Sayings you don't hear anymore

[Willo]

Back in the mists of time I used to know a gentleman from Yorkshire who used the term "I laughed my socks off" on several occasions.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Of someone a bit too thin - she looks like a meat puddin' would do her good.
Anyone with bandy legs, "couldn't stop a pig in a passage".
All mouth and trousers.
Give someone a soldier's farewell - Goodbye and **** you.

 

[beak]

It has just gone two get another round in the pub closes in a few minutes.

 

[Willo]

It has just gone two get another round in the pub closes in a few minutes.

We do not hear "Last orders please" in this current age.

 

[McAhuna]

"Smashing", as in great or fantastic

 

[Willo]

Bus conductors, "Any fares please ?".
Barbers, "Something for the weekend Sir ?"

 

[Teddy Eagle]

"Smashing", as in great or fantastic

Not since Jim Bowen anyway.

 

[McAhuna]

I work around the country and notice some regional variations.

For example, "Please" and "Thankyou" are practically swear words in Essex.

 

[McAhuna]

"back of a fag packet" estimates about things.

Sadly replaced by the much duller "back of an envelope"

 

[Rudi Hedman]

I work around the country and notice some regional variations.

For example, "Please" and "Thankyou" are practically swear words in Essex.

‘’Excuse me’’ is an insult in most places like supermarkets. People like that boil my p1ss. It’s usually chav women with a low IQ and probably a bit of money, or they just like to show it with Ugg boots or whatever tasteless latest fashion.

 

[chris123]

Nibs, my aunt 65 years ago.

 

[Rudi Hedman]

I work around the country and notice some regional variations.

For example, "Please" and "Thankyou" are practically swear words in Essex.

A lot of the recent non Europeans in London have no manners. They might do if you become part of their life and it doesn’t help them being rude, but otherwise there’s plenty of rudeness.

 

[McAhuna]

‘’Excuse me’’ is an insult in most places like supermarkets. People like that boil my p1ss. It’s usually chav women with a low IQ and probably a bit of money, or they just like to show it with Ugg boots or whatever tasteless latest fashion.

"Excuse me" is slowly going the way of "I beg your pardon".
Used more and more in a passive aggressive sense, rather than a literal polite sense.

It's a shame because there will eventually be no polite ways left to ask people to move.

 

[Eagleman13]

"Excuse me" is slowly going the way of "I beg your pardon".
Used more and more in a passive aggressive sense, rather than a literal polite sense.

It's a shame because there will eventually be no polite ways left to ask people to move.

All i ever hear now is "sorry", that's it. It's like people don't know the phrase "excuse me (please)" anymore.

 

[McAhuna]

All i ever hear now is "sorry", that's it. It's like people don't know the phrase "excuse me (please)" anymore.

Yea, "Sorry, can I just squeeze through" seems to be the phrase of choice

 

[Willo]

Yea, "Sorry, can I just squeeze through" seems to be the phrase of choice

Or even "Breathe in" !

 

[ASCPFC]

All i ever hear now is "sorry", that's it. It's like people don't know the phrase "excuse me (please)" anymore.

It was always the Irish way of doing it. As Irish will apologise for anything. But I did notice it in the UK over recent years

 

[Rudi Hedman]

Yea, "Sorry, can I just squeeze through" seems to be the phrase of choice

Saying sorry to someone not thinking that they are completely blocking people moving through (me) isn’t appropriate in my book. If they are not in a thoroughfare then sorry is fine.

 

[Willo]

"Put the wood in the hole"
"Clever clogs"

 

[Apollofuzz]

Alright Treacle

Hello Duchess

"Rag n Bone"

That BBC is very impartial