Classic from the Mrs! Vol 2

[xRIEx]

lunarscope said:

HTP99 said:

Upon reading the news this morning; "what's a military coop?"

Where 'fighting cocks' live ?

Don't be daft - it's where they manufacture the hen grenades.

[D-Angle]

Herself has just revealed that she has spent her entire life pronouncing Portakabin as though there was a space in it, i.e. Port Akabbin.

[kowalski655]

D-Angle said:

Herself has just revealed that she has spent her entire life pronouncing Portakabin as though there was a space in it, i.e. Port Akabbin.

I'm ashamed to say I did just that, stopped at my mid 20s IIRC

[Skyedriver]

1970 aged 17, first day on site, told to read a specification.

"Whats a por take a bin?"

Oh the embarrasment.





nearly as embarrasing as a couple of years later when I tried to demolish one when driving a rear wheel steer dumper.

or the time I had a transit van on its side on Annitsford roundabout............

17 and a "Driving Dog"

[Feirny]

Going out last night and she takes my keys (car and house) to lock the door, gets in the car and I start it up and off we go. About 5 minutes into the journey she asks if she's given me my keys back.
Took her a second to grasp that we'd still be sat on the drive if she didn't.

[GreigM]

She just said "that's as much use as a chocolate sausage". She was aiming for teapot or fireguard

[Blown2CV]

Talking about the song "cats in the cradle" and Mrs 2CV asks who it's by. When I tell her Cat Stevens she says "oh I think I've heard of her"!

[xRIEx]

Blown2CV said:

Talking about the song "cats in the cradle" and Mrs 2CV asks who it's by. When I tell her Cat Stevens she says "oh I think I've heard of her"!

You're not looking so great yourself, there.

[Johnspex]

Jimmy Recard said:

They're all total mongs. No chance would I consider it again.

that is a terrible and juvenile expression and I hope you don't understand its origins, if you did I hope you would be mature and sensitive enough not to use it.

[Vaud]

Johnspex said:

that is a terrible and juvenile expression and I hope you don't understand its origins, if you did I hope you would be mature and sensitive enough not to use it.

This is The Lounge.

The home of juvenile behaviour.

The place where people post up private conversations to the entire world for "fun"...

[Johnspex]

Vaud said:

This is The Lounge.

The home of juvenile behaviour.

The place where people post up private conversations to the entire world for "fun"...

Are you trying to suggest that using the shortened version of Mongol or Mongoloid which is what Down's syndrome kids were called years ago Ito describe the shortcomings of others is ok? You probably think saying Spaz is ok too.

[Vaud]

Johnspex said:

Are you trying to suggest that using the shortened version of Mongol or Mongoloid which is what Down's syndrome kids were called years ago Ito describe the shortcomings of others is ok? You probably think saying Spaz is ok too.

No, I don't, but thanks for the prejudice.

[xRIEx]

Johnspex said:

Vaud said:

This is The Lounge.

The home of juvenile behaviour.

The place where people post up private conversations to the entire world for "fun"...

Are you trying to suggest that using the shortened version of Mongol or Mongoloid which is what Down's syndrome kids were called years ago Ito describe the shortcomings of others is ok? You probably think saying Spaz is ok too.

Except 'mongoloid' describes people from areas of Asia, just like 'caucasoid' and 'negroid' for their respective classifications.

Johnspex said:

that is a terrible and juvenile expression and I hope you don't understand its origins, if you did I hope you would be mature and sensitive enough not to use it.

I hope you never use the terms 'idiot' or 'imbecile' without understanding their origins, given the sensitive nature of their meanings.

Edited by xRIEx on Sunday 17th July 20:53

[Johnspex]

xRIEx said:

I hope you never use the terms 'idiot' or 'imbecile' without understanding their origins, given the sensitive nature of their meanings.

Edited by xRIEx on Sunday 17th July 20:53

I guess you're too young to remember the way the word was used. Oh well, I'll leave it at that. It's your conscience not mine.

[ApOrbital]

[glenrobbo]

Vaud said:

This is The Lounge.

The home of juvenile behaviour.

The place where people post up private conversations to the entire world for "fun"...

Thank heavens for that reassurance Vaud. I thought for one moment I had stumbled into a dark and dismal place of brooding resentment and reproachment where every day is sheer misery.

[ApOrbital]

You mean mumsnet

[glenrobbo]

Yeah! Best not go there....

[ScotsDave]

Blown2CV said:

Talking about the song "cats in the cradle" and Mrs 2CV asks who it's by. When I tell her Cat Stevens she says "oh I think I've heard of her"!

I once had a female friend who asked what music I liked. When I said I liked Alice Cooper she said, Oh, I like her too!!

[briang9]

Blown2CV said:

Talking about the song "cats in the cradle" and Mrs 2CV asks who it's by. When I tell her Cat Stevens she says "oh I think I've heard of her"!

hmm no it`s not