but US pronunciation is often more 'authentic' as well.
‘Stone the pagan’ 😃 Americanese is B A D dude, I mean bro. ✌️
I got an email from "DVLA" saying my vehicle tax had expired. The from address was noreply-6869963412 AT apu.cbc.org.pe which made me cross that they couldn't be bothered to make it look remotely authentic. If you are going to try to scam me at least put a little bit of effort in.
I got an email from "DVLA" saying my vehicle tax had expired
My Spam filter is taking those down like fish in a barrel. There were about 10 slightly different versions shotgun'd into the spam folder this morning.
"Just because we used a word a few centuries ago doesn't mean it's well understood or accepted today."
Which of the words I used as examples:
gotten
fall
sidewalk
trash
- do you think would not be understood today? I accept that 'pants' seems ridiculous to the British.
Gadzooks, I'm not advocating using these words, just mentioning that they have a long history in our language and they are not 'wrong'.
Incidentally, did you know that the first recorded use of 'clutch at straws' is by Thomas More in the 16th Century?
When people start a statement with "errrr, I mean ...."
But you haven't said anything yet so how can you mean anything!
The ying and Yang of progress.
We had to pay £300 today for a spare proximity car key.
MOT testers turning off my Auto lights.
Van screaming up behind me on the dual carriageway, flash flash. OK mate chill out I'm not moving over cos I'm turning right at the next roundabout and anyway i'm doing 60,flash flash, OK calm down we are almost there, flash flash.......beeep....ahhhhhhh you are a diamond hazards in a courtesy flash, thanks mate!!!!
Scottish gas harassing my father (dementia) for a bill on an electricity supply they removed.
The energy ombudsman for not allowing the dozens of phone calls I've made to be evidence in a dispute.
I accept that 'pants' seems ridiculous to the British.
Southern Englishers, perhaps. It's common parlance here. I have a meeting tomorrow, I'll be wearing a shirt and pants.
Screws. Or more Pacifically, people who drop 'kin screws all over the place without any F given about anyone else.
Really, the amount of punctures I've had now that were discarded screws is crazy. Cost me hundreds of pounds and nearly had me off my bike on a dual carriageway at 70.
People who drop screws when working or moving waste or whatever, get against the wall! 😡
I also found out today that a completely flat tyre cannot be inflated at a garage air pump so they can go on the list too.
I guess they need some sort of blow back of air initially to sense that they are connected. I'd already paid my money and so had to stand there while the compressor sound mocked me and I couldn't use it!
Luckily I have a nice little repair kit on the bike with some compressed canisters.
Auto lights, and the concomitant deskilling that comes with similar. I turn them off as well.
"The ying and Yang of progress."
Yin and Yang.
Today's mild ire is focussed on people who use the reply to all function to send a single word email. I'm sure "great" was appreciated by all on the recipient list.
People who drop screws when working or moving waste or whatever, get against the wall
On the upside, you are one free screw up on the deal 🙂
Van screaming up behind me on the dual carriageway, flash flash. OK mate chill out I'm not moving over cos I'm turning right at the next roundabout and anyway i'm doing 60,flash flash, OK calm down we are almost there, flash flash.......beeep....ahhhhhhh you are a diamond hazards in a courtesy flash, thanks mate!!!!
Huh?
Southern Englishers, perhaps. It's common parlance here. I have a meeting tomorrow, I'll be wearing a shirt and pants.
A Northern Englisher writes... why would you go to a meeting in your undies?
A Northern Englisher writes... why would you go to a meeting in your undies?
Zoom meeting innit. Otherwise he'd be wearing kegs.
Huh?
I think the van was flashing him because the MOT tester had turned off his auto lights, so had been driving with no lights.
I’ve mentioned it before but the tester leaving the engine running for 40 plus minutes. A bit unnecessary and nerve wracking on a 39 year old turbocharged car.
Never in the real world will it be left to idle that long.
That and making me over tighten wheel bearings because old car…
Southern Englishers, perhaps. It's common parlance here. I have a meeting tomorrow, I'll be wearing a shirt and pants.
A Northern Englisher writes... why would you go to a meeting in your undies?
The OP doesn't specify what sort of meeting - maybe it's with Bonnie Blue.
WTF is all this calling a drawer a draw? It seems to be used a lot (alot 🤨) on here.
Draw
Drawer
