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Old 03 December 2012, 08:26 AM
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What is it with the yanks and their sayings.

Seems that 'Feeling blessed' is the next load of cobblers they're coming out with.
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Old 03 December 2012, 08:53 AM
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I loathe 'Have a nice day'
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Old 03 December 2012, 09:11 AM
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So, I guess we're on the same page with that one
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I don't really mind have a nice day.

But to to great someone in the way I've described.
I was speaking to the very chap that said that to me on Friday.

His actual words 'I hope you find yourself feeling blessed today'
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At this time of the year "Happy Holidays".

Yes because that's the only reason to celebrate - because we get time off! I realise that much of celebration of Christmas has moved a long way away from it's Christian roots, but it's not an excuse to just call it a "holiday".
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"In back"
"Sidewalk"
"Dove" instead of dived.
"Circle" instead of roundabout.

Nothing divides two nations quite like a common language

And where do they get their square sausages from?
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Originally Posted by urban
What is it with the yanks and their sayings.

Seems that 'Feeling blessed' is the next load of cobblers they're coming out with.
Good saying.
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Old 03 December 2012, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Miniman
At this time of the year "Happy Holidays".

Yes because that's the only reason to celebrate - because we get time off! I realise that much of celebration of Christmas has moved a long way away from it's Christian roots, but it's not an excuse to just call it a "holiday".
Happy Holidays is used to avoid offending the usual lot!
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Originally Posted by ScoobySteve69
Happy Holidays is used to avoid offending the usual lot!
The English ? :wonder
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Old 03 December 2012, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by JTaylor
Good saying.
In fairness, that saying has been around for a long time though.
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"Gotten", and "Out the window etc" instead of "Out OF the window".

And the mispronunciations..........
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Old 03 December 2012, 12:22 PM
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December three.
Noticed it quite a lot on film trailers on tv.
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Originally Posted by ScoobySteve69
Happy Holidays is used to avoid offending the usual lot!
The jews? As that is why it is used in the US! They don't give a flying f**k about the Muslims if that is who you meant... not saying you did, just saying
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In fairness, that saying has been around for a long time though.
The notion of feeling 'blessed' has been around a while, too. Since Abraham in fact. And it makes sense. Now, what exactly do you mean when you describe something as being equivalent to many repairers of shoes?
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Originally Posted by Blue by You
"Circle" instead of roundabout.


They say that in Scunthorpe as well, had me a bit baffled when I asked for directions when working there.
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Ah, I see, this makes perfect sense! And my goodness I notice this saying stretches back at least to the middle of the 20th century!

Now, if you'd directed your ire toward 'can I get' you may not have been hoist by your own petard.
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Do the math
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Ah, I see, this makes perfect sense! And my goodness I notice this saying stretches back at least to the middle of the 20th century!

Now, if you'd directed your ire toward 'can I get' you may not have been hoist by your own petard.
Hey - have you nothing better to do
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Originally Posted by urban
Hey - have you nothing better to do
What? Than discuss 'sayings' on the internet?
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What? Than discuss 'sayings' on the internet?
Yeah, OK.

But clearly you're not really bothered about this, so why even post in the first place
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Originally Posted by urban
Yeah, OK.

But clearly you're not really bothered about this, so why even post in the first place
Au contraire, Urban, I'm just highlighting how absurd your opening post is.

ETA: and your second and third and...
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Au contraire, Urban, I'm just highlighting how absurd your opening post is.
No you're not, you're trolling
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Originally Posted by urban
No you're not, you're trolling
Sure, if those are the words you wish to use. Take this post which I'm going troll about:

Originally Posted by urban
I don't really mind have a nice day.

But to to great someone in the way I've described.
I was speaking to the very chap that said that to me on Friday.

His actual words 'I hope you find yourself feeling blessed today'
You don't seem to realise that these 'sayings' are synonymous. They're virtually the same sentiment only cast in a different way.
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