I tell you what guys, I've never been so tired. I've just got home from a 3 day stag-do. There was about 30 of us. I've never laughed so much, and never drank so much beer. My bladder and liver actually hurt! My body aches. I just want to sleep, but nicking a kip now will ruin my body clock, so I'm keeping myself awake till tonight!

I tell you what, I had a wicked time though. I've got some right stories from that stag weekend. It was solid drinking from Friday morning to this morning. Never had a chance to get hungover or anything as we just nicked a few hours shut-eye then started drinking again. Loads of us there were, all young lads. We blew the roof off wherever we went, proper. Right good time!

nicking a kip now will ruin my body clock

Do not do that under any circumstances, or you could end up hospitalized.

Unless, of course, "nicking a kip" doesn't mean what I think it means.

:p

Loads of us there were, all young lads.


Translation: I was in a large gang of hooligans.


We blew the roof off wherever we went, proper.


Translation: we made a large mess and a lot of trouble, generally irritating everyone who wasn't part of the group. :p


Do not do that under any circumstances, or you could end up hospitalized.

Unless, of course, "nicking a kip" doesn't mean what I think it means.


Dare I ask what you think it means?

Translation: I was in a large gang of hooligans.



Translation: we made a large mess and a lot of trouble, generally irritating everyone who wasn't part of the group. :p



Dare I ask what you think it means?

I take it you've never been on a stag do? :p
We just had a rate good laugh. Loads of stories to tell our youths.

Having been to a British stag-do, I have to say Decados's translation is pretty accurate. Of course you had a good laugh, but I'm pretty sure that the owners of the places you wrecked on your way are not very happy ;) After all, I'm sure there's a reason an increasingly large number of pubs now have big signs saying "no stag or hen nights" next to their front door!

Dare I ask what you think it means?
DON'T! It's Splunge we're talking about, so if he does say it then Tal will probably need a "Parental guidance" warning on the main page of the BoM

:p

Having been to a British stag-do, I have to say Decados's translation is pretty accurate. Of course you had a good laugh, but I'm pretty sure that the owners of the places you wrecked on your way are not very happy ;) After all, I'm sure there's a reason an increasingly large number of pubs now have big signs saying "no stag or hen nights" next to their front door!


DON'T! It's Splunge we're talking about, so if he does say it then Tal will probably need a "Parental guidance" warning on the main page of the BoM

:p
We were perfectly well behaved! From what I can remember anyway....

I bet the pubs owners were VERY happy to have the custom of 30 guys, at £3.50 a pint!

Barmy:
I'm surprised that you remember anything. :p

Did you eat during these three days of madness, err... stag-do, or did you plan to live on beer until the wedding cake is served?

I'm glad you had fun though... I guess.

We were perfectly well behaved! From what I can remember anyway....

Memory can play nasty tricks on you when you had one too many. :beer:

Edit @Loreseeker: that's great timing, I'm impressed!

I take it you've never been on a stag do?
No. Over here, we call that "bestiality", which is generally frowned upon. Especially since stags are males. But when in Britain, do as the...

Well, maybe not.

:p

Dare I ask what you think it means?

Best that you don't. :p

Barmy:
I'm surprised that you remember anything. :p

Did you eat during these three days of madness, err... stag-do, or did you plan to live on beer until the wedding cake is served?

I'm glad you had fun though... I guess.

I grabbed a few bites to eat, like the odd sandwich from a petrol station on my way past, but otherwise it was just beer! ot really healthy, and it's catching up with me now!! I'm KO'd!

I don't know what to say in this thread until someone translates these 4 things for me:
a 3 day stag-do
nicking a kip
We blew the roof off wherever we went, proper.
Right good time

No offense BA, but you're British gibberish eludes my understanding. :p :rolling:

Kitrax, as requested:

a 3 day stag-do


I think Splunge may have this one covered. Although he did forget to mention that the groom-to-be in normally involved too.


nicking a kip


Stealing a nap. As I assume BA is not advocating actual theft, I can only assume it means having a short sleep and not 'aquiring a kipper illegally'. I could be mistaken.


