"And I was like"
24 November 2004, 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by AvalancheS8
It's the younger (chav) generation equivalent of the traditional Old dear favourite (at least in Scotland) "So I turns around and says.......and she turns around and says........and I turns around and says......."
Went ******* where, for the sake of Jesus, Mary & Joseph??
24 November 2004, 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Buzzer
PMSL yours and mine both DW. I shall have to bry the offending parties a dictionary 
I have had a recent run in with my lad who seems to of picked up a nasty habit of saying "No, it weren't me" WTF does "No it were not me" mean. The word "wasn't" has vacated his vocabulary.
I hope this isn't the early stages of Chavitis
I have had a recent run in with my lad who seems to of picked up a nasty habit of saying "No, it weren't me" WTF does "No it were not me" mean. The word "wasn't" has vacated his vocabulary.
I hope this isn't the early stages of Chavitis
I think Adam M came up with the best reply on a thread last week when someone reported having "brought a new car".
Simply "Where did you bring it from" PMSL
24 November 2004, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by OllyK
See the bit above from the Cambridge Dictionary, it is indeed an adjective. As such it is a perfectly valid English word. The original suggestion was that it was not valid period, not that the context in which it is used is often wrong.
24 November 2004, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Dream Weaver
<pedant>my lad who seems to have picked up a nasty habit</pedant>
I think Adam M came up with the best reply on a thread last week when someone reported having "brought a new car".
Simply "Where did you bring it from" PMSL
I think Adam M came up with the best reply on a thread last week when someone reported having "brought a new car".
Simply "Where did you bring it from" PMSL
24 November 2004, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Buzzer
Oooops, i've bought shame upon myself
24 November 2004, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Chip
Why does everyone up to the age of about 25 have to use this saying all of the time. They're obviously not teaching the kids the real English language in schools any more.
Chip.
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24 November 2004, 03:46 PM
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Pet hate? Incorrect use of the word 'ignorant'.
Someone is not being ignorant if they do not wave back! They may be ignorant of the fact you are there, but that is not the way in which it is meant by the user. "He ignored me, he is ignorant." No, you are ignorant of the correct use of the word 'ignorant'!
Grrrr.
Someone is not being ignorant if they do not wave back! They may be ignorant of the fact you are there, but that is not the way in which it is meant by the user. "He ignored me, he is ignorant." No, you are ignorant of the correct use of the word 'ignorant'!
Grrrr.
24 November 2004, 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Tentenths
And why do interest rates now change by "one quarter of one percent" instead of "a quarter of a percent"?
24 November 2004, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by paul-s
good point. its not really the age group as a whole, more just the chav contingent
No, my kids say it and they certainly are'nt chavs.
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24 November 2004, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Pbr
I blame Tim Westwood.
Unclebuck will be along shortly to blame Tony Blair. Oops, sorry, meant to say "B. Liar", because that's as funny as having one's head slammed in a door, repeatedly, for a couple of days.
24 November 2004, 04:33 PM
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Don't like move to Canada.
5% of the words uttered by Canadian 16 yr olds, is the word "like".
2 of the guys I work with are both 24 and use it ad nauseum, although not as much as 20%.
Also, many Canadians end every sentence with "eh?". Not too bothered about that myself though.
5% of the words uttered by Canadian 16 yr olds, is the word "like".
2 of the guys I work with are both 24 and use it ad nauseum, although not as much as 20%.
Also, many Canadians end every sentence with "eh?". Not too bothered about that myself though.
Last edited by Jerome; 24 November 2004 at 05:11 PM. Reason: Got 1 in 20 and 20% muddled up...