Seemingly trivial things that cheer you up

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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,312
    edited November 2019
    Bit like Nice biscuits.

    The Swedes have a good expression that's a bit tongue in cheek which translates to: 'Cows are 'nice' ', accompanied by a shrug of the shoulders. It's a dig at the use of a mediocre adjective.
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  • awavey
    awavey Posts: 2,368
    how swish is the latest BC members pack :) not just a letter with a card glued to it anymore, but like a proper member ship pack thing you unpack and discover discount vouchers and stickers, then when you peel off the cardtheres a Geraint Thomas motivational quote behind it..."Dream Big".
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,320
    pinno said:

    Bit like Nice biscuits.

    The Swedes have a good expression that's a bit tongue in cheek which translates to: 'Cows are 'nice' ', accompanied by a shrug of the shoulders. It's a dig at the use of a mediocre adjective.

    I wonder if that's where they got the catch phrase "That's nice." from in Mrs. Brown's Boys*.

    *I acknowledge the disdain in which this programme is held but find the catch phrase useful. 😉
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  • thistle_
    thistle_ Posts: 7,218
    pblakeney said:

    pinno said:

    Bit like Nice biscuits.

    The Swedes have a good expression that's a bit tongue in cheek which translates to: 'Cows are 'nice' ', accompanied by a shrug of the shoulders. It's a dig at the use of a mediocre adjective.

    I wonder if that's where they got the catch phrase "That's nice." from in Mrs. Brown's Boys*.

    *I acknowledge the disdain in which this programme is held but find the catch phrase useful. 😉
    Maybe derived from "that's nice dear"
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,320
    Probably. But maybe even earlier in the derivation from the Swedes (Vikings?), or even vice versa. Anyway...
    A bright crisp frost morning cheers me up.
    Not that I am going out in it. Too slippy. 😉
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  • chris_bass
    chris_bass Posts: 4,913
    pblakeney said:

    pinno said:

    Bit like Nice biscuits.

    The Swedes have a good expression that's a bit tongue in cheek which translates to: 'Cows are 'nice' ', accompanied by a shrug of the shoulders. It's a dig at the use of a mediocre adjective.

    I wonder if that's where they got the catch phrase "That's nice." from in Mrs. Brown's Boys*.

    *I acknowledge the disdain in which this programme is held but find the catch phrase useful. 😉
    i think it is just a few steps back from Frosties' claim
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,312
    thistle_(mbnw) said:

    pblakeney said:

    pinno said:

    Bit like Nice biscuits.

    The Swedes have a good expression that's a bit tongue in cheek which translates to: 'Cows are 'nice' ', accompanied by a shrug of the shoulders. It's a dig at the use of a mediocre adjective.

    I wonder if that's where they got the catch phrase "That's nice." from in Mrs. Brown's Boys*.

    *I acknowledge the disdain in which this programme is held but find the catch phrase useful. 😉
    Maybe derived from "that's nice dear"
    But that's the wonderful way that English can be multi layered.

    I remember that series where they go into someone's house and clean it up.
    There was this old dear, replete with loads of slap, a cigarette in a long cigarette holder, posh voice, standing in her doorway in anticipation of the clean up crew.
    She says "If I knew you were coming, i'd have baked a cake".
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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,383
    edited November 2019
    coopster_the_1st said:

    Building a pile of unopened junk mail from the Fib Dems to return to them before Xmas as a special Xmas present for them >:) . I will post each piece on different days so it arrives back to them individually amoungst their other Xmas post to remind them that they did not win in my constiuency :D

    Why waste the postage? They're a wasted vote anyway IMHO.

    But if you're running short of bog paper.... :)
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • coopster_the_1st
    coopster_the_1st Posts: 5,158
    Stevo_666 said:

    coopster_the_1st said:

    Building a pile of unopened junk mail from the Fib Dems to return to them before Xmas as a special Xmas present for them >:) . I will post each piece on different days so it arrives back to them individually amoungst their other Xmas post to remind them that they did not win in my constiuency :D

    Why waste the postage? They're a wasted vote anyway IMHO.

