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Wednesday2000

Speaking of spelling/grammar, I just realised I wrote pajamas instead of pyjamas. I think that is because until recently I always used to chat to mainly American people online.

:rotfl:

moneyistooshorttomention

I think a lot of us speak fluent American - as well as English:rotfl:

It's just translating the measurements that stumps me a bit - but I'm fine with the words. I've got it in my head re translating the lbs they weigh themselves in into stones and so instantly compare 120lbs (my proper weight I'm going back to of 8.5 stones) with whatever weight they say they are in lbs and I can do that by calculating how many extra 14lbs worth they say they weigh on top of that. The rest of the measurements get me though....

maman

Wednesday2000 wrote: »

Speaking of spelling/grammar, I just realised I wrote pajamas instead of pyjamas. I think that is because until recently I always used to chat to mainly American people online.

:rotfl:

Funnily enough I bought some pajamas from a website for DGD this week and that's the first time I've seen that particular Americanism. They jump out at me.

So pleased to hear you say you're good at maths sft . It really winds me up when people, usually women, say they can't do maths. They almost like to boast about it as if it's somehow unfeminine to be mathematically minded.Nobody boasts about being illiterate!

My views on beige are well known. My pet hate is women in M&S in their beige anoraks and synthetic, elastic waist trousers usually worn too short with pop socks! :eek: I do have cream sofas though but I'm thinking of getting a bright throw. They have some lovely ones in Dunhelm.

We had a rare win today! Looking forward to my Sunday roast then enjoying MOTD for a change.

Wednesday2000

maman wrote: »

So pleased to hear you say you're good at maths sft . It really winds me up when people, usually women, say they can't do maths. They almost like to boast about it as if it's somehow unfeminine to be mathematically minded.Nobody boasts about being illiterate!

OMG, so true. I was saying this the other night.:)

Saying that, I went to a very good secondary state school in London and I had a total idiot as a Maths tutor. I was in the top class but I kept getting moved down to the lower group for Maths, then doing better and getting moved up with him again.:mad:

I know some of my friends had him as their teacher for the whole five years and when we were in restaurants they couldn't work out the tip or how to divide the bill! The Deputy Head actually said to me that women don't need to know Maths!!!:mad:

moneyistooshorttomention

:rotfl:Maman - and you just described the way a friend of mine dresses perfectly.

.....and I keep my mouth firmly shut and say nowt and I just silently wish she'd dress differently..:cool:

I'd like to encourage her to come out on a clothes buying session with me - but I have the feeling she's on even lower income than I am - so I'd better not...

Round here I have noticed quite a few women commenting to me how many clothes they buy from charity shops (and those here aren't great....) - so I never dare say a thing (even if it is encouragement ...).

Wednesday2000

The washing came out a bit weird.:eek: The blue vest came out purple (no surprise!) and one top came out pale pink. The beige cardigan came out okay, luckily.;)

I think I will need to put some of the tops back in with the purple dye next!

maman wrote: »

My pet hate is women in M&S in their beige anoraks and synthetic, elastic waist trousers usually worn too short with pop socks!

:T:rotfl:

humptydumptybits

I'm quite fussy about my clothes but I really couldn't care what other people wear. To be honest I rarely notice. I honestly couldn't tell you if anyone I know wears beige. I'm sitting here in blue jeans with a top that is blue, lime green and shocking pink. Sounds a bit extreme but it is actually rather nice and I always feel good in it.



I know my MIL used to wear black alot, she wore it to my wedding,she was in black from head to foot, even her necklace was black. I thought it was hilarious when someone commented on it, she did cry loudly throughout the service as well. Everyone else was very happy, I think she thought she was making some clever point but everyone thought she was just odd if charitable or nasty if less charitable. When I was pregnant with one of my kids she smashed dishes when we told her. Strangely enough that child was the one who was nicest to her, they all recognised early on what a manipulative person she was. She had a terrible relationship with my husband, her one child. I try to be the total opposite to her in my relationships with my children and their partners.


One thing was very sad, when I was pregnant with her first GC she said, "Never ask me to look after it." So we never did, not with any of them. She never offered to look after them. When she died we cleared out her house, there was a photo of her holding my DD and on the back she had written, "They've never let me look after any of them." Well no because she had said she didn't want to and never offered. Sad that she regretted it and couldn't say, or maybe she blamed it all on us.

maman

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Wednesday2000 wrote: »

OMG, so true. I was saying this the other night.:)

Saying that, I went to a very good secondary state school in London and I had a total idiot as a Maths tutor. I was in the top class but I kept getting moved down to the lower group for Maths, then doing better and getting moved up with him again.:mad:

I know some of my friends had him as their teacher for the whole five years and when we were in restaurants they couldn't work out the tip or how to divide the bill! The Deputy Head actually said to me that women don't need to know Maths!!!:mad:

Part of the problem is in what sft said earlier. I'm not begrudging her DH for his good salary driving a tube train but it's very difficult to attract good Mathematicians into teaching. They can earn so much more in banking or driving trains.

Wednesday2000

maman wrote: »

Part of the problem is in what sft said earlier. I'm not begrudging her DH for his good salary driving a tube train but it's very difficult to attract good Mathematicians into teaching. They can earn so much more in banking or driving trains.

I actually almost went in banking when I was in my twenties. I did a temp job and the manager almost begged me several times to get a job there. I'm really obsessive and OCD about numbers. :rotfl:

One of the men I worked with just got the temp job for fun as he never needed to work again as he had made enough money at 31. Grr.

One of the worst decisions of my life!

I got a job working with homeless youngsters after that. I hope I did help them (!) but hot damn I would prefer the cash looking back now!:rotfl:

humptydumptybits

My DD is a maths teacher. She is very good and had a big payrise this year as they are scared of losing her. It is funny as she would probably have been the one we would have said could never go and control 30 rowdy teenagers but she makes it seem easy. She gets fantastic results as well. She always loved maths.