English over politeness...

KillBoY_UK · 12 Apr 2016 at 13:48

George Hincapie said:
si fueris Rōmae, Rōmānō vīvitō mōre; si fueris alibī, vīvitō sicut ibi

If you should be in Rome, live in the Roman manner; if you should be elsewhere, live as they do there.

I dont quite get the nature of that comment or its relevant :confused:

Nix · 12 Apr 2016 at 13:54

Freefaller said:
I don't say sorry if someone bumps into me I'm a very bad person! .

You just hear a whimpered sorry as they bounce off you into a cowardly huddle.

"Sorry sir, pl... please forgive me."

"I forgive no man. Now watch me squat. Unf."

Captain · 12 Apr 2016 at 13:56

Mr Badger said:
But it would be so terribly impolite for them to mention your personal hygiene...

I have good hygiene thanks.

Nix · 12 Apr 2016 at 13:57

George Hincapie said:
A completely pointless whinge. Accept the UK for what it is or don't moan.

George, Richdog.

Richdog, George.

Freefaller · 12 Apr 2016 at 14:02

NickK said:
Mrs has been in the UK for 15 years.. however she just doesn't bother with the englishisms.. she just lets the french accent do the work.

However the french border guards always say she's got very good french for an english person

I get the same thing

Nix said:
You just hear a whimpered sorry as they bounce off you into a cowardly huddle.

"Sorry sir, pl... please forgive me."

"I forgive no man. Now watch me squat. Unf."

Akagi · 12 Apr 2016 at 14:12

KillBoY_UK said:
I dont quite get the nature of that comment or its relevant

You're silly.

mccarf · 12 Apr 2016 at 14:14

When somebody doesn't give me a "thank you" wave in the car for letting them through, I always wish I had the power of time reversal just so I could go back, not let them through and not thank them. I'd be a pretty terrible superhero to be fair.

Akagi · 12 Apr 2016 at 14:16

mccarf said:
When somebody doesn't give me a "thank you" wave in the car for letting them through, I always wish I had the power of time reversal just so I could go back, not let them through and not thank them. I'd be a pretty terrible superhero to be fair.

This really annoys me too... I usually swear at them under my breath.

Richdog · 12 Apr 2016 at 14:20

mccarf said:
When somebody doesn't give me a "thank you" wave in the car for letting them through, I always wish I had the power of time reversal just so I could go back, not let them through and not thank them. I'd be a pretty terrible superhero to be fair.

This made me chuckle. I do agree that driving manners are sacred and woe betide anyone who doesn't provide at least some small acknowledgement of courtesy.

dirtychinchilla · 12 Apr 2016 at 14:42

mccarf said:
When somebody doesn't give me a "thank you" wave in the car for letting them through, I always wish I had the power of time reversal just so I could go back, not let them through and not thank them. I'd be a pretty terrible superhero to be fair.

I always beep them.

Akagi · 12 Apr 2016 at 14:42

dirtychinchilla said:
I always beep them.

Thats half a step too far for me.

arknor · 12 Apr 2016 at 18:41

Acme said:
A water fountain? Are you at school or in prison?

Meanwhile in Switzerland even this forest had a fountain along side the trail