We blew the roof off wherever we went, proper.


Again, I can only hope that BA was not encouraging the BoM members to plant bombs in local pubs. Perhaps he was referring to extreme flatulence?


Right good time


I'm not sure that it's even possible to have a 'wrong good time'.


No offense BA, but you're British gibberish eludes my understanding.


BA sometimes even eludes the understanding of us Brits as well. Well, those of us who aren't neds anyway. ;)

Eeeh, get off your superior high horse, the pair of you. I'm sure it makes you feel much better than me to knock what I say, but neither is it hard to actually work it out. I type as I think and talk.

A '3 day stag do' is surely obvious... however, I don't live my own little bubble and know that across the water this is probably known as a 'batchelor party'. If I have to explain what one of those is, then I give up.

'Nicking a kip'.. stealing some sleep!! What's hard to understand? We didn't have time to get some proper sleep, so we stole a few hours when we could. Comprende?

'Blew the roof off'... had a good time, loads of laughs.. blew the roof of the place. It;s quite a common saying, really.

A right good time... a good time! Not hard is it! I'm sure you say the same. "Did you go out last night mate?", "Yea, round town, had a right good time".

I'm developing a BA Dictionary*, but until then it's probably better to use your brain.

* Not really true, so just try harder.

No offence, but the 'knocking the Northern English guy for his accent' routine is getting a bit boring now, fellas. I reality I could make it a lot harder to understand, and if you met me in person you'd be completely fooked! It's just the way people talk where I come from. The SP version is 'toned down' a wee bit!

We were perfectly well behaved! From what I can remember anyway....

I bet the pubs owners were VERY happy to have the custom of 30 guys, at £3.50 a pint!

£3.50 a pint! :eek: What were you drinking that was so expensive?

My thoughts exactly. What in the world comes in pints and is 3.50£ apiece?

Splungemilk?

£3.50 a pint! :eek: What were you drinking that was so expensive?

It's the price of pints in city centres these days. You can find cheaper in little pubs on the outskirts, but city centre prices are £3.50 pretty much wherever I go in England nowadays. You should know, we get ripped off down here bro :(.

Spent £200 purely on beer over the weekend!

Hot d**n! I think even we get cheaper pints (or rather half litres;)) in central Copenhagen! Even if you drink something decent (like stout) instead of Carlsberg or Tuborg.

Actually that's pretty much the same price we have in here.

I just got the heebie-jeebies because a pound used to be 9.something finnish marks.

A pint in Helsinki center, from 3.50€ if you're lucky and around and over 5€ in most places.

That's just your regular piss, mind you nothing fancy. Fancypantsbeer costs around 6-8€, depending on what exactly you're drinking...

No offence, but the 'knocking the Northern English guy for his accent' routine is getting a bit boring now, fellas.Oh, I have to say responses like Splunge's or Decados' did not bore me in the slightest. I'm actually sorry you responded the way you did because I generally enjoy your reactions to the ribbing; I'll just chalk it up to you not feeling so hot after your 3-day binge. :)

A pint in Helsinki center, from 3.50€ if you're lucky and around and over 5€ in most places.

In Lyons (France) a pint costs between 4 and 6 euros (generally, 4 is for cheap stuff before 9 PM, 5.50 is an average for good beer like Hoegaarden or Guinness).

Spent £200 purely on beer over the weekend!

That's a lot of money. Still, when I lived in Scotland I would spend as much as £50 on average.

I might end up using around 80£ quite often. On one night. If I'm happy go lucky or just plain bored as hell.

No offence, but the 'knocking the Northern English guy for his accent' routine is getting a bit boring now, fellas. I reality I could make it a lot harder to understand, and if you met me in person you'd be completely fooked! It's just the way people talk where I come from. The SP version is 'toned down' a wee bit!

