Saffer or Aussie?
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There is a Lady down the School and it's been bugging me for ages because I can't work out if she is South African or Aussie from her accent. For example, this morning she was "farting with her Hoover" when in fact she was struggling with her Vacuum Cleaner? Is that Aussie or Saffer?
P0mpey3 wrote:
South African or Aussie
Flawed logic here. If you cannot determine one or the other what makes you believe it's either. There are many other possibilities.
Peter Wasser "The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell
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GuyThiebaut wrote:
My limited understanding is that the people of the antipodes used the C word cunt vagina word as a term of endearment between friends.
GuyThiebaut wrote:
You could try calling her the C word cunt vigana word. If you don't come away with two black eyes and some broken bones you will know that she is from Australia.
FTFY :-D <edit> GuyThiebaut is offended by reference to, albeit vulgar, the human anatomy. Let it be known that he didn't say what the "C"unt vigana word meant. I did! :-D </edit>
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I know it seems funny, but given the word is so offensive to so many people, could you please remove that false quote attributed to me - thanks :-D
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P0mpey3 wrote:
South African or Aussie
Flawed logic here. If you cannot determine one or the other what makes you believe it's either. There are many other possibilities.
Peter Wasser "The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell
Is it! :-D
Once you lose your pride the rest is easy. In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you. – Buddha Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
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P0mpey3 wrote:
South African or Aussie
Flawed logic here. If you cannot determine one or the other what makes you believe it's either. There are many other possibilities.
Peter Wasser "The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell
You mean she might actual be a Human Being?
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P0mpey3 wrote:
South African or Aussie
Flawed logic here. If you cannot determine one or the other what makes you believe it's either. There are many other possibilities.
Peter Wasser "The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell
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Should have been clearer. I think she is Aussie (granted she could be a Kiwi but's it's same difference) The Missus thinks she is Saffer.
The word "hoover" for vacuum has never been part of the Aussie idiom except in the Pommy diaspora. This is probably larger in Oz than RSA. The Kiwis use "hoover" more frequently so don't rule out Kiwi.
P0mpey3 wrote:
granted she could be a Kiwi but's it's same difference)
Of course just like United States inhabitants and Canadians or Texans and Mexicans.
Peter Wasser "The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell
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I know it seems funny, but given the word is so offensive to so many people, could you please remove that false quote attributed to me - thanks :-D
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
GuyThiebaut wrote:
I know it seems funny, but given the word is so offensive to so many people, could you please remove that false quote attributed to me - thanks
Fixed, I took total responsibility for my depiction, albeit vulgar, of the human anatomy. Hope that helps. :-D What I find offensive is having to use code for words. F word, C word, E word, N word, etc. If people just said what they were thinking then there would be communication between people, not some coded message. X|
Once you lose your pride the rest is easy. In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you. – Buddha Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
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The word "hoover" for vacuum has never been part of the Aussie idiom except in the Pommy diaspora. This is probably larger in Oz than RSA. The Kiwis use "hoover" more frequently so don't rule out Kiwi.
P0mpey3 wrote:
granted she could be a Kiwi but's it's same difference)
Of course just like United States inhabitants and Canadians or Texans and Mexicans.
Peter Wasser "The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell
pwasser wrote:
The word "hoover" for vacuum has never been part of the Aussie idiom except in the Pommy diaspora.
What if she said "Nielfisk"? What would that make her? :-D
Once you lose your pride the rest is easy. In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you. – Buddha Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
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GuyThiebaut wrote:
I know it seems funny, but given the word is so offensive to so many people, could you please remove that false quote attributed to me - thanks
Fixed, I took total responsibility for my depiction, albeit vulgar, of the human anatomy. Hope that helps. :-D What I find offensive is having to use code for words. F word, C word, E word, N word, etc. If people just said what they were thinking then there would be communication between people, not some coded message. X|
Once you lose your pride the rest is easy. In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you. – Buddha Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
The thing about humour is that it depends much of the time about not actually saying the punchline but allowing others to work it out - the joke then becomes the point that one never used the word however others did in their minds. Did I really have to explain that? However given that you have not changed the quote I am asking you again to please not use that word as a false quote - please change it.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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The thing about humour is that it depends much of the time about not actually saying the punchline but allowing others to work it out - the joke then becomes the point that one never used the word however others did in their minds. Did I really have to explain that? However given that you have not changed the quote I am asking you again to please not use that word as a false quote - please change it.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
GuyThiebaut wrote:
The thing about British humour is that it depends much of the time about not actually saying the punchline but allowing others to work it out
FTFY :-D
GuyThiebaut wrote:
the British joke then becomes the point that one never used the word however others did in their minds.
