[News] Old fashioned words you use

[1066familyman]

Oh lord don’t mention that. My middle sister, who used to be a right hippie in her youth, has now gone ultra right wing and was prominently at the vanguard of the ‘Stop Asylum Seekers Coming to Northeye” campaign!

Being now ultra right wing, I bet she hasn't told you about the money that changed hands between the previous Government and property developers over that site!?

Northeye: Taxpayers paid 'steep price' for former prison - report

A report finds the Home Office "rushed" to spend money to cut costs for supporting asylum seekers.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Is it PotG?]

I still say 'Please may I have?', I believe the kidz use 'Can I get?'

 

[AmexRuislip]

Fairly confident that the word "deli" wasn't in use when I used to hang out in Little Common, last century!

Ok so when you next arrive in your Tardis, the deli is called Cheese and Delicatessen.
Which I would recommend

 

[AmexRuislip]

Fairly confident that the word "deli" wasn't in use when I used to hang out in Little Common, last century!

Ok so when you next arrive in your Tardis, the deli is called Cheese and Delicatessen.
Which I would recommend

 

[Wozza]

Ok so when you next arrive in your Tardis, the deli is called Cheese and Delicatessen.
Which I would recommend

Think I'll stick to the village Co-op - before popping into the Legion.

 

[TomandJerry]

Feeling 'swell'

 

[HeaviestTed]

A classic from enid blyton “n’er do well” I use it at least once or twice a month.

 

[backson]

Perhaps @Giraffe may recall, our Middle School teacher Miss Baker was a fan of saying "woe betide" as a kind of mini-threat

 

[bhafc99]

Think I'll stick to the village Co-op - before popping into the Legion.

Or maybe The Wheatsheaf?

 

[jcdenton08]

Being now ultra right wing, I bet she hasn't told you about the money that changed hands between the previous Government and property developers over that site!?

Northeye: Taxpayers paid 'steep price' for former prison - report

A report finds the Home Office "rushed" to spend money to cut costs for supporting asylum seekers.

www.bbc.co.uk

How has my quirky little fun distraction thread been infected with politics?

 

[Wozza]

Many phrases still commonly used around the household are outdated when you think about it...

Turn it down
Turn it (the channel) over
Pull the chain
Dial the number
Tape the show (as already mentioned)
etc etc

 

[Wozza]

How has my quirky little fun distraction thread been infected with politics?

Because NSC.

 

[jcdenton08]

Because NSC.

Time to get a can of cola from the icebox!

 

[TomandJerry]

As cheap as chips

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Rozza

 

[1066familyman]

How has my quirky little fun distraction thread been infected with politics?

Point taken. Apologies, but s/he started it!

As you were.

 

[Anger]

Gadzooks!
Odds bodkins!
Jeepers!

Now I come to think about it I tend to go old fashioned when making a mild exclamation.

 

[Nigella's Cream Pie]

Gordon Bennett!

Gadzooks!
Odds bodkins!
Jeepers!

Now I come to think about it I tend to go old fashioned when making a mild exclamation.

 

[Gary1]

It’s Perishing!!!
As in its bloody cold outside

 

[The Optimist]

Many phrases still commonly used around the household are outdated when you think about it...

Turn it down
Turn it (the channel) over
Pull the chain
Dial the number
Tape the show (as already mentioned)
etc etc

This list reminded me of the fact that the save symbol on lots of computer programs (certainly Microsoft office) is a floppy disk. How out of date is that?