Q
Queer Ass Fuck
Guest
Are "trainers" sneakers? Or are they some sort of pants?
Hey-yah.
Hey-yah.
R
Reality Check
Guest
sneakers. also called plimsolls (sp?). sorry i'm not british.
D
david
Guest
> sneakers. also called plimsolls (sp?). sorry i'm not british.
I'm British and I haven't got a clue what sneakers are....trainers are...well, trainers. sorry.
I'm British and I haven't got a clue what sneakers are....trainers are...well, trainers. sorry.
N
Northerner.
Guest
I will!
Yes, Trainers are "Sneakers".
Why are they called "Sneakers" by the way? Sounds ever so sinister.
Yes, Trainers are "Sneakers".
Why are they called "Sneakers" by the way? Sounds ever so sinister.
P
Patrick McCann
Guest
> Are "trainers" sneakers? Or are they some sort of pants?
> Hey-yah.
Hey, queer ass f***, how are you this jolly fine day?
What you call 'sneakers', we call 'trainers'. It's short for 'training shoes'.
'Trainers' hasn't always been the word we've used, however.
As a kid here (not yesterday, admittedly) we had sneakers, but that was the name of a specific type of shoe that we would wear during the school holidays.
They were black, flat soled, ankle-high, and made mainly of cloth. Except for the toe area, which had a white rubber covering. Also, almost exactly in line with the ankle bone , was a white rubber circle that served no purpose whatsoever.
They are still on the market here. In fact, I've noticed they are popular among the young, indie types and now seem to come in a variety of colours.
Which is apt, since EVERYTHING (including the tv) was black-and-white in my youth.
If any Brit, young, indie type could tell me what the young people call them nowadays, you'd be making an old man very happy.
They were a big part of those long, hot summers when we climbed trees, chased cats, and ambled without a care along the top of four-inch-wide walls a full fifty feet above the ground.
Oh, nearly forgot - the skies were bluer, the grass was greener, the sun was yellower, and the sneakers were black.
Happy days.
> Hey-yah.
Hey, queer ass f***, how are you this jolly fine day?
What you call 'sneakers', we call 'trainers'. It's short for 'training shoes'.
'Trainers' hasn't always been the word we've used, however.
As a kid here (not yesterday, admittedly) we had sneakers, but that was the name of a specific type of shoe that we would wear during the school holidays.
They were black, flat soled, ankle-high, and made mainly of cloth. Except for the toe area, which had a white rubber covering. Also, almost exactly in line with the ankle bone , was a white rubber circle that served no purpose whatsoever.
They are still on the market here. In fact, I've noticed they are popular among the young, indie types and now seem to come in a variety of colours.
Which is apt, since EVERYTHING (including the tv) was black-and-white in my youth.
If any Brit, young, indie type could tell me what the young people call them nowadays, you'd be making an old man very happy.
They were a big part of those long, hot summers when we climbed trees, chased cats, and ambled without a care along the top of four-inch-wide walls a full fifty feet above the ground.
Oh, nearly forgot - the skies were bluer, the grass was greener, the sun was yellower, and the sneakers were black.
Happy days.
B
Bluenose
Guest
Whatever happened to pumps?
I still use that word when refering to those 'retro' stylee trainers like Adidas Gazelles.
Mind you, I suppose 'pumps' were more those black plimsolls that you did P.E. in and had a thick bit of elastic going over your foot. They were also called 99ers. Cos that's how much they cost.
> Hey, queer ass f***, how are you this jolly fine day?
> What you call 'sneakers', we call 'trainers'. It's short for 'training
> shoes'.
> 'Trainers' hasn't always been the word we've used, however.
> As a kid here (not yesterday, admittedly) we had sneakers, but that was
> the name of a specific type of shoe that we would wear during the school
> holidays.
> They were black, flat soled, ankle-high, and made mainly of cloth. Except
> for the toe area, which had a white rubber covering. Also, almost exactly
> in line with the ankle bone , was a white rubber circle that served no
> purpose whatsoever.
> They are still on the market here. In fact, I've noticed they are popular
> among the young, indie types and now seem to come in a variety of colours.
> Which is apt, since EVERYTHING (including the tv) was black-and-white in
> my youth.
> If any Brit, young, indie type could tell me what the young people call
> them nowadays, you'd be making an old man very happy.
> They were a big part of those long, hot summers when we climbed trees,
> chased cats, and ambled without a care along the top of four-inch-wide
> walls a full fifty feet above the ground.
> Oh, nearly forgot - the skies were bluer, the grass was greener, the sun
> was yellower, and the sneakers were black.
> Happy days.
I still use that word when refering to those 'retro' stylee trainers like Adidas Gazelles.
Mind you, I suppose 'pumps' were more those black plimsolls that you did P.E. in and had a thick bit of elastic going over your foot. They were also called 99ers. Cos that's how much they cost.
> Hey, queer ass f***, how are you this jolly fine day?
> What you call 'sneakers', we call 'trainers'. It's short for 'training
> shoes'.
> 'Trainers' hasn't always been the word we've used, however.
