Morning' mouse potatoes

[Old Greg]

You shouldn't refer to yourself so harshly. Fair enough that people think it, but to realise their observations is quite uncalled for.

Unfortunately it's printed on my name badge.

[mudskipper]

A mate of mine has a Gordon Setter called Bennett. I wonder what percentage of Gordon Setters are called Bennett - I suspect it's quite high.

[NickFitz]

Gordon Bennett came from this chap:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Gordon_Bennett,_Jr.

He was a pilot, who would dive bomb people on the ground, who would exclaim "there goes Gordon Bennett" with surprise
Shortened to "Gordon Bennett!"

I believe the use of his name as an exclamation long predates the Wright Brothers' infernal invention:

"However, he often scandalized society with his flamboyant and sometimes erratic behavior. In 1877, he left New York for Europe after an incident that ended his engagement to socialite Caroline May. According to various accounts, he arrived late and drunk to a party at the May family mansion, then urinated into a fireplace (some say grand piano) in full view of his hosts."

[administrator]

I often use this at work. Urban Dictionary: cuntractor

You shouldn't refer to yourself so harshly. Fair enough that people think it, but to realise their observations is quite uncalled for.

[Old Greg]

Some wicked ones in here:
BBC News - The joy of slang

There are some really nice ones in the article, mouse potato (for those who spend too much time on PCs) and wi-five (an electronically delivered high-five) gave me a giggle.

I like some of the older ones as well. I still say "Gordon Bennett" a lot, my mum told me the other day that I started saying it when I was four or five, she doesn't know where it came from.

Any of you lot still use any old quaint sayings? Or are you street enough to know what chirpsing and bennin are?

I often use this at work. Urban Dictionary: cuntractor

[KentPhilip]

Gordon Bennett came from this chap:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Gordon_Bennett,_Jr.

He was a pilot, who would dive bomb people on the ground, who would exclaim "there goes Gordon Bennett" with surprise
Shortened to "Gordon Bennett!"

[darmstadt]

I say Gordon Bennett sometimes. ISTR reading somewhere that he was an American journalist in the early 20th century, and notorious for his occasionally erratic behaviour and in particular for driving like a maniac.

Yep, me too. We must getting on!!! Wasn't there an Isle of Man Gordon Bennett TT race? I also say jammy and cor blimey still...

[OwlHoot]

I like some of the older ones as well. I still say "Gordon Bennett" a lot, my mum told me the other day that I started saying it when I was four or five, she doesn't know where it came from.

Any of you lot still use any old quaint sayings? Or are you street enough to know what chirpsing and bennin are?

I say Gordon Bennett sometimes. ISTR reading somewhere that he was an American journalist in the early 20th century, and notorious for his occasionally erratic behaviour and in particular for driving like a maniac.

[darmstadt]

<creeps off to play IRL... >

[administrator]

There is a real life?

I think it's what the under 25's have. It was some time around then that it all started to go pear-shaped. Or maybe it was just a co-incidence that I got my first 56K modem at that point...

[SimonMac]

<creeps off to play IRL... >

There is a real life?

[cojak]

<creeps off to play IRL... >

[administrator]

Some wicked ones in here:
BBC News - The joy of slang

There are some really nice ones in the article, mouse potato (for those who spend too much time on PCs) and wi-five (an electronically delivered high-five) gave me a giggle.

I like some of the older ones as well. I still say "Gordon Bennett" a lot, my mum told me the other day that I started saying it when I was four or five, she doesn't know where it came from.

Any of you lot still use any old quaint sayings? Or are you street enough to know what chirpsing and bennin are?