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Title: British Politeness Post by: Woodsey on September 09, 2013, 04:32:20 AM This is quite funny and a fair element of truth to it, you see a lot of those phrases on here every day also. ;D
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/10280244/Translation-table-explaining-the-truth-behind-British-politeness-becomes-internet-hit.html Title: Re: British Politeness Post by: RED-DOG on September 09, 2013, 07:07:50 AM Very interesting.
Title: Re: British Politeness Post by: edgascoigne on September 09, 2013, 11:40:59 AM Title: Re: British Politeness Post by: The Camel on September 09, 2013, 12:39:51 PM I'll bear it in mind.
Title: Re: British Politeness Post by: The Camel on September 09, 2013, 12:44:06 PM I actually did LOL at this.
Best Woodsey thread in about 18 months (Translation - first nos racist, non sexist, no offensive thread he's started in that time) :D Title: Re: British Politeness Post by: Woodsey on September 09, 2013, 01:00:23 PM I actually did LOL at this. Best Woodsey thread in about 18 months (Translation - first nos racist, non sexist, no offensive thread he's started in that time) :D Deffo some truth to it as well, I can picture the work conversations right now :) Title: Re: British Politeness Post by: Tal on September 09, 2013, 07:32:54 PM Reminded me of the great euphemiser: Sir Humphrey Appleby
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5TFCsixuvY Title: Re: British Politeness Post by: lucky_scrote on September 09, 2013, 08:08:40 PM Reminded me of the great euphemiser: Sir Humphrey Appleby YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5TFCsixuvY A-ha! Brilliant! Title: Re: British Politeness Post by: BangBang on September 15, 2013, 01:13:56 AM Title: Re: British Politeness Post by: Woodsey on September 15, 2013, 02:21:45 AM Meh, I think it was pretty much nailed on that the first reply would be one of the phrases from the article. |