I Am Gay

[ttfn]

as in 'happy'. I can carry a bundle of twigs, pop a bouquet garni into my casserole or enjoy Mr Brains' finest but cannot type 'fag got' in one word. I can watch sea birds, hoover my tufted carpet, buy tobacco but would I get away with typing 'sh ag' on here?

What has happened to the English language? There may be more even more examples you can think of. It just seems rather a sad indictment to me.

Shakespeare, Shakespeare - wherefore art thou Shakespeare?

[Mamyalynne]

My Gran when feeling a bit faint, would announce 'Ooh I came over all queer then'!

[NazNomad]

á é í ó ú ... ;-)

[boxtops]

LOL mamya, my sister used to say that "she felt a little queer" too! (Sounds a bit like "Are you being Served", doesn't it?!

[ttfn]

'Camp' was either a reference to a coffee essence drink or a la Baden Powell etc.

[boxtops]

aaah - clever quacky!

[whiskeryron]

We are also rapidly adopting American speech & values eg.
Schedule (once pronounced Shedule, Now Skedule) & one Billion which I was taught meant one Million Million but now means one Thousand Million & there are no doubt many more examples that I cannot think of at the moment. Ron.

[vivandorron]

I agree whiskeryron.

Ron ( The barefaced one.)☺☺☺

[whiskeryron]

Love the new term ( The barefacedone) whiskeryron.

[vivandorron]

I am glad Ron that you are in support of ttfn and can appreciate my humour.

It is my opinion that AB is being too politically correct on matters. Consequently I have put a few comments into the Ed's 'Suggestions' box.

http://www.theanswerb...s/Question978217.html

Best wishes all....Ron.