How Long Is A Fortnight?

[stanleo]

I have never understood the I before E rule.
 
 
I like the word knackered. I actually use that because I still watch Are You Being Served? One of the funniest shows on both sides of the pond!
 
I also say "don't get your knickers in a twist!"
 
I would make a good Brit!LOL Except I don't like tea!

 

[DrRob]

Some of us drink coffee.

 

[TallTree01]

@ eagles Robby and TLM - you guys are all either really smart or I'm really stupid.

Some of us drink coffee.

I'm one of them.

 

[DrRob]

Robby?

 

[TallTree01]

Robby?

 

[the_lock_man]

@ eagles Robby and TLM - you guys are all either really smart or I'm really stupid.

 

 
I'm gonna go with the 2nd option there. I have an IQ of 162.

 

[eaglesaquarium]

I have an IQ of 16, too.

 

[TallTree01]

I want an iq5. Tis a type of tank from dymax, take a look. It's better than the iq3!

 

[Shelster]

Ugh I hate the word "loo" I say toilet.

I'm also a coffee drinker and hate tea.

Where did 'loo' come from anyway?

Don't forget mobile/cell path/sidewalk math/maths??? Too tired to think of better examples ......

 

[Mamashack]

I believe loo comes form when the French used to thro their waste out of windows and their call was "regardez l'eau" which means "watch out for the water" and was shortened to gardyloo then just loo.
 
There's also that old chestnut about what your bottom is called - derriere, bum, backside, jerk as opposed to tush or fanny. (Well someone was bound to bring it up eventually! lol)

That was auto-edited I didn't type jerk! It was the "a" word which is obviously not allowed tho it is a genuine word for bottom! lol

 

[eaglesaquarium]

It is a genuine word for an animal (donkey) - the term for the backside is considered more 'lewd'.  And, it is generally used more in terms of describing someone's behavior, rather than their anatomy.
 
The filter though is not reading context - but merely text.  If it sees the inappropriate text string, it will be removed/replaced.  

 

[Mamashack]

Yes I understood that - it made me laugh tho! lol

 

[the_lock_man]

I believe loo comes form when the French used to thro their waste out of windows and their call was "regardez l'eau" which means "watch out for the water" and was shortened to gardyloo then just loo.
 

 
Someone once tried to convince me that loo is so-called because "loo" looks similar to "100", and would therefore be the room before you get to the Orwellian Room 101. I told the person what an eejit they were.