Requests: Femmy video links and Britglish query

Dec 05, 2010 23:29

  1. So, don't know if anybody remembers the Big Old Table of History Songs that I asked for help with a long, long time ago? The one that ended up having (gulp) 86 songs?

    I just saw this (NWS!!) video the other day, immediately thought of sharing it here, then realized that it's hardly the first woman-centred video I've linked to from here. Decided to ( Read more... )

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astarael02 December 6 2010, 07:11:09 UTC
We say "taking the piss". All the time. The alternatives the reviewer mentioned would be something I'd say if my granny or a teacher was in the room. :)

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blamebrampton December 6 2010, 08:09:54 UTC
I believe your reviewer was my Great Aunt. Or a nun. And while Great Aunt Irene is a known porn fancier, that nun should be ashamed!

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groolover December 6 2010, 10:43:48 UTC
I live in Manchester, and I hear it more or less daily. Suspect your reviewer has never been to the UK.

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gretagarbled December 6 2010, 11:01:11 UTC
'you're taking the piss' is most definitely Britglish. I hear it almost every day.

'you're joking' can be used for US/UK and 'you're kidding me' is from your side of the pond :P my dad uses it more than I do.

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