For those struggling with British idioms.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

https://www.buzzfeed.com/hilarywardle/british-sentences-that-will-confuse-the-f***-out-of-everybod?utm_term=.muRYgE9aN#.voe7B0bdL

[jimduncanuk]

https://www.buzzfeed.com/hilarywardle/british-sentences-that-will-confuse-the-f***-out-of-everybod?utm_term=.muRYgE9aN#.voe7B0bdL

Dead Link

[Leon]

The swear filter killed it unfortunately, here's a working one:

http://bzfd.it/2e4IKYD

[Leman]

Being a bit clever, I looked for it myself on the Buzzfeed site; renders as, you are lazy and stupid.

[Fenton]

I struggle with British idiots all the time

[Fenton]

Ack! Stupid autocorrect

I meant...

Maybe the autocorrect isn't that stupid after all

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

 

[fsn]

I struggle with British idiots all the time

Hello! 

I think I should stand up for the British Idiot - Finest Idiot in the World!

[Fenton]

Hello! 

I think I should stand up for the British Idiot - Finest Idiot in the World!

I presume that you are currently sitting down

[d_Guy]

As far as idiots go you have some of the best ones!

In our part of the world, on the other hand, we are currently beset by a flock of morons.

[d_Guy]

Thanks for the link and correction, ML and Owl-who-never-sleeps.
Reading through the list puts an entirely new light on the responses I get to many of my posts.

[fred.]

That's fine.

[Subedai]

Thanks for the link and correction, ML and Owl-who-never-sleeps.
Reading through the list puts an entirely new light on the responses I get to many of my posts.

But do you understand them, that's the question?

MickS

[jimduncanuk]

Can't say I agree with most of the interpretations. Most of the people whom I deal with say what they mean and mean what they say.

I take this article as an attempt at humour which has failed miserably.

I spent more than 40 years working in a high class educational institute communicating with a wide variety of people and I've also spent a similar amount of time communicating with people in the real world. However you will always find a poor comedian somewhere.

Now and again a 'real' comedian will come to the surface.

[d_Guy]

But do you understand them, that's the question?

MickS

No, of course I don't understand them. Now what is the question?

[fsn]

"To be, or not to be." That is the question. 

[Ithoriel]

Can't say I agree with most of the interpretations. Most of the people whom I deal with say what they mean and mean what they say.

I spent more than 40 years working in a high class educational institute communicating with a wide variety of people and I've also spent a similar amount of time communicating with people in the real world.

I spent almost 40 years working in Local Government and International Corporations .... I recognize every one of these.

[d_Guy]

"To be, or not to be." That is the question. 

(outrageously slinging ice tea through nose)

[Techno]

In our part of the world, on the other hand, we are currently beset by a flock of morons.

I seem to remember a 'beat combo' called 'A Flock Of Seagulls', from the 80's (?)......But A Flock Of Morons has passed me by.
Are they an American group ?

Cheers - Phil

[d_Guy]

  Decidedly American. I couldn't find the British equivalent - here their actual discription is "robot callers that offer a political statement (from every point of view and semi-organized group) concerning the imminent end of the world then ask for your vote and money and if can only do one pick money which can be conveniently deducted from your bank account, charge card, or paycheck"