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Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 8:54 am

Openside wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 8:44 am

Ymx wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 6:27 pm Yes Torq. That’s kind of what the threads about. Candy nostalgia.

You never indulged as a child. Or do the Frenchies not candy ?

I assume the horror is due to use of Candy...

Quite.

Its a slippery slope, before you know it people will be using Toilet and Couch <shudder>

Openside wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:15 am

Calculon wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:11 am I find the idea of candy nostalgia rather odd. I ate loads of sweets as a child and teen but certainly don’t have any nostalgia for them.

Not even Rowntrees Fruit Gums??

the blacks ones were OK, no particular desire to eat any though

Calculon wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:18 am

Openside wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:15 am

Calculon wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:11 am I find the idea of candy nostalgia rather odd. I ate loads of sweets as a child and teen but certainly don’t have any nostalgia for them.

Not even Rowntrees Fruit Gums??

the blacks ones were OK, no particular desire to eat any though

It was only the green ones you offered to friends

Openside wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:16 am

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 8:54 am

Openside wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 8:44 am

I assume the horror is due to use of Candy...

Quite.

Its a slippery slope, before you know it people will be using Toilet and Couch <shudder>

Faucet

Openside wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:20 am

Calculon wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:18 am

Openside wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:15 am

Not even Rowntrees Fruit Gums??

the blacks ones were OK, no particular desire to eat any though

It was only the green ones you offered to friends

true...


I’m not a fan of the term “candy” but working with a lot of expat yanks, you have to adapt your language. The yanks are forever going on about the candy back home, bit irritating really.

Openside wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:16 am

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 8:54 am

Openside wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 8:44 am

I assume the horror is due to use of Candy...

Quite.

Its a slippery slope, before you know it people will be using Toilet and Couch <shudder>

what's wrong with "toilet"? I generally use "bathroom" but surely nothing wrong with saying "I'm going to the toilet for a shit"

Calculon wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:27 am

Openside wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:16 am

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 8:54 am
Quite.

Its a slippery slope, before you know it people will be using Toilet and Couch <shudder>

what's wrong with "toilet"? I generally use "bathroom" but surely nothing wrong with saying "I'm going to the toilet for a shit"

its vulgar, Lavatory or loo is way better.

Openside wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:35 am

Calculon wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:27 am

Openside wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:16 am

Its a slippery slope, before you know it people will be using Toilet and Couch <shudder>

what's wrong with "toilet"? I generally use "bathroom" but surely nothing wrong with saying "I'm going to the toilet for a shit"

its vulgar, Lavatory or loo is way better.

You pompous twat Why the hell are they advertised as toilets then?

Calculon wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:18 am

Openside wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:15 am

Calculon wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:11 am I find the idea of candy nostalgia rather odd. I ate loads of sweets as a child and teen but certainly don’t have any nostalgia for them.

Not even Rowntrees Fruit Gums??

the blacks ones were OK, no particular desire to eat any though

They stick your teeth together though not quite as badly as American Hard Gums

SaintK wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:44 am

Calculon wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:18 am

Openside wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:15 am

Not even Rowntrees Fruit Gums??

the blacks ones were OK, no particular desire to eat any though

They stick your teeth together though not quite as badly as American Hard Gums

Get some Carambar then you won't have teeth problems

Calculon wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:27 am what's wrong with "toilet"? I generally use "bathroom" but surely nothing wrong with saying "I'm going to the toilet for a shit"

At the parents in law's?

they don't speak english, but they anyway don't have that kind of refinement

neither does their daughter, I'm sure openside would be horrified

Frankly who gives a damn what terminology is used as long as you understand what is meant.

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 8:54 am

Openside wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 8:44 am

Ymx wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 6:27 pm Yes Torq. That’s kind of what the threads about. Candy nostalgia.

You never indulged as a child. Or do the Frenchies not candy ?

I assume the horror is due to use of Candy...

Quite.

It's a dreadful Americanism.

SaintK wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:43 am

Openside wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:35 am

Calculon wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:27 am

what's wrong with "toilet"? I generally use "bathroom" but surely nothing wrong with saying "I'm going to the toilet for a shit"

its vulgar, Lavatory or loo is way better.

You pompous twat Why the hell are they advertised as toilets then?

For the masses...

Fangle wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 10:47 am Frankly who gives a damn what terminology is used as long as you understand what is meant.

You are not English, there is nothing MORE important

Openside wrote: Sat May 01, 2021 8:32 am

Fangle wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 10:47 am Frankly who gives a damn what terminology is used as long as you understand what is meant.

You are not English, there is nothing MORE important

So you aren't Scottish now?

Openside wrote: Sat May 01, 2021 8:32 am

Fangle wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 10:47 am Frankly who gives a damn what terminology is used as long as you understand what is meant.

You are not English, there is nothing MORE important

You sound like my Pom dad. He wasn’t allowed to play with the village children. His grammar had to be perfect, he had to pronounce Either in the right way and so on. And he only said Lavatory.

But in South Africa we ignored him.

mat the expat wrote: Sat May 01, 2021 9:44 am

Openside wrote: Sat May 01, 2021 8:32 am

Fangle wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 10:47 am Frankly who gives a damn what terminology is used as long as you understand what is meant.

You are not English, there is nothing MORE important

So you aren't Scottish now?

Most English sounding Jock I've ever met!..

TB63 wrote: Sat May 01, 2021 1:34 pm

mat the expat wrote: Sat May 01, 2021 9:44 am

Openside wrote: Sat May 01, 2021 8:32 am

You are not English, there is nothing MORE important

So you aren't Scottish now?

Most English sounding Jock I've ever met!..

I bet he doesn't eve like:

mat the expat wrote: Sat May 01, 2021 9:44 am

Openside wrote: Sat May 01, 2021 8:32 am

Fangle wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 10:47 am Frankly who gives a damn what terminology is used as long as you understand what is meant.

You are not English, there is nothing MORE important

So you aren't Scottish now?

Good spot, I am just trying to fit in

TB63 wrote: Sat May 01, 2021 1:34 pm

mat the expat wrote: Sat May 01, 2021 9:44 am

Openside wrote: Sat May 01, 2021 8:32 am

You are not English, there is nothing MORE important

So you aren't Scottish now?

Most English sounding Jock I've ever met!..

I am a Surrey Highlander...