Terrible words

Bigfish, mentally challenged is a bit harsh.
I used to work with a chap who I would regard as rather intelligent who used to call most people Bro.
I asked him one day why he called most people Bro, he said, I oversee a work site with 150 or so people daily, and I have more to think about than remember every bodies name that I may only talk to once a month.

No different than calling them Mate

Made sense to me.

The PM calls the NZ PM Bro so it must be OK.

Also it is not Cuz it is Kuzz - gotta get it right - it used to be Cuz but it has moved on.

Sorry bro...but cuz it is...kuzz does not exist anywhere...Cuz or cuzz on the other hand appears in the urban dictionary .Bastardised word for cousin...

I am with Phil.
As long as I can understand what they are saying, who cares how they phrase it. I had a friend who used the word "accordingly" in nearly every sentence he spoke. He never realised it, but he was serious in what he said, and it never seemed out of place. I take the view that I have no right to tell others how the should express themselves, because I know that if anyone tried to tell me how I should talk, or say anything I would tell them, in some very choice language, where to go.
Good one Phil.

Yep, you can add my name to the list guys, folks, fellas, whatever form of address you prefer.

Talk about grammar nasties.

Cheers
Pop

Phil,

Excellent buddy.

Bob

Guys are what you used to put in a wheelbarrow before the 5th of November, take to the main shops and hope people would donate to your cracker fund.

Col

I can't believe you said that Sparra. Haha. Blokes is good, guys isn't.

Cheers, Boof.

Yeah Boof, Blokes is the word ,not Guys. Another one is Climate Change.........another is Gender Equality.

(A bit breezy offshore today?)

I think Sparra meant "it was fully sick"...

I used to think the same as Axle. However at 72 I am simply amazed at how this (F) word is used today. As a kid it meant only one thing. Today, its association with the actions of a man and women is quite minor. As use today, has become a sort of adjective to other words. The useage of this word in everyday life is just amazing. There are people who can put the F word in every sentence they speak and it not be out of place. This word when combined with other words can have so many other meanings. Here are some examples, I wonder if this will get through the censors?
http://www.sexcigarsbooze.com/2011/07/30-ways-to-use-the-word- bleep /

I have had to edit this post as it did not get through the censors. In the URL above you have to substitute the word "bleep" with you know what.

Ford, nothing wrong with a Ford, the best 4 letter word.

I note that those who object to the word truck being used for 4WDs insist on calling them cars. I equally object to them being called cars. Car is a contraction sedan car. Most of the 4WDs are utility trucks or station wagons and not cars.

For those who don't like the term truck, I suggest you be equally balanced in your ideas and don't use the term car for 4WDs either.


As for your spell checker, Australian dictionaries are available as add-ons to your browsers. My Oz dictionary in my Firefox works the right way around on verandah.

Well mines not a truck. It's a tug.
Dave.

Mines a vehicle

And so's mine just a vehicle unless I'm discussing my current 4wd then it's the Troopy

Mine is a ute

Mine's a truck and I don't really care what others think LOL

Regards

I think mine qualifies as a truck...or a trus or buck...nah homeasaurus is best.

Totally agree. Brilliant is a much more versatile word, it can be negative or positive.

Yes, I think brilliant is an awesome word too. :-)

Ill go along with awesome as annoying, because when people use they use it a LOT in a small space of time. Totally robs it of its meaning. Very few things are really awesome, and it should be saved for those things that are.

Lol

Say Youse here and you are talking to our sheep.

"peeps"? Is it short for people.

Phil

Agree MH, it comes across as trite. But I really dislike awesome and Guys n Gals used as a salutation.

Val.

I'd have my back to the wall if someone said that to me mate.

Phil

That's not a hassle. Think of it this way; The more you have to pay the more you have earned. It's just your share mate and when you get to retirement it is where the funds come for the old age pension from Centerlink. Keep it up mate - we are both retired and I thank you for your donation. Your day will come Gazz.

Phil (enjoying the good life)

Not a problem Phil - happy to donate to good folk like yourself - it's just the other 50% of the Centerlink recipients who don't deserve it that peeve me off !

My Brother-in-law spent twelve months working ??? at Centerlink and he had to leave because he couldn't stand the absolute waste and amount of money given to people that have never worked a day in their lives and there are thousands of them in this country !! The "Tranquility Room" at Centerlink - well that's another story !!

