Travelling by coach recently a small boy went to the toilet on the coach. As he emerged his nan asked" did you pull the chain?" and remarked to those nearby that he always forgets. A few minutes went by and the small boy re-emerged " nan I cant find any chain in there"
I also still hear people asked for their 'Christian name' and my gran some years ago made me and my sisters cringe by referring to the colour if her coat as 'ni**er brown' even when we protested she didn't see the relevance ... But that's the colour of it!
I bet there are still many outdated phrases and words in use.
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