I've just been reading this thought it quite humorous . BBC News - Britishisms and the Britishisation of American English There is little that irks British defenders of the English language more than Americanisms, which they see creeping insidiously into newspaper columns and everyday conversation. But bit by bit British English is invading America too.
Noticed this from Jeff (Slipdigit) in the general military quiz thread: 'That was quick. Good show.' Made me wonder if he has been watching too many RAF documentaries
Interesting that the BBC article mentions Ginger. I suspect the young lady shown bottom right of this picture would have come in for a lot of ribbing had she attended a British school ...
Interesting that the BBC article mentions Ginger. I suspect the young lady shown bottom right of this picture would have come in for a lot of ribbing had she attended a British school ... Bet she married someone asap!
Noticed this from Jeff (Slipdigit) in the general military quiz thread: 'That was quick. Good show.' Made me wonder if he has been watching too many RAF documentaries Naw, I am posting in a British-oriented forum. Just trying to fit in. Oops, unfortunate name! Is it just me or do all the Ladies seem to be wearing the same dress? Ginger is a common name for women around here. I know several and a few are actually red-heads. Or, is "minge" a word for something else?
Oops, unfortunate name! Is it just me or do all the Ladies seem to be wearing the same dress? Wow you're observant! (wasn't being sarcastic then btw!!)
Oh give over, you are lowering the tone of the forum Lesley Sorry about that. I couldn't help myself.
Peter, the urban dictionary reminds me of this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rogers-Profanisaurus-Viz/dp/1902212053/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1348756798&sr=8-7 Don't think I have ever laughed so much as when 5 of us were on the way to Le Mans and we were reading this in the bar on the ferry.
Urban Dictionary: minge minge: The Mongol word for "beaver" - absolutely no joshing! I don't beleeeeive it!
Peter, the urban dictionary reminds me of this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rogers-Profanisaurus-Viz/dp/1902212053/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1348756798&sr=8-7 Don't think I have ever laughed so much as when 5 of us were on the way to Le Mans and we were reading this in the bar on the ferry. Thanks Mike, I'll have to get a copy.
Oops, unfortunate name! Is it just me or do all the Ladies seem to be wearing the same dress? Is it just me, or do all the Gentlemen seem to be wearing the same jacket, neck-tie and shirt ? (Just about to don the same desert fatigues as everybody else.)
They all are wearing the same. That is not uncommon here for graduating and Greek organization photographs. What the girls are wearing is probably not even a dress, but rather a wrap, worn only for the photo, that only goes to the waist.
What the girls are wearing is probably not even a dress, but rather a wrap ... that only goes to the waist. Strewth. Good job the photographer wasn't distracted or we'd actually have had a picture of the ginger minge.
Please don't spoil my point, Slipdigit The Gentlemen will go unnoticed wearing the same, while the Ladies will be expected to be decorational, and therefore necessarily different. Storm (Now in des fatigues)
