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mrtrebus

mrtrebus

It also means completely, as in "I quite agree sir!" & then when you say "quite soon" it doesn't mean "very soon", but indicates a longer wait. If someone says to you on the telephone "I'll be there quite soon" then head to the bar & get yourself a pair of pints coz you're gonna be waiting a while!! :D
 
gunslingingbird

gunslingingbird

mrtrebus said:
It also means completely, as in "I quite agree sir!" & then when you say "quite soon" it doesn't mean "very soon", but indicates a longer wait. If someone says to you on the telephone "I'll be there quite soon" then head to the bar & get yourself a pair of pints coz you're gonna be waiting a while!! :D
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So how do you know when it means what? Is it just one of those things that you only know if you know?
 
Riffy

Riffy

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Problem is that some of the morons who live in this country don't even know what quite basic words mean themselves.

I said to a guy the other day on the phone when I had to go round his house for work reasons, "I'll be round shortly".

Him - What the fuck does 'shortly' mean?

Me - In a short while.

Him - What?!

Me - 5 minutes ok?!

Him - Oh right. OK

:1orglaugh

Arse!
 
mrtrebus

mrtrebus

Blinky said:
Problem is that some of the morons who live in this country don't even know what quite basic words mean themselves.

I said to a guy the other day on the phone when I had to go round his house for work reasons, "I'll be round shortly".

Him - What the fuck does 'shortly' mean?

Me - In a short while.

Him - What?!

Me - 5 minutes ok?!

Him - Oh right. OK

:1orglaugh

Arse!
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If his name was Lee & he was a dwarf he probably thought you were insulting him!! :D
 
titsrock

titsrock

mrtrebus said:
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Tennis
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I believe the Frenchies invented Tennis, n'est pas? They started playing it in their court --the scoring system is French, right?
 
om3ga

om3ga

It's good to be the king...
PornKhaos

PornKhaos

D-rock said:
I don't think they have been dominate in sailing since the 18th century. What's also ironic is that they invented soccer, the biggest sport in the world, and with the exception of one (some would say controversial) win they haven't real won that either.

Which I guess kind of leads to a question.

Why isn't the UK good at any of the sports it has invented?
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yep its true, also the same with cricket and rugby. But in football we have the best league in the world (the premiership), which nearly every player in the world would like to play in.
 
robbied196

robbied196

PornKhaos said:
yep its true, also the same with cricket and rugby. But in football we have the best league in the world (the premiership), which nearly every player in the world would like to play in.
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:thumbsup: And 3 English teams in the quarter final's of the UEFA Championship's League :)
 
tdomaster

tdomaster

ask a british person^^
ok here's my question:
why is left hand traffic (driving on the left) in great britain?
greetings from germany where all drive on the right side :p
 
robbied196

robbied196

tdomaster said:
ask a british person^^
ok here's my question:
why is left hand traffic (driving on the left) in great britain?
greetings from germany where all drive on the right side :p
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Hey Tdo

You might like this!

Up to the late 1700's, everybody traveled on the left side of the road because it was the sensible option for feudal, violent societies of mostly right-handed people.

Jousting knights with their lances under their right arm naturally passed on each other's right, and if you passed a stranger on the road you walked on the left to ensure that your protective sword arm was between yourself and him. So you could say, its the safest way to travel :)

Also, its not just the United Kingdom that drive on the left, so do Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bophuthatswana, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cayman Islands, Channel Islands, Ciskei, Cyprus, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Grenada, Guyana, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Lesotho, Macau, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Seychelles, Sikkim, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Helena, St. Lucia, Surinam, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Uganda, US Virgin Islands, Venda, Zambia, Zimbabwe :D Bored yet? lol
 
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marquis2

anairhead999 said:
What kind of fish is used in the fish and chips?
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Haddock in the best places.Harry Ramsden refused to serve cod to "good Yorkshire folk" and he was right-it's not in the same league.
Just as important though are mushy peas and the fact that the chips are fried in beef dripping (tallow?)
 
PornKhaos

PornKhaos

marquis2 said:
Haddock in the best places.Harry Ramsden refused to serve cod to "good Yorkshire folk" and he was right-it's not in the same league.
Just as important though are mushy peas and the fact that the chips are fried in beef dripping (tallow?)
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mmm mushy peas and mint sauce *dwibble*
 
mrtrebus

mrtrebus

robbied196 said:
Jousting knights with their lances under their right arm naturally passed on each other's right, and if you passed a stranger on the road you walked on the left to ensure that your protective sword arm was between yourself and him. So you could say, its the safest way to travel :)
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In a similar historical theme, it is believed that the salute has its origins in the days of knights. When they met on their travels it was customary for them to raise their visors to indicate whether they were friend or foe.
 
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