RE>>Where Brits Sayings are From 12/5/97
Dear Treggers, My father, who lives in deepest Cornwall has come up against a new word from the local labour force be they plumbers, gardeners, painters etc. The word is "Dreckly" as in the phrase "I'll get it done Dreckly". Apparently it has the same meaning as the Spanish manana , but totally lacking the former's sense of urgency. Jerry -------------------------------------- List-Post: [email protected] Date: 12/5/97 8:34 am To: Jerry Roberton From: [email protected] From: NAME: BERNARD MCEWEN FUNC: 10687 Eng Product Certification TEL: 613-274-6500 <BMCEWEN@A1@K> To: NAME: MX%"[email protected]" <MX%"[email protected]"@MRGATE@K@WPC> David, Yes, the 'Q' is short for the words 'thankyou' run together. The British are reputed to say thank you a lot. A story is often told that it takes four 'thank you's to buy a 'bus ticket (in the days when a conductor took the fares once the bus was underway). Thank you - from the conductor as he approaches, Thank you - from the passenger proffering her fare Thank you - from the conductor takes money and gives ticket Thank you - from passenger accepts ticket. No other words need be said, although six 'thank you's might be necessary if the conductor has to give change. Thank you, Bernie. PS. We don't say "you're welcome" however. ------------------ RFC822 Header Follows ------------------ Received: by Mac2.net.com with ADMIN;12 May 1997 08:29:44 +0100 Received: from europe.std.com by unet.net.com (SMI-8.6/SMI-SVR4) id IAA05308; Mon, 12 May 1997 08:27:08 -0700 Received: by europe.std.com (8.7.6/BZS-8-1.0) id LAA00034; Mon, 12 May 1997 11:18:24 -0400 (EDT) Received: from world.std.com by europe.std.com (8.7.6/BZS-8-1.0) id LAA00026; Mon, 12 May 1997 11:18:22 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail.onet.on.ca (ns.onet.on.ca) by world.std.com (5.65c/Spike-2.0) id AA04289; Mon, 12 May 1997 11:18:21 -0400 Received: from hobbit.gandalf.ca ([134.22.80.1]) by ns.onet.on.ca with SMTP id <249741>; Mon, 12 May 1997 11:17:36 -0400 Received: from krypton.mis.gandalf.ca by hobbit.gandalf.ca (4.1/SMI-4.1) id AA18997; Mon, 12 May 97 11:17:02 EDT Received: by krypton.gandalf.ca (MX V3.3 VAX) id 1169; Mon, 12 May 1997 11:17:01 EST List-Post: [email protected] Date: Mon, 12 May 1997 11:16:19 EST From: bmcewen%[email protected] To: [email protected] X-Vmsmail-To: MX%"[email protected]" Message-Id: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Where Brits Sayings are From Sender: [email protected] Precedence: list Reply-To: [email protected]
