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Dorian Gray
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2006-04-08, 14:22

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He's so classy, he'd get out of the shower to take a piss
I've always heard the version that goes "he's so posh he gets out of the bath for a piss", which seems to fit better with the vulgarity of the rest of these posts!
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2006-04-08, 14:45



[dyslexic moment]Oh. I thought this was a thread about smilies.[/dyslexic moment]

Disclaimer: My father is dyslexic and this is not meant to be derogatory
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2006-04-08, 15:28

We're all a little dyslexic...
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2006-04-08, 17:37

Not exactly on topic, BUT...

...just *how* could British parents *ever* name their baby son:

"ROGER" ??????

I just don't get it!



That is all.
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2006-04-08, 17:44

How could American parents call their son Randy?



Also, I do not know anyone called Roger, nor do I ever recall meeting anyone called Roger. However, my friend from work has the surname Peacock, and her father is called Andrew, often shortened to Drew.
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2006-04-08, 18:04

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How could American parents call their son Randy?



Also, I do not know anyone called Roger, nor do I ever recall meeting anyone called Roger. However, my friend from work has the surname Peacock, and her father is called Andrew, often shortened to Drew.
Hi turbulent.

Yeah, lots of kids are named 'Randy'. I suppose it's short for Randolph, which is a fairly intolerable name in itself. haha

But... if you go back to my first post of this thread... that English guy who worked for the American bank? heh. *His* name was... you guessed it... 'Roger'.

Poor guy.

I asked him about a *lot* of British things, but I never had the nerve to ask him about that!

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2006-04-08, 21:02

"As busy as a one armed cab driver with crabs"

"Couldn't organise a fart in a baked bean factory"
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2014-01-15, 16:53

I noticed a guest reading this thread, clicked on it out of curiosity, and after reading the last few posts, I remembered a 'Britishism' that I've been meaning to ask about for years. Though my question probably doesn't belong in this particular thread, I want to go ahead and ask it before more years go by.

When watching British sit-coms, I've often heard a term used whose derivation I don't really understand. Example: "From your behavior, Thomas, it's clear to all of us that you've lost your bottle." Does the term 'bottle' here mean something like 'courage' ?

If so, I can't imagine how the word 'bottle' acquired such a meaning. Could anyone explain the derivation to me, please? Or maybe just make a guess as to how the meaning became attached to the word.

There's no 'obvious' connection that I can come up with using mere logic, so any help would be greatly appreciated. And sorry for not digging out a more appropriate thread. I think I vaguely remember a thread we had once that dealt with 'Britishisms,' but I don't have time to look for it at the moment. Sorry about that.
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2014-01-15, 17:08

When a young boy there finally convinces his father that he is now a man, the father will give his son a fine bottle of whiskey with the family crest on it. If your behaviour later makes those around you question your manhood, you "lose your bottle".
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2014-01-15, 17:11

Another contribution to the thread topic, courtesy of The Doors:
(language warning, especially for the ladies)

Spoiler (click to toggle):
Her cunt gripped him like a warm, friendly hand.

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2014-01-15, 17:47

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When a young boy there finally convinces his father that he is now a man, the father will give his son a fine bottle of whiskey with the family crest on it. If your behaviour later makes those around you question your manhood, you "lose your bottle".
Oh, wow. That's very interesting, and something I would never have come up with on my own. Thank you for the explanation, murbeau. As I said, the expression has been tormenting me for years!

For some reason, this tradition sounds like it might have originated in Scotland. I don't know why I think that. Is that a possibility? Also, do you think the tradition is something mainly from the upper class, as indicated by the mention of a crest, or might it have been common across the classes in general?

And, finally, is the giving of the bottle something that actually still is/was done in the 20th and 21st centuries, or was it done only in times far past? Thanks again for explaining.
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2014-01-16, 01:34

A contrary view is that it is derived from Cockney slang. Bottle and Glass - arse. Basically you are shit scared and have lost your courage.
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2014-01-16, 10:52

Off the top of my head a few common ones I've used or heard include:

"Dumb as a brick"
"Dumb as a post"
"More fucked up than a soup sandwich"

...bah, you've heard em all before.

...into the light of a dark black night.
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2014-01-16, 11:43

Like a brisket at a baseball game!! LOLOLOL love that one!!


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2014-01-16, 14:59

"Got a face like a bag of slapped twats."
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2014-01-16, 15:56

Yelling like a Touretter hopped up on Ambien.
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