Nothing to do with cars...just an embarrasing moment !!

[petef]

I have just come back from a holiday in Italy late last night. Being up bright and early this morning I trundled off to the newsagents to buy the paper. I was very reaxed and chilled and didnt have a care in the world. In fact it felt as if I was in the campsite shop...I handed over my money for the paper and waited my change off the very pretty young lady on the counter...Grazie..I said on receiving my change, much to the amusement of the shop assistant and others in the que. Instead of explaining myself ( which I should have done ) I scuttled off red faced and highly embarrased...

 

[miro]

I have just come back from a holiday in Italy late last night. Being up bright and early this morning I trundled off to the newsagents to buy the paper. I was very reaxed and chilled and didnt have a care in the world. In fact it felt as if I was in the campsite shop...I handed over my money for the paper and waited my change off the very pretty young lady on the counter...Grazie..I said on receiving my change, much to the amusement of the shop assistant and others in the que. Instead of explaining myself ( which I should have done ) I scuttled off red faced and highly embarrased...

I can remember when people thought it was continental and worldly to have use of salutations and greetings from different parts of the world. I can only assume that crossing the Thames is an overseas experience for some of these people.

 

[GRAV888]

I can remember when people thought it was continental and worldly to have use of salutations and greetings from different parts of the world. I can only assume that crossing the Thames is an overseas experience for some of these people.

Some people think that Watford Gap is a border

 

[IanA2]

Some people think that Watford Gap is a border

It isn't?

 

[SimonsMerc]

Some people think that Watford Gap is a border

Oh, but it is. I don't mean the service station and associated village - I mean philosophically. Anything north of Watford is a "Northerner" to us folk down in London!

-simon

 

[wallingd]

Bingo: http://www.multimap.com/map/browse....rthamptonshire&lang=&db=freegaz&keepicon=true

 

[glojo]

Oh, but it is. I don't mean the service station and associated village - I mean philosophically. Anything north of Watford is a "Northerner" to us folk down in London!

-simon

Scuse me!!!!!

Anything North of Bristol is way up North. Watford indeed, that's a whole days camel ride from the English Riviera

John
A beautiful sunny morning in Torquay

 

[miro]

Scuse me!!!!!

Anything North of Bristol is way up North. Watford indeed, that's a whole days camel ride from the English Riviera

John
A beautiful sunny morning in Torquay

Strewth .... anything North of the equator is a source of undesireables.

 

[Rob77]

Strewth .... anything North of the equator is a source of undesireables.

No, surely not, weren't all the undesirables sent off to the colonies years ago? :bannana:

 

[Ian B Walker]

Anyone South of Manchester is foriegn too

 

[shrekky]

Some people think that Watford Gap is a border

londoners think anything above watford gap is scotland .....lol.....and sunderland aint in scotland

 

[nickmann]

Personally I find the strangeness starts just past Portland Bill