> As a kid here (not yesterday, admittedly) we had sneakers, but that was
> the name of a specific type of shoe that we would wear during the school
> holidays.
> They were black, flat soled, ankle-high, and made mainly of cloth. Except
> for the toe area, which had a white rubber covering. Also, almost exactly
> in line with the ankle bone , was a white rubber circle that served no
> purpose whatsoever.
> They are still on the market here. In fact, I've noticed they are popular
> among the young, indie types and now seem to come in a variety of colours.
> Which is apt, since EVERYTHING (including the tv) was black-and-white in
> my youth.
> If any Brit, young, indie type could tell me what the young people call
> them nowadays, you'd be making an old man very happy.
> They were a big part of those long, hot summers when we climbed trees,
> chased cats, and ambled without a care along the top of four-inch-wide
> walls a full fifty feet above the ground.
> Oh, nearly forgot - the skies were bluer, the grass was greener, the sun
> was yellower, and the sneakers were black.
> Happy days.
P
Patrick McCann
Guest
Re: Whatever happened to pumps?
> I still use that word when refering to those 'retro' stylee trainers like
> Adidas Gazelles.
> Mind you, I suppose 'pumps' were more those black plimsolls that you did
> P.E. in and had a thick bit of elastic going over your foot. They were
> also called 99ers. Cos that's how much they cost.
'Pumps' never caught on in scotland, bluenose. Those black plimsolls you describe - we called them 'sannies'. Short for 'sandshoes'.
And 99p ?!!!??
You're obviously a youngster. That's extortionate. We could never have afforded them at that price. No, in my day they were 9/-.
That's nine shillings.
Or forty-five pence in new money.
I still haven't got used to that new fangled stuff.
> I still use that word when refering to those 'retro' stylee trainers like
> Adidas Gazelles.
> Mind you, I suppose 'pumps' were more those black plimsolls that you did
> P.E. in and had a thick bit of elastic going over your foot. They were
> also called 99ers. Cos that's how much they cost.
'Pumps' never caught on in scotland, bluenose. Those black plimsolls you describe - we called them 'sannies'. Short for 'sandshoes'.
And 99p ?!!!??
You're obviously a youngster. That's extortionate. We could never have afforded them at that price. No, in my day they were 9/-.
That's nine shillings.
Or forty-five pence in new money.
I still haven't got used to that new fangled stuff.
B
Bluenose
Guest
Re: Whatever happened to pumps?
Well, I was referring to prices in the Midlands. We're more exclusive there, you know. Not like you fried Mars Bars lot
> 'Pumps' never caught on in scotland, bluenose. Those black plimsolls you
> describe - we called them 'sannies'. Short for 'sandshoes'.
> And 99p ?!!!??
> You're obviously a youngster. That's extortionate. We could never have
> afforded them at that price. No, in my day they were 9/-.
> That's nine shillings.
> Or forty-five pence in new money.
> I still haven't got used to that new fangled stuff.
Well, I was referring to prices in the Midlands. We're more exclusive there, you know. Not like you fried Mars Bars lot
> 'Pumps' never caught on in scotland, bluenose. Those black plimsolls you
> describe - we called them 'sannies'. Short for 'sandshoes'.
> And 99p ?!!!??
> You're obviously a youngster. That's extortionate. We could never have
> afforded them at that price. No, in my day they were 9/-.
> That's nine shillings.
> Or forty-five pence in new money.
> I still haven't got used to that new fangled stuff.
L
Let's Go Devils and Celtic
Guest
I think they went out in 1985.
Q
Queer Ass Fuck
Guest
Thanks British People! A Big Dating Game Kiss To You!
B
Bluenose
Guest
Legwarmers
Yeah, but 80s fashion is now back in.
I have spotted about 6 people in the last 3 weeks wearing legwarmers, with stilettos - and that's just the blokes. Has anyone else notice the rise in this wooly sock trend?
Yeah, but 80s fashion is now back in.
I have spotted about 6 people in the last 3 weeks wearing legwarmers, with stilettos - and that's just the blokes. Has anyone else notice the rise in this wooly sock trend?
G
GenderNectar
Guest
Re: Legwarmers
> Yeah, but 80s fashion is now back in.
> I have spotted about 6 people in the last 3 weeks wearing legwarmers, with
> stilettos - and that's just the blokes. Has anyone else notice the rise in
> this wooly sock trend?
Yes! I was just in Le Chateau and on the front display was a pair of white leg warmers with a red stripe. I nearly fell down dead. The 80's are back with a vengance and I'm a little frightened. I'd sooner be set on fire than wear those hideous things again. ack
> Yeah, but 80s fashion is now back in.
> I have spotted about 6 people in the last 3 weeks wearing legwarmers, with
> stilettos - and that's just the blokes. Has anyone else notice the rise in
> this wooly sock trend?
Yes! I was just in Le Chateau and on the front display was a pair of white leg warmers with a red stripe. I nearly fell down dead. The 80's are back with a vengance and I'm a little frightened. I'd sooner be set on fire than wear those hideous things again. ack
P
Patrick McCann
Guest
Re: Whatever happened to pumps?
