How am i supposed to find this money?

Mutter_2

OrkneyStar wrote: »

Must be a region or something type thing, as I have never heard that phrase said very much tbh!

What do expect living in the Orkneys?:D Count youself lucky you don't have to live through all the latest sayings. My pet hate is "grow up".

OrkneyStar

euronorris wrote: »

Really? Mmm, interesting.

Quite common in Kent and will often receive the response 'You could try..... but you'll get a slap back!'. But it's all done in a very light hearted and jokey way. If there's ever a serious tone to it, then said person is quickly told it's not acceptable, by both the men and the women present (and usually shuts up pretty sharpish too).

If someone here said so and so needs a good slap it would be meant either literally, or in a very negative manner. It is not a nice thing to say!
I am Scotland for the record!

euronorris

OrkneyStar wrote: »

It is not a nice thing to say!

I think that really depends on the person it's directed at. If they know it's a joke, and aren't offended, then it isn't a problem.

Obivously, if they took offence (whether meant as a joke or not) then that's a different matter.

There will always be difference's in people's sense of humour. Some would find it funny and others would find it offensive.

But I honestly don't believe that the person who posted it meant it literally, or to cause any offence to anyone. They may have even thought that it would lighten the mood of the thread. Who knows?

Mutter_2

Orkney, It tends to be used as in a wake up call. e.g When Kerry Katona was sliding into oblivion from drug use. Someone might comment, "what she needs is a good slap", i.e a wake up call. It is not really used to someone's face and it's not violent. A metaphorical slap
It's not like a Glasgow kiss. Please know who KK is, or all that was wasted.

OrkneyStar

I just don't like it, end of.
I also don't like the term Glasgow Kiss tbh!
Anyway, enough hijacking op's thread!

Mutter_2

OrkneyStar wrote: »

I just don't like it, end of.
I also don't like the term Glasgow Kiss tbh!
Anyway, enough hijacking op's thread!

They obviously don't get the latest sayings in the Orkneys, but surely they get a sense of humour. Obviously not.:(

KME91 the OP seems gracious and humerous enough for us to go off subject a little. Nothing so serious as hi-jacking her thread.

I am looking forward to seeing whether the lap top survives.

OrkneyStar

Mutter wrote: »

They obviously don't get the latest sayings in the Orkneys, but surely they get a sense of humour. Obviously not.:(

KME91 the OP seems gracious and humerous enough for us to go off subject a little. Nothing so serious as hi-jacking her thread.

I am looking forward to seeing whether the lap top survives.

I don't know about the Orkneys but in the Orkney Isles you need a sense of humour (noone without one would live this far north, where the winds are biting and it is dark for most of the winter ). As it is I don't come from here originally, growing up near Glasgow I also developed a sense of humour- I just don't find that phrase funny. Each to their own though!
I do think I hijacked the thread tbh, to the OP I apologise for that, I do hope she comes to some sort of sensible resolution .

mikey72

Just so long as we all remember to laugh the next time a man says,
"She should get a slap for doing that"

coolcait

OrkneyStar wrote: »

I don't know about the Orkneys but in the Orkney Isles you need a sense of humour (noone without one would live this far north, where the winds are biting and it is dark for most of the winter ). As it is I don't come from here originally, growing up near Glasgow I also developed a sense of humour- I just don't find that phrase funny. Each to their own though!
I do think I hijacked the thread tbh, to the OP I apologise for that, I do hope she comes to some sort of sensible resolution .

Speaking of gracious and humorous, I'd say that description sums up your reply OrkneyStar. I doubt if I'd have been capable of it under the circumstances!

I fully agree with the point you were making, and it does surprise me to see the language of violence being dismissed so easily by so many. Especially on a thread which tells the story of the OP accidentally spilling a drink on her partner's laptop late one night; the partner being angry and annoyed about this, and then going off to work the next day with the row still fresh.

In the partner's absence, the OP posts the tale of the laptop and the drink and the row. Before her partner has made it home from work, the thread has diagnosed him as:

- over-reacting
- probably hiding something; something which could lead to him being imprisoned; something, therefore, really baaaad
- likely to abandon the OP should she accidentally fall pregnant
- not someone the OP should stay with
- the one responsible for the drink going into the laptop anyway

I think that many of the reactions to the story have been OTT. In that context, I can see why the 'slap' comment both fitted in and was overlooked.

I also wonder how many people who have tried to explain/defend the 'slap' comment are actually defending the person who said it, rather than the idea behind it?

OP, I think that the solution to the whole issue is talking to your partner rather than asking the internet about the problem. That approach also saves you from having to defend him against the accusations which have flowed from the fact that he was annoyed that you spilt his drink over an expensive piece of equipment.

That said, the thread has also contained a lot of personal stories which, I hope, have helped you understand why your partner felt as strongly as he did.

KME91

You lot are ever so funny

Sorry for the lack of update, I've been in the middle of nowhere for a few days enjoying the sun. Anyway I'm back now and everything is fine at home. OH has a plan to replace the laptop, but just needs to download the stuff off the hard drive first which he's confident he can do. once he's done that it'll be replaced on insurance. (which was paid for in full when we took out the policy seven weeks ago so no lapses there)

The reason he's reluctant to take it into a repair shop is because he runs his own business as well as being employed and has part way developed software projects on the laptop. he was worried about losing them or somone pinching his ideas i think. this is also why he needs to download the contents, he's got unfinished work on there.

Anyway he's still a bit gutted about it being broken, it was his pride and joy if I'm honest. but he's not being funny with me at all, and I might even be getting a new laptop out of it myself! As he's picking up a cheap one off ebay to use to download the hard drive off the old one, apparently once he's done with it i can have it. I think he feels a bit bad about being grumpy with me and this is his way of making it up. So all's good, no child !!!!!!, no slapping, no ott drama about unplanned pregnancies, no breakups, i'm kind of sorry I can't be more exciting for you! :rotfl: