matticus
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Just Google economy cratering
(Although I suggest you DON'T, as it will depress you.)
Fair. If harsh.
What English expression do you hate the most?
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Just Google economy cratering
(Although I suggest you DON'T, as it will depress you.)
Accy cyclist
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Is this an expression or a phrase? I'm sure there's a thread on CC about phrases, but if so I can't find it so I'll use this one instead. Street food annoys me immensely! I see it used a lot on local Facebook pages. What it means to me is folk walking about, with their gobs full of this stuff when they really should be eating in a cafe, bistro etc so we don't have to see such sights. Plus those selling it tend to sell the stuff from stalls or even their homes to avoid paying council business tax. 🧐
raleighnut
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They need a vendors licence as do Burger Vans and mobile Chip Vans, Ice Cream Vans too.
Accy cyclist
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Legally they do, but many just turn up with this food in a big container with a camping stove etc to keep it warm and a table to sell it from, then move out fast when they've sold most of it. Meaning they're gone before any council official can check their licenses, which most won't have in the first place. A couple of years ago there was a terrace house around here, used to sell doughnuts from. The owners put up a big tent in their small front garden to sell the doughnuts from, with big queues forming outside. The next door neighbours must've been peed off with the sight of this tent and the unruly queues, but it went on for ages as they only sold them at the weekend when council officials aren't working. Anyway, it all came to an end when the big tent caught fire from the flame off their deep fryer, burning it to the ground with the fire brigade being called out to save their house from going up in flames as well! Needless to say their little business enterprise came to and end there and then!!
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Dogtrousers
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A new kebab shop opened near me a couple of years back with the hifalutin name "Lebanese Street Food" La Di da.
Not bad kebabs actually. They've changed the name to something containing the word Kebab now.
I'd really annoy you. I refer to "my Mum" and "my Dad" even when talking to my siblings. 😂😂😂
Jameshow
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No my mum or dad is fine.. it's the our thing that gets to me!!
Profpointy
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That's very much a northern thing with "our kid" being a younger brother.
Jameshow
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I know it's ridiculous!🤣🤣
Along with Yorkshire pride which thinks every other county is inferior. (Also found in Scotland and Cornwall!)
There are 3 types of men...
Yorkshire men,
Those who want to me Yorkshire men
And those with no ambition.....
Actually there are 4 types of men as you missed off the main one. Professional Yorkshire men.😉
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ebikeerwidnes
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You could get lynched for saying that round here - that is the normal way to refer to a close relative
In reality it is often useful as it specifies that you are talking about a family member
and it become their name
e.g. my wife would never refer to Emma as Emma - always as "ourEmma" - it is basically her name when being referred to
only Emma when talking to her directly
Only sounds right to me when said with a Liverpool type accent -of which there are many types
Accy cyclist
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