Brew 5,409 Posted May 15, 2019 Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 4 hours ago, Compo said: Women’s Institute members have been stopped from baking cakes for a Leicestershire hospice due to health and safety rules. And quite right too Compo, we can't have a load of naked middle aged ladies wot lunch chucking raisins all over the place. Mixing batter after a large vino collapso and singing Jerusalem at top of their voices. My word no indeed sir I should jolly well hope not. They'll want to start sticking flowers in vases and where will it end after that I ask you... 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted May 15, 2019 Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 Naked ladies in calendars do you think? Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,409 Posted May 15, 2019 Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 I think..... hang on phwooar... i just thunk again... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Martin Lock 31 Posted May 28, 2019 Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 The way councils seem to think it beneficial to queuing traffic to have 1 lane going to 2 from traffic lights and back to 1 again and so on, so as to create a drag strip then a bottleneck etc. The perfect recipe for road rage. 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted May 28, 2019 Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 Despite the so called 'experts' decrying centre lane hoggers on motorways, scientists at Aston Uni in Birmingham have done endless surveys, investigations, studies and monitoring of accidents and incidents on Mways, and have come to the conclusion that the majority of accidents are caused by constant lane hopping, especially without indicating. I see numerous such scenarios on Mways , but last week in France..... Nothing ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 Stupid phrases that so called 'hip' folk use, such as 'I'll allocate you a window' when ringing up for an appointment. Well actually, I've a full set of windows already you prat. Then of course there's there's the perennial excuse if someone is claiming that they weren't responsible for something by saying 'Not on my watch'. Well my watch is on my wrist thanks. Then the irritating Australian originating 'Good call' instead of well done or congratulations. Grrrr. Our beautiful language is constantly being bastardised by these airheads. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,409 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 Oh good call Fly! you saw a window of opportunity to make a point and went for it. Great to know such bastardised phrases will gain no traction on your watch.... 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 Ha, well done Brew. I was just going to chill, sorry, relax in the garden, but I thought I'll just give it a couple of minutes to see if I get a response, and as if by magic, it appeared. I bet I can guess who'll be next ! LOL 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 Much as some of us pedants dislike it we’ve got to accept that language is continually evolving. Do we still use ‘thee’ and ‘thou’? Only in church and they haven’t caught up with the times for centuries. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 At least we seem to have abondoned that 60's twaddle of saying 'man', and 'cat' when referring to people. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,409 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 I take it you're not very hip then daddio... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 Here we go ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,599 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 17 minutes ago, philmayfield said: ....Do we still use ‘thee’ and ‘thou’? Only in church and they haven’t caught up with the times for centuries. We don't use those terms in our church. There are other denominations other than Anglican... Perhaps it's you that needs to catch up, Phil! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 30 minutes ago, philmayfield said: Do we still use ‘thee’ and ‘thou’ My mate Brian does, mind he is from Barnsley thou knows Rog 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 Don’t walk in the footsteps of the Lord Margie. If I did I would become a Jew like God is. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,409 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 If such phrases are your bag Fly there are many groovy sayings from yesteryear that are far out, they can be quite a gas in fact. Of course it's a real drag when nobody digs what you're saying so all you can do then is split the scene man. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,134 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 Right on Dude !! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 Ok, back to reality folks. Re thee's and thou's. A work colleague used to speak like that, and we nicknamed him Billy Hardcastle after the Last of the Summer Wine character. Trouble is, he only came from Ilkeston ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,325 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 Folk who moan about summat..then do it themselves!.. Gotta laugh though. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 There's a lot of that about Ian,noticed it myself Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 It's called hypocrisy Rog ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 I know that Fly, I just couldn't spell Hypocrisy Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 Just seen that the Scousers beat the Cockneys in the European Champions League Final. It's a bit rich, considering that neither club were the current holders, nor champions of their national league. That's how things used to be before the rules were altered to suit the big clubs, and to appease the TV companies. Ludicrous ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted June 6, 2019 Report Share Posted June 6, 2019 Another £300k allocated for the Madeleine McCann jolly, sorry, investigation ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deepdene Boy 642 Posted June 6, 2019 Report Share Posted June 6, 2019 Why have they never been prosecuted for child neglect? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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