General Chat

Sharron, my father in law used to go a barbershop locally known as the bog.

What's good for the Goose is equally good for the Gander.

Itchy Finger on holiday or just proof that it's personal?

Island, it wasn't my intention to offend anyone.

Please anyone/everyone say if anything here does offend and I will happily delete. It was just a trivial post about some of the phrases I/we grew up hearing, and still use in random moments of exasperation , and never to be used for people with any disability or learning difficulties etc. I hope that goes without saying? If it doesn't I will certainly remove the thread!

Rose, I have a particularly thick skin so I can't imagine what would offend me.

I have a feeling that Island did not mean you. :-)

There are phrases here, I don't know, and wouldn't use myself, but perhaps my fault for asking?

Doolally tap and Mugwump have 'legitimate' origins. Likewise " many a mickle makes a muckle" I believe? One which my mum used a lot.

But again if anything offends, whether said by me or someone else, just let me know. :-)

Rose, I think you've missed my point.
It's good to have some lightweight/trivia - especially with the current climate ;-) Please don't even think of removing your thread.

I was referring to whomever is in the nasty habit of reporting innocuous posts but seems quite accepting of 'arse' here and, did Rollo get away with 'bollocks' elsewhere?

Why should some of us be reported for the odd 'naughty' word and not an eyelid batted at several others? Spite? It sure looks personal to me.

JoyL, have you had inoffensive posts reported four times in one day, inc 3 on the same thread? I think you would feel differently if you had.


Btw...…. I'm not offended by any of the posts, just the spiteful reporter.

Thanks Island, I did wonder if a couple of posts would go or not.

I think some people's threads are watched more closely because the OPs do tend to be a bit more controversial. Probably people see my name and just drop off to sleep lolol. :-)

Island, not four in one day but I have had a couple of posts reported, surprisingly. It would not put me off the site so someone would be wasting his/her time.

No, I don't believe I would think differently. As I wrote, I have a particularly thick skin - developed over the years through work, in particular OH's and bro's occupations. It takes all sorts, doesn't it! :-D

My 'stalker' is fond of rr'ing on the 'daily' threads Rose, you can't get less controversial than those LOL Probably the same person who reports smiley faces :-S

'A sandwich short of a picnic' was one we used :-D :-D

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Joy...….. we get it, you have the a**e of a rhino. ;-)

I'm still here, I'm not forgoing my £8.96 for the sake of someones itchy finger :-P :-D

I love the saying, 'Like a two-bob watch.' :-D

Good, Island! :-D

Which reminds me, I have "no room to talk" when my conversation is peppered with "Thingummy, whatsit, doodah or doobrey"...as in " where's the doobrey gone?". :-S

The first time I heard 'letting the tea mash' I was in my teens. It was an expression never used where I was born and spent my early few years.

I like the fact that each area has unique sayings or when I come across a saying hundreds of miles away from where I first heard it.

My Dad often addressed us as 'Sweet' and I never heard it where we lived. A couple of years ago, I found out where it had come from when I was in a Southend supermarket and the lady at check-out called me 'Sweet'. My grandfather lived there with his family until he was beyond 21 when he moved. He had obviously passed the word on to Dad who, in turn, has got me saying it now.

Bent as a nine Bob note is one I’ve heard of I think it meant a goodish person.

"Bent as a nine Bob note ", a crook, a dishonest person.