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[Rocket Spud]

Ughh, i need more income

[biscuits]

^ I saw that a lady was selling her used socks online and making a tidy sum. Is this a business venture you'd be interested in?

Spuddy's Cheesy Socks that he wore when eating fish and chips - £20 each.

[Percy]

Who's buying used socks?

[Dougella]

^ I've heard of similar enterprises, but not with used socks

[Rocket Spud]

^^ Biscuits is by the sounds of things

There was someone here, long ago, who said something about a fetish for 'chav socks'. I can't remember whether he was speaking for himself or not.

[Percy]

^^I think we've heard of the same thing.

[Rocket Spud]

This should be in the confessions thread, but i really do envy foot fetishists. Honestly. It really bugs me that i don't 'get it'.

[Percy]

Originally Posted by Rocket Spud

^^ Biscuits is by the sounds of things

There was someone here, long ago, who said something about a fetish for 'chav socks'. I can't remember whether he was speaking for himself or not.

We're not judging biscuits, wharever turns you on.

[biscuits]

Damn....BUSTED!

[genovese]

Originally Posted by Rocket Spud

i don't 'get it'.

Same here

[Jen.]

Originally Posted by Rocket Spud

This should be in the confessions thread, but i really do envy foot fetishists. Honestly. It really bugs me that i don't 'get it'.

Apparently it's one of the most common fetishes with about one in five straight men being into that, so you can guarantee there'll be quite a few of them on here

[Rocket Spud]

Yeah, apparently so .. .. which is why i'm quite annoyed! There's an awful lot of material out there!

[Tonkin]

I can appreciate a nice foot and find bad feet troubling. They could even be a deal breaker I suppose. But I wouldn't say I fetishise them.

[biscuits]

You can also sell foot shavings.

Sorry - not ideal lunch time posting. Sorry to anyone having some Parmesan right now.

[Amara 94]

Can you sell nail trimmings as well? Is there a market for that?

[biscuits]

^^^ I'm a bit worried about getting a reputation as the oracle on the topic, but...yes!

^&^^ dressing up is loads of fun - any reason and I'm there! I'd Halloween party with you both

[SpectralOwls]

Random thoughts for today: Kind of worried that I'm not going to understand people very well after I move. ^_^; I already seem to have trouble listening to people here because I have audio processing troubles when people speak to me.

There are so many different varieties of accents in the UK! I love hearing them. I just worry I'll offend someone when I keep asking "what?" over and over again.

Oh. And this just made me cringe in remembering something that happened yesterday LOL. A coworker was giving my a phone number and some reason my brain kept confusing the word seven with zero. It was so weird. x_x She was nice aobut it though and helped me, but it's embarrassing ack!

[Rocket Spud]

^ I wouldn't worry too much - unless you're moving about the country on a daily basis.. ? You'll adjust to hearing the accent that's local to where you live and High Wycombe, i wouldn't have thought, has a strong/difficult accent ... i very much doubt just looking at it's location.

[Chess&Junkfood]

^^
I'm sure you will be fine, SpectralOwls! Like Spud said, you will adjust in time. And if you are unsure, then do what I do. Which is to smile politely and nod your head in agreement. Although truth be told, that can sometimes backfire on you. Especially if the words "medical emergency" are mentioned. So maybe it's best to get a bit of clarification if you are unsure. Even I am still learning. Lately for example, I'm into Yorkshire sayings. Such as:


ee bah gum


I'll go to the foot of our stairs


There’s trouble at t’mill


Oh and something about whippets


But again, I'm sure you will be fine!


I also want to add that I meant no disrespect to Yorkshire. I'm a big fan of Yorkshire. Especially their puddings!

[SpectralOwls]

Thank you, guys!

Yeah, you have a point, Rocket Spud. ^_^ At least I've gotten used to my fiance's voice, so perhaps it won't be so bad!! I think the accents seem not as thick there by my standards haha.

LOL, Chess!! I'll keep that in mind. I also need to try that still!

[Rocket Spud]

This is my very rough guide of all the English accents..

- most places within 50-60 miles of London/the M25 sound similar
- there's west country (Cornwall/Devon/Dorset) accent
- Birmingham
- Most 'North'/North-west cities (Manchester, Liverpool, etc.) have their own accent
- Yorkshire
- and the north-east (Newcastle. etc)

Lol, i'm sure people will chip in now and right me but that's about it. The 'home counties' accent is pretty easy to understand.

[SpectralOwls]

I see, I see.

I'll show it to my fiance and see if he agrees hehe.

[limey123]

Originally Posted by Rocket Spud

This is my very rough guide of all the English accents..

- most places within 50-60 miles of London/the M25 sound similar
- there's west country (Cornwall/Devon/Dorset) accent
- Birmingham
- Most 'North'/North-west cities (Manchester, Liverpool, etc.) have their own accent
- Yorkshire
- and the north-east (Newcastle. etc)

Lol, i'm sure people will chip in now and right me but that's about it. The 'home counties' accent is pretty easy to understand.

Don't forget East Anglian accents (which are admittedly getting swallowed up like many others) such as Norfolk.

[genovese]

Oooh new Predator film on the way.

Netflix need to make a predator/Alien series

[Percy]

^Excellent

I completely agree about the alien/predator series.

[Rocket Spud]

Originally Posted by SpectralOwls

I see, I see.

I'll show it to my fiance and see if he agrees hehe.

What's he reckon?

Are you familiar with any of the accents?

Originally Posted by limey123

Don't forget East Anglian accents (which are admittedly getting swallowed up like many others) such as Norfolk.

Yes, i did cast a thought to that part of the country but wasn't quite confident enough to say it was a 'known'/widely acknowledged accent... if that makes sense?

I did have a youtube to hear it actually and it sounds quite familiar to the west country accent, just on immediate impressions.

[SpectralOwls]

He seems to think that it's accurate! ^ :D

It's really interesting! I was reading a thread on the American Expat (UK) reddit, and some of the users were saying that over time Irish accents started sounding like Southern US accents to them. I wonder if that'll happen to me? I also wonder if I'll start to pick up on one myself.

[Rocket Spud]

What, like anywhere in the US? That's .. weird. I haven't a clue about this sort of thing. I would guess that some people, whether consciously or not, are more susceptible to change in the way they talk/sound - over a given period of time, of course. Unless you're Zelig .... (points awarded for getting that reference!). I would stubbornly refuse to change!

[SpectralOwls]

I'm sure the US has a whooole lot of variants of dialect as well, but generally it's divided between northern or southern accent. The south has the really strong accent, like when you think of Texas or Louisiana. I think when people stereotype American accents from other countries they probably think of that first.

So perhaps it's the brain adjusting to the English accents. If you're an American (from the North), move to England, fully adjust to listening to English accents, suddenly Irish accents sound similar to Southern US accents to your own perception. Super interesting!

[SpectralOwls]

That looks so pretty!!! ^