FTFY :-D
GuyThiebaut wrote:
Did I really have to explain that?
Is it! :-D
GuyThiebaut wrote:
However given that you have not changed the quote I am asking you again to please not use that word as a false quote - please change it.
I took full responsibility for the quote, relieving you of any attribution. Did I really have to explain that? :doh:
Once you lose your pride the rest is easy. In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you. – Buddha Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
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The thing about humour is that it depends much of the time about not actually saying the punchline but allowing others to work it out - the joke then becomes the point that one never used the word however others did in their minds. Did I really have to explain that? However given that you have not changed the quote I am asking you again to please not use that word as a false quote - please change it.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
I made further modifications calling the "C"unt word the vigina word. I hope that satisfies your politically correct sensibilities. :laugh:
Once you lose your pride the rest is easy. In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you. – Buddha Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
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There is a Lady down the School and it's been bugging me for ages because I can't work out if she is South African or Aussie from her accent. For example, this morning she was "farting with her Hoover" when in fact she was struggling with her Vacuum Cleaner? Is that Aussie or Saffer?
Maybe she's a Kiwi! Or Zimbabwean. Or from Luton. :-)
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Maybe she's a Kiwi! Or Zimbabwean. Or from Luton. :-)
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Should have been clearer. I think she is Aussie (granted she could be a Kiwi but's it's same difference) The Missus thinks she is Saffer.
Ah, but this changes everything : She is now definitely Saffer. Even if she is Aussie.
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GuyThiebaut wrote:
I know it seems funny, but given the word is so offensive to so many people, could you please remove that false quote attributed to me - thanks
Fixed, I took total responsibility for my depiction, albeit vulgar, of the human anatomy. Hope that helps. :-D What I find offensive is having to use code for words. F word, C word, E word, N word, etc. If people just said what they were thinking then there would be communication between people, not some coded message. X|
Once you lose your pride the rest is easy. In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you. – Buddha Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
"Sunshine" is the word you are looking for.
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Interesting... we refer to a dog in the house as a portable Hoover... especially at meal times!
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Karel Čapek wrote:
Or from Luton
You must have missed the part where she was cleaning her house.
Oh, very good: worthy of bonus points.
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"... a dog in the house" sounds like another euphemism to me. Okay, so what did you *really* mean? :-)
I'm retired. There's a nap for that... - Harvey
We have a 35 pound fur ball, Matilda, than cleans up any food that falls. With the speed the do it, they're called "Hoovers".
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GuyThiebaut wrote:
The thing about British humour is that it depends much of the time about not actually saying the punchline but allowing others to work it out
FTFY :-D
GuyThiebaut wrote:
the British joke then becomes the point that one never used the word however others did in their minds.
FTFY :-D
GuyThiebaut wrote:
Did I really have to explain that?
Is it! :-D
GuyThiebaut wrote:
However given that you have not changed the quote I am asking you again to please not use that word as a false quote - please change it.
I took full responsibility for the quote, relieving you of any attribution. Did I really have to explain that? :doh:
Once you lose your pride the rest is easy. In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you. – Buddha Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
That's interesting, actually, because it brings up the point that there are big differences between British and American humour. After extensive research by multiple teams of highly trained and experienced humorists, comedians, academics, and other experts, the main difference was found to be that British humour is funny.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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That's interesting, actually, because it brings up the point that there are big differences between British and American humour. After extensive research by multiple teams of highly trained and experienced humorists, comedians, academics, and other experts, the main difference was found to be that British humour is funny.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
Mark_Wallace wrote:
That's interesting, actually, because it brings up the point that there are big differences between British and American humour. After extensive research by multiple teams of highly trained and experienced humorists, comedians, academics, and other experts, the main difference was found to be that British humour is
n'tfunny.FTFY ;P
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