A guide to what the British really mean when we speak...

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

And I'm ashamed to say, I think I've used nearly every one, (and more), and meant just what they say!

 

clicky

 

(Shamelessly cribbed from the darkside, but made me chuckle)

[davidgh]

Missed the favourite of my ex-chairman: "you might like to consider . . . . "  

[Captain Colonial]

Used almost all of them too, meant them and not ashamed to say it!

 

However, there is no need for that table when conversing with SteveD

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

"Have you tried..." is an oft used one of mine, , translation, "do this..."

[WestyNottm]

The one I hate to hear is 'to be honest....'

[Captain Colonial]

The one I hate to hear is 'to be honest....'

 

Me too - I hear it as "I've been lying to you up until now, but..."

[Stuart]

I always used 'Don't you think we should consider/do/act on this'. Means you do it but maintains the team ethic.......

[Davep1]

Someone once said that there is no such thing as sarcasm...very true...

Think about it!!

[Rusty Nuts]

Ah that must be what they mean by straight talking and "mean what I say" attitude of the English.

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

Ah that must be what they mean by straight talking and "mean what I say" attitude of the English.

 

Oh no, that just means Stevie D!

[Rusty Nuts]

:d

[SootySport]

Any of you lot that have met me know I have never used these "phrases"  . I'm a bit more direct.

 

Who invented this Tosh in the first pace?

[Norman Verona]

The corporate folk. They probably employ someone, at a huge salary, to dream them up. 

[Welly Jen]

Me too - I hear it as "I've been lying to you up until now, but..."

"To be honest" = "I've been lying to you up until now, but this lie I really want you to believe."

[Dommo]

I use "to be honest" differently... more of a case of "look, I've been trying to explain why you're wrong in a way that you'll realise before you think I do, but you're really not grasping it. Here it is in an ever so slightly blunter way"