Things folk say.

Eloy · **Posted:** Wed Nov 16, 2011 4:46 pm

thebish wrote:

Bruce Rioja wrote:

I use 'top drawer'.

Ones that folk get wrong that annoy me are;

Wetted my appetite
You've got another thing coming
On tenderhooks

And others that will come to be later.

top drawer is correct!

I'll add to your list:

1. by far and away
2. with baited breath
3. right on queue
4. right of passage

Let me help you out for I am wiser.

1. This means that a person is both far and away, and it has something to do with the distance. Usually used to forewarn of danger. Like saying: "By far and away, this is scary."
2. This means that the person needs to brush their teeth.
3. Queue is one of those words no one knows the meaning of. I think it has something to do with billiards.
4. This means that the person has the right of way while driving.

You are welcome.

Prufrock · **Posted:** Wed Nov 16, 2011 5:42 pm

I like it when you see a lift that says, 'Do not use in case of fire'.

In a similar vein, I saw a guy today with a t-shirt that said, 'Curing Children with Cancer'. Novel approach.

Dujon · **Posted:** Thu Nov 17, 2011 2:43 am

I had to chuckle when I read in a magazine the other day a short mention of a Yorkshire festival. "The annual festival of ******* (the 152nd this year) will be held on . . . "

jimbo_bwfc · **Posted:** Fri Nov 18, 2011 8:05 pm

Has any team scored six goals in a football match before without someone saying "six of the best"?

TANGODANCER · **Posted:** Fri Nov 18, 2011 8:49 pm

jimbo_bwfc wrote:

Has any team scored six goals in a football match before without someone saying "six of the best"?

Probably because the losers got caned. :wink:

Wandering Willy · **Posted:** Fri Nov 18, 2011 8:59 pm

I'd have been saying it if Tuncay had longer studs in his boots.

thebish · **Posted:** Thu Dec 15, 2011 2:52 pm

two things caught my attention today..

1. an email from a motorbike clothing company offering "Massive Helmet Discounts"... but I don't need a massive helmet!!

2. on t'radio - I heard summat described as "100% impossible"...

TANGODANCER · **Posted:** Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:41 pm

"Venting one's spleen". What's all that about?

Bruce Rioja · **Posted:** Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:47 pm

There's been a fall in inflation. Err, no there hasn't!

thebish · **Posted:** Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:01 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:

There's been a fall in inflation. Err, no there hasn't!

the tories have been repeating that for 2 days now!

Bruce Rioja · **Posted:** Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:03 pm

thebish wrote:

Bruce Rioja wrote:

There's been a fall in inflation. Err, no there hasn't!

the tories have been repeating that for 2 days now!

What, that there's been a fall in inflation, or that there's been a fall in the rise of the rate of inflation?

thebish · **Posted:** Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:03 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:

"Venting one's spleen". What's all that about?

the spleen used to be considered the seat of emotions... thus - "venting" it mean (to mix bodily metaphors) "to get summat off your chest" - "air your emotions" - make them known - get them out...

thebish · **Posted:** Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:04 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:

thebish wrote:

Bruce Rioja wrote:

There's been a fall in inflation. Err, no there hasn't!

the tories have been repeating that for 2 days now!

What, that there's been a fall in inflation, or that there's been a fall in the rise of the rate of inflation?

(disingenuously - and presumably deliberately) - the former!

though - I think they might be forgiven as the way this is reported is always a little confused. it depends how you define "inflation"

if you define inflation as the rate of price rises across an agreed "basket of products" (which is quite a common definition) - then saying "the rate of inflation" is adding an un-necessary "rate" into the mix.

hence - if the rate of price rises falls - then there actually IS a drop in inflation

prices DROPPING would not then be described as a fall in inflation - but as DEflation..

so - it could be argued they are (in fact) right! :wink:

Wandering Willy · **Posted:** Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:09 pm

thebish wrote:

two things caught my attention today..

1. an email from a motorbike clothing company offering "Massive Helmet Discounts"... but I don't need a massive helmet!!

No but you are oft described as one. :wink:

The Axman · **Posted:** Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:10 pm

thebish wrote:

TANGODANCER wrote:

"Venting one's spleen". What's all that about?

the spleen used to be considered the seat of emotions... thus - "venting" it mean (to mix bodily metaphors) "to get summat off your chest" - "air your emotions" - make them known - get them out...

Aye: yellow bile was one of the four humours or temperaments (yellow bile, black bile, phlegm and blood), whose seat was the spleen, which gave rise to the characteristics of being easily angered and bad tempered; thus to vent one's spleen was to let off yellow bile, in other words to remove one's anger by expressing it.

Now feck off. :wink:

thebish · **Posted:** Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:13 pm

Wandering Willy wrote:

thebish wrote:

two things caught my attention today..

1. an email from a motorbike clothing company offering "Massive Helmet Discounts"... but I don't need a massive helmet!!

No but you are oft described as one. :wink:

oof - kerching to WW!!

Wandering Willy · **Posted:** Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:29 pm

I shall be digging out some even ~~older~~ newer material for the festive period. :mrgreen:

Bruce Rioja · **Posted:** Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:35 pm

thebish wrote:

Bruce Rioja wrote:

thebish wrote:

Bruce Rioja wrote:

There's been a fall in inflation. Err, no there hasn't!

the tories have been repeating that for 2 days now!

What, that there's been a fall in inflation, or that there's been a fall in the rise of the rate of inflation?

(disingenuously - and presumably deliberately) - the former!

though - I think they might be forgiven as the way this is reported is always a little confused. it depends how you define "inflation"

if you define inflation as the rate of price rises across an agreed "basket of products" (which is quite a common definition) - then saying "the rate of inflation" is adding an un-necessary "rate" into the mix.

hence - if the rate of price rises falls - then there actually IS a drop in inflation

prices DROPPING would not then be described as a fall in inflation - but as DEflation..

so - it could be argued they are (in fact) right! :wink:

Nah! Not having it!

It's all to do with alterations to the rate, be that in relation to inflation or deflation.

thebish · **Posted:** Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:50 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:

Nah! Not having it!

It's all to do with alterations to the rate, be that in relation to inflation or deflation.

i don't think so in this case...

what they have just reported is a drop in the rate of price rises, in other words...

prices were rising at x percent per month - and now they are rising at y percent per month (where y is slightly less than x!)

hence - inflation has fallen. (inflation = the rate of price rises)

reporting the "rate" of decrease of the rate of price rises over several months - (which is what you are suggesting) is NOT what has just been reported...

Gooner Girl · **Posted:** Thu Dec 15, 2011 6:28 pm

thebish wrote:

Bruce Rioja wrote:

Nah! Not having it!

It's all to do with alterations to the rate, be that in relation to inflation or deflation.

i don't think so in this case...

what they have just reported is a drop in the rate of price rises, in other words...

prices were rising at x percent per month - and now they are rising at y percent per month (where y is slightly less than x!)

hence - inflation has fallen. (inflation = the rate of price rises)

reporting the "rate" of decrease of the rate of price rises over several months - (which is what you are suggesting) is NOT what has just been reported...

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