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Post by derekrumble on Jan 31, 2010 11:27:33 GMT
Question: Can I get you a cup of coffee?
Answer: No, you're all right.
Now this may seem a strange form of replyif you are a non-UK member. But that's how people now answer questions of this sort.
Wana cuppa? No YOU'RE ALL RIGHT.
Want the telly on? No, YOU'RE ALL RIGHT.
Aaaaaarggghhhhhh!
Thank God there's a rant zone.
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Post by mrarroyo on Jan 31, 2010 16:17:03 GMT
I do not get it, maybe my English is bad but I would answer: No thanks, I am OK.
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Post by clausdk on Jan 31, 2010 18:16:29 GMT
Sounds strange to me, how does you know if the other guy is OK ?
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Post by PinkFloyd on Jan 31, 2010 21:15:04 GMT
Or...... do you fancy doing a bungee jump? "are you alright?"
Yeh I AM "alright".... a simple yes or no would suffice.
Another one that pisses me off.... I just won £1,000 "you gotta be kidding?"
Bastardisation of the English language.
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Post by derekrumble on Feb 1, 2010 9:38:31 GMT
I do not get it, maybe my English is bad but I would answer: No thanks, I am OK. Yes, you areperfectly correct. But that 'No. you're all right' response is widespread here in the UK. It happens all the time.. Can I help you with that? No... you're all right. It must mean, No, you are OK to NOT help me. i.e. You are ok staying as you are. The logic must be something like: 1. The person offering the help is, for that moment, in a dominant position. He is saying "I am offering you something that you may need". 2. The person offered the assistance then wins dominance by saying, effectively, "You are fine not helping me; I give you permission to remain as you are." Weird isn't it?
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Post by mrarroyo on Feb 4, 2010 0:35:26 GMT
Very weird indeed.
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Post by PinkFloyd on Feb 4, 2010 2:54:49 GMT
Wot.... no tits?
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Post by derekrumble on Feb 4, 2010 10:45:53 GMT
Wot.... no tits? Thought that was your department? D.
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Post by XTRProf on Feb 4, 2010 11:48:03 GMT
Answer: No, you're all right. I dunno? But in Singapore, we will say, no, thanks or no, thank-you. But no, you're all right? To me it sounds like no, you are alright with that which some people may not be alright at all. Whereas no, thanks and the jazz will straight away "tell the other person off" in a polite manner without any expected reaction from that person since it's my prerogative to say yes or no. I'm no English gentleman, btw, so I'm really not sure from the context of a UK citizen.
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Post by derekrumble on Feb 4, 2010 12:50:10 GMT
Answer: No, you're all right. I dunno? But in Singapore, we will say, no, thanks or no, thank-you. But no, you're all right? To me it sounds like no, you are alright with that which some people may not be alright at all. Whereas no, thanks and the jazz will straight away "tell the other person off" in a polite manner without any expected reaction from that person since it's my prerogative to say yes or no. I'm no English gentleman, btw, so I'm really not sure from the context of a UK citizen. Exactly - but here in England it's frequently found nowadays. Illogical I know. D.
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Post by derekrumble on Feb 7, 2010 15:02:10 GMT
An example just half an hour ago. I am at work in the showroom... a couple browsing.
Me: Is there anything I can show you, or tell you about?
Woman: No, you're all right .
Just like that. No messing about. "No, you're all right".
Yours,
Puzzled of Shropshire
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2010 20:42:24 GMT
I reckon its like this (not familiar with Lingo)
No.. you're all right..
means No, thank you, you are a kind man to offer me this and that. Meaning the person saying it is kind to offer feels like you are on O.K. guy.
so.. you must be an O.K. = 'all right' kind of guy/gal
No.. you're all right.. states thanks no, you are kind to ask (an O.K. person i.e. an 'all right' person)
Might be totally of on this but as an non UK resident I would 'filter' this from the remark.
Still it sounds silly to me also.
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