Originally Posted by Elvira

No one has to buy anything for anyone.

I stopped years ago. In due course they'll stop buying you stuff too.

Believe me it works! ;)

Originally Posted by franc11s

1. Can American women understand how unattractive it is to see them in a Christmas cardigan (straight after the organge pumpkin ones). they are pathetic.. Something you might wear if you were two years old and it was knitted by Granny... Ladies - unattractive is an understatement - DON'T wear them..... :scared:

2. Please STOP sending me christmas cards disguised as photographs of your entire family. What is that all about? :eek:

3. Americans who turn up for the Christmas party / dinner party in a jumper, jeans or less than even Friday casual wear (or said cardigans). You can tell the Europeans because we all make an effort and it's nice and the women look great.... :confused:

I LOVE Christmas but these things make me cringe. Bah humbug . :beer:

Originally Posted by CaliforniaBride

The weird UK tradition of spelling weird as wierd. Get's my goat every time.

Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel

you're in california go to one of those 99c only stores...they are fab...giftbags large and small two for 99c .... :D

Originally Posted by basementwaj

Dont you remember...... i before e except after c..

bit of a wierd saying i know but it usually works :p

Originally Posted by CaliforniaBride

The weird UK tradition of spelling weird as wierd. Get's my goat every time.

Originally Posted by Wintersong

Unfortunately it has its exceptions.

Weird being one of them. Weird, huh?

Originally Posted by Wintersong

If you check out post #14, you'll notice that I did try to quietly and subtly point that out....

Originally Posted by Wintersong

And how come you can't buy single sheets of gift wrap? I don't want to have to buy a whole roll just to wrap up one child's present. It's a pain in the ass.

Originally Posted by basementwaj

Dont you remember...... i before e except after c..

bit of a wierd saying i know but it usually works :p

Originally Posted by Wintersong

Doesn't that have the same stigma attached to it as going to Poundstretcher in the UK? :eek:

Originally Posted by basementwaj

Dont you remember...... i before e except after c..

bit of a wierd saying i know but it usually works :p

Originally Posted by Partystar

Nowt wrong with Poundstretcher! We used to do our Christmas shopping there when I was little...we were poor!

Originally Posted by Wintersong

If you check out post #14, you'll notice that I did try to quietly and subtly point that out....

Originally Posted by CaliforniaBride

There are so many exceptions the rule isn't worth remembering. Here are just a few:

deity (deified, deify)
eider
eiderdown
eidetic
eidolon
either
foreign (foreigner)
forfeit
height (heighten)
leisure
neither
protein
reincarnate
reinforce
reinstate
reinsure
reinvigorate
reiterate
seize
sovereign
specie
species
weird

conscience (conscientious)

counterfeit
deficient
proficient
science (scientific scientist)
sufficient