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16 Sep 2019, 4:57 pm

There is a breed of cat called the Cymric.

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16 Sep 2019, 4:59 pm

Be a smartarse, MG----if somebody tell you to "take a hike," ask him/her: Where?

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16 Sep 2019, 5:02 pm

kraftiekortie wrote:

Be a smartarse, MG----if somebody tell you to "take a hike," ask him/her: Where?

Yes. I often ask for specifics. It winds people up. Haha!

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16 Sep 2019, 5:05 pm

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"take a hike" is the same as "on your bike" which is the same as "take a long walk off a short pier" which is the same as "hop it" which is basically f**k off

I think the "How good is that?" in an advert expects you to look at the product ( or it's results ) and make up your own mind.

Yes. I guessed what they mean by it, but it is soo much easier when people are more specific.

Your just a literal thinker that's all

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16 Sep 2019, 5:06 pm

Mountain Goat wrote:

...it is soo much easier when people are more specific.

When I first moved up to Yorkshire, I discovered that one of the common greetings is; "Woss'tha know?" (Yorkshire to English translation; "What do you know?") or sometimes; "Woss'tha know, owt or nowt?" ("What do you know, something or nothing?").

It used to stump me every single time - Know about what subject? Do I just pick one of my favourite trivia facts? Is there something I'm supposed to know?

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16 Sep 2019, 5:11 pm

SaveFerris wrote:

How good is that? In ads and in popular US cultural, really translates into: this is seriously great.

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16 Sep 2019, 5:13 pm

IstominFan wrote:

There is a breed of cat called the Cymric.

They are related to Manx ( Isle of Man ) cats - no tails - I don't believe there is a Welsh connection unless a Welshman named them.

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16 Sep 2019, 5:15 pm

blazingstar wrote:

SaveFerris wrote:

How good is that? In ads and in popular US cultural, really translates into: this is seriously great.

Come to think of it that's what it means this side of the pond too , they don't really want you too make your mind up :twisted:

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16 Sep 2019, 5:15 pm

I believe Manx is a separate language from Welsh. I believe it's a Celtic language, though.

I just looked it up. It's closely related to the North Irish and Scottish form of Gaelic.

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16 Sep 2019, 5:18 pm

I was working a train once and a pair of youngsters came on the train. They were in their early 20's. One said "What's happenin dude?" So I said "We are on a train going to Swansea. The next stop is Llanelli..."
He said "Say what" so rather puzzled I said "What?"
He said "Say what" again so I said "What".
We were getting no where! Haha. I did manage to sell them tickets. They werw most amused.

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16 Sep 2019, 5:25 pm

Wonder if they were Pulp Fiction fans

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16 Sep 2019, 5:27 pm

I heard that Brits never say "Motherf***er."

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16 Sep 2019, 5:42 pm

It's not as common as in the US but if you are influenced by US TV/Film/Music it does creep into language here.

My favourite use of the word was in the film 'They Live'

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16 Sep 2019, 5:44 pm

We say different words.

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16 Sep 2019, 5:56 pm

Yeah the dark horse thing left me baffled for ages.

Get called that second to Labrador/human Labrador which was equally baffling until I asked people what they meant.

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16 Sep 2019, 5:58 pm

What does it mean?

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