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UKisms Jul 8, 2015 11:58:46 GMT -5 a_muppet and britishbea like this

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I have a male friend that went to England, was in a pub, and had to take a leak. When he went the loo, there was a little sign over his urinal that read "Please refrain from tossing your fags in here, as it makes them soggy and difficult to relight."

jengurl1987 Elite Member I Posts: 5,544	UKisms Jul 8, 2015 17:12:20 GMT -5 a_muppet likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jengurl1987 on Jul 8, 2015 17:12:20 GMT -5 Well, I said "loo", so I guess that counts!

britishbea Honored Member Kisses give her goosebumps, well that's cool I used to tutor braille Posts: 996	UKisms Jul 10, 2015 4:31:15 GMT -5 jengurl1987 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by britishbea on Jul 10, 2015 4:31:15 GMT -5 aluminium haha! gets me every time this AD
	When life hands you lemons, make grape juice then sit back and watch as the world wonders how you did it. Cleaning and scrubbing can wait ‘til tomorrow For babies grow up we've learnt to our sorrow, So quiet down cobwebs Dust go to sleep I’m rocking my baby and babies don’t keep

britishbea Honored Member Kisses give her goosebumps, well that's cool I used to tutor braille Posts: 996	UKisms Jul 10, 2015 4:33:31 GMT -5 jengurl1987 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by britishbea on Jul 10, 2015 4:33:31 GMT -5 maths... math!! love this one too haha
	When life hands you lemons, make grape juice then sit back and watch as the world wonders how you did it. Cleaning and scrubbing can wait ‘til tomorrow For babies grow up we've learnt to our sorrow, So quiet down cobwebs Dust go to sleep I’m rocking my baby and babies don’t keep

jengurl1987 Elite Member I Posts: 5,544	UKisms Jul 19, 2015 14:31:16 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jengurl1987 on Jul 19, 2015 14:31:16 GMT -5 Brad and Dave . . . great adverts! What about the word "schedule"? Those in the UK pronounce it as shed-ule, while here in the colonies, we pronounce it as sked-ule. I pronounce it the UK-way now because it makes sense!

a_muppet Global Moderator Posts: 35,020	UKisms Jul 20, 2015 2:15:03 GMT -5 jengurl1987 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a_muppet on Jul 20, 2015 2:15:03 GMT -5 LOL What do your fellow colonials make of you doing that?
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jengurl1987 Elite Member I Posts: 5,544	UKisms Jul 20, 2015 12:26:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jengurl1987 on Jul 20, 2015 12:26:10 GMT -5 Because of me, a few of my friends are pronouncing it that way too! They said that they hadn't thought about it, but looking at the spelling, they agree with me. Cher, I told you about my roots.

a_muppet Global Moderator Posts: 35,020	UKisms Jul 20, 2015 13:27:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a_muppet on Jul 20, 2015 13:27:24 GMT -5 A wierder one is stew, you pronounce that stoo. We go way off beam and pronounce it very similar to Shtu.
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jengurl1987 Elite Member I Posts: 5,544	UKisms Jul 20, 2015 15:51:44 GMT -5 a_muppet likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jengurl1987 on Jul 20, 2015 15:51:44 GMT -5 Mmmm ... I'll have to shtu that one over.

britishbea Honored Member Kisses give her goosebumps, well that's cool I used to tutor braille Posts: 996	UKisms Jul 21, 2015 4:10:04 GMT -5 heatherly likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by britishbea on Jul 21, 2015 4:10:04 GMT -5 i actually pronounce the c in schedule Jen
	When life hands you lemons, make grape juice then sit back and watch as the world wonders how you did it. Cleaning and scrubbing can wait ‘til tomorrow For babies grow up we've learnt to our sorrow, So quiet down cobwebs Dust go to sleep I’m rocking my baby and babies don’t keep

jengurl1987 Elite Member I Posts: 5,544	UKisms Jul 21, 2015 12:15:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jengurl1987 on Jul 21, 2015 12:15:05 GMT -5 But, is it a soft C?

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UKisms Jul 21, 2015 13:22:25 GMT -5

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I just youtubed Kacey singing "My House" in Manchester. When the show was over, one of the band members took his hat off for the crowd. I was curious about the "hats off" tradition and found that it dates back to the knights in medieval times. They wore their helmets for protection, but would remove them when in the presence of friends as a sign of respect.

a_muppet Global Moderator Posts: 35,020	UKisms Jul 21, 2015 16:56:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a_muppet on Jul 21, 2015 16:56:55 GMT -5 Just trying to think what we do now...............
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jengurl1987 Elite Member I Posts: 5,544	UKisms Jul 21, 2015 17:07:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jengurl1987 on Jul 21, 2015 17:07:13 GMT -5 A tip of the hat probably still exists among the guys in the UK.

a_muppet Global Moderator Posts: 35,020	UKisms Jul 21, 2015 17:16:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a_muppet on Jul 21, 2015 17:16:11 GMT -5 Oh definitely, though not very common. I meant more along the lines of modern signs of respect? As in the doffing of a cap goes back to the knights days........
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jengurl1987 Elite Member I Posts: 5,544	UKisms Jul 21, 2015 17:40:15 GMT -5 a_muppet likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jengurl1987 on Jul 21, 2015 17:40:15 GMT -5 Good question. Perhaps it comes down to simple things like saying Hi, or Thank-you, and holding doors open for people.

