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Jan 11th 2010, 11:03 am

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Re: Another septic language problem

There are two phonetic alphabets in use in the USA. The military and civil aviation folks use the one we know. The cops, EMS guys and the like are forced to use the "A as in Adam, B as in Boy..." kindergarten bollocks. Poor bastards.

Jan 11th 2010, 11:03 am

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Re: Another septic language problem

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Originally Posted by BritishGuy36

Eh, pardon?

G as in Gay?

See the problem?

Not really.

Jan 11th 2010, 11:25 am

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Re: Another septic language problem

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Originally Posted by cindyabs

I use it, but then attended a military college and was an Army wife and worked on several bases.

My BRIT DH uses P for Peter, E for Edward etc, etc. My Dutch co worker in the NL used Dutch names for the letters.

My septic language problem? The use of the word septic.

Septic Tank Yank. A type of rhyming slang I first heard on a British military forum. It's so confusing (to outsiders) it might as well be Aramaic.

Jan 11th 2010, 11:27 am

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Re: Another septic language problem

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Originally Posted by Tom60

Septic Tank Yank. A type of rhyming slang I first heard on a British military forum. It's so confusing (to outsiders) it might as well be Aramaic.

I think you'll find that Cindy know where the term originated. I suspect she was making a point...

Jan 11th 2010, 12:04 pm

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Re: Another septic language problem

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Septic Tank Yank. A type of rhyming slang I first heard on a British military forum. It's so confusing (to outsiders) it might as well be Aramaic.

Yeah, I KNOW what it is, and I do NOT like it.

Some it doesn't bother, me it does.

Finito.

Jan 11th 2010, 12:07 pm

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Yeah, I KNOW what it is, and I do NOT like it.

Some it doesn't bother, me it does.

Finito.

I'm with you Cindy....I don't like it and don't use it.

Jan 11th 2010, 12:14 pm

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Re: Another septic language problem

Pat Hasler sure likes the foxtrot...

Jan 11th 2010, 12:15 pm

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Pat Hasler sure likes the foxtrot...

Foxtrot uniform charlie kilo, yeah.

Jan 11th 2010, 12:17 pm

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Re: Another septic language problem

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Originally Posted by BritishGuy36

Oh, and plenty of folks in Blighty know the phonetic alphabet....in fact most folks who spend a lot of time on the phone should learn it....it really does help.

That's probably because you lot can't even understand each other. Totally different accent from people 10 miles away? Sort yourselves out, I say.

<--there's your tongue in cheek smilie since people think we're not sarcastic.

Jan 11th 2010, 12:35 pm

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Re: Another septic language problem

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Yeah, I KNOW what it is, and I do NOT like it.

Some it doesn't bother, me it does.

Finito.

Well...I guess you would absolutely hate "Spam".

Jan 11th 2010, 1:41 pm

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Re: Another septic language problem

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"- Rabbit, I got a Plymouth Voyager... Vermont plates-Hold on. Vermont plates-Alpha... God-Mustard-One-Niner-Decade-China."

Officer Ramathorn, Super Troopers

Jan 11th 2010, 5:14 pm

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Re: Another septic language problem

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My septic language problem? The use of the word septic.

I agree too. Seems like whoever came up with the word septic was angry at us or whatever

Jan 11th 2010, 7:35 pm

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Re: Another septic language problem

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Originally Posted by BritishGuy36

Ok so what's the deal with them not learning the real terms for the phonetic alphabet here? The US is still part of NATO, right?

T is not for Tommy.
O is not for Orange.
They don't even know that Y is for Yankee, not sodding Yellow!

If Barclays India can manage it, you can too. A 5 minute phone call which includes trying to spell something over here makes me want to chew my own arm off rather than go through that again.

A little more effort please, people.

I have absolutely NO idea what you are talking about ! You seem to be implying Americans haven't learned something that 'the rest of the world' (or NATO) knows. I was born/raised/educated (to engineering degree level, London University and all that) in UK and know not of what you speak ....

Jan 11th 2010, 7:54 pm

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Originally Posted by meauxna

That's probably because you lot can't even understand each other. Totally different accent from people 10 miles away? Sort yourselves out, I say.

<--there's your tongue in cheek smilie since people think we're not sarcastic.

Ah the irony ...

(some) Brits are so proud of their regional accents, and will make no effort to adapt/tone down, but they will complain about others not learning some 'standard means of communication' ...