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Help! need 'polite society' expression...

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thatbags Wed 21-May-14 09:11:19

...that I can use in place of "bugger off".

Please, dear gransnetters.

janerowena Wed 21-May-14 10:24:22

Very eloquently and elegantly put, bags! grin

petallus Wed 21-May-14 10:26:18

'Are you 'aving a larf?'

gillybob Wed 21-May-14 10:41:10

Lordy Lugwash

Lordy Lordy Mr Claudy

Blimey O' Reilly

Flying figs

Flying farts

Can't be arsed

grin

POGS Wed 21-May-14 10:46:45

Sod that for a game of soldiers.

I am listening to your reasoning but in this instance I cannot concur with your thoughts.

I am leaving this situation due to my obvious inability to rationalise your thought process.

Bugger that is certainly more to my liking and says it all bags. grin. Unless you are going to say it to me of course.

AlieOxon Wed 21-May-14 10:55:31

Maybe saying 'Turf bridge!' in Welsh is the same as saying 'Sugar!' in English?

Agus Wed 21-May-14 10:56:47

Sounds good to me Bags (tick emoticon)

I like that one Annie and being a Scot the ch comes naturally grin

MiniMouse Wed 21-May-14 11:06:43

Do they have an Equalities Headtutor equivalent who you could appeal to?

You could suggest that they install a Tutor Jobsworth Naughty Step for breaching inclusiveness. Just a thought . . .

Granny23 Wed 21-May-14 11:08:19

The Scots vernacular version would be 'Aye - Right!,' but really has to be spoken to get the right amount of disdain and venom into it.

POGS Wed 21-May-14 11:09:36

Just remembered a bloke when I worked for a short stint at a recruitment agency.

I rang to ask if he wanted a shift at a well known distributor, 'tray washing'.

He said "I would rather put my head in a plastic bag and boil it in water, or wash the wife's knickers". confused

I said I'll take that as a no then shall I. grin

Anniebach Wed 21-May-14 11:14:35

Alioxen, turf, sod, clump of soil , choose which ever, but it doesn't mean sugar .

Anniebach Wed 21-May-14 11:16:12

Agus, so difficult explaining the ch isn't it lol

Agus Wed 21-May-14 11:20:48

Och, I know what you mean Annie grin

ninathenana Wed 21-May-14 11:24:28

Annie I think Alioxen was referring to my post. In my part of the country Oh, sugar! means the same as Oh, bu**er ! ( or which ever expletive you choose)

annodomini Wed 21-May-14 11:56:54

I had a rather prim mature student who, when she wanted to express annoyance, would say, 'Oh, buttercups and daisies'. But I don't think that's quite your style, Bags.

Aka Wed 21-May-14 12:21:39

Why say anything? Just perfect The Look

Lilygran Wed 21-May-14 13:07:46

Not entirely sure what the problem is but if they are claiming to be helpful to people with disabilities but only on their terms, they need to be told! Equal opportunities rules supreme. grin

AlieOxon Wed 21-May-14 16:50:13

To me it's an alternative to 'Oh s**t'.....

ffinnochio Wed 21-May-14 17:52:34

B Wondering if you included your suggested comment. I thought it perfectly pitched. smile

MiceElf Wed 21-May-14 17:56:19

Go and read the Equalities Act

merlotgran Wed 21-May-14 18:37:45

'In Your Dreams, Sunshine' sunshine

suzied Wed 21-May-14 18:55:21

Shut the front door....

harrigran Wed 21-May-14 19:21:02

Scheibenkleister, sounds rude but it isn't.

Galen Wed 21-May-14 19:51:48

You can't be serious man!

Grannyknot Wed 21-May-14 19:57:45

"Request to those who would like to use my services in the future: run it by me first so I can check whether the effort is worth the outcome, and I'll let you know what the chances are of success. Also, pay me." grin

Grannyknot Wed 21-May-14 20:08:10

Oops just saw there's no question of payment. So the word "free" would have to be inserted in front of the word "services", and drop the rest smile.

Let us know what you do in the end, Bags.