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I was told that Isle of white people call non IOW people Gruckles, and Tourists Rubberneckers as their heads move from side to side as they are passing in coaches etc.
Quote: Cleopatra wrote in post #4Ai have a phrase I have been using for many a year when someone is prattling on about something that is totally annoying and arrogant:
Quote: Voltman wrote in post #9I remember your mom saying she was going to "Severely Murder You" after you did something she didn't approve of.
The actual term was "I'll severely kill you" but you are quite right and this was on at least a daily basis.
Another time I had been playing with a kid from round Garretts Green Lane and we had a bit of a set to. Nothing serious but in some mad moment i mentioned it to Mom. She said to me "don't mess with him his dad works on the Railway".....I never worked that one out.