Come on, Barmy. Don't play the innocent downtrodden Yorkshireman card. You know that what you typed in that message was mostly incomprehensible to anybody outside of the North and you love it.

Racist.

Seems to me that Barmy wrote that right after he got home from three days of drinking and very little resting. If that happened to me, I probably wouldn't be thinking straight and start using language like that too!

Honestly, I never guessed stealing a kip meant taking a nap. I thought its meaning was far worse than that given Ziad's warning and what crazy things may happen when so many guys go drinking. :)

Apart from the "nicking a kip" reference nothing really stands out. IMO it was quite easy to understand what Barmy meant by that since he used the expression again ("we just nicked a few hours shut-eye").

Or maybe it's just the fact that I got used to read Barmy's posts.

For the record I want to state that I like to learn colourful expressions like the ones Barmy uses. You can't learn that stuff at university (unless you are lucky enough to find someone who is knowledgeable in that linguistic field).

So Barmy please keep enlightening us in the richness of the English language.

Funny how it is the English who make the biggest mess of their own language.

I'm not sure that it's even possible to have a 'wrong good time'.


No? Ever heard of the term: "This is so wrong. But it feels so right."? :D

I agree with Caradhras on the point of understanding Barmy's post. I read it just fine, and although I was not familiar with "nicking the kip" the meaning was obvious from concept.

I don't know if this is the way you talk in everyday life, Barmy, but if it is, fine by me. When I don't understand something I'll ask, and I expect you to explain it to me.

With that said:

Barmy: Your last post - uncalled for.(imo)
Kit and the guys were just joking (ok. quoting four different parts of the post was a bit harsh but still), you got offended, HB reacted... but no need for the insult you used.

My meaning is that you're not your charming self when you post angry and sleep deprived. :p

I agree with Caradhras on the point of understanding Barmy's post. I read it just fine, and although I was not familiar with "nicking the kip" the meaning was obvious from concept.

I don't know if this is the way you talk in everyday life, Barmy, but if it is, fine by me. When I don't understand something I'll ask, and I expect you to explain it to me.

With that said:

Barmy: Your last post - uncalled for.(imo)
Kit and the guys were just joking (ok. quoting four different parts of the post was a bit harsh but still), you got offended, HB reacted... but no need for the insult you used.

My meaning is that you're not your charming self when you post angry and sleep deprived. :p

Don't worry, I was joking with the guy. Me and Harbs go way back. He's one of few guys on here who's met a Yorkshireman before! ;)

Don't worry, I was joking with the guy. Me and Harbs go way back. He's one of few guys on here who's met a Yorkshireman before! ;)

That's how I read it too. :)

Yorkshiremen... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe1a1wHxTyo) :grin:

Sorry. My mistake. :)
I keep forgetting that I'm still new around here.

No need to apologise - it did look a bit dodgy, don't worry about it! :)

Still knackered! Back at work tomorrow as well, not too bothered about that, I'll be honest!

Still knackered!
I believe you can buy an ointment for that.

:p

I had no problem reading BA's post, though I would love to find the etymological breakdown for the word "kip" as "nap". As for the party, well, I can't relate that well to it as have never drank before (actually, that's not true, in a rebellious phase I drank a little bit of rum once. Did nothing for me.)

In any event, I am glad you had a good time, BA, and I hope your knackers feel better soon ;)

Eeeh, get off your superior high horse, the pair of you. I'm sure it makes you feel much better than me to knock what I say, but neither is it hard to actually work it out. I type as I think and talk.

A '3 day stag do' is surely obvious... however, I don't live my own little bubble and know that across the water this is probably known as a 'batchelor party'. If I have to explain what one of those is, then I give up.

'Nicking a kip'.. stealing some sleep!! What's hard to understand? We didn't have time to get some proper sleep, so we stole a few hours when we could. Comprende?

