Nice people thread part 8 - worth the wait

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

I was sheltering from the rain in a food tent yesterday, where they had demos on. This was hosted by the posh/prestigious local waterside hotel. There was a compere, a posh-speaking man in his early 60s, who said something about "the fett". He was on about the fête in the space next door..... Never heard the pronunciation fett before.... I'm sure he was 100% wrong as I am never wrong and it's a "fate".

I say 'fate' but there is a whole tranche of snobbery behind that decision. Many would argue the shorter pronunciation is correct. They might also go to 'rrrester wrongs' for their meals and enjoy a 'desert' after whatever else they eat. I go to fates, eat at restaurants and then have my three fork fuls (or spoons...if at home or otherwise appropriate) of pudding. Because that's how I rock.

PasturesNew

lostinrates wrote: »

I say 'fate' but there is a whole tranche of snobbery behind that decision. Many would argue the shorter pronunciation is correct. They might also go to 'rrrester wrongs' for their meals and enjoy a 'desert' after whatever else they eat. I go to fates, eat at restaurants and then have my three fork fuls (or spoons...if at home or otherwise appropriate) of pudding. Because that's how I rock.

I looked at wikipedia .... and they say fett can be used.

So - he's a knob ..... and, in trying to appear posher, he used a word that made him sound like a kn0b.

My grandmother used to say: "She's no better than she ought to be" to describe people putting on airs and graces.

I've never heard the term irrester wrongs.

For me, I go to fates, eat at cheap restaurants or get a takeaway and have "afters" (not pudding, which is posh).

When I have an indian takeaway, I like to put it all into one BIG bowl - a nice bowl, but akin to a serving bowl. Then I get a big spoon .......

chewmylegoff

I'm going to a fete this afternoon. I am going to deliberately refer to it as a "fett" all day now.

Itismehonest

PasturesNew wrote: »

I was sheltering from the rain in a food tent yesterday, where they had demos on. This was hosted by the posh/prestigious local waterside hotel. There was a compere, a posh-speaking man in his early 60s, who said something about "the fett". He was on about the fête in the space next door..... Never heard the pronunciation fett before.... I'm sure he was 100% wrong as I am never wrong and it's a "fate".

Strictly speaking I think he's using the correct French pronunciation but, we English say 'fate'. We also say "fait accomplie" as fate ..... which is more like the French say the phrase.
Mind you, we used to call a certain town in Belgium "Wipers" :rotfl:

vivatifosi

Itismehonest wrote: »

We also say "fait accomplie" as fate ..... which is more like the French say the phrase.

That's when you go to a 'fate' with someone isn't it;)?

Sorry, have mentioned on here before, but reminds me of someone who for their french exam translated entente cordiale as 'soft drinks are served in the marquee".

Itismehonest

vivatifosi wrote: »

That's when you go to a 'fate' with someone isn't it;)?

Sorry, have mentioned on here before, but reminds me of someone who for their french exam translated entente cordiale as 'soft drinks are served in the marquee".

:rotfl::rotfl: Love it :T

PasturesNew

I did have the option today of returning to yesterday's venue. I'd have driven for 2.5 miles, walked 0.5 miles across a common, then 0.5 miles along a road ...... but it looks like it'll rain .... and I saw it all yesterday. While interesting, going to a very crowded food festival, alone, with a high chance of rain, without money, twice.... isn't "fun".

Other things I could have done today: find/stand on a random beach in the cold/wind/rain; give my bike a trial run round the local area in the wind/cold; wak round a supermarket (that's free) without buying anything.

None of those appeal ... so staying in.

Generali

lostinrates wrote: »

I say 'fate' but there is a whole tranche of snobbery behind that decision. Many would argue the shorter pronunciation is correct. They might also go to 'rrrester wrongs' for their meals and enjoy a 'desert' after whatever else they eat. I go to fates, eat at restaurants and then have my three fork fuls (or spoons...if at home or otherwise appropriate) of pudding. Because that's how I rock.

Surely neither of the pronunciations is right or wrong.

IMHO, it's only rude when we judge someone else on the way they say it.

I[STRIKE] have [/STRIKE]had fluent French so tend towards the French pronunciation of French words, mostly because that's what I'm used to doing. I call it a 'fette' because that's how I say it. If the person next to me attends a 'fate' instead then good for them, I don't care.


I never really understood this thing where Poms put other people into groups (posh/not posh, class etc) based on how they pronounce a word. To then heap a whole load of supposition of how they view other people based on whether they say fate or fette seems a bit mental, if unfortunately normal for England.

CKhalvashi

LydiaJ wrote: »

Sorry. I thought you became a head of science with 2 years' experience in 2004, and you were 29 this time last year:

I was 30 last year, I'm a November 1982 baby.

I was 23 when I took the role as acting, in September 2004, then took the Perm role in January 2005.

CK

neverdespairgirl

LydiaJ wrote: »

That's impressive, fitting in that much alcohol and that many miles, without overlapping the drinking and the driving.

Edit: At least, it is if you drive yourself. Or do you have a driver, so it doesn't matter if you drink?

There was a fantastic Matt cartoon a while ago - a policeman holding a breathalyser, and saying, "drinking and driving? How do you afford both, Sir?"

LydiaJ wrote: »

This is me too.

I don't often come across others who don't drink. So a special wave to viva and tomterm. :hello: Does the NPT have a higher than average concentration of us?

My driving is all in little bits, but lots of them. I don't hate driving or anything like that, but I would hate to have to clock up the numbers of hours that people like CK and Hamish find unremarkable, or at least not on a regular basis.

I'm not teetotal, but I rarely drink - a glass or two at Christmas, around my birthday, and perhaps 12 drinks a year in a pub. Maybe 20 units a year, something like that?

I don't drive much either, and it's more long journeys than bits. Driving in London is far more trouble than it's worth, so mostly it's to my parents in Kent (65 miles each way) or if we go away in the UK.

I don't like chocolate much. Gloopy and too sweet for me, or if not sweet, too rich-tasting.

No drugs either - never worth the risk for me.

Smoking - no comment.

PasturesNew wrote: »

I can't move.... ended up doing my "own food, eat it" routine .... so had two dinners

Tesco round naan, topped with half an onion, 3 cherry tomatoes, half a red chilli, slices of cheddar.

That sounds very nice. I'll eat your spare one next time, just to save you from yourself. How generous is that?