Prince Harry

[dave k]

I think What needs to be kept in focus is Harry was a teenager three years ago when he called a coleague and friend a Paki,I dont Know one Man who hasnt said Or done something as a teenager that dosn't give him a Cringe of embarrasment in latter life, Off course what he said was unacceptable,and cant be defended even by the fact that the lads where Pal's, But every News report for the last two days have been swamped by, a stupid remark made by, an at the time un-world wise boy He said sorry and no one has died, The Rag Head remark is common Military Parlance as was Fuzzy wuzzy in the Sudan war. Terribly politicaly incorrect but so is War! I think every Brit soldier in the Gulf and Afghanistan would be stuck on for using that Term, A story told to me by a Falklands vetran was Bennies was a term used by Service men for for Falklanders When It came to light, the MOD banned the term Bennie

Falklander then Began to be called NOTS When Challanged by an officer as to what a NOT was, A sqaudie repleid Not a Bennie sir.

 

they were actually called "stills" " still bennies"

[five bellies]

they were actually called "stills" " still bennies"

 

 

Thanks for that Dave it was a while ago when I heard the story!

[five bellies]

In that case you were totally F(*&^ed!

 

 

Not me just my Ancestors

 

Its amazing that wasn't that very long ago. I remember seeing somthing similar as a boy on a pub in London.

[Peter Waller]

"Tractor Boy" is the term you are looking for

 

Have also heard Suffolk folk called "snickerdoodles" - a term more properly used to define a cinnamon-flavoured cookie. Still pondering the connection.....

 

 

Errr, on the first count that offensive term relates to a Town supporter!

 

Re the second, and its only a guess, perhaps cinnamon was grown in the Easter Counties. I do know that my long departed Gran used it for everything from family planning to a flu remedy! Her cinnamon cakes were superb, heaven knows how I was conceived, perhaps the gas was off that week!!! And it really did work as a flu remedy.

[Peter Waller]

So often these terms are derogatory, and not without humour, and sometimes quite clever. Squadies, and more generally marines have been know for generations as 'pongos' by matelots and the seafaring community. Where the army goes the 'pongos', for example. I referred to King Johns, I suspect most of you have cracked that one by now, but it originated in Norfolk a few years ago. There is only one county between Essex and Norfolk but attitudes and customs are sometimes miles apart. Not unheard of to hear a Londoner or Essex 'John' refer to Norfolk folk as 'swedes', inbreds, or even peat digging inbreds, mainly because of our quieter manner and more laid back attitude to life. No getting away from the fact that the countrymen of Norfolk do get critiscised by folk from South of the Orwell for their slower pace of life. So, with a twinkle in their eyes, the good men of Norfolk held a coronation for their friends from Essex!!

[Angly]

Are we talking about offspring of that awful 'oh I don't want to be a Royal it's too much hard work, I'll throw myself down three stairs into the cabinet and kill myself and then write a book for my kids to read about it' woman? Are we surprised he has no decorum?

[five bellies]

Are we talking about offspring of that awful 'oh I don't want to be a Royal it's too much hard work, I'll throw myself down three stairs into the cabinet and kill myself and then write a book for my kids to read about it' woman? Are we surprised he has no decorum?

 

 

That might mean somthing to you mate But Ive read it about half a dozen times and I still dont now what you are on a about, Help the fat fella out, Who?

Edited January 15, 2009 by five bellies

[Emma two]

I am a Johnny Reb by birth and by inclination.

 

 

What makes a modern 'Johnny Reb' , apart from geography?

[corydoras]

What makes a modern 'Johnny Reb' , apart from geography?

Attitude. I can sympathise. Been a Reb all me life

[Newt]

What makes a modern 'Johnny Reb' , apart from geography?

 

Attitude mostly. I'm a strong "State's rights" advocate and think the Federal government should restrict itself to only those matters that need national rules and control. Otherwise, I'd like them to leave matters of local interest to local government.