'Blew the roof off'... had a good time, loads of laughs.. blew the roof of the place. It;s quite a common saying, really.

A right good time... a good time! Not hard is it! I'm sure you say the same. "Did you go out last night mate?", "Yea, round town, had a right good time".

No offence, but the 'knocking the Northern English guy for his accent' routine is getting a bit boring now, fellas.

A few things...first, a person's accent should be reserved for the *spoken* word...not the written, unless you're RPing and trying to let others know you have a thick dwarven accent. :p

Also, "3 day stag do" is surely *not* obvious to me. I understand that it took 3 days...but when I hear the word 'stag' I either think of a brand of chili or male deer...adding the 'do' just confuses me more. In all rationality, I think you're either doing a can of chili or a male deer. :eek:

As for "Nicking a kip"... The word 'nick/nicked/nicking' means to cut..as in, "Ouch! I keep nicking my chin with this damn razor!" And the only time I've heard the word "kip" was for a unit of measure...so cutting a unit of measure makes no sense to me in the context that you used it :bad:

Ok, I admit I knew what "Blew the roof off" meant...that time I was just giving you a hard time. :evil: I've heard it before, but it's rarely used here.

And finally, "A right good time". I surely *would not* say that. I understand that you had a good time...but why was it "right"? I doubt it could have been left or wrong...so why bother with the "right"? I'm American...we don't add useless words or letters to things. If we want to emphasize a point, we use the word "really"...
Come on BA, start writing in regular English...something we can all understand. :deadhorse:


With that out of the way... Who exactly was the party for? :hmm: :rolling:

A few things...first, a person's accent should be reserved for the *spoken* word...not the written, unless you're RPing and trying to let others know you have a thick dwarven accent. :p

Also, "3 day stag do" is surely *not* obvious to me. I understand that it took 3 days...but when I hear the word 'stag' I either think of a brand of chili or male deer...adding the 'do' just confuses me more. In all rationality, I think you're either doing a can of chili or a male deer. :eek:

As for "Nicking a kip"... The word 'nick/nicked/nicking' means to cut..as in, "Ouch! I keep nicking my chin with this damn razor!" And the only time I've heard the word "kip" was for a unit of measure...so cutting a unit of measure makes no sense to me in the context that you used it :bad:

Ok, I admit I knew what "Blew the roof off" meant...that time I was just giving you a hard time. :evil: I've heard it before, but it's rarely used here.

And finally, "A right good time". I surely *would not* say that. I understand that you had a good time...but why was it "right"? I doubt it could have been left or wrong...so why bother with the "right"? I'm American...we don't add useless words or letters to things. If we want to emphasize a point, we use the word "really"...
Come on BA, start writing in regular English...something we can all understand. :deadhorse:


With that out of the way... Who exactly was the party for? :hmm: :rolling:

I think the majority people can understand what I write. I think even Splunge can as well, he just enjoys pulling my leg*, but he knows pretty much what I'm on about. If you can't, tough doo-doo, I'm not changing what I do just to please you dude. Use your brain a bit, you'll work it out. If you're not willing to do that, just skip my posts; neither really concern me mate!

The party was for my brother-in-law. Really nice fella actually. My sisters found her self a good one there, gawd bless her!

* I await Splunge's little play on that one :p

Also, "3 day stag do" is surely *not* obvious to me. I understand that it took 3 days...but when I hear the word 'stag' I either think of a brand of chili or male deer...adding the 'do' just confuses me more. In all rationality, I think you're either doing a can of chili or a male deer.Is "stag party" not a common reference any more in the US? It was common in my younger years...

Is "stag party" not a common reference any more in the US? It was common in my younger years...

You just aged yourself grandpa. :p :lol: As for your question, I never heard of it, and neither has the wife.

However, she has heard of "Going stag" which means you're going to a school dance without a date. :rolling:

I hear the term "stag party" in Hollywood movies all the time...

