CommonFreddy Woo writes, "My wife thinks calling the front room a lounge is common. Worse, a friend of hers recently admonished her daughter for calling a toilet, a toilet. Lavatory darling. It's lavatory."
My own mother refused to let me use the word 'oblong' instead of 'rectangle'. Which is just odd, to be honest.
What stuff do you think is common?
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chthonic, Thu 16 Oct 2008, 16:06)
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What does....'Lloegyr am Byth' mean!?
My guess is: Fucker of mother..
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whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Tue 21 Oct 2008, 17:29,
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"Lloegr an byth"It means "England forever".
Incidentally, never say that in Aberystwyth unless you want a guaranteed kicking by some beery Rugby boys.
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rofl harris, Tue 21 Oct 2008, 17:34,
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Ahhhhh, memories.As a former student at Aber, I know exactly what you mean.
The same can be achieved by wearing an England Rugby Shirt, and for added effect, on the day they thrash Wales in the Millenium Stadium :)!
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eh dad, wheres the stella? Parp + Honk = Wibble!, Tue 21 Oct 2008, 17:59,
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I remember that day wellDecorating the bit of the hall I lived in in England flags was oddly enough not appreciated.
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