heatherly Administrator Maintain low tones! Posts: 16,394	UKisms Jul 21, 2015 19:03:48 GMT -5 jengurl1987 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by heatherly on Jul 21, 2015 19:03:48 GMT -5 Jen, do you pronounce school like.. "shool?" LOL now you will have to.

jengurl1987 Elite Member I Posts: 5,544	UKisms Jul 22, 2015 11:51:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jengurl1987 on Jul 22, 2015 11:51:30 GMT -5 LOL! I was thinking about other examples. In Germany, school is schule, but they pronounce it with a soft C. We Yanks are daft!

britishbea Honored Member Kisses give her goosebumps, well that's cool I used to tutor braille Posts: 996	UKisms Jul 29, 2015 6:20:53 GMT -5 heatherly, a_muppet, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by britishbea on Jul 29, 2015 6:20:53 GMT -5 www.buzzfeed.com/danieldalton/put-big-light-on#.mkZBJ2nXN
	When life hands you lemons, make grape juice then sit back and watch as the world wonders how you did it. Cleaning and scrubbing can wait ‘til tomorrow For babies grow up we've learnt to our sorrow, So quiet down cobwebs Dust go to sleep I’m rocking my baby and babies don’t keep

a_muppet Global Moderator Posts: 35,020	UKisms Jul 29, 2015 8:19:20 GMT -5 britishbea likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a_muppet on Jul 29, 2015 8:19:20 GMT -5 LOL I never before realised how funny it was when our family were saying "Put the big light on"
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jengurl1987 Elite Member I Posts: 5,544	UKisms Jul 29, 2015 12:14:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jengurl1987 on Jul 29, 2015 12:14:59 GMT -5 Callie, some of the sayings actually remind me of Australia! As a child, I lived in Lancashire. It was Lancaster, Pennsylvania though.

heatherly Administrator Maintain low tones! Posts: 16,394	UKisms Jul 29, 2015 19:32:01 GMT -5 britishbea likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by heatherly on Jul 29, 2015 19:32:01 GMT -5 Thingymajiggy! I say it more like.. "thing-uh-muh-jiggy", though =p I have also been told I make a better door than a window!

jengurl1987 Elite Member I Posts: 5,544	UKisms Aug 3, 2015 16:49:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jengurl1987 on Aug 3, 2015 16:49:14 GMT -5 Cher, have we ever had a tiff?

a_muppet Global Moderator Posts: 35,020	UKisms Aug 3, 2015 17:37:28 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a_muppet on Aug 3, 2015 17:37:28 GMT -5 Is that a uk ism?
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jengurl1987 Elite Member I Posts: 5,544	UKisms Aug 3, 2015 17:45:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jengurl1987 on Aug 3, 2015 17:45:49 GMT -5 I googled it, but didn't come up with a definitive answer regarding the term's origin. They mentioned the UK and the Colonies, so maybe it was a "joint" term. You know what it means though, right?

a_muppet Global Moderator Posts: 35,020	UKisms Aug 4, 2015 1:30:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a_muppet on Aug 4, 2015 1:30:41 GMT -5 lol yes indeed, and no, we haven't.
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britishbea Honored Member Kisses give her goosebumps, well that's cool I used to tutor braille Posts: 996	UKisms Aug 4, 2015 5:12:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by britishbea on Aug 4, 2015 5:12:55 GMT -5 not sure how many UK guys are here now, but in curious how you all say,, scone/scon.. do you pronounce the E?
	When life hands you lemons, make grape juice then sit back and watch as the world wonders how you did it. Cleaning and scrubbing can wait ‘til tomorrow For babies grow up we've learnt to our sorrow, So quiet down cobwebs Dust go to sleep I’m rocking my baby and babies don’t keep

a_muppet Global Moderator Posts: 35,020	UKisms Aug 4, 2015 6:30:50 GMT -5 jengurl1987 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a_muppet on Aug 4, 2015 6:30:50 GMT -5 The actual correct pronunciation is actually "skoon". It comes from the town that made them famous.
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heatherly Administrator Maintain low tones! Posts: 16,394	UKisms Aug 4, 2015 18:20:41 GMT -5 jengurl1987 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by heatherly on Aug 4, 2015 18:20:41 GMT -5 Yeah.. over here it's very common to hear "scone"... like cone with an s in front lol Don't expect any of us to pronounce things properly!! =p

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UKisms Aug 5, 2015 9:13:32 GMT -5

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Aug 4, 2015 6:30:50 GMT -5 a_muppet said:

The actual correct pronunciation is actually "skoon". It comes from the town that made them famous.

so how do you say it? i say scone, like cone with the S, people say 'oh you would, you think your posh' but i think scon sounds posher than scone...

When life hands you lemons, make grape juice then sit back and watch as the world wonders how you did it.

Cleaning and scrubbing can wait ‘til tomorrow For babies grow up we've learnt to our sorrow, So quiet down cobwebs Dust go to sleep I’m rocking my baby and babies don’t keep

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