tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post6403953452335590621..comments2024-03-28T11:02:11.867+00:00Comments on Random Thoughts: Literally speakingTreadershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-78931265427157168912017-10-20T17:58:40.010+01:002017-10-20T17:58:40.010+01:00Yeah, I think "pillock" came quite easil...Yeah, I think "pillock" came quite easily to both of us. An easy friendship if you like!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-36227823976184077232017-10-20T08:19:54.489+01:002017-10-20T08:19:54.489+01:00OK, so were they waterproof. You can't leave t...OK, so were they waterproof. You can't leave the story unfinished!<br /><br />And are you out to the stage of friendship where you can call Steve a pillock yet?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02056885768337099718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-23771133975631716472017-10-14T08:28:44.901+01:002017-10-14T08:28:44.901+01:00I love playing with words too (I trained as a tran...I love playing with words too (I trained as a translator) but I am so glad my kids picked up on it immediately. It took my ex quite some time though!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-73661659213711297102017-10-14T00:52:07.984+01:002017-10-14T00:52:07.984+01:00Great take! One of my sons is a literalist and it ...Great take! One of my sons is a literalist and it proves to be rather interesting sometimes. I blame the accountant dad for this tendency. I speak using hyperbole, sarcasm and allegory with a tinge of smart ass. Until he was a teen most of what I said had to be restated in basic language. I was so glad when he finally "got" me.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.com