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mrs shanksi Aug 2017 11:46am, 3 Aug 2017 8,103 posts	Quote Pin mrs shanksi He says rOUTe because he spends a lot of time in the US, I think his kids are there and his ex was American. He likes to say lots of words in silly ways, like skellington for skeleton etc. My Dad hates Steve but I have a soft spot for him, probably stems from my childhood. I hadn't noticed the imperial thing though.
macca 53 Aug 2017 11:49am, 3 Aug 2017 26,229 posts	Quote Pin macca 53 [he picked up a few "Americanisms" from his ex - like my particular bug bear, momentarily which in America means in a short time rather than FOR a short time]
Red Squirrel Aug 2017 11:51am, 3 Aug 2017 20,181 posts	Quote Pin Red Squirrel The longest time.
McGoohan Aug 2017 12:33pm, 3 Aug 2017 30,354 posts	Quote Pin McGoohan That's WAY annoying
Wriggling Snake Aug 2017 12:56pm, 3 Aug 2017 15,745 posts	Quote Pin Wriggling Snake I spent a lot of time in tne US. I say route. It is pure twatishness. 500,000 a year too.
Diogenes Aug 2017 1:23pm, 3 Aug 2017 24,157 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes To be fair, Tiger Feet wouldn't work as Tiger Metres
decorum Aug 2017 1:28pm, 3 Aug 2017 2,270 posts	Quote Pin decorum [rOUTe is what one does with a wood working tool or on a battlefield ]
McGoohan Aug 2017 1:44pm, 3 Aug 2017 30,356 posts	Quote Pin McGoohan That's neat, that's neat, that's neat, that's neater I really love your tiger metre
Markymarkmark Aug 2017 1:47pm, 3 Aug 2017 5,561 posts	Quote Pin Markymarkmark Not only is the metre off, it doesn't scan very well either
McGoohan Aug 2017 1:54pm, 3 Aug 2017 30,357 posts	Quote Pin McGoohan That's right, that's right, that's right, that's righter I really love your tiger lighter