White daps with a suit?

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15-07-25, 12:09
Michael Morris

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Originally Posted by Don Corleone

Nobody wears ties in the office anymore, even if you’re wearing a suit. I have a large collection of ties sat in the back of the wardrobe from my days working in an office in the late 80’s / early 90’s. Fashions change, in those days the women in the office all wore high heels and stockings to work….:-):-)

I threw a bunch of ties out a few weeks ago. I ditched my whole wardobe basically as all my clothes were too big. As for ties I just kept a black one, two maybe three patterned ones and this

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15-07-25, 12:46
BLUETIT

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I’d say a mid 90’s tie
15-07-25, 14:11
fugsyphil

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When I moved from Cardiff to the isle of man aged 8 the one word I missed the most was daps wish I've never come across anywhere else since
15-07-25, 14:17
Taunton Blue Genie

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Originally Posted by fugsyphil

When I moved from Cardiff to the isle of man aged 8 the one word I missed the most was daps wish I've never come across anywhere else since

It is used in the areas of Gloucester, Bristol and Somerset too.
15-07-25, 14:21
splott parker

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Originally Posted by fugsyphil

When I moved from Cardiff to the isle of man aged 8 the one word I missed the most was daps wish I've never come across anywhere else since

It’s a bit sad that ‘trainers’ has become the generic term. It was always daps around here and around the country there were other words like pumps, sand shoes etc. I think it’s great that areas have their own words for things and we should strongly stick to tradition rather than all fall into a boring line.
15-07-25, 14:47
Rock_Flock_of_Five

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Originally Posted by splott parker

It’s a bit sad that ‘trainers’ has become the generic term. It was always daps around here and around the country there were other words like pumps, sand shoes etc. I think it’s great that areas have their own words for things and we should strongly stick to tradition rather than all fall into a boring line.

I first came across the word 'pumps' during my Merchant Navy training days. A scouser used the word 'pumps' and I immediately corrected him and said... "You mean daps, don't you?"
I honestly thought 'daps' was the universal word for them. :hehe:

BTW: What is the official word... plimsolls?
15-07-25, 14:58
ZZ Jack

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Originally Posted by Hot Shot Hamish.

The white trainers fad is an eye roller for me. What’s really bugging me now is when I contact someone re anything and I get thanked for “reaching out”. When did that become everyday English?

Try, "sorry, for what".
16-07-25, 10:55
NYCBlue

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Originally Posted by splott parker

Get and have have different meanings.
‘Can I get one of those’ surely means that you are going to get it yourself.
‘Can I have’ implies you are asking someone to get it for you.

I understand that. But still, why? Before you have something, you have to get it. I'll never fully understand why people are so bothered about what language other people use. What a waste of time and energy.
16-07-25, 11:15
jon1959

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Originally Posted by NYCBlue

I understand that. But still, why? Before you have something, you have to get it. I'll never fully understand why people are so bothered about what language other people use. What a waste of time and energy.

No you don't.

Not in a coffee shop.

Someone else (who works there) gets it for you.

I think some of us get 'bothered' by misuse of language because it can be lazy, nonsensical or perverse.

When it doesn't have to be!

Now, on to double negatives..... :hehe:
16-07-25, 11:32
light up the darkness

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Originally Posted by William Treseder

On a side note has anyone on here heard the saying “Diarrhoea with daps on” ?
My Mum used it yrs ago to describe JJ Williams the Welsh rugby union player.
I’d never heard it before, or since. She told me it was a Cardiff saying, but to this day I think she just made it up 😂

Yep my mum used it as well as ‘shit off a hot shovel ‘ to describe something fast
16-07-25, 11:35
light up the darkness

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16-07-25, 11:37
light up the darkness

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Originally Posted by DINGO COOPER

This. Utterly pointless things. Wearing a tie with a short sleeved shirt is also the lowest of the low when it comes to fashion, never mind white daps.

Always puts me in mind of Michael Douglas in Falling Down . The pen in the shirt pocket clinches the deal
16-07-25, 11:39
BLUETIT

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Originally Posted by jon1959

No you don't.

Not in a coffee shop.

Someone else (who works there) gets it for you.

I think some of us get 'bothered' by misuse of language because it can be lazy, nonsensical or perverse.

When it doesn't have to be!

Now, on to double negatives..... :hehe:

He should of got that (grinds my teeth)
16-07-25, 12:00
Taunton Blue Genie

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Originally Posted by jon1959

No you don't.

Not in a coffee shop.

Someone else (who works there) gets it for you.

I think some of us get 'bothered' by misuse of language because it can be lazy, nonsensical or perverse.

When it doesn't have to be!

Now, on to double negatives..... :hehe:

Double negatives used to be used in Old English.

Jagger should have sung that he can get satisfaction though.
16-07-25, 12:46
jon1959

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Double negatives used to be used in Old English.

Jagger should have sung that he can get satisfaction though.

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16-07-25, 13:06
splott parker

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Originally Posted by NYCBlue

I understand that. But still, why? Before you have something, you have to get it. I'll never fully understand why people are so bothered about what language other people use. What a waste of time and energy.

The waste of time and energy is unfortunately ours trying to fathom out what people mean when they speak such nonsense. The only way ‘get’ can be used in this circumstance is ‘can you get (whatever) for me’, ‘can I get’ means you are asking if you can go behind the counter, reach up on the shelf and get it. The server should say, ‘Yep, it’s over there, go and get it’
16-07-25, 13:12
the other bob wilson

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Can I change the subject and ask, apart from weddings, funerals etc. when was the last time you wore a suit? Must be about fifty years in my case.
16-07-25, 14:15
Taunton Blue Genie

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Originally Posted by the other bob wilson

Can I change the subject and ask, apart from weddings, funerals etc. when was the last time you wore a suit? Must be about fifty years in my case.

I wore a lilac suit to my brother's wedding when I was 18 but I don't like to talk about it.

P.S. I haven't worn one for decades otherwise - although I sometimes wore a jacket that looked like it matched my trousers in numerous meetings with officials from other countries. Ties presented to us as presents by Chinese government officials were taken from us a soon as we left the room - to be checked for micro-microphones!
16-07-25, 15:45
splott parker

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Mad seeing those old photos of Barry island day trips, all the dads in jackets & ties and the mams in long frocks sat on deck chairs enjoying the blazing sun:hehe:
16-07-25, 15:55
Wales-Bales

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Originally Posted by splott parker

Get and have have different meanings.
‘Can I get one of those’ surely means that you are going to get it yourself.
‘Can I have’ implies you are asking someone to get it for you.

Appalling English in the first example, it should be 'can you get one of those'. TBF, a proper education isn't cheap and the selection process does weed out the riffraff. I digress :hehe:
16-07-25, 20:23
Sloop_Jon_Bee

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17-07-25, 02:46
splott parker

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17-07-25, 22:18
Sloop_Jon_Bee

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