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Old 11.12.2011, 22:44
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There is a Scotsman working at Google.

Aye...

Google "what defines an English person" , look at the first result.
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Old 12.12.2011, 00:02
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Re: There is a Scotsman working at Google.

i get somebody from cardiff making the same point as you were

EDIT - Ah! Worked this morning!!!! Funny!

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Old 12.12.2011, 00:24
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Re: There is a Scotsman working at Google.

Naughty naughty!
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Re: There is a Scotsman working at Google.

As I understand it, that particular word is a term of endearment in Scotland.
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Re: There is a Scotsman working at Google.

Hahahahaha!!!
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Re: There is a Scotsman working at Google.

I don't see why someone could be offended.. after all, those things can really take a pounding.
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Old 12.12.2011, 09:35
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Re: There is a Scotsman working at Google.

Can't say I have ever disagreed with the googlez
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Old 12.12.2011, 09:37
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Re: There is a Scotsman working at Google.



enough said
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Re: There is a Scotsman working at Google.

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I don't see why someone could be offended.. after all, those things can really take a pounding.
I don't suppose anyone would remember the old Timex advert...


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As I understand it, that particular word is a term of endearment in Scotland.
It is indeed. Especially if you're English.
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Define English Person

Google has an opinion about it.

You may or may not like it, but Google being Google, you must read this one:

http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy-a...english+person

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Old 23.12.2011, 16:02
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Re: Define English Person

Another google bomb.
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Old 23.12.2011, 16:42
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Google has an opinion about it.

You may or may not like it, but Google being Google, you must read this one:

http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy-a...english+person
Now click on "Images" and you'll find the majority of them are screen shots of that page.
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Old 23.12.2011, 16:46
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Re: Define English Person

. . .

Terrible word is terrible, screenshot or no.

True, it's not as bad as calling someone that word directly, but still...
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