And when you next crack open a red or perhaps a beer - think of poor old struggling Gazz and give me a "cheers"

Cheers

All the best

Gazz

Sorry to disappoint you mate but my wife has corrected me. 90% of our pension comes from shares and a couple of good long running (one 50 years) super funds. And some compo from Army days, that isn't even taxed.

But I will have a beer for you. You picked it mate. I don't drink wine. Leave that to the girls in the family.

Phil

Good onya mate - enjoy it !!

Me - on the other hand, have a different story to tell ! Money and me just weren't meant to be together - got a thousand stories to tell about my bad luck with money but here's a quick one.

Thirty years ago I sold a collectible motorbike I owned for 15k to buy some some shares that were highly recommended - 2 years later the company went belly up and worth zip - that particular bike would now be worth a conservative 80k !

And with my luck - if I wanted to buy a new business to make money and purchased a cemetery that was for sale - people would stop dying !!!!

But in the end it doesn't matter - I still have my rugged good looks, good health, a sense of humour and only 78 years to go before I pay of all my debts !

Happy and safe travels

Gazz

I used to think working and paying my taxes would give me a pension from Centrelink. How wrong was I. Apparently, we have too many assets and too much money. We do manage to get $200 per week, but we would have been better off not saving for our retirement. Or at least having the money in the bank stashed in the back yard.

Col

G'day Col

I know a lot of people in the same situation !

You go to Centerlink to apply for the pension and they say - you've run your own business sir for 45 years, you've worked 10 hours a day six days a week, you've employed people and paid their super etc, you've taken risks and borrowed against your home, you've been careful with your money and invested wisely, paid shed loads of tax and now at 70 you are asking us for money ?

Don't be silly sir, you have enough money - we have to give all the tax you paid over the years to those poor unfortunate souls that never worked, never wanted to work, spent their dole money on dope, Bundy, cigarettes and tattoos plus we have to supply them with a govvy house and rental assistance and then when they get to 70 we can give them the full pension !!

In the regional South Australian town where I live there are 4 families that I know of that for 3 generations have not worked a day in their life - just doesn't seem right does it !!!

Anyway - I best get to work this morning and bust my ar$e and pay some more tax and if there is some left over then I will shout myself a beer at the end of the day !!


Happy and safe travels

Gazz

I don't understand how this is. The more tax you pay the more income you made. It can't be any other way. All I cam guess is that you miss-managed your cash holdings and didn't put enough into super. We put everything away even though there wasn't much after paying for privatye sholl education that NOTE is not tak deductable for us.

Best of luck and I hope you ship comes home one day.

Phil

I always thought that stood for "Oh My Goodness"

OMG is oh my gosh isn't it? You can't exclude atheists from ridiculous acronyms.

Being the one that raised the post initially I have to agree with you 9900Eagle.It is certainly American but its just the constant use of GUYS that gets me.
What ever happened to 'mate', so lets move on or should that be 'moving forward'

Jeff

Trouper,
I know what you are talking about ole mate. Two things that irk me are the statement. "I will look into that", which when translated means they have no intension of looking into the matter and the other is "moving forward" which translated means, I don't think we are going backward but I am very definite that maybe we are going somewhere.

The final word is "MANDATE", which means to a polly that now when elected. We will do what ever we want, because most of you voted for us, you suckers.

Hey Roachie, what should I call the year 10101031.....ten ten ten thirty one or ten ten ten three one.....I'm confused because they both have the same number of words and letters. Or shouldn't I worry about it?

Michael, Let's see, I've got 10,099,015 years to think about that one.

Get back to me on 31st December, 10101030 and I'll give you my considered opinion. ;-)

They are correct. "Can" means "is it it possible", "may" means "do I have permission".

Many things possible, are not permissible.

It seems that teachers in general overlook many things. A pity as I thought it was the teachers job to educate. Easier to just sail through the day I suppose.

Mine is "Twat" but in the case of Ups and Downs I think it is justifiable.

I don't go to the restroom for a rest either. :-)

Yes, what's wrong with good old dunny or even water closet?

Bathroom, washroom, restroom .... what pseudo polite, euphamistic BS. And coming from the nation with the world's biggest porn industry!!!!

It's a TOILET

(PeterD, I don't think they's understand "dunny", and when you gotta go, you gotta go and not have to spend too much time translating. :-) )

I think they understand "toilet' but they can't bring themselves to say it.

We used to have an off topic & no chit chat rule.

Except threads that are all chit-chat

Chit-chatting about chit-chat is even worse - so be careful.

Cheers
Greg