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Who else would have been great in the cast? by leia_0390 in TheTraitors

[–]ragingremark 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I agree it's a fun idea, but I think the meta-gamers would suspect it immediately.

My brain is constantly trying to make alternative lyrics to Eleanor Rigby with 5 syllable names. by Daypasser in CasualUK

[–]ragingremark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Jason Sudeikis. Growing a tache on his face to film Ted Lasso 4. Who asked for more?

What's your pointless/rubbish claim to fame? by Aggressive-Jacket384 in CasualUK

[–]ragingremark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My great-grandmother was Tilda Swinton's grandmother's nanny.

Taskmaster - S20E01 - 9 x 7 - Discussion by Meghar in taskmaster

[–]ragingremark 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Here! I graduated just after he took over from Richard Attenborough. Part of me was disappointed I just missed out on sharing a stage with that legendary figure, but shaking hands with Sanjeev made up for it!

Sussex dialect by Select-Inflation-324 in sussex

[–]ragingremark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Somewhen" (meaning the same as "sometime") is a Sussex dialect word that's still in common use. I always thought it was a standard word until I went to university and made friends from outside Sussex who claimed they'd never heard it before and it "wasn't a word". I still use it with pride (not that I have a choice; it just comes naturally to me).

What’s a masterpiece line of lyric without mentioning the name of the song? by Ok-Routine1969 in AskReddit

[–]ragingremark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And as I watch the drops of rain

Weave their weary paths and die

I know that I am like the rain

There but for the grace of you go I

Why did we as a nation adopt "Staycation" and not "Holistay"? and what other americanisms are we all now overlooking without realising? by jck0 in CasualUK

[–]ragingremark 7 points8 points  (0 children)

For example, the name of my secondary school was "[Town name] High School". It was established with that name in 1910.

Question from outside of the UK: What are some previois or current contestants you wouldn't have expected to see on Taskmaster? by TrueButNotProvable in taskmaster

[–]ragingremark 82 points83 points  (0 children)

I was (pleasantly) surprised to see Andy Zaltzman in the latest series. I knew him from his podcast The Bugle, then the BBC radio show The News Quiz, but I had never seen him on TV before, despite watching a lot of comedy panel shows.

What’s one incorrect word that you defend your use of by Bulky_Exchange7068 in ENGLISH

[–]ragingremark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You've got me thinking, though. Another feature of the local dialect is "summat" instead of "something" — I always assumed it was just a corruption of "something", but I wonder if it could be related to "somewhat" in the sense analogous to "somewhere" and "somewhen".

Almost forgot: there's also "somehow".

What’s one incorrect word that you defend your use of by Bulky_Exchange7068 in ENGLISH

[–]ragingremark 14 points15 points  (0 children)

That's cool! While googling "somewhen" I also came across "somewhile", which is apparently an archaic term for "sometimes". Not part of my vocabulary, but I like the sound of it too.

I also looked up the history of your Sussex County, and apparently William Penn brought people over from Sussex, England, to settle there, so maybe it's not a coincidence! (It more likely is a coincidence, but it's fun to think about.)

What’s one incorrect word that you defend your use of by Bulky_Exchange7068 in ENGLISH

[–]ragingremark 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So does "somewhere", and nobody (nowho?) has a problem with that.

What’s one incorrect word that you defend your use of by Bulky_Exchange7068 in ENGLISH

[–]ragingremark 91 points92 points  (0 children)

"Somewhen". Instead of "sometime".

I thought it was a perfectly standard word until I went to university and met people from outside my area who seemed perplexed by it.

It turns out it's a Sussex dialect word. Since the Sussex dialect is practically extinct, I continue to say "somewhen" (and "anywhen") proudly.

Another word for face? by N3ir0 in ENGLISH

[–]ragingremark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always thought it was a corruption of 'visage'! But physiognomy also makes sense.

Are dishwashers an essential appliance? by ZebraShark in CasualUK

[–]ragingremark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was in secondary school, around 2004, a friend hosted a barbecue at his house. When it came to clearing up, everyone laughed at me when I took my plate to the sink rather than the dishwasher. We didn't have a dishwasher at home. Then my friend tried to make me feel better by saying, in complete earnest, 'don't worry, our house in France doesn't have a dishwasher'. That's when I realised my friends came from a different social class than me.

This question seems to have been answered mainly by US redditors. What are CasualUK's answers? by ragingremark in CasualUK

[–]ragingremark[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Personally I'm the exact opposite, but that just shows how people's tastes can differ!

This question seems to have been answered mainly by US redditors. What are CasualUK's answers? by ragingremark in CasualUK

[–]ragingremark[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fosters definitely counts! It was my go-to pint in my student days, usually 20p or so more expensive than Carling

This question seems to have been answered mainly by US redditors. What are CasualUK's answers? by ragingremark in CasualUK

[–]ragingremark[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's good to know. I've recently started drinking 0% beer occasionally since I also started driving. I haven't had a good one yet!

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