General Chat

I'm old, and I use 'can't be a*sed'!!

Thirteen year old grand daughter says she is 'hench' - and she is.
It means physically strong.

Usually, though when she uses 'phrases', or talks so she goes up at the end, I give her a 'granny look', she apologises and stops. Shows it's all affectation!!

My sister-in-law is married to a Brummie. Trying to explain Cockney rhyming slang to him is a nightmare, especially "Aris", for a**e, as it is a double rhyme, Aristotle - bottle, bottle and glass - a**e.

ah, memories

Blaster Bates :-D :-D :-D :-D


we still have some of his records!

REAL LP records, not cds .............. shows how long we have had them!!


OH's parents sent them to us as Blaster was local to them.





We even have a combo record / cd player, so we can still play them

Probably from Blaster Bates :-D :-DWhen He was emptying a Cesspit. :-D :-D :-D

Graham I never knew that, I think I must still be in the dark ages.

Now it makes sense! Thanks Graham :-D

"Can't be arsed" means "can't be bothered to get off ones arse" ;-)

Don't get your knickers in a twist - we'd only use that amongst immediate family. It's usually if they are having a rant about an outsider or some task that's going wrong.
:-D

"I can't be arsed" is another one the younger generation use. Surely it should be Asked as in Can't be bothered? :-S

I don't use that phrase either Sylvia :-D

It also goes the other way, of course ..............

the English saying "don't get your knickers in a knot" doesn't go down too well over here :-D

One that annoys me at the moment is ,"my bad". which I think means my mistake. or. I got it wrong.

First read it in a book. (for teenagers ) by Kathy Reicha, author of the "Bones" books.
It was said by a teenager to other teenagers in a bo9k written for teenagers (a few years ago). Now used by middle aged English people on zUK. TV. Trying to be " Hip" ?!!

Me neither. Doubt if I will be using them. Ugh. :-D

So am I!! I've never heard either of the above phrases.

PollyinBrum, you are not on your own. I don't watch any American TV and like you,
"I am totally out of the zone" ???????????

There's a few people I'd like to throw under a bus. Especially if it's travelling down the fast lane of the M5. :-D

It seems that I am.totally out of the zone.

"threw him under the bus" is another - meaning roughly you let him take the wrap!!

well, the kids will have picked it up from the US shows, and then used it at home ...........

phrases soon spread.


As Margee said, we've been hearing it for several years here.

Ann I don't watch much American TV :-D

as has been said - hear it often on American TV programmes