|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 5:59 am
No one really says '******' in Britain though. It's defs more an American thing.
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 11:33 pm
I think generally it's acceptable for a black person to say n****r to another black person; it's regarded as a sort of comradely (maybe gangster-ish?) thing, but a white person to a black person is a no-no. The connotations are far too clear.
About 'you guys'... I hear British people use 'you lot'. Is that true?
@Niph: I'd love a Britpicker! It's HP fanfic though, just as a forewarning, and I'm not anywhere close to done with my revisions of the first chapter (and probably won't be any time soon), but if I ever do I can forward a copy to you. :3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:50 am
Haha, I'm like, the most obsessive HP fic reader ever, so voila. Pairing? And yeah, send it to me. PM me when you're done and I'll PM you my email address.
I definitely say 'you guys' a lot.. 'you lot' is like. A bit last generation I feel. Hmm. It's like what I imagine a mother would say to a group of her children and their friends..
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:41 pm
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 8:47 pm
Isn't a bit weird to say 'you guys' when addressing a bunch of girls? In a feminist era wouldn't it be more appropriate to say 'you girls' instead?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:28 pm
I just find 'hey girls' really annoying.. I always use 'guys' for everyone, it's just so much easier. And no one comes up to me going 'YOU'RE BEING POLITICALLY INCORRECT' xD
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:35 pm
Oops. I forgot to tell everyone I was going to London again. ¬.¬
I swear London's become messier than last time I visited...
"Hello Ladies" is the kind of thing this perverted businessman would say in my mind...
And "hey girls" is like flirting...
Nah. "You guys" is so much better xD
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:52 pm
I ******** love London.
Oh btw guys, I'm back in England <3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 5:47 pm
@Niph: So you have no problem with me addressing you and the other girls as 'you guys' right? xp
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:26 pm
I think in colloquial speech, 'guys' has kind of lost the male connotation.
@Niphy: You can take a look over on my HP livejournal - it's actually a next gen. fic that I... started 3 years ago (right after reading Deathly Hallows) and am going back to now/planning to renovate coz I don't like my characterizations. But god knows when I'll actually get around to it. XD
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 2:15 am
Oh.. next-gen? /wrinkles nose in distaste
JOKES. I'm sure it'll be wonderful <3
@'elfy - Not at all. (:
EDIT :: I like Maya too. <3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:52 am
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:04 am
A double ninja? What have we done to deserve this honour? <3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:16 pm
Hyacinthe Comeaux I think in colloquial speech, 'guys' has kind of lost the male connotation.
@Niphy: You can take a look over on my HP livejournal - it's actually a next gen. fic that I... started 3 years ago (right after reading Deathly Hallows) and am going back to now/planning to renovate coz I don't like my characterizations. But god knows when I'll actually get around to it. XD So you're writing a next gen HP fanfic? Sounds interesting. I think you should upload it at fanfiction.com. There's like 200K+ HP fanfics there.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reply
