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I'd have missed out 'niggle' though, as I'd read that as something that was mildly annoying...
Maybe I was thinking needling, although the stick would eventually be mildly annoying.
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Just be thankful you were not named Michael.
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Dear doc_comfort: A very pretty nurse of Irish descent and I were pretending romance. She said: "We'll call our first son Michael." "Dottie," I said, "the engagement is broken." "Why?" she asked. I said:"Say it fast." About ten seconds later she belted me a good one.
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He is-- just William!"
Sounds just like Denis the Menace.
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Yup. They treat you like a King.
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I've just realised while writing this how hard it is to explain 'stick' without resorting to even more Brit slang. So if none of that makes any sense, apologies in advance! At least it'll give all those US'ns another opportunity to say how odd our English is ;-)
When I was in NY last December I tried to see the Producers on Broadway but ended up going to see Ask Jeeves instead Well, you try getting cancellations. Knowing the stories of P.G. Wodehouse well, I was in fits of laughter all of the way through but found that I was almost alone. Looking around there were looks of bafflement on most of the patrons' faces. They were obviously confused by all of the '20s Brit slang and upper-class behaviour, something which I take for granted. I was even more surprised to see so many leave during the interval.
Do the USn's really have a problem with European slang?? We're inundated with US and Oz TV shows so we have no problem understanding you.
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Do the USn's really have a problem with European slang??
i do for one.. when i read Wodehouse, i didn't like it at all.. i didn't get any of the jokes.. its was dull, boring and stupid.
later, there was a bbc series broadcast here (PBS, again) and i watch them. Now, i could see they were funny.. but some of the stuff--especially the golf jokes--(just why are niblic's funny?) made no sense. it was a while before i even figured out a niblic was a nickname for some sort of golf club.
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I think it's just the sound of niblic (a combination of nibble and lick?) that's funny. I know it's something to do with golf but that's as far as my knowledge goes. I have seen a couple of the TV version of Jeeves, and didn't find them particularly funny, but in the books there's usually at least one scene that will leave me curled up gasping for breath.
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We'll call our first son Michael."
It took Dottie 10 seconds to pick up on the slight, Doc. But, 10 minutes later, I still don't get it. Do u need an Irish accent to pick up on this? Pls. explain, Doc.
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Last name: Hunt. Common shortening of Michael: Mike. Put it together, then say it first slow, then fast. You'll see.
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Plutarch! Wonderful to see you back! [delight e] Thanks, F-babe, I couldn't figure that one out, either.
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