Young man,
What do you mean?
The Countess
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Young man,
What do you mean?
The Countess
Dont let's flatter ourselves that this is deliberate to annoy us.
That stage passes by the age of 6.
By the time their 15, I dont think they notice us that much:no:
"Pout" Smiley required,
Astrid:)
Here are a couple that go close.... :sad1: :unsure: :erm_smile: :sleep4:Quote:
Originally Posted by astrid
If Ya Not Down With Da Lingo, Dog, Ya Dissing The Wrong Posse
Now Dis or dissing, I happen to think is a very inovative and accurate use of a contraction.
Rather than say "excuse me, but i am somwhat insulted to your attitude to my opinion" or whatever, you can say " you dissing me" this is much nicer and more accuratre than telling someone " aw pi ss off"
at least it shows that the word "disrespect" is understood by the user.
Another old term from Shakespeare is "wicked"
as in "by the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes"
That shows that Shakespeare thought that Mc Beth was a really Cool Dude.
And yes Stirlo and you other teenagers, I know that no-one says "really cool dude" anymore!!
Astrid:U
It's an example of gutter talk propagated by criminals and no-hopers and adopted by kids because they idolise gangsters for some reason that I cannot fathom. Same as the undies visible above the jeans, the backwards baseball cap and the odd fascination with joggers.
I much prefer p*ss off, and if they don't get my point when I say it, that's their problem, not mine :D
Then again I prefer Pizz auf:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by silentC
Other than that, I'd prefer to read [ and look at ] pretty Pictures of .........um
Wodwork, yes; Woodwork.
SORRY, the mind was wandering there for a mo:B
Lighten up silentC , look beneath the obvious.
I prefere the poetry of street talk, to the "OMy Gaad, Oh My Gaad" of the vally girl talk, or the "go the extra mile" corp speak.
Language has to change or we would be back with " wen april with its shoor soot the drouth of march hath pirsed to the roote (apollogies to Chaucer)
I often comfort my and my sons bad spelling with saying "bother Dr Johnson"
Did you watch robin hood as a kid?
Oh and Gingermick, That should have been "Bit ch", not "dog" i think.
Astrid:U
NO no no no, dog as in 'dawg'
(I saw it on the kids scooby doo movie)
Sorry GM, thought you were replying to my post
You see even street talk has gender specifics:U
It seems to me that a few people are being a little selective it the critisism of the misuse of grammar
EG how many here engoy Bessie Smith, and other great blues music.
"My mother told me.
When I was 6"
does'nt have quite the same ring as
My Momma dun tol me.
When i was in pigtails"
and one could go on
Astrid
Come again?Quote:
Lighten up silentC , look beneath the obvious.
Oh yeah, gangster talk is just so deep, man... :rolleyes:
Nup sorry, those people have nothing to contribute to society except dodgy fashions, gaudy jewellery and suspect morals. :)
Oh yeah, and hip hop. Gotta love that....
Are these the only alternatives? What about just normal speech like the rest of us use? :)Quote:
the "OMy Gaad, Oh My Gaad" of the vally girl talk, or the "go the extra mile" corp speak.
some of the 'rude' people use the phrase MC. if you dont know what it means: Mad C***.Quote:
Originally Posted by astrid
i dont know how this is calling someone cool:?...i dont get a lot of things though:cool: i guess i can just go thruogh life being ignorant:2tsup:
fo shigga my wigga...:cool:Quote:
Oh yeah, gangster talk is just so deep, man... :rolleyes:
I thought it was "fo shizzle, my nizzle"?
For sure, my... erm... good fellow.
See? These people are idiots. And they set the trends our kids want to follow. There's no hope.
Stoopid Americans...
Dear SilentC, Maybe stay away from sharp objects for a while till you feel a bit better. Or have a nice cup-o'-tea.:D
Or maybe the problem is that you haven't been in the shed enough!:oo:
nah "fo shizzle my nizzle" is for the African brothers
"fo shigga my wigga" is for caucasian acquaintances
Im outa here...church
B Dawg :cool:
I feel just fine, thanks for asking :)Quote:
Maybe stay away from sharp objects for a while till you feel a bit better.
