Simples

[XJSJohn]

I have noticed this word being used a lot reciently on PH, as if it is starting to creep into the english language, usually in the context of "...do this like this and there you have it, simples"

Where is it coming from and why does it irritate me ... I am not usually a grammar nazi, largely because i can't spell anyway but this ....

[mcflurry]

It's from a screen scraper insurance advert. Comparethemeerkat.com is the micro site

[The Riddler]

Its come from that stupid fking 'Compare The Meercat' advert. Worse advertising campaign ever. (youtube it)

Mostly spoken by 'Simple' s.

[XJSJohn]

I think i may have been away from the UK for too long, and will go through huge culture shock in two weeks time when i go back for a holiday ...

hey hum ... a Meercat selling insurance by saying "simples" ..... how quaint!

[phumy]

XJSJohn said:

I think i may have been away from the UK for too long, and will go through huge culture shock in two weeks time when i go back for a holiday ...

hey hum ... a Meercat selling insurance by saying "simples" ..... how quaint!

And there you go "thimplth"

Dont want to hijack this thread and not that i would, what day you flying as i shall be coming through Singers on way to UK on 13th?

[XJSJohn]

phumy said:

XJSJohn said:

I think i may have been away from the UK for too long, and will go through huge culture shock in two weeks time when i go back for a holiday ...

hey hum ... a Meercat selling insurance by saying "simples" ..... how quaint!

And there you go "thimplth"

Dont want to hijack this thread and not that i would, what day you flying as i shall be coming through Singers on way to UK on 13th?

Phew that was a close call .... fly out on the evening of the 12th

[phumy]

XJSJohn said:

phumy said:

XJSJohn said:

I think i may have been away from the UK for too long, and will go through huge culture shock in two weeks time when i go back for a holiday ...

hey hum ... a Meercat selling insurance by saying "simples" ..... how quaint!

And there you go "thimplth"

Dont want to hijack this thread and not that i would, what day you flying as i shall be coming through Singers on way to UK on 13th?

Phew that was a close call .... fly out on the evening of the 12th

Arrgghhh mate you'll miss my birthday bash in the Long bar, never mind catch you next time

When you coming back??

[Don]

You're coming to the UK in FEBRUARY!?

But, but, but....


You've got to have a good reason.

[XJSJohn]

phumy said:

XJSJohn said:

phumy said:

XJSJohn said:

I think i may have been away from the UK for too long, and will go through huge culture shock in two weeks time when i go back for a holiday ...

hey hum ... a Meercat selling insurance by saying "simples" ..... how quaint!

And there you go "thimplth"

Dont want to hijack this thread and not that i would, what day you flying as i shall be coming through Singers on way to UK on 13th?

Phew that was a close call .... fly out on the evening of the 12th

Arrgghhh mate you'll miss my birthday bash in the Long bar, never mind catch you next time

When you coming back??

My wallet is already breathing a sigh of relief at the prospect of a Phumy Birthday Bash in the Long Bar!!!!

Back on the 21st. Spending time in Limehouse / Isle Des Chiens, Watford and Poole if you plan on being in bars in any of those areas during that time also?

Don said:

You're coming to the UK in FEBRUARY!?

But, but, but....


You've got to have a good reason.

Yea i know, need my head examined! But then i am a bit simples!

Its Chinese New Year, Singa will be a ghost town and I get 10 days vacation whilst only using 3 leave days! the sad existence of a wage slave!

[phumy]

Aha, which flight on the 21st, 18:00 or the late one?

[Snoggledog]

Simples



hth

[XJSJohn]

phumy said:

Aha, which flight on the 21st, 18:00 or the late one?

Dunno ... will get back to you ... are you implying that we may be doing a 12 hour pistonheads intercontinental pissup? .......

[XJSJohn]

Snoggledog said:

Simples



hth

Thanks for that, how do i refund a flight?!?!

Will give you a call when in the UK, currently not got much of an idea what i am doing scedule wise but suspect we will be going past wycombe at some point!

[bazking69]

It'll be a recognised word of the English language and in the dictionary before long I bet...

[phumy]

XJSJohn said:

phumy said:

Aha, which flight on the 21st, 18:00 or the late one?

Dunno ... will get back to you ... are you implying that we may be doing a 12 hour pistonheads intercontinental pissup? .......

Well i hadnt thought of that but now you come to mention it, shall we try to get kicked out over Afghanistan

[Gun]

Am I alone in thinking those Compare the Meerkat adverts are some of the best ones around at the moment then?

[XJSJohn]

phumy said:

XJSJohn said:

phumy said:

Aha, which flight on the 21st, 18:00 or the late one?

Dunno ... will get back to you ... are you implying that we may be doing a 12 hour pistonheads intercontinental pissup? .......

Well i hadnt thought of that but now you come to mention it, shall we try to get kicked out over Afghanistan

I have been thrown out of worse places

[The Riddler]

Gun said:

Am I alone in thinking those Compare the Meerkat adverts are some of the best ones around at the moment then?

[beano500]

The Riddler said:

Gun said:

Am I alone in thinking those Compare the Meerkat adverts are some of the best ones around at the moment then?

But that just goes to show what stty adverts are the norm, doesn't it?


Simpl.....

Doh - that's so annoying

[The Riddler]

beano500 said:

The Riddler said:

Gun said:

Am I alone in thinking those Compare the Meerkat adverts are some of the best ones around at the moment then?

But that just goes to show what stty adverts are the norm, doesn't it?


Simpl.....

Doh - that's so annoying

The Peugeot Motion & Emotion one aint too bad! But yeah, the majority of adverts are pretty dire..