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maggie01

Christmas shopping

Am I the only one who is fed up with it already. I went out today armed with a list of things for the grandchildren and every shop I went into either did not have the item I was looking for, or did...
16:53 Wed 18th Oct 20064 answers, last by JillP 05:13 Thu 19th Oct 2006
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prunesRplums

French sayings

Does anyone know any French people who say 'ooh la la'? Because I am assured by a French person that no-one does and I am quite distressed.
12:23 Wed 27th Sep 200611 answers, last by JillP 06:16 Sat 14th Oct 2006
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juicy

How do you solve a problem like maria?

Hey, does anyone know when or if this is repeated?!? I missed it and dont want to look it up incase I find out the result! Yes, I know Im quite sad.
01:51 Sun 17th Sep 20067 answers, last by JillP 06:12 Sat 14th Oct 2006
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JillP

Cell Phones and Land Lines!

If someone is listening in to a cell phone conversation via one of those receivers, can they also hear the conversation from a person on a landline talking to someone on a cell phone. In other words,...
01:40 Tue 10th Oct 20064 answers, last by JillP 05:11 Fri 13th Oct 2006
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serendipity1

should "of " could "of " would "of "

isnt it supposed to be should have, so many people say "of"
10:27 Wed 04th Oct 20067 answers, last by JillP 17:01 Sat 07th Oct 2006
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VannaB

Ronny Roundhead....

I work with a girl from Stockport and she has usedthe following phrases that bewilder me as I have never heard of them. They are... Ronny Roundhead Percy Filth Selfish Stanley Does anyone know of any...
23:22 Wed 04th Oct 20067 answers, last by vegegirl 21:52 Sun 08th Oct 2006
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imajenarry

carrot and stick

is there a story behind the carrot and stick saying?...and if there is does anyone know what it is?thankyou in advance for any answers.
18:31 Fri 06th Oct 20063 answers, last by JillP 16:19 Sat 07th Oct 2006
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JillP

Black Coffee

Why is it now considered, by the thought police, that asking for black coffee in a restaurant is a racist remark? To what race does black coffee belong? Would asking for white coffee also be...
17:56 Sat 16th Sep 200628 answers, last by JillP 22:44 Sat 30th Sep 2006
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dunlop

Pissed as a handcart

where did this saying come from???
18:48 Mon 28th Aug 20069 answers, last by azooza 04:44 Sat 06th Jan 2018
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Mister0

'Double whammy'

A "double whammy" is, apparently, a situation where two bad things happen at the same time. What's the phrase where two good things happen at the same time?
17:26 Thu 28th Sep 20069 answers, last by CalamityK2 20:19 Fri 29th Sep 2006
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JillP

Cockney Slang!

While watching the film 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrells', I heard one sentence which included the phrase 'The botangtiddly of the nuclear sub'. There were subtitles which explained that this...
14:31 Thu 28th Sep 20062 answers, last by JillP 04:04 Fri 29th Sep 2006
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tonyted

Definitely.

Why do so many people misspell "definitely" by putting an "a" for the second "i".
00:00 Fri 29th Sep 20069 answers, last by Narolines 01:14 Sat 30th Sep 2006
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mussy1985

Silly Saying 2

.....Also where and what does the saying "cut of your jib" come from
18:58 Wed 27th Sep 20062 answers, last by JillP 03:59 Thu 28th Sep 2006
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JillP

Cat on Hot Bricks!

Anyone know where this phrase originated? I am originally from Cheshire and we used to say "You're like a cat on 'ot bricks!" if someone was pacing about restlessly.
04:53 Tue 26th Sep 20065 answers, last by Quizmonster 16:47 Tue 26th Sep 2006
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steve208

saw this on a poster years ago...

It was something like unless you push the fear or barriers you will never know the limit?? Please could someone clarify this saying. thank you.
20:56 Mon 25th Sep 20063 answers, last by horace w 12:46 Thu 28th Sep 2006
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jas1002

Early bath?

At work today someone mentioned an 'early bath' most people didn't know what it meant. Three of us did but we did all used to work in the same department together were we must have picked it up. So...
17:19 Sat 23rd Sep 20067 answers, last by jas1002 10:30 Mon 25th Sep 2006
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fazer

Ruthless? Dismantle? Gormless?

If you arent ruthless do you have ruth? Also if you can dismantle something is it possible to mantle it? Also gormless? Just a thought
22:20 Sat 09th Sep 20068 answers, last by JillP 16:06 Sat 23rd Sep 2006
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soprano76

afraid

when answering the door or the phone and the other person asks 2 speak 2 sum1 that isnt in....y do we say im afraid there not in....what r we afraid of???
17:43 Mon 11th Sep 20063 answers, last by JillP 16:01 Sat 23rd Sep 2006
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bluevern

john tomas

who was he???
12:23 Sat 23rd Sep 20065 answers, last by naz_nomad 14:58 Sun 24th Sep 2006
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bustergutt

Neutral nations during war time?

A thought just popped into my head! What is the general law/meaning of a neutral country during war time? Hitler never invaded or ruled a neutral country in WW2, they seemed to be out of bounds, no go...
13:20 Wed 20th Sep 20067 answers, last by Bigun1_6605 19:22 Wed 11th Oct 2006

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