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baddog · 03-10-2012, 05:23 PM

Yesterday (?), well Friday's Daily Mail had a headline about how some English soccer team "could not afford" to do something. It was not about finances and it immediately made me think of you.

My question is whether or not your "I can't afford . . . " was inspired by The Mail or if it is a British thing?

Scott McD · 03-10-2012, 05:26 PM

Americans don't say this ?? Never knew that...

baddog · 03-10-2012, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott McD

Americans don't say this ?? Never knew that...

Not the way this was written, it was the same tone as CS uses when he can't afford a job and stuff like that. Wish I could remember the headline, but that was a very long day for me. If you have Friday's edition it will be easy to find.

AdultEUhost · 03-10-2012, 05:49 PM

i think the Mail stole it from CS

CaptainHowdy · 03-10-2012, 07:12 PM

You need better concerns, baddog ...

baddog · 03-10-2012, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by AdultEUhost

i think the Mail stole it from CS

That is what I was thinking too.

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Originally Posted by CaptainHowdy

You need better concerns, baddog ...

I am sorry, how did you arrive at the conclusion I was concerned?

rowan · 03-10-2012, 09:42 PM

I was hoping this would be a rhetorical question, such as "do you like poo?"

baddog · 03-10-2012, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by rowan

I was hoping this would be a rhetorical question, such as "do you like poo?"

I tried . . .

L-Pink · 03-10-2012, 09:51 PM

No response? I guess he can't afford an internet connection.

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EddyTheDog · 03-10-2012, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by L-Pink

No response? I guess he can't afford an internet connection.

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Its 4:50am here - I am only up because I fell asleep (drunk) on the sofa and poured beer all over myself.

nudecanada · 03-11-2012, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by EddyTheDog

Its 4:50am here - I am only up because I fell asleep (drunk) on the sofa and poured beer all over myself.

heh heh...

ElleSorbet · 03-11-2012, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott McD

Americans don't say this ?? Never knew that...

Maybe I'm misunderstanding ....

Would it be used like 'She can't afford to put herself at risk in a situation like this" ....has nothing to do with money/finances - ...if so....Americans use it in that sense. lol at least I've heard it used that way for years. I dunno

baddog · 03-11-2012, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ElleSorbet

Maybe I'm misunderstanding ....

Would it be used like 'She can't afford to put herself at risk in a situation like this" ....has nothing to do with money/finances - ...if so....Americans use it in that sense. lol at least I've heard it used that way for years. I dunno

Have you never read a CS response? Context. It is all about the context.

CurrentlySober · 03-11-2012, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by baddog

Yesterday (?), well Friday's Daily Mail had a headline about how some English soccer team "could not afford" to do something. It was not about finances and it immediately made me think of you.

My question is whether or not your "I can't afford . . . " was inspired by The Mail or if it is a British thing?

i cant afford to give you an answer...

Morning Baddog - No its not a british thing - Its my take on how the industry (or the industries perception of itself) has changed.

Think back to 2001 2002 - You would see a thread saying 'Who likes my new Lamborghini' with a generic stock photo. The OP may well have bought the car, or might have been BSing, but thats not the point - The point is that you would get 30 replies saying how people preferred their own Lamborghinis - How there Lamborghini was a better color, or how they bought 2 Lamborghinis themselves the day before, therefore invalidating the OP claim to have bought one etc...

OK, I know it was the way of the board, and people were earning more money back then - But I doubt that 30 odd board members all had multiple Lamborghinis... But everyone was PROUD to say how much they were earning - Even if it wasnt all that true...

Fast forward to present day - Someone posts 'I bought an iPhone' (A standard thing owned by many) So I reply 'i cant afford an iphone...

' as my 'take' on the board today...

Perfect example was a few years ago, if someone got ripped off, they were ripped off (Genuinely) for thousands, if not more, and there would be a short thread about it - Just the other day, I had the misfortune to find myself in a 4 page thread of back and forth over $20.00 !!!

I mean OK, principles are at play, but if the biz is now in a state where $20 warrents a 4 page thread, instead of just letting it go? Then I feel my 'i cant afford...' to be even more relevant.

So in essence, its just my personal sense of humour, as opposed to a 'Brit thing '

d-null · 03-11-2012, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by CurrentlySober

i cant afford to give you an answer...

Morning Baddog - No its not a british thing - Its my take on how the industry (or the industries perception of itself) has changed.

Think back to 2001 2002 - You would see a thread saying 'Who likes my new Lamborghini' with a generic stock photo. The OP may well have bought the car, or might have been BSing, but thats not the point - The point is that you would get 30 replies saying how people preferred their own Lamborghinis - How there Lamborghini was a better color, or how they bought 2 Lamborghinis themselves the day before, therefore invalidating the OP claim to have bought one etc...

OK, I know it was the way of the board, and people were earning more money back then - But I doubt that 30 odd board members all had multiple Lamborghinis... But everyone was PROUD to say how much they were earning - Even if it wasnt all that true...

Fast forward to present day - Someone posts 'I bought an iPhone' (A standard thing owned by many) So I reply 'i cant afford an iphone...

' as my 'take' on the board today...

Perfect example was a few years ago, if someone got ripped off, they were ripped off (Genuinely) for thousands, if not more, and there would be a short thread about it - Just the other day, I had the misfortune to find myself in a 4 page thread of back and forth over $20.00 !!!

I mean OK, principles are at play, but if the biz is now in a state where $20 warrents a 4 page thread, instead of just letting it go? Then I feel my 'i cant afford...' to be even more relevant.

So in essence, its just my personal sense of humour, as opposed to a 'Brit thing '

beautiful post, I've been thinking about this for a while now too, and reading the forums the last few years here reminds me of the adage "if you want to be successful, hang out with successful people, millionaires, etc." more and more here it is rubbing shoulders and hanging out with people that can't even afford to buy a used car, let alone a lambourghini. plus the blog threads where you have dozens of overenthusiastic minimum wage workers all clamoring together in awe of the other guy that says he made $50 this month pretty much sums up the other thought in another thread about why it is dying

baddog · 03-11-2012, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by d-null

beautiful post, I've been thinking about this for a while now too, and reading the forums the last few years here reminds me of the adage "if you want to be successful, hang out with successful people, millionaires, etc." more and more here it is rubbing shoulders and hanging out with people that can't even afford to buy a used car, let alone a lambourghini. plus the blog threads where you have dozens of overenthusiastic minimum wage workers all clamoring together in awe of the other guy that says he made $50 this month pretty much sums up the other thought in another thread about why it is dying

Thanks . . . and yes, your first reply was perfect. ;)

It was funny when I read the headline because it was typical you, I even heard your voice as I read it.

Night.

03-10-2012, 05:23 PM	#1
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,090	CurrentlySober: Got a question Yesterday (?), well Friday's Daily Mail had a headline about how some English soccer team "could not afford" to do something. It was not about finances and it immediately made me think of you. My question is whether or not your "I can't afford . . . " was inspired by The Mail or if it is a British thing?

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rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	I was hoping this would be a rhetorical question, such as "do you like poo?"

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