Whatto!

[Gentleman Jim]

Whatto Chaps!

Popped in a few days ago and had a brief look around when I was wondering about the bottom button on suit jackets. The old 'done up / undone' conundrum. Found a thread in here to be most helpful.

I am trying to bring back a sense of style to the place where I work but all I get is people with button down collars on shirts which are undone, top buttons on shirts undone, and worst still, ties half undone and making the place look untidy!

Damn their hides the lot of 'em!

I don't know, really. Still it's a pleasure to come across a properly attired forum in this age of scruffiness.

Good show!

Regards

James

 

[Deleted member 259]

testiculos - Not Testiculous!
?¢‚Ǩ?ìWhen you have a good grip on their balls, their hearts and minds will follow."

Nice Sig, and Welcome to the Lounge!

 

[Matt Deckard]

It's an English UK versus English US thing. He's correct and so are you.

Flavor is to flavour as
color is to colour

Going by your avatar somone has a good grip on Bertie.

Welcome.

 

[BellyTank]

...but Latin is Latin...
...colour is to color as grey is to gray.

...hmmm...
...welcome Jim, old bean!

B
T

 

[Matt Deckard]

Latin in latin is latin.

Latin translated into English depends on the English into which it is translated.

 

[Deleted member 259]

you're right Matt, sorry about that.
Theatre is to theatre.

 

[Matt Deckard]

There is a bit of a hubub when it comes to things like Aluminum. We in the states used to call it aluminium and the brits called it aluminum. Then the trend switched.

 

[CoffeeDude]

Latin in latin is latin.

Latin translated into English depends on the English into which it is translated.

It's all greek to me

 

[shamus]

as a great American once said..

"Stupid is as Stupid does..."

 

[The Wolf]

Before this gets too far

Let's don't argue about the pronunciation of "veni, vidi, vici" or Julius Caesar for that matter.
Either way, welcome aboard, Gentleman Jim.

Sincerely,
The Wolf

 

[Mycroft]

The United States and United Kingdom are "two countries divided by a common language." -George Bernard Shaw

Welcome Jim, also that it dosen't bother me since I am oblivius to it since I spend a month in the UK and one of my best friends is British, so I do not see differnces.

 

[Dahlia]

Welcome, Gentleman Jim. You're obviously among people who not only have good taste, but are also intelligent.

I look forward to hearing your input!

 

[Brad Bowers]

Welcome to the Lounge, good sir! E pluribus unum is about all I know of Latin.

Oh, and caveat emptor. And maybe a couple of others.

Anyway, welcome!

Brad

 

[BellyTank]

...told you so!
B
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[android]

If we're going to be pedantic, Wodehouse always wrote it as "What ho!" not whatto.

Maybe "Whatto" is an American translation?

 

[Matt Deckard]

Watto

 

[BellyTank]

"What ho!" sounds a bit 'Ricky Lake Show' these days...

Top Hole!

B
T

 

[android]

Idaho?

No, Udaho....

 

[Dahlia]

Really, how did this introduction become a vocabulary/grammar/spelling lesson?

Again I say welcome, Gentleman Jim.

 

[Gentleman Jim]

Whatto chaps!

Crikey Bobs! Awfully sorry and all that, seems I caused a bit of a stink with the old latin what?

My Latin is incredibilly poor (as is my English) so I tend to steal little snippets from Terry Pratchett.

Anyway, thanks for the warm welcome!

James