Posted by Fi on October 17, 2004, at 7:28:49
In reply to fi, above post for you ;) (nm) » alesta, posted by alesta on October 16, 2004, at 17:56:03
Hey, no worries! (that's something I stole from Australian English- I do like it!)
I suspect there is more and more overlap. Kids here (black and white) are always saying things like 'innit' and 'know what I mean', or 'like.
eg my mother, like, she diss me bling, know what I mean, so I said to her that's not my problem, its cool, innit.. (repeat similar, many times, loudly, over mobile phone on busy train...)
I'm just off to have some cucumber sandwiches (white bread, crusts cut off of course!), and a cup of tea (little finger crooked!)
Mind you, I'm getting confused there as that's actually English rather than British. I live in England but I am Scottish. So hoots mon and lang may yer lum reek
(that's not at all rude, by the way!)
I'm off to hunt a haggis for tea (did you know that they have one set of legs shorter than the other so they can stand up straight on hillls?) Very nice with bashed neeps and tatties.
And to answer the other question people have (slightly ruder), the Scottish regiments dont, but have orders to do so when Scottish country dancing, and are otherwise not allowed to go upstairs in buses. Tho that was about 30 years ago- I dont have anyone who can advise me on current practice!
Sorry- this is probably getting v enigmatic! Explanations available if required..
Nice to do a bit of silly e-chatting!
Fi
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