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Originally posted by Polar Boy:
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Originally posted by FarawayLad:
I am not sure if this is really relevant to this topic, but on the subject of English expressions we have a local one up here which can cause a few raised eyebrows when said outside the confines of the local pit communities. Basically when a Geordie (someone form Newcastle my home town) is feeling particularly pooped out after a long day down the pit he says

“well I’m absolutely buggered” [whaaaa!]

Now not having travelled much in my youth, you can imagine the reaction I got on my first trip to London when I came out with that phrase in response to a question about the train journey down [um.... uh huh! ... ] [DOH!] [um.... uh huh! ... ]
Or when they found out which side of Watford you were from they were all thinking what is this thieving inbred gypo after. Or they were blaming you for Ant and Dec.
alas and alack I pre date those two winsome charmers by a number of years I'm older than I look you know [...rassamnfrackin...]