[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

its the bloody c*ckerney geezars ruining our lovely english language...

You know you wish your side made as big an impact....

which side is this? my backside makes quite an impact i can assure you.

[MK Chris]

I meant the North side (with the exception of Newcastle, obviously)...

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

yeah cos heaven forbid the north should have any effect on this country. learn your history fool.

[MK Chris]

I don't like history, I never paid attention to it at school.

[kendra k]

topher- without history your nation is nothing.

as for hoare's question about what is "standard english," until there is a preset standard by committee or some other governing body (as done for german and french), there will be no standard english. the rules and phonology between all english speaking peoples of the world deviates more and more generation by generation. i'm tired of learning about the exceptions to rules of english because the british do it differently from the americans from the canadians from the australians and so forth. this will never happen though, because we, as english speakers, are too apathetic and incompetent.

[Jonny Hoare]

Brummie and geordies speak differnet to us pasty chompers

[Sidders]

To be fair, we say bloody quite a lot on here, but thats 'cos its about the only word you can properly write without the swear filter kicking in.

Bloody isn't really swearing though is it? Chris says it all the time on the show. I say it in front of my parents sometimes.

as for hoare's question about what is "standard english,"

Ask the Queen.

[MK Chris]

True, but then Chris says bugger as well, which I guess, if it was taken out of context could cause someone to be offended.

Edit: Bloody hell, bugger ain't filtered!

[Sidders]

Actually I find bugger really offensive. I used to get a belt across the backside for saying that when I was young.

[Nablo.]

Bugger isn't offensive it's what posh people say as an insult.

[Sam]

Posh people say bugger? I thought it was a common word. I say bloody alot as well, mainly because its the one that my parents don't mind me saying.

[Nablo.]

They seem to be the ones who use it the most.

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

yeah bugger off is proper common. like grandad on only fools an horses...

[Nablo.]

Perhaps we should adopt saying "You tart" more then in true Del Boy style

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

nah cant say i'd use that often. my favourite saying at the moment is... for f*cks sake.

[Jonny Hoare]

my word at the moment is anal.

as in"television its so anal!!2

[kendra k]

not just television is anal...

i like wank stain personally.

and my new cricket bat.

[Sidders]

my word at the moment is anal.

as in"television its so anal!!2

lol he forgot to press the shift key when he closed the quotes.

N.B. I'm only pointing this out because I'm bored.

[Jonny Hoare]

Yeah- and who gives a chuck

That's anal

[Adam]

cricket sucks anal

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

an anal conversation on this thread is totally inappropriate.

[kendra k]

i think it's quite apt really.

sidla, you're quite anal, in the freudian sense.

and adam, don't be dissing my new cricket bat. i will personally smash you in with it. that's why i bought it, personal protection in the highest form of affectation i could go for without a false accent.

it's also the best way to meet pakistanians and indians who will make you REALLY good curry.