Cheers, mate!
Napisane by acmd » 24 Mar 2007, 09:46 Cheers, mate!
And, of course - 'cheers'... Can't they say 'thanks' or 'bye'... I can't get it.
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They prefer life on OKAY level but in Poland people have rather "how do you feel? badly" style.
Maybe You should get pack your stuffs and go back to Poland?
Maybe it's just more suitable country for You?
That's the point I don't get it.
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Napisane by acmd » 24 Mar 2007, 12:36 Re: Cheers, mate!
I didn't mean to insult anyone, and I don't want to say that the Polish-style complaining is the best way. Yet,
1. I don't feel we should be happy about everything Britons do (nor we should be all-complaing)
2. 'mate' is sometimes just to informal for me - I feel a bit akward being treated as if I were to be everyone's 'mate'.
ps. 'stuff" is uncountable
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now I know what did you mean sometimes it makes crazy mind but.. that's they think, do, live. just because, imho.
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Napisane by tomi09pl » 24 Mar 2007, 20:58 Re: Cheers, mate!
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Napisane by Lukaas85 » 24 Mar 2007, 21:05 Re: Cheers, mate!
You can be called 'mate' by your manager or friend- but I find it rather offensive and that person who says that doesn't really care. You're like every other person to him/her.
Don't mind 'cheers', though. It simply replaces 'thanks', 'bye' or whatever else.
But really loooove 'ta'- shorter word for 'thank you'. Didn't like it at the very start when I heard it bu t now..
And 'ta-ra' for 'bye bye' is lovely as well.
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Napisane by Insanity » 24 Mar 2007, 21:33 Re: Cheers, mate!
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Napisane by tomi09pl » 24 Mar 2007, 22:22 Re: Cheers, mate!
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Napisane by Insanity » 24 Mar 2007, 22:41 Re: Cheers, mate!
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Napisane by tomi09pl » 25 Mar 2007, 21:14 Re: Cheers, mate!
"sir, you are better sir, please come here sir - and you kid stay in the end, in the end i said! you punk."
never mind.
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Napisane by Insanity » 25 Mar 2007, 21:55 Re: Cheers, mate!
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Napisane by Lukaas85 » 26 Mar 2007, 08:46 Re: Cheers, mate!
I'm not everyone's mate, darling.
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Napisane by acmd » 26 Mar 2007, 11:35 Re: Cheers, mate!
Lukaas85 wrote:I just don't like calling me 'mate' unnecessarily!
I'm not everyone's mate, darling.
That's what I meant It's ok in certain situations - like when sb buys you a drink or you ask for directions etc. But when I call a call centre and the person who I've never seen calls me 'mate' it's just... strange
But maybe I'm just old-fashioned...
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Napisane by Lukaas85 » 26 Mar 2007, 12:44 Re: Cheers, mate!
acmd wrote:But maybe I'm just old-fashioned...
Maybe I'm old-fashioned as well.
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Napisane by Insanity » 26 Mar 2007, 15:45 Re: Cheers, mate!
Lukaas85 wrote:acmd wrote:But maybe I'm just old-fashioned...
Maybe I'm old-fashioned as well.
Retro Kids...
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