Talking of irritating speech patterns, how about 'like' (particularly in combination with the unnecessary questioning upturn). As in 'He was, like, dressed, and she was like, 'Ohmygord', and I was,...
My mate reckons the word 'posh' originated with the East India Company stamping the word on the baggage of First Class passengers, and that it stood for 'Port Out, Starboard Home', the idea being that...
Most of my mates think i'm a mad but i seem to remember sweetcon flavour Skips crisps that had a green and yellow pack and came out over 10 years ago now - am I nuts? I've never found anyone else who...
Not sure where to put this, but here goes anyway. My friend bought car insurance from Tesco and they've asked him for proof of his no claims, he said he had five but realised he actually only has four...
I have been asked to buy a Guitar on behalf of a friend whilst in the USA, in order to take advantage of the low dollar value at the mo. When I bring it home, will I have to pay any sort of...
how can a player that as just transfered to a rival club look so elated at his new team scoring/winning i.e defoe for spurs when they have apparently been so happy at their old club.is it really all...
One of the brothers in 'six feet under' had a brain tumour and I thought he died iat the start of the new series. Suddenly he is living and the story continues. Can anyone explain please what...
This song sounds like the beginning bit of 'it's my life' by 'talk talk' with the words 'if you want it, you can have it and if you need it, come and get it'..... What's the song and who sings it...
Does anyone know where I can get reasonably priced roller /bamboo blinds? Either on the high street or online. Places I've already tried have been quite expensive for basic blinds.
Does anyone agree with me that the USA is anti-Brit? I can think of plenty of examples. A British girl is jailed for 4 days and fined ?650 for joking about a bomb in her bag. The US enforce strict...
In American war films they always refer to distance in 'Clicks' hor far is a clicks and why is it so called. Also in American TV they measure distance in 'Blocks' How far is one of those.
Does anyone know of a sympathetic lender who might give me a mortgage. I have worked for myself as a designer for 20 years and have accounts going back that far. Trouble is two years ago I took a...
How can I become a Sole Trader for a product made in another Country and sell it in the UK without anybody else going to the Manufacturers and buying it from them?
Before I put myself in the hands of potential conmen, can anybody give me an idea how much double glazing costs. Two kitchen windows 5'x4' approx supplied and fitted. Basic stuff required just to keeo...
'A bit of a wolf in sheep's clothing'. That was the caption on posters after the TV advert appeared. In the ad, David Jason tries to join a sports car club with his family saloon. Chairman Terry...