    But if you're running short of bog paper.... :)
    "Return to Sender" is no cost to me B)

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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,910
    Cleaning brush drill bits.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,383
    Postal voting. Just nicer to put the cross in the box in the comfort of your own home rather than trekking down to some drafty primary school.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • awavey
    awavey Posts: 2,368
    Stevo_666 said:

    Postal voting. Just nicer to put the cross in the box in the comfort of your own home rather than trekking down to some drafty primary school.

    Ah I include a trek to the local pub and imbibe alcohol as a reward afterwards, makes the whole process much more cheerful :)

  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,320
    awavey said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    Postal voting. Just nicer to put the cross in the box in the comfort of your own home rather than trekking down to some drafty primary school.

    Ah I include a trek to the local pub and imbibe alcohol as a reward afterwards, makes the whole process much more cheerful :)

    Ah! A tradition started when an election was conveniently held 1 week after my 18th. First vote, first (legal) pints. A tradition to be maintained. 😎
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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,383
    awavey said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    Postal voting. Just nicer to put the cross in the box in the comfort of your own home rather than trekking down to some drafty primary school.

    Ah I include a trek to the local pub and imbibe alcohol as a reward afterwards, makes the whole process much more cheerful :)

    I can go for a pint any time, unfortunately the polling station is in the opposite direction from my 2 decent local pubs...
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,541
    Stevo_666 said:

    awavey said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    Postal voting. Just nicer to put the cross in the box in the comfort of your own home rather than trekking down to some drafty primary school.

    Ah I include a trek to the local pub and imbibe alcohol as a reward afterwards, makes the whole process much more cheerful :)

    I can go for a pint any time, unfortunately the polling station is in the opposite direction from my 2 decent local pubs...
    Bit early for a pint straight after dropping the children at school, but this election has been quite trying.
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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,383
    rjsterry said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    awavey said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    Postal voting. Just nicer to put the cross in the box in the comfort of your own home rather than trekking down to some drafty primary school.

    Ah I include a trek to the local pub and imbibe alcohol as a reward afterwards, makes the whole process much more cheerful :)

    I can go for a pint any time, unfortunately the polling station is in the opposite direction from my 2 decent local pubs...
    Bit early for a pint straight after dropping the children at school, but this election has been quite trying.
    I'd save the drinking for Friday if I were you ;)
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • bompington
    bompington Posts: 7,674
    When the tailwind is so strong you're censoreding yourself going round corners you don't normally even notice
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,312
    'censored' ? Is that a new 20p for the swearbox word or are you being creative Bompy?
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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,320
    It replaces the 20p thing. Try it. 😉
    Should be in red to be in keeping with the rest of the site though. 🤣
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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,383
    Exit polls.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,312
    fuck
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,312
    Oh yeah.

    .'
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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,383
    pinno said:

    censored

    :p
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,312
    I did, I said fuck.
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,312
    Where the fucking fuck are we?

    The new Quentin Tarantino film: Lost in the highlands.
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  • shimanobottombracket
    shimanobottombracket Posts: 376
    The 3 Bs; Boobs, Beer and Bikes.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,383
    shimanobottombracket said:

    The 3 Bs; Boobs, Beer and Bikes.

    Reminds me of the old philosophy related meme that says 'If the answer isn't beer or women then you're probably asking the wrong question'.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • oblongomaculatus
    oblongomaculatus Posts: 616
    Being reminded recently of the time Sid Waddell described darts players, completely seriously, as "athletes".
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,320
    "There have been great efforts by various official dart organisations to get darts into the Olympics, and the Olympic Committee have said it may become incorporated in the 2024 games."

    Crazy. I know...
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  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,227
    BBC Radio 6Music. A haven of respite from the continual Christmas song playlist all over every other channel. If I hear that Mariah Carey earworm one more time...

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