tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980919973276212167.post2349427728058254736..comments2023-12-20T08:49:04.719+00:00Comments on Better Oot Than In: Merkan-English Dictionary #8Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980919973276212167.post-69099760935442267752008-02-28T19:47:00.000+00:002008-02-28T19:47:00.000+00:00Marie - Lierature? I think your spell-chequer need...Marie - Lierature? I think your spell-chequer needs an upgrade.Mr Fartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09181992797303553788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980919973276212167.post-8222069653697056702008-02-27T16:39:00.000+00:002008-02-27T16:39:00.000+00:00Either I was British in a past life or I read too ...Either I was British in a past life or I read too much British lierature, because I always put in the u's and e's and such until my spell-checker tells me otherwise.Memarie Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03289584923725420572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980919973276212167.post-26234359366594266392008-02-24T22:37:00.000+00:002008-02-24T22:37:00.000+00:00Laurie - Can't say I've ever been walloped by a co...Laurie - Can't say I've ever been walloped by a cod...Mr Fartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09181992797303553788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980919973276212167.post-66603753118602083702008-02-24T00:51:00.000+00:002008-02-24T00:51:00.000+00:00I've been here since I was two, and I still get bl...I've been here since I was two, and I still get blank looks occasionally. I'll say something like, "What a load of codswallop" get a confused or startled look and say, "that's not an American phrase, is it?" My English phrases are probably all 40 years out of date, though.Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682513110485580000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980919973276212167.post-58354566193467218152008-02-23T22:41:00.000+00:002008-02-23T22:41:00.000+00:00Apos - There are Merkans who still think a thesaur...Apos - There are Merkans who still think a thesaurus is an extinct dinosaur, you've got a lot of educating to do. <BR/><BR/>What did Little Fat Bastid say when you told him you loved wearing <A HREF="http://www.viewimages.com/Search.aspx?mid=56662996&epmid=1&partner=Google" REL="nofollow">thongs?</A><BR/><BR/>The date thing: Just don't mention the events of <A HREF="http://www.stewartlee.co.uk/press/standupcomedian/observer-aug-2004.htm" REL="nofollow">November 9th.</A><BR/><BR/>Zoe - Just thinking about whether you're wearing pants or not...mmm...<BR/><BR/>Z - Material for another chapter, methinks.<BR/><BR/>Slutty - Ah ken jist whit ye mean, an that.<BR/><BR/>Sew - kthxbaiMr Fartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09181992797303553788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980919973276212167.post-70786038454911677362008-02-23T19:57:00.000+00:002008-02-23T19:57:00.000+00:00Well, you see, we need to save up all the U's to u...Well, you see, we need to save up all the U's to use instead of "You" in text messages, because the YO's are being used instead of Hello!<BR/><BR/>Or something.Sewmousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01698392521648800227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980919973276212167.post-7437034006895090822008-02-23T19:20:00.000+00:002008-02-23T19:20:00.000+00:00Unfortunately I've started to say "zee" when I mea...Unfortunately I've started to say "zee" when I mean "zed". Slowly but surely, I'm starting to be Americanized. Eeek. Sometimes there's no way to avoid it because Americans don't understand Scottish vowel sounds. I gave up saying "bin" a long ago.Slutty McWho?https://www.blogger.com/profile/00953599946810696058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980919973276212167.post-8917019860812158272008-02-23T13:20:00.000+00:002008-02-23T13:20:00.000+00:00I'm pronounced Zed too.It puzzles me that, while w...I'm pronounced Zed too.<BR/><BR/>It puzzles me that, while we know what Americans mean, they don't understand us. I've referred to courgettes and been asked for a translation.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980919973276212167.post-90856526722662246722008-02-23T12:33:00.000+00:002008-02-23T12:33:00.000+00:00Playing Scrabulous with the Merkan dictionary does...Playing Scrabulous with the Merkan dictionary doesn't make sense at all and I keep getting mixed up with whether or not I'm wearing pants. It's all very complicated.zoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632359601014350107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980919973276212167.post-43999664394559783062008-02-23T01:48:00.000+00:002008-02-23T01:48:00.000+00:00Haha Farts,I feel like I’m a walking thesaurus at ...Haha Farts,I feel like I’m a walking thesaurus at times. <BR/><BR/>I do feel like I’m educating a lot of them, I’ve gotten used to using both terms, sometimes I don‘t even wait for the blank look to cross their eyes…pass the tomato sauce/ketchup…ooh that shitty nappy/diaper made me eyes water.<BR/><BR/>I still need to work on the date thing.apositivepessimisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13734568753024328248noreply@blogger.com