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Philip Banks · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 8:25 am Post subject: Did you just WOOF at me?

I'm the owner/driver of 2 Border Collies so am used to being barked at on a regular basis.

This morning US time I made a call to someone in order to organise my thing what needed organising. In so doing I spoke to a very pleasant lady. 5 minutes later, deal done so I bade her farewell. As yer woman replaced the receiver, phone incorrectly cradlised, I heard the following.

"Oooooooooooooo WOOF! He can call ME anytime ...Yo baby!!!" FX of colleagues laughing and shouts of "what happened?" .."Who who?"

Is this type of behaviour common in the colonies?

heyguido · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 9:19 am Post subject:

As a matter of fact it is.... However, mere animal attraction does not signify that the animal will not bite... YMMV. Wink

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Lizden · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 9:51 am Post subject:

Only directed to the like of you my dear! Laugh

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Mark Szabo · Joined: 07 Dec 2009 Posts: 20

British accent? Poof, you're James Bond to most of us "colonists". Smile

Bish · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 10:28 am Post subject:

Don't take it too personally Philip... it's just the effect of a "cultured" British accent on your average colonial (and I'm absolutely sure you have an impeccable telephone manner). American women are particularly susceptible to this. (I am SO getting beaten-up at Faffcon)

A couple of weeks ago, I was chatting with a friend in a bar (in somewhat rural Long Island) when I became aware of two women staring at me and smiling... I tried to ignore them, but when they realized they were "caught", they explained that they were captivated by my voice, and were not actually listening to the conversation... Living where I do (out in the sticks) I've become used to being the novelty and quite adept at dealing with unsolicited comments about my voice/accent. I have been know to use it to my advantage once or twice Wink

This does NOT happen in NYC, where ex-pat Brits are a dime a dozen.
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Lizden · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 10:39 am Post subject:

melissa eX · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 10:46 am Post subject:

markt · Been Here Awhile Joined: 14 Aug 2009 Posts: 217

Yeah....youse guys got it REAL rough! My wife and her friends still maintain that between the accent and the voice, Alan Rickman has "a voice that will shatter women's panties," (while my undergarments have remained intact).

I got a string o' housewives here that would pay $4.99 a minute just to have Peter or Phillip read the back of a cereal box to them...

Of course my wife is a MacPherson, so I think she'd be happy with a "good morning" from Mr. Banks, if you please.
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Deirdre · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 12:39 pm Post subject:

And to answer your question, Philip: yes, "WOOF" is an exclamation of yummy carnal delight uttered by people who have had their carnality delighted by something yummy.
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Moe Egan · Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:10 am Post subject:

For what it's worth Philip, my daughter still goes weak in the knees when she remembers a phone conversation (or more correctly an ISDN chat) with you from two or three years ago. Kiss

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Philip Banks · Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:22 am Post subject:

She went weak at the knees talking to an elderly and frail man. Today at some point she must stand in front of a mirror and say to herself, somewhat firmly.

"OH GET A GRIP!"