Divided by a common language

Jackie · Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 3:02 pm Post subject:

I'm getting to learn all this slang from my grandchildren....it does take a while to work out.... Confused

Cal · Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 5:06 am Post subject:

webbie · Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 2:20 pm Post subject:

Well it works for me. Then again we get "shirty" about certain things so trousers are not out of place in the vernacular. Maybe we could extend it to other items of clothing like:

"That meal was real scarf."
"I'm feeling quite fedora today."

What d'ya think?
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Jackie · Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 6:41 pm Post subject:

You don't skirt around things do you Webbie.... Wink

webbie · Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:04 pm Post subject:

Well I've been known to belt around a few by-passes!
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Jackie · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:37 am Post subject:

Jackie · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 4:25 pm Post subject:

I can speak several languages.....American...new zealand ...Austrailian...
Canadian....English.. Wink

Cal · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:05 pm Post subject:

You are so talented Jackie!
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Jackie · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:22 pm Post subject:

Thanks.... Very Happy

Cal · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:28 pm Post subject:

Please remind me....if I put my pants on what would that mean to you?
You must think it is strange when people say "keep your pants on" if they are what I think. Or when they say "he puts his pants on one leg at a time" that is silly anyway, because really what's he supposed to do -jump in with both feet?
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Jackie · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:12 pm Post subject:

You call Trousers Pants over where you are Cal...where pants are underpants here..
Theres also a saying "don't get your knickers in a twist "...meaning don't get all worked up and aggitated. Very Happy

Cal · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:27 pm Post subject:

That is something we have in common, if you think about the sayings too much they don't make any sense at all. Very Happy

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Jackie · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:39 pm Post subject:

Thats true Cal...but who ever starts them doesn't realise how far they spread..

babs · Jedi Joined: 30 May 2008 Posts: 1738 Location: wales

oh good grief language is complicated!!
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