So what DOES "havering" mean?? I love the Proclaimers and I always wondered what it meant in the song 500 miles... "When I haver...."??Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruno28
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So what DOES "havering" mean?? I love the Proclaimers and I always wondered what it meant in the song 500 miles... "When I haver...."??Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruno28
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Originally Posted by kelownagirl
It means to talk nonsense. It's what Scots do at great length when drunk.
It's also used to disparage the views of anyone you don't agree with. As in 'Awa 'n' stop haverin' (The final 'g' is normally silent in Scots). An alternative in this situation is 'awa 'n' bile yer heid'. (Trans -'go away and place your head in a pan of boiling water. That may bring you to your senses')
This is fun, isn't it:D :D :D
I really should be packing.
wow! learned something new! yes, this IS funQuote:
Originally Posted by Bruno28
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Originally Posted by mimitabby
Oh, there's so much more! We've hardly begun:rolleyes:
Funny, we call that Karaoke and unfortunately it's not illegal around these parts. Lost a lot of sleep my high school years due to it.(Why, oh, why did my parents have to do it 'til two in the morning on a school night and still expect me to do well in school?) It seems it's something the Scottish and Koreans have in common. Who woulda thunk?!! :rolleyes: ;) :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Bruno28
My schedule has opened up (I thought I was going to be out of town that week), so I'd love to come out and meet people...
Yea!! :cool: :D
BTW, someone needs to promise there will be NO karaoke! There just isn't enough beer in the world... :rolleyes: :p
I think I may need to wear my Utilikilt for this one. :eek: :D
DH will be accompanying me also :)
Hmmm, I know there must be some Scottish in my family tree somewhere... :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Bruno28
I've got MacGregors a few generations back (my British friend likes to tell me they were horse thieves.......)Quote:
Originally Posted by Xrayted
genuine mutt really though - Italian, English, Irish, Scottish, German, Slovak, who knows what else (granddad from Sicily so that opens up a whole world of mixing - now my dad thinks maybe greatgramma was Albanian :p )
I have German, Irish, Italian and most likely Scottish. No wonder I can't understand any of them... :p
As long as it isn't an Olive Original. Then we would match and that's creepy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xrayted
I understand this perfectly well. Have I ever mentioned that I am a descendant of moonshiners and hillbillies?Quote:
And the more drunk I get, the more Scottish I become. Which means at some point I'll be arrested for 'breach of the peace' - which is a Scottish crime involving being drunk and singing very loudly out of tune.
I'm not sure it would take something as drastic as haggis to make us socialists, we just would never refer to it as such.
You guys better take lots of pictures at this gathering. I am so disappointed that I won't be able to come... :(
We're sorry too, KG. Next time...
Welcome, Dex!
Bruno, should I wear my Celtics shirt or my Rangers shirt?? OK, never mind that one. (I'll just wear my Man U shirt instead)
[dodges objects being thrown and puts karaoke machine back in the basement]