AVFC_Hitz Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 30 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: Mint shower gel will be for ya posh ones in the bath. A bath? In Bulgaria? I'm not Rockefeller. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Xela Posted January 13, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2023 Villa win on a Friday, so I can enjoy my weekend now 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sidcow Posted January 14, 2023 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted January 14, 2023 (edited) 13 hours ago, bickster said: Just been out the back to put something in Edited January 14, 2023 by sidcow 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted January 14, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 14, 2023 "I can't remember a worse game" I **** can mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il_serpente Posted January 15, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 15, 2023 On 13/01/2023 at 06:24, KentVillan said: https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/68729/where-did-the-unavailable-meaning-of-out-of-pocket-come-from Kind of aligns with your hypothesis tbh, as I think the meaning we use it for is much older. https://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wc/the-many-meanings-of-out-of-pocket/ More evidence that American English should be called "American" and we should have sole naming rights to our correct usage of the language. They're not opposite meanings, though. They're different uses of the same phrase in different situations, and both are used regularly in the US: "@bickster is going to be out of pocket for a few hours as he's headed down to Wolverhampton to pick up a taxi license. He'll have to bribe the officials, though, so in the end he'll be out of pocket about 200 quid." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 16, 2023 Moderator Share Posted January 16, 2023 On 15/01/2023 at 01:31, il_serpente said: They're not opposite meanings, though. They're different uses of the same phrase in different situations, and both are used regularly in the US: "@bickster is going to be out of pocket for a few hours as he's headed down to Wolverhampton to pick up a taxi license. He'll have to bribe the officials, though, so in the end he'll be out of pocket about 200 quid." Yeah, no. That first one is just wrong. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 On 13/01/2023 at 19:29, AVFC_Hitz said: 6 mint shower gels. Can you come back once you've gone through these and advise where they sit them on Perineum-Tingle-Scale (starting from Fart-Bubble-In-The-Bathtub up to Original Source-gasm) please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Davkaus Posted January 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2023 I'm not one for boring people with baby photos, but we ordered a customisable teddy that matches her stitches along with the equipment she needs so she's got a toy that looks a bit like her, and normalises some of the conversations we'll need to have about her conditions. Absolutely love it. If you happen to know any kids that would benefit from something like this, I have to give a plug to the site, they provide them free and only ask for donations. He's an absolutely amazing man https://3dtoy.shop/ 22 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 16, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 16, 2023 56 minutes ago, Davkaus said: I'm not one for boring people with baby photos, but we ordered a customisable teddy that matches her stitches along with the equipment she needs so she's got a toy that looks a bit like her, and normalises some of the conversations we'll need to have about her conditions. Absolutely love it. If you happen to know any kids that would benefit from something like this, I have to give a plug to the site, they provide them free and only ask for donations. He's an absolutely amazing man https://3dtoy.shop/ This is awesome mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted January 16, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 16, 2023 On 13/01/2023 at 14:01, BOF said: It could equally be a thing that pisses me off too, and reminded of it by @GarethRDR's post in the cat thread. My thing that cheers me up is the fact that the word 'nonplussed' has effectively 2 exactly opposite meanings depending on which side of the pond you're on. In the States it means basically not bothered, completely disinterested, whereas over here it means very bothered (surprised), bewildered. It amuses me that this makes it an almost useless word in the global age, as each audience completely changes the meaning of the sentence Can you really be "nonplussed" or "fulplussed" though? Isn't it just "plussed"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted January 16, 2023 Moderator Share Posted January 16, 2023 2 hours ago, fightoffyour said: Can you really be "nonplussed" or "fulplussed" though? Isn't it just "plussed"? Plussed isn't a word. Nonplus is a straight port from latin I think (Non plus = No further), it isn't a word with a prefix in front of it. I suppose you'd call it a false prefix or something or other 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post El Zen Posted January 20, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2023 I’ve been away a bit during the week, and there’s been some pretty heavy snowfall. Consequently, I was dreading coming home today having to shovel a backbreaking load of snow from my drive. Lo and behold, one of my neighbours has done it for me. Anonymously. There is good in the world. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post maqroll Posted January 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2023 I was having lunch at a café today. A woman stood up from her table frantically pointing to her throat. Took me a second to comprehend what was happening. I tried to perform the Heimlich Maneuver on her. I gave her about a dozen good tugs. She was making a terrible sound. I was worried I'd crack her ribs, but the alternative was clearly much worse. I was starting to think I was failing badly, but in the end I saved her! 21 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 5 minutes ago, maqroll said: I was having lunch at a café today. A woman stood up from her table frantically pointing to her throat. Took me a second to comprehend what was happening. I tried to perform the Heimlich Maneuver on her. I gave her about a dozen good tugs. She was making a terrible sound. I was worried I'd crack her ribs, but the alternative was clearly much worse. I was starting to think I was failing badly, but in the end I saved her! Did something pop out of her throat and mouth like it does in movies? Did she have any cracked ribs afterwards? Was she grateful or pissed that you attacked her 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 4 minutes ago, ender4 said: Did something pop out of her throat and mouth like it does in movies? Did she have any cracked ribs afterwards? Was she grateful or pissed that you attacked her I didn't see anything come out. She said it was a cinnamon bun. No idea about the ribs. She thanked me but she wasn't gushing with gratitude. I think she had a fright and was embarrassed and trying to keep composed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 For a minute I thought you were going to say she'd tried to eat a kinder egg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Genie Posted January 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2023 25 minutes ago, maqroll said: I gave her about a dozen good tugs. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 16 minutes ago, Genie said: I knew I was approaching Kenneth territory with that wording 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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