Malapropisms...

[Loz]

Ask for Durex in Australia and they'll give you a roll of sticky-tape.

[Nicla]

Ouch...I'll remember that one next time I go down under.

[El Pibe]

My wife just received an in-house style guide from Bank of Ireland that demands 'verbena' font always be used.

[Parkdrive]

I remember reading a book by David Niven some years back, recounting his days in Hollywod during it's heyday. He recounted a powerful movie mogul who came from eastern europe ( I think) and had a particularly heavy accent. He was often ridiculed by the stars of the day because of this and had a particularly short fuse. One one accasion, Niven recounts, the guy in question rounded on those mocking him and said " You think I know f**k nothing!!! Let me tell you I know f**k all!!!!!!!!!!!"

[Bellenden Belle]

StraferJack Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> aioili was BB's intended word I think?

Correct!

[uncleglen]

jacks09 - the US band Devil Driver had 'I could (f-ing) care less' as a slogan on a T shirt. It means that one actually cares to the max as there is scope for one to care less- and I couldn't care less means you do not care at all......Someone I know who really does give a damn wears the T shirt frequently

[jacks09]

@uncleglen - I understand that....it's when I've seen it used the wrong way that gets my goat!

[LadyNorwood]

My dad insisted that the opposite of warmth was coolth....

[LadyNorwood]

Recorded message just advised me to hang up if I did not wish to "participlate" in a survey....

[DulwichFox]

bonjour je suis sur le bus

hallo ich bin auf dem bus

γειά σου είμαι στο λεωφορείο

merhaba ben otob?se duyuyorum

مرحبا أنا على متن الحافلة

helo dwi ar y bws

Witam Jestem w autobusie

Hello Ek is op die bus

ciao io sono sul bus

DulwichFox

[Seabag]

My other half on the phone to a supplier, who had the ONLY stock available, but spiked the price

"You're holding me to hostage here, I can't believe it"

(Mrs Seabag has just read this-Ha!)

[the-e-dealer]

Whats your pacific point here ?

[uncleglen]

'Social piranhas' anyone?

[adonirum]

Talking/Going ten to the Dozen

Oh well, must be the effects of the recession !!

[the-e-dealer]

I quite like Damp Squid!

[Robert Poste's Child]

adonirum Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Talking/Going ten to the Dozen

>

> Oh well, must be the effects of the recession !!

Surprising how often you hear that one. I confess I sometimes say brightly, 'So they were talking slowly then?'

[Dopamine1979]

Duck tape

[Loz]

Though to be fair, there is a brand of duct tape called Duck Tape.

[Dopamine1979]

Fair enough. I stand corrected.

[Loz]

Actually, after a little googling to check that name, it seems it was originally called duck tape when it was invented in WW2. After the war it became widely used to wrap air ducts and the name duly changed.

So both are considered correct.

[Dopamine1979]

I therefore well and truly stand corrected.

:)

[StraferJack]

The 100-vultures are circling....

[Seabag]

Who's it gonna be SJ ?

*pulls shotgun*

[StraferJack]

Alan Med is keen these days, quids always keeps an eye in

LaddyMuck from time to time..

But this one is all yours if you want it

[El Pibe]

Tun