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Being British and non confrontational

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welbeck Sun 14-Aug-22 17:59:00

Witzend

Cheeky f**ker, isn’t it? Popularly used on MN. The general noun for such behaviour is CFery.

that's what i said. sigh.
84F in here. curtains closed. water and crisps.

welbeck Sun 14-Aug-22 17:55:49

the context makes it possible to guess the meaning of most abbreviations.
that's how i've got them; it's just like textual criticism for beginners.
my technique, keep reading and eventually things will begin to make more sense. be patient. persist.

Witzend Sun 14-Aug-22 17:53:27

Cheeky f**ker, isn’t it? Popularly used on MN. The general noun for such behaviour is CFery.

welbeck Sun 14-Aug-22 17:53:14

next door neighbour

Shirley48 Sun 14-Aug-22 17:52:05

NDN?

welbeck Sun 14-Aug-22 17:50:01

cheeky plucker, or its cognate, cheeky pluckery.
or what rhymes to fit the letter.

Calendargirl Sun 14-Aug-22 17:48:50

Con Frontational?

Aveline Sun 14-Aug-22 17:48:07

CF?

biglouis Sun 14-Aug-22 17:45:27

I see so many threads on GN and MN where someone (say an NDN) does something CF and the thread starter just quietly seeths. They come on and ask for advice admitting they "hate confrontation".

Now dont get me wrong. I dont go out and seek arguments. I have as little to do with neighbours as humanly possible. After a lifetime spent in customer and client facing roles Ive had enough of "people". I have no interest in their doings so long as they dont impact me. I seldom open the door unless Im expecting someone or a delivery. However if someone did a CF thing like parking on my driveway, trespassing on my property and so on I would be out there like a shot confronting them. My nephew says I have a tongue like a lash so I would probably enjoy their discomfiture.

What is it about British people that they are so afraid to stand their ground?