Words wot you say wrong...

[Sharky]

In the Boris saga, I heard on TV, that his neighbours had "tape recorded" the noises coming from Boris's flat.

Do people still have tape recorders!

 

[glasgowcyclist]

In the Boris saga, I heard on TV, that his neighbours had "tape recorded" the noises coming from Boris's flat.

Do people still have tape recorders!

I think it's just a linguistic trait that won't die. Everyone I know still talks about taping stuff on the telly, even though we're all using DVRs now.

 

[Chris S]

It took a long while for me to realise that this was from hearing her boyfriend's Jamaican granddad."

Can he say 'bacon' without making it sound like 'beer can'?

 

[Sharky]

I think it's just a linguistic trait that won't die. Everyone I know still talks about taping stuff on the telly, even though we're all using DVRs now.

There must be lots of expressions like that. Just thought of when I started work, had to "clock off" when I left, and people use that expression still.

 

[yello]

even though we're all using DVRs now.

I'm not....

Seriously, I haven't recorded anything for maybe 20 odd years, on VCR.

Though I do like 'tape recorded' being used to refer equally to using a smartphone app. There's something oldy-worldy quaint about, a hark back to a time when.

Edit: just like @Sharky and "clocking off'

 

[Sharky]

I'm not....

Seriously, I haven't recorded anything for maybe 20 odd years, on VCR.

Though I do like 'tape recorded' being used to refer equally to using a smartphone app. There's something oldy-worldy quaint about, a hark back to a time when.

Edit: just like @Sharky and "clocking off'

Can't stop thing of similar ones.

When emailing, I often CC people. I bet most people don't know what it stands for and have never seen carbon paper!

 

[classic33]

In the Boris saga, I heard on TV, that his neighbours had "tape recorded" the noises coming from Boris's flat.

Do people still have tape recorders!

This count?

 

[Sharky]

This count?
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No, it's the tobacco that counts.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

No, it's the tobacco that counts.

I always thought it was fingers & when really pushed toes.

 

[tony111]

Some folk call a hearse a hearst.

 

[Mr Celine]

On a related Telegram thread, a friend has just passed on this gem about his daughter who "...used to refer to people being 'high rate' when angry. It took a long while for me to realise that this was from hearing her boyfriend's Jamaican granddad. She was tickled when I pointed out the real word."

Can he say 'bacon' without making it sound like 'beer can'?

Can he say 'Heriot-Watt University' without making it sound like 'hairier tw@t university'?