SilentC
Arnt you being a bit arbitery here,
What is "normal speach"
I remember getting canned (another 70's word) by teachers for my beautiful english(vernicular) when i was a kid.
Some of this "incorrect" english is saxon or middle english and goes back 1500 years.
Are we talking purist BBC here, an invented speach adopted by the middle class?.
Do we start purifing the language as the english did to the welsh and the Irish,
or let it grow? (or shorten as the case may be:U)
So you would rather use the expression Pi ss of, that ask them not to disrespect you? Odd
Alas poor english, I knew it well,
Astrid:)
Stirlo,
Do you mean mad cows?:U
see what happens with censorship?
not that I'm complaining about the forum, I like it clean..................ish
And stick with the thought, I was saying Shakespeare thought Mc beth was wicked not a MC
Astrid
censorship is good :cool:but i hate it when its over done:(.Quote:
Originally Posted by astrid
eg, at school or work etc. you kick your toe and mutter a litlle swear word under your breath and get in trouble:(. fair enough if you yell it out:).
See what I mean.:UQuote:
Originally Posted by Gingermick
HH.
And again.....:UQuote:
Originally Posted by Brown Dog
HH.
Nuff said....Quote:
Originally Posted by astrid
HH.
gawd, another thing i hate is people calling other people dawg/dog. :?
We should teach our kids Aussie slang to keep them away from this American rubbish.
Stuff like, strewth, cobber, sheila, maaate, mucker, geezer, bird..... oops reverted to my previous nationality towards the end....time for a lie down I think.:U
HH.
hahahahaha :doh:language, language language:D
I dont look at american slang as bad, but it has its own home, just like our slang has. Just as foriegn plants have their own home and our natives have their own home.
Donna
Very true, look what happened with the cane toads
the word "mate" will never go out of fashion :2tsup:
yo...tryin to start some shiz up in da higgle my wigga :brucelee:Quote:
Originally Posted by HappyHammer
B to the D:cool2:
Les,Quote:
Originally Posted by les88
In this context, but means "I don't put out on the first date, you dirty old man".
Rocker
Aah yes, reminds me of the old Stan Freburg one...Quote:
Originally Posted by astrid
That elderly man river......
...
...
He must know something, but he doesn't say anything....
etc.
gee l have to work with teenagers it was was a whole day before l could stop them calling me a Pooff ,most boys don't even talk as we do its more a grunting sort of thing with some funny body movements :Dwere old and they are not to comunicate with them its somewhere in the middle
sorry at 15 16 it more on thier side of the line or you have lost them:doh:
Or then theres
Robert Mc Gee and I,
found myself in finanial difficulty in Baton Rouge
...
and i was feeling rather tired, just as my jeans were somewhat worn
...
I removed my mouth organ, or harmonica from my rather soiled red handkerchief..
Astrid:U
so is it bad english or poetry
late 70's "Dead Set what a Hassle"
Riddgy Digdge
or my sons fav a few years ago so his mum wouldn't clout him "Soff" short for Phys Off
or other son who uses SMEG Orf instead of F%$% or "Fire Truck" he butchered my Frier Tuck
never heard the "My Bad"
I see you're not a big fan of irony :)Quote:
Arnt you being a bit arbitery here
I detest this word with a passion.
Whenever I am asked "Do youse want anything else?" "Are youse alright?" Etc., etc., etc..I can't restrain myself. I am compelled to answer
"No, wees (or is it wese?) are OK."
Another bugbear is the confusion of adverbs and adjectives as in "You did good." Aaaarrrrgh!!!:((:((:(:(
Consider this utterance from the well educated and very good American golfer Johnny Miller "I drove good, I putted good I played good."
Other peeves include the misuse of seen and done. :no::no::no:
Absolutely:D
did dudley do right?
Add to that, the misuse of was and were, was is singular and were plural, for example he was and they were. The best example of this misuse is on any commercial network news, particualarly ch. 10. :~Quote:
Originally Posted by artme