Vagueness and the Aftermath - A sporadic diary

[Bongo]

Surprised no one has mentioned the flatpack house argos are selling for £13k.

[RED-DOG]

Surprised no one has mentioned the flatpack house argos are selling for £13k.

Giz a link then Bongo.

[Bongo]

I feel really dirty doing this:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-563994/What-housing-crisis-Argos-launches-flatpack-log-cabin--just-13-099.html

[RED-DOG]

I love it.

(I wonder if they do one with wheels on?)

[Karabiner]

I love it.

(I wonder if they do one with wheels on?)

I see that there is a £4.95 home delivery charge 

[Laxie]

I love it.

(I wonder if they do one with wheels on?)

I see that there is a £4.95 home delivery charge 

Had to read that bit twice to be sure me eyes were seeing it properly. 

[RED-DOG]

Policemen.  Who teaches them to talk like that?

"I was proceeding along the M25 when I perceived a motor vehicle which had sustained a punctured rear tyre...."

They all do it. Why?

[RED-DOG]

"A potential threat could manifest itself"

[AndrewT]

Policemen.  Who teaches them to talk like that?

"I was proceeding along the M25 when I perceived a motor vehicle which had sustained a punctured rear tyre...."

They all do it. Why?

I would guess it's because back in the day, coppers were just ordinary people, with the same education and background as the general population (working class), but they had a position of respect in line with professions such as doctors and lawyers, who were generally 'better brought up' (ie posh) and had gone to university, so who would tend to use more florid language.

The coppers would try to sound more like the posh people, without the experience of using big words, and so said things like 'I was proceeding etc' because they thought that's how posh people spoke - they thought they were using better English, when in fact they were mangling it. I have to say I haven't noticed it much with coppers nowadays - they watch too much of The Bill.

You can see the same sort of thing with call centre muppets, who use big words to sound more intelligent even though they have no idea how to use them correctly. The classic example is of them using reflexive pronouns instead of objective pronouns because they think it sounds more intelligent ('I would like to thank yourself for taking the time to speak with myself today').

[RED-DOG]

It's a good theory Andrew.

The examples I gave were direct quotes from a fly on the wall TV documentry.

[AndrewT]

It's a good theory Andrew.

The examples I gave were direct quotes from a fly on the wall TV documentry.

So they knew they were going to be on telly?

Even more reason to 'act posh'.

[boldie]

It's a good theory Andrew.

The examples I gave were direct quotes from a fly on the wall TV documentry.

So they knew they were going to be on telly?

Even more reason to 'act posh'.

That's what Indy does.

[Snatiramas]

I just can't make anything.......I know. It is dead easy. No it bloody isn't. Always do something wrong. The backs always fall off my IKEA Billy bookcases. I can't paint either. Oh I know everyone can paint. No they bloody well can't. Streaks, mess, paint over everything, anger, tears and a load of recriminations as to why I got myself emotionally blackmailed into things that I KNOW I CANNOT DO.

Well no more. Lightbulbs no problem. The waste disposal. No problem. Fixing the playstation controller. No problem..........

Making furniture and decorating not going to happen

[booder]

Re: Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary
Quote from: RED-DOG on May 23, 2008, 08:31:58 pm


 I want to tell you about two stone gateposts, the legend of Big Barry Langdon and Battery eyed Bob. and the story of my 900 mile trip to buy a wardrobe.



 

[kinboshi]

Re: Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary
Quote from: RED-DOG on May 23, 2008, 08:31:58 pm


 I want to tell you about two stone gateposts, the legend of Big Barry Langdon and Battery eyed Bob. and the story of my 900 mile trip to buy a wardrobe.