I think the majority people can understand what I write. I think even Splunge can as well, he just enjoys pulling my leg*, but he knows pretty much what I'm on about...
* I await Splunge's little play on that one :p
Well, I definitely enjoy pulling two of your three legs. The third one - well, only if I'm wearing gloves. :p

But yeah, I pretty much knew what you were talking about right from the start; if nothing else, I can figure it out from the context. :)

And yes, the term "stag" is pretty common over here.

Edit: Just to be clear, the "third leg" I was referring to is the old, mouldy mannequin leg BA keeps hidden in his closet. :p

He's one of few guys on here who's met a Yorkshireman before!

I've even been to York and walked along the city walls. Although to be honest, it was pretty hard to work out what anybody was saying.

It was worse in Newcastle, where they only seem to use 6 letters of the alphabet:

"Eeeeeyi eee iiie, mon?"

"EEEIII yyeeeiii mon!"

"Yi mon?"

"EEE %$#$^%$ iiiiiiiyeyeyi mon!!"

I'm American...we don't add useless words or letters to things.


True. Instead, you remove letters from already correctly-spelt words. Lazy bunch that you are. And that isn't even mentioning randomly swapping 'z's in place of 's's or getting confused as to what a billion actually is. :p

I've even been to York and walked along the city walls. Although to be honest, it was pretty hard to work out what anybody was saying.

It was worse in Newcastle, where they only seem to use 6 letters of the alphabet:

"Eeeeeyi eee iiie, mon?"

"EEEIII yyeeeiii mon!"

"Yi mon?"

"EEE %$#$^%$ iiiiiiiyeyeyi mon!!"

But everyone's posh in York! Well, mostly. It's a nice up-market area. Try going into the local pubs of Baaaaarnsley and Bratfut, and see how you get on there!

I'm sure there's a reason an increasingly large number of pubs now have big signs saying "no stag or hen nights" next to their front door!

I'm actually in agreement with Barmy here when he says:

I bet the pubs owners were VERY happy to have the custom of 30 guys, at £3.50 a pint!

Unless you literally wreck the place, what tavern owner is going to have a problem with 30 young men coming into the place looking to slack their thirst? Aren't young men the tavern's best customers?

Taverns banning bachelor(ette) parties would be like a computer convention banning geeks. I've NEVER seen a pub/tavern/bar with the sign banning bachelor(ette) parties. What's next, banning them at strip joints?

Unless the pub has some even better paying customers (like rich old people) who would leave if a rowdy mob turned up.

Look at how far English from England is from English in the U.S. And this is after approx 300 years of separation. Of course, constant communication between the two countries has kept a lot the same, but imagine if the tech wasn't there to keep the two cultures in constant communication? They'd be pretty well two separate languages by this time!

I've heard "stag film" as a reference to pornographic movies, and the term "stag" for a bachelor party. I've often heard the term "do" used for a party of any sort, as in "I'm sorry I can't come to your do this weekend but I have to have my car waxed"

Are you feeling any better by now, BA?

Much. Barmy owes you a debt of gratitude.

I could make it a lot harder to understand, and if you met me in person you'd be completely fooked! It's just the way people talk where I come from. The SP version is 'toned down' a wee bit!
I'm a tad late to the convo, but I'm all for the English accented shenanigans - crank it up to 11 Barmy!

Our English over here are actually American-English, we spell "colors" without the "u", use "s" insted of "z" and say "elevators" instead of "lift". A "stag party" is pretty well known to be a "bachelor's party" here and that's American teaching. But I have to say that I had no problem understanding BA's initial post. I think it's just figure of speech or maybe some kind of slang. But I think I might have a bit of a problem if it were spoken with the accents.

People...English isn't even my native tongue and I had no problem with it whatsoever.

You don't use those obnoxious 'u's, but you use 's' instead of 'z's... that's a confuzzled place.

^ Hehehe... I'm sure you know what I mean.