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« 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.  Grin

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/10280244/Translation-table-explaining-the-truth-behind-British-politeness-becomes-internet-hit.html
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« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2013, 07:07:50 AM »

Very interesting.
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« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2013, 11:40:59 AM »

Very interesting.

 
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« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2013, 12:39:51 PM »

I'll bear it in mind.
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« Reply #4 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) Cheesy
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« Reply #5 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) Cheesy

Deffo some truth to it as well, I can picture the work conversations right now  Smiley
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« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2013, 07:32:54 PM »

Reminded me of the great euphemiser: Sir Humphrey Appleby

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« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2013, 08:08:40 PM »

Reminded me of the great euphemiser: Sir Humphrey Appleby



A-ha! Brilliant!
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« Reply #8 on: September 15, 2013, 01:13:56 AM »

Very interesting.

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« Reply #9 on: September 15, 2013, 02:21:45 AM »

Very interesting.

Tooooo Gooood... hahahaha

Meh, I think it was pretty much nailed on that the first reply would be one of the phrases from the article.
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