What is a survival trait? exploding the myth.

@Setanta,

Setanta wrote:

it's not about anal retentive grammarians from small, insignificant nations.

That has to be the most unintentionally ironic thing you've ever written Malvolio.

@izzythepush,

I'm sure you think so, but you've proven you're deluded for years now. I see that you can't handle criticism without name-calling. That's no surprise.

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@Setanta,

Again more irony, I pointed out your grammatical inaccuracy and you replied with insults. I'd much rather be looked upon as someone from a small, insignificant nation, than a swaggering gobshite who can't use adverbs.

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@izzythepush,

The iriony is that you somehow think your display of ignorance was pointing out a "grammatical inaccuracy." The expression "party hearty" is an old, well-established Americanism. No one asked for your permission to use it, if you were even born yet when it came into use. If you find it an insult to be described as an anal retentive grammarian, my advice is not to be one.

More name-calling, too. That's your style, though, which is why it's not a surprise.

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@izzythepush,

The phrase was popularized by Flava Flave in the mid 80's. It was in use for many years before rappers glommed it.
Were we to make comments about Brit colloquial phrases and "isms", wed be on the bar for hours.
As the man implied, you've just learnt a Merkanism, embrace it. I wonder whether someone like Norm Crosby ever enticed you to draw out your blue pencil.

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@farmerman,

Norm Crosby . . . now there's a giant of the language.

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@farmerman,

farmerman wrote:

As the man implied, you've just learnt a Merkanism, embrace it.

You're having a laugh, not while there's American troops occupying these islands.

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@izzythepush,

Nice footwork. Quickly change the subject and then attack on something entirely different.

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@farmerman,

I think we've embraced quite enough Merkanism thank you very much.

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@izzythepush,

Well hell, if all you can come up with was BENNY HILL or DOWNTOWN ABBEY. WTF? we need input!!!

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@farmerman,

Benny Hill hasn't been shown over here since the 1970s. We've got plenty of stuff, you just don't see it.

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@izzythepush,

"Don't you dare use the word "party" as a verb in this shop!"

Bernard Black.

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@izzythepush,

who's he? when pop culture needs a grammarian, you aint doin it right.

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@farmerman,

Don't accuse me of being obscure. I at least had the courtesy to google Norm Crosby for myself.

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@izzythepush,

I need fourkandles

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@farmerman,

That's also from the 70s. Things have moved on a pace since.

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@farmerman,

Your fourks don't have handles? That's really forked up.

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@izzythepush,

When you google Izzy the Push it is a lowly less than mediocre band of paunchy, no talent middle aged guys who play for retirement homes and charity events LOL. I don't think you have a leg to stand on.

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@Germlat,

If you know how to use google you'll find that Izzy the push was a character from William Burrough's Nova Express.

That's a book by the way.

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@izzythepush,

Does anyone not know how to google? Seriously?! You're a d--azz. Farmerman at least has a serious discussion to bring to the table. Yep..and the book sucks.

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