https://www.buzzfeed.com/hilarywardle/british-sentences-that-will-confuse-the-f***-out-of-everybod?utm_term=.muRYgE9aN#.voe7B0bdL
Quote from: mad lemmey on 28 October 2016, 01:43:21 PM
https://www.buzzfeed.com/hilarywardle/british-sentences-that-will-confuse-the-f***-out-of-everybod?utm_term=.muRYgE9aN#.voe7B0bdL
Dead Link
The swear filter killed it unfortunately, here's a working one:
http://bzfd.it/2e4IKYD (http://bzfd.it/2e4IKYD)
Being a bit clever, I looked for it myself on the Buzzfeed site; renders as, you are lazy and stupid.
I struggle with British idiots all the time
Ack! Stupid autocorrect
I meant...
Maybe the autocorrect isn't that stupid after all
=O =O =O =O @-) =D> =D> :-bd :-bd
Quote from: Fenton on 28 October 2016, 03:47:22 PM
I struggle with British idiots all the time
Hello! :-h
I think I should stand up for the British Idiot - Finest Idiot in the World!
Quote from: fsn on 28 October 2016, 04:16:47 PM
Hello! :-h
I think I should stand up for the British Idiot - Finest Idiot in the World!
I presume that you are currently sitting down
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.
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. :-\
That's fine.
;)
Quote from: d_Guy on 28 October 2016, 04:42:47 PM
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
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.
Quote from: Subedai on 28 October 2016, 05:14:42 PM
But do you understand them, that's the question?
MickS
No, of course I don't understand them. Now what is the question?
"To be, or not to be." That is the question.
Quote from: jimduncanuk on 28 October 2016, 06:34:54 PM
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.
Quote from: fsn on 28 October 2016, 07:46:38 PM
"To be, or not to be." That is the question.
:D (outrageously slinging ice tea through nose)
Quote from: d_Guy on 28 October 2016, 04:37:37 PM
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
:) 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"
Well about 80% of those are complete bo**ocks, the rest probably nearly right due to statistical probability - British idioms as understood by an illiterate colonial IMO
Really not worth clicking the link - YAWN 8)
Quote from: Zippee on 28 October 2016, 10:22:01 PM
Really not worth clicking the link - YAWN 8)
Well said that man.
Quote from: Ithoriel on 28 October 2016, 07:54:40 PM
I spent almost 40 years working in Local Government and International Corporations .... I recognize every one of these.
I'm sure most of your former work colleagues were really quite sensible people most of the time.
Then there were your wargaming buddies!!
Well - I already clicked it - completely internalized them as the proper way to converse with the next British person that I meet - and now I'm going to have to do a memory reset!- which given my OS may not work! D**n! Just when I thought I had at least one thing settled in my life. :'(
Quote from: fsn on 28 October 2016, 07:46:38 PM
"To be, or not to be." That is the question.
Odd then that it doesn't have a question mark.
Quote from: Leman on 29 October 2016, 08:00:18 AM
Odd then that it doesn't have a question mark.
"To be, or not to be, that is the dilemma. . ."
maybe 'question' had a slightly different range of meanings to a Tudor apologist way back in't olden days?
Rather good is an odd idiom as it usually means very good.
In fact rather is an odd word in English:
It's rather a long way - it's flipping' miles away.
I'd really rather not - I definitely won't
I'd rather have that one - I want that one not the other one.
Oh, rath-er, what?
So two positives don't make a negative ... Aye, right! ;)
Quote from: Techno on 28 October 2016, 08:19:07 PM
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
I liked the Flock of Seagulls...honest.
Quick memory lane trip:
https://youtu.be/iIpfWORQWhU (I Ran Probably the most known song of theirs)
https://youtu.be/opkzgLMH5MA (Wishing I had a Photograph of you)
https://youtu.be/Mt9FG9YjBMM (Space Age Love Song Jennifer Connolly is always a second look).
https://youtu.be/TROOtt-68F4 (The More You Live)
Their best contribution was in Pulp Fiction, when Samuel L Jackson addresses a suitably limp haired individual as, "Hey you, Flock of Seagulls."
Quote from: Leman on 29 October 2016, 12:18:45 PM
Their best contribution was in Pulp Fiction, when Samuel L Jackson addresses a suitably limp haired individual as, "Hey you, Flock of Seagulls."
Bit harsh, that. :)
Honestly, I didn't mind them at all. Quite catchy tunes. I liked -and still do like- a fair bit of electronic music of the time, Kraftwerk, OMD, Human League et al; it's the modern doof doof crap I can't stand.
Any film by Tarantino is a complete turn-off for me. Out of all the ones I have seen, I have yet to find one that's even slightly watcheable.
Quote from: Subedai on 29 October 2016, 03:47:49 PM
Any film by Tarantino is a complete turn-off for me. Out of all the ones I have seen, I have yet to find one that's even slightly watcheable.
Ditto
He's got worse with time.
The "Hateful Eight" was one of the most tedious, irritating, boring films I have seen in ages.
Funny when you realise how little you have in common with others once you get past the little soldiers.
Indeed. We are defined by more than our love of the Dark Lord and his great works.
Quote from: fsn on 29 October 2016, 05:08:46 PM
He's got worse with time.
The "Hateful Eight" was one of the most tedious, irritating, boring films I have seen in ages.
I reckon you could say that about most of them. They might be critically acclaimed but I have found them to be way too wordy with less plot than nearly anything else I've seen. Inglorious Bastards being a case in point. The only one I can watch is From Dusk till Dawn but only from when they arrive at the bar. Before that there's far too much uninteresting chit-chat.
Leman, I'm sure that wargamers by and large have more in common than just soldiers, It's just that this fella doesn't strike any chords with me whatsoever.
MickS
Have to agree. Reservoir dogs and pulp fiction excellent and liked dusk till dawn but everything since has been meh..
Couldn't finish any of the awful kill bills and inglorious basterds very disappointing
Quote from: Subedai on 29 October 2016, 06:14:06 PM
The only one I can watch is From Dusk till Dawn but only from when they arrive at the bar. Before that there's far too much uninteresting chit-chat.
That's because he didn't direct that half of the movie, so no wonder you like it! ;D
Quote from: Subedai on 29 October 2016, 03:47:49 PM
Any film by Tarantino is a complete turn-off for me. Out of all the ones I have seen, I have yet to find one that's even slightly watcheable.
Second the motion. Can we have a vote of condemnation for a highly overrated director?
I liked Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Inglourious Basterds, Django Unchained and the CSI episode he did but loathed the rest.
To rethread the thread
Some of Mr Tarentino's works have been rather better than others.
Oh yes, he's a lot of fun.