Just plain sloppy

ScoobyDoes · Post by **ScoobyDoes** » Wed, 18 May 2011 9:56 am

It reminds me of a conversation i had with a friend some years back when we worked together in a factory in China.

He had a cold/flu and of course, as is customary, carried his handkerchief (hankie) for his snivels. Anyhow, without being to disgusting about the whole thing he blew his nose...... and the line supervisor he just happened to be standing next to at the time said 'What are you keeping it for?'

Better out than in i suppose........ much like the buuuuuuurp.

Post by **x9200** » Wed, 18 May 2011 10:33 am

@SMS: is the code-switch trigger more of the Western/International environment or more on a side of acquaintance/colleague/family factor?

Post by **sundaymorningstaple** » Wed, 18 May 2011 11:33 am

I reckon it depends on respect or at least perceived respect. Of course that could be respect for somebody else or themselves I suppose. But that, of course, could work both ways. Take WIMH for example. I reckon she talks the way she writes on here most of the time, but with some of her local friends who might not have had the benefits of her background, she may well revert to singlish as respect to her friends, so as not to appear too "above"? her friends (or putting on airs as they say). She would probably be able to put it in a way that makes more sense, but as a ole cow flop pusher, I'm trying the bestest I can!

ev-disinfection · Post by **ev-disinfection** » Wed, 18 May 2011 12:37 pm

First classed country with majority third class people.
It will take time for all to be "more" civilized.

Will agree with the WIMH comment,
I always think that there are a few types of locals, the english (New English) / non english speaking types, the Old English (length of time these english speaking started speaking english (number of generation?)) and the foreign schooled ones.

The different types, will show the different levels of civility.

aargon · Post by **aargon** » Wed, 18 May 2011 3:20 pm

ev-disinfection wrote:First classed country with majority third class people.
It will take time for all to be "more" civilized.

Yeah, that pretty much sums its up - first world country, third world citizens. Heard that phrase ringing around this forum many times.

Post by **sundaymorningstaple** » Wed, 18 May 2011 3:35 pm

aargon wrote:
ev-disinfection wrote:First classed country with majority third class people.
It will take time for all to be "more" civilized.

Yeah, that pretty much sums its up - first world country, third world citizens. Heard that phrase ringing around this forum many times.

Yeah, my country is getting just a bad, what with all the 3rd world immigrants and illegal aliens everywhere. In fact, I reckon it's even worse than here.

Post by **nakatago** » Wed, 18 May 2011 3:36 pm

sundaymorningstaple wrote:
aargon wrote:
ev-disinfection wrote:First classed country with majority third class people.
It will take time for all to be "more" civilized.

Yeah, that pretty much sums its up - first world country, third world citizens. Heard that phrase ringing around this forum many times.
Yeah, my country is getting just a bad, what with all the 3rd world immigrants and illegal aliens everywhere. In fact, I reckon it's even worse than here.

similar thing in canada, uk, italy, france, australia...

aargon · Post by **aargon** » Wed, 18 May 2011 3:51 pm

nakatago wrote:
sundaymorningstaple wrote:
aargon wrote: Yeah, that pretty much sums its up - first world country, third world citizens. Heard that phrase ringing around this forum many times.
Yeah, my country is getting just a bad, what with all the 3rd world immigrants and illegal aliens everywhere. In fact, I reckon it's even worse than here.
similar thing in canada, uk, italy, france, australia...

have any of you read the book "lord of the flies"?

Its has a controversial subject regarding human nature and our descent from modern society into being being savages.

Having observed the people here over the weekend, I believe its coming to fruition....

Post by **nakatago** » Wed, 18 May 2011 3:53 pm

aargon wrote:
nakatago wrote:
sundaymorningstaple wrote: Yeah, my country is getting just a bad, what with all the 3rd world immigrants and illegal aliens everywhere. In fact, I reckon it's even worse than here.
similar thing in canada, uk, italy, france, australia...
have any of you read the book "lord of the flies"?

Its has a controversial subject regarding human nature and our descent from modern society into being being savages.

Having observed the people here over the weekend, I believe its coming to fruition....

nice analogy there.

JR8 · Post by **JR8** » Wed, 18 May 2011 4:29 pm

sundaymorningstaple wrote:, but as a ole cow flop pusher, I'm trying the bestest I can!

Er, and what on earth is one of those!

ev-disinfection · Post by **ev-disinfection** » Wed, 18 May 2011 4:35 pm

JR8 wrote:[quote="sundaymorningstaple", but as a ole cow flop pusher, I'm trying the bestest I can!

Er, and what on earth is one of those!

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I figured that he was a cowboy back then, where he needed to herd the cows into their pens or the bulls into the starting gates of a rodeo. But i may be wrong.

Post by **sundaymorningstaple** » Wed, 18 May 2011 5:09 pm

If you grew up on a dairy farm, you would learn real quick what cow flops are. Got to clean 'em up in the milking shed, loafing sheds and runs in between. The ones out in the fields you just let 'em be and wait for a while and it all comes good with the sprouting of these little helpers to make getting up at 3:30 am every morning all the more worthwhile....

JR8 · Post by **JR8** » Wed, 18 May 2011 5:18 pm

Er, something about cows udders and magic mushrooms?

aargon · Post by **aargon** » Wed, 18 May 2011 5:19 pm

cow flop must = cow dung?

Post by **sundaymorningstaple** » Wed, 18 May 2011 5:25 pm

aargon wrote:cow flop must = cow dung?

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