a bit council

[idiotgap]

Spice_Weasel said:

idiotgap said:

Spice_Weasel said:

Europa1 said:

Can we get the thread back on track?

Good idea. Fortune tellers, astrology, mediums, spirit guides and psychics. All council.

I'm not sure they are council, I'd put them way lower than that in the bracket of deceitful thieves, praying on the vulnerable.

A valid point. Believing in them = council. I should have been clearer.

I can agree on that. You get a bonus point for reminding me fondly of the time I watched this.

[burritoNinja]

I served in the US military and plenty of the other soldiers had college education and were either Private 1st class or were able to go in as a Specialist (American rank same as Corporal). Not everybody wants to be an officer. Not everybody wants to go to OCS. High drop out rate from it anyway. Better going in and working up as an NCO and you can always go on to be an officer anyway.I met some thick as a plank and plenty who were very smart guys.

[WD39]

wildcat45 said:

OpulentBob said:

Where did "jog on" even come from? Banal.

The military as a guess. Maybe also 'end of'

I could see it being shouted out of the mouth of a training sergeant to new recruits at the end of a bking.

There are other examples (not necessarily council) of military language leaking out into society. The branch of the military I am most familiar with is the Royal Navy and 'Jackspeak' has some brilliant terms or phrases.
Nutty - sweets, chocolate etc.
Goffer - fizzy drink Coke Fanta and the like.

Other 'communities' where the language has leaked out include prisons:

Snout
Nonce
Calling someone 'Boss'

and the gay community who used a language called Piolare? Back when being gay was illegal:
Hunk
Queen

The travelling community too:
Chav or Charver is a young boy.
Council types, especially in the North East use quite a bit of gypsy slang.

Even TV shows like Minder and Only Fools and Horses have impacted and added to the language.im not saying any of the above are council and I've given pretty poor examples because it's early and I'm tired, but I wonder if a lot of council phrases come from certain specific communities or lifestyles which connect with council people more than other social classes.

Camp Polari.

First brought to public attention in ' Round the Horn', BBC radio in the sixties.

Written by Barry Took and Marty Feldman and was featured in the 'Julian and Sandy' sketches.

'Nice to vada your jolly old eak'....nice to see your face.
'Bona'....Good
'Riah'....Hair
'Caboosh'....House or flat.
'Nante'....No.
'Lalleys'....Legs
Plus many more which escape me. Learnt in the merchant navy, taught by a couple of old queens.

This language is definitely not council.

[WD39]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

I said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

I've spent nearly all of my adult working life in uniform. Rarely have I read such utter tripe.

You said:

Devil2575 said:

I've spent quite a lot of time studying military history so I am not new to the subject.

I'll let my own experience trump your reading thanks. Others can make-up their own minds.

Arguing with other posters - Council. I'll get my coat ...

Yes General, and a very close shave in 'The day of the Jackal.'

[wildcat45]

WD39 said:

Camp Polari.

First brought to public attention in ' Round the Horn', BBC radio in the sixties.

Written by Barry Took and Marty Feldman and was featured in the 'Julian and Sandy' sketches.

'Nice to vada your jolly old eak'....nice to see your face.
'Bona'....Good
'Riah'....Hair
'Caboosh'....House or flat.
'Nante'....No.
'Lalleys'....Legs
Plus many more which escape me. Learnt in the merchant navy, taught by a couple of old queens.

This language is definitely not council.

Fascinating stuff. Thanks. Way off topic but was it developed las a way of communicating to keep stuff private? Like Cockney rhyming slang

[WD39]

wildcat45 said:

WD39 said:

Camp Polari.

First brought to public attention in ' Round the Horn', BBC radio in the sixties.

Written by Barry Took and Marty Feldman and was featured in the 'Julian and Sandy' sketches.

'Nice to vada your jolly old eak'....nice to see your face.
'Bona'....Good
'Riah'....Hair
'Caboosh'....House or flat.
'Nante'....No.
'Lalleys'....Legs
Plus many more which escape me. Learnt in the merchant navy, taught by a couple of old queens.

This language is definitely not council.

Fascinating stuff. Thanks. Way off topic but was it developed las a way of communicating to keep stuff private? Like Cockney rhyming slang

Yes, most certainly.

When I first joined the Merchant navy I was called a 'Bona Homey', Took me ages before I found out.

[rehab71]

'He turned 'round and said......'

Council!

[Spare tyre]

rehab71 said:

'He turned 'round and said......'

Council!

So I turned around and told him

End of

[Meridius]

are/our
then/than
not knowing when to use 'a' and 'an' properly.

Drives me up the wall that does.

[jas xjr]

Preying / praying . council

[Spare tyre]

Meridius said:

are/our
then/than
not knowing when to use 'a' and 'an' properly.

Drives me up the wall that does.

Hear for urgent sell we have XYZ

Will swopz or WHY

[Meridius]

and two more

was/were
what/that

As in... "Me an Jayden was goin to the market to buy them new trainers wot Darrens got"

All terms to usually be found somewhere like 'Hull Buy, Sell, Trade wil diliva 4 petral muney Facebook group'.

[KAgantua]

Referring to your family as 'fam'
Proclaiming your 'luv' 4 'fam' on Facebook.

NOT having a curved reflective mirror at the end of your drive

[Stickyfinger]

KAgantua said:

NOT having a curved reflective mirror at the end of your drive

Elitist or Disabled ?

[BrabusMog]

KAgantua said:

Referring to your family as 'fam'
Proclaiming your 'luv' 4 'fam' on Facebook.

NOT having a curved reflective mirror at the end of your drive

How about parking on the street because you don't have a driveway?

[wildcat45]

BrabusMog said:

How about parking on the street because you don't have a driveway?

Utter council Scum.

[BrabusMog]

[HTP99]

Just tucking into this; purchased from Aldi too:

[marmitemania]

We may have had this already but......

[jogger1976]

br d said:

This next place had a family, two adults, three kids and a dog. This is exactly how they left it when they walked out:











This bloke was still living in this place with his elderly Mother, you're looking at his bedroom:







Random druggies kitchen worktop from the other day:



A lady had been living in this place for years, the photos really don't do it justice:









I have loads more and plenty much worse but can't post them for one reason or another.

Having worked for community drug and alcohol/mental health services for years I've seen houses like this so often I'm kind of immune to it now. Not good