Phrases we'll never use again

Cee-Jay-Cee

I'd like to buy a Nokia xxxx please

Can I have 10 John Player Blue

thesandeman

'Dunnes Stores Better Value Beats Them All'

filbert the fox

smcgiff wrote: »

I think there were a couple of different "rollers" over the years.

Roll it there Ray..

realdanbreen

'He was working like a black'

ollaetta

lord lucan wrote: »

"did you tape programme xxxxx?"

SoapMcTavish wrote: »

" did you tape the film ?"

To be fair, a hell of a lot of people still say "tape" instead of "record". It'll be around for a while yet.

ttenneb

Tippex is still available. It's useful for a myriad purposes other than as a correction fluid. I recently bought a Tippex pen, which is very handy for inscribing on black or dark coloured plastic. I also have an IBM golfball that has its own correction ribbon. And the machine itself is a joy to hear and use. Also got two old manual typewriters in great nick.

ttenneb

anonyanony wrote: »

"Catch a ****** by the toe"

When playing tag

It's ok to say the word . . . if you're one of the Brothers. But not the O'Connells or Synge St type.

ttenneb

C.K Dexter Haven wrote: »

You could/can get something called Tippex thinner- it thinned out the original fat blob of Tippex you poured out onto your original mistake and made it, erm, thinner:P

WRONG. Tippex thinner was added to the bottle of Tippex in which the liquid had begun to thicken up and had become too tacky to use. The slightly diluted mix then worked like new.

PS - See earlier post on Tippex pen.

Lucena

anonyanony wrote: »

"Catch a ****** by the toe"

When playing tag

I used to say the rhyme without knowing what n1gger meant, I imagined it was some kind of bird!!

Also when I started secondary school, nearly thirty years ago, the uniform we had to purchase was, according to the letter we got before starting, 'N1gger Brown'!! Even then I thought it more than a little strange.

feargale

Put a tiger in your tank.

filbert the fox

"I'm sorry, I made a mistake"

"well,..." (now superceded by "so,...")

Ruu

Get me the lotto numbers from teletex.

Professey Chin

Ruu wrote: »

Get me the lotto numbers from teletex.

Lotto - pg150
Whats on now - 180
Movies - 182
Movies synopsis - 183
Soccer results - 221

Sheldons Brain

Cavan, the All Ireland champions, are favourites for next year.

john the one

"Chicks" & "dig"

candytog

No I don't need a charger, I charged my phone this morning

irishgeo

Celtic tiger

KKkitty

candytog wrote: »

No I don't need a charger, I charged my phone this morning

Or I don't need a charger, I charged my phone the other day.

O.A.P

Buying a second hand car, has she gone around the clock or has it really only xxx miles done

candytog

Does it have a plug on it

ratmouse

How long more til the Commodore 64 tape is loaded?

Sheldons Brain

Keep the choke out.

filbert the fox

"three pin round plug"

" bankrupt for more than 3 years"

Zippie84

anonyanony wrote: »

"Catch a ****** by the toe"

When playing tag

OMG completely forgot we used to say that!

chopper6

There's a man coming to fix the telly

meath4sam

Can I bum a fag?

filbert the fox

butts on ya! (referring of course to the remains of your colleagues apple, fruit variety)

Lucena

filbert the fox wrote: »

butts on ya! (referring of course to the remains of your colleagues apple, fruit variety)

What does it mean, though? I've never heard it.

filbert the fox

Lucena wrote: »

What does it mean, though? I've never heard it.

Long ago, young fellas (I was one once) would see another guy eating an apple and before it was thrown away the hungry waifs would scrounge a quick bite with the butt. (some lads would eat stalk and pips)

Honest

ratmouse

Better wind up my watch.