General Chat

Where were we before we had to be "in the loop"?

and how was our attention drawn to something before we had a "heads up"?

OK OK, antlers. Are you really dressed up like that on a Thursday night just before bedtime :-0

Are you about to creep round the door to the master bedroom and say 'H-e-r-e-s Rudolph!! :-S

Off to bed now, throwing a few 'balls in the air' . . . . .

Nighty night :-)

Do you need any bags? Do you want the 5p ones or the bags for life at 6 pence (a Welsh thing)? Do you want any help packing? Do you want any savings stamps? Do you want cash back?

Old grumpy says (before the poor person has a chance to ask first question): No to all the questions, just run my groceries through, please :-)

'Right - that's £12.50. Would you like insurance on that for 3 years - it's £36?'

Hello. My name is William. This is not a sales call.......

All of the above but one that really has me gnashing my teeth is "end of".

As though that person is the only one with a right to an opinion so everyone else has to shut up. I don't think so .....

It seems such an arrogant thing to say.

So there you have it






Exactly?

I don't see a problem with being asked if I'd like help with packing - I'd accept if they did it in a logical manner as it is something some of us cannot always execute with speed.
No problem with being asked if I want cash back either - I'd be more annoyed if I did need cash and the transaction had been completed.

Mornin' Mrs Happy :-D

It annoys me when something is described as 'retro'. Especially when they look like the wedding gifts OH and I got on our wedding day :-|

'Whatever'
'Talk to the Hand' (so rude)


And all of the above from previous posters, does this mean I am a grumpy old woman? :-D :-D

( I don't mind being asked if I need help or need a bag when packing shopping I think that's just assistants doing their job properly) mmnn perhaps I'm not so grumpy after all. :-D

The one phrase used in supermarkets that is beginning to grate a little, though it's not the staff's fault as it's become an 'expected' response, is "Thank you for waiting" when you've only stood behind one other person for less than two minutes :-D

All our operatrors are busy etc
Your call is important to us

Alright? Sut mae or shwd mae in Welsh.

The answer usually is "alright". Others reply with "not too bad. My feet are a bit sore this morning, bit of a headache. Motions were a bit runny........." but they have gone :-( :-(

What does "sut mae or shwd mae" mean, John? Alright?

Sue Literally "how is". "Shwd" is more common in South Wales, but Sut (pronounced same as "sit" in sit down) is more literal. And the reply back is usually "how is" with a quick glance. I suppose "alright" "alright" is better than ignoring. And ignoring is certainly not a problem in the Valleys.

All my neighbours know my shoe size and what I had for tea last night :-)

Well I guess most areas have their own way of greeting each other. I always find it amusing when visiting the UK that some people ask me to say "g'day, cobber'. I don't know anyone who says that. Usually it's "how's it going, mate" and the answer "not bad - you?".....well the younger ones anyway :-)

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When you know that you will be fleeced for much more than the tempting price shown. :-P

......and of course "fees may apply", Geordie :-)