Scottish Mag 3 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Myself and most people I know still refer to throw in as "shys" What names do you still use for everyday things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3517 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Myself and most people I know still refer to throw in as "shys" What names do you still use for everyday things? I amazed at the amount of footballers at all levels that can't actually take a shy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 You're practically Mr Burns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15732 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 I still find myself calling albums "records" even though I grew up listening to bloody cassettes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Myself and most people I know still refer to throw in as "shys" What names do you still use for everyday things? Are you doing a linguistics course or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 99 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Hoover would be an obvious one I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 The list is long and distinguished, just like my Johnson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3517 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Hoover would be an obvious one I guess. The list is long and distinguished, just like my Johnson. A hoover and a johnson, gee they name everything useful after an American. Shame a Bush will never be anything useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoggeordie 0 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Opal Fruits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6785 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Marathon -> Snickers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Did anyone else call their Johnson their Tigwag? I've just googled it and all I got was an unrelated googlewhack. And what about gogs? Everyone got told to leave their gogs alone, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 I still find myself calling albums "records" even though I grew up listening to bloody cassettes. Ditto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 14066 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 My grandad used to call the radio "the wireless" whenever I was around him so I call my radio "the wireless" from time to time despite the fact that my hi-fi has wires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_NUFC 0 Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 John Lewis will always be Bainbridges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus 0 Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 My grandad used to call the radio "the wireless" whenever I was around him so I call my radio "the wireless" from time to time despite the fact that my hi-fi has wires. I call it the wireless - and mines a dab player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10972 Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 I still ask my sister to "tape" something on Sky+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3982 Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 I still ask my sister to "tape" something on Sky+ Same for me and the wireless thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrokles Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 "coloureds" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 "coloureds" Forty degrees, wash separately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10972 Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 wooly woofters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20776 Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Text - my cousins have called the remote control by this name for years I also ask people to tape via sky+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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