> Well, I was referring to prices in the Midlands. We're more exclusive
> there, you know. Not like you fried Mars Bars lot
You mean DEEP fried.
Fried mars bars are for scottish health freaks. Or MacPussies, as some of us call them.
> Well, I was referring to prices in the Midlands. We're more exclusive
> there, you know. Not like you fried Mars Bars lot
You mean DEEP fried.
Fried mars bars are for scottish health freaks. Or MacPussies, as some of us call them.
P
Patrick McCann
Guest
Re: Legwarmers
> Yes! I was just in Le Chateau and on the front display was a pair of white
> leg warmers with a red stripe. I nearly fell down dead. The 80's are back
> with a vengance and I'm a little frightened. I'd sooner be set on fire
> than wear those hideous things again. ack
Again? So you've worn them before, Terror? I know the Canadian winters can get f-f-f-f-f-freezing, but that's really no excuse.
> Yes! I was just in Le Chateau and on the front display was a pair of white
> leg warmers with a red stripe. I nearly fell down dead. The 80's are back
> with a vengance and I'm a little frightened. I'd sooner be set on fire
> than wear those hideous things again. ack
Again? So you've worn them before, Terror? I know the Canadian winters can get f-f-f-f-f-freezing, but that's really no excuse.
C
converse allstar.
Guest
> Hey, queer ass f***, how are you this jolly fine day?
> What you call 'sneakers', we call 'trainers'. It's short for 'training
> shoes'.
> 'Trainers' hasn't always been the word we've used, however.
> As a kid here (not yesterday, admittedly) we had sneakers, but that was
> the name of a specific type of shoe that we would wear during the school
> holidays.
> They were black, flat soled, ankle-high, and made mainly of cloth. Except
> for the toe area, which had a white rubber covering. Also, almost exactly
> in line with the ankle bone , was a white rubber circle that served no
> purpose whatsoever.
> They are still on the market here. In fact, I've noticed they are popular
> among the young, indie types and now seem to come in a variety of colours.
> Which is apt, since EVERYTHING (including the tv) was black-and-white in
> my youth.
> If any Brit, young, indie type could tell me what the young people call
> them nowadays, you'd be making an old man very happy.
> They were a big part of those long, hot summers when we climbed trees,
> chased cats, and ambled without a care along the top of four-inch-wide
> walls a full fifty feet above the ground.
> Oh, nearly forgot - the skies were bluer, the grass was greener, the sun
> was yellower, and the sneakers were black.
> Happy days.
you seem like you´re refering to converse allstar, isn't that right? Young indie types...well it certainy sounds like it... and what´s so wrong about leg warmers....when you're born in 83 you have no bad memories about them, I can tell you....
> What you call 'sneakers', we call 'trainers'. It's short for 'training
> shoes'.
> 'Trainers' hasn't always been the word we've used, however.
> As a kid here (not yesterday, admittedly) we had sneakers, but that was
> the name of a specific type of shoe that we would wear during the school
> holidays.
> They were black, flat soled, ankle-high, and made mainly of cloth. Except
> for the toe area, which had a white rubber covering. Also, almost exactly
> in line with the ankle bone , was a white rubber circle that served no
> purpose whatsoever.
> They are still on the market here. In fact, I've noticed they are popular
> among the young, indie types and now seem to come in a variety of colours.
> Which is apt, since EVERYTHING (including the tv) was black-and-white in
> my youth.
> If any Brit, young, indie type could tell me what the young people call
> them nowadays, you'd be making an old man very happy.
> They were a big part of those long, hot summers when we climbed trees,
> chased cats, and ambled without a care along the top of four-inch-wide
> walls a full fifty feet above the ground.
> Oh, nearly forgot - the skies were bluer, the grass was greener, the sun
> was yellower, and the sneakers were black.
> Happy days.
you seem like you´re refering to converse allstar, isn't that right? Young indie types...well it certainy sounds like it... and what´s so wrong about leg warmers....when you're born in 83 you have no bad memories about them, I can tell you....
G
GenderNectar
Guest
Re: Legwarmers
> Again? So you've worn them before, Terror? I know the Canadian winters can
> get f-f-f-f-f-freezing, but that's really no excuse.
*hangs head in shame* Yes -- I admit it -- I owned one pair of legwarmers, but it gets worse. THEY WERE ORANGE!! I'm the only person roaming the free earth that ever owned orange legwarmers. I'm sure of it. Now excuse me while I go drink a case of wine.
> Again? So you've worn them before, Terror? I know the Canadian winters can
> get f-f-f-f-f-freezing, but that's really no excuse.
*hangs head in shame* Yes -- I admit it -- I owned one pair of legwarmers, but it gets worse. THEY WERE ORANGE!! I'm the only person roaming the free earth that ever owned orange legwarmers. I'm sure of it. Now excuse me while I go drink a case of wine.
L
Let's Go Devils and Celtic
Guest
Bluenose, where do you live?
> Yeah, but 80s fashion is now back in.
> I have spotted about 6 people in the last 3 weeks wearing legwarmers, with
> stilettos - and that's just the blokes. Has anyone else notice the rise in
> this wooly sock trend?
Please tell me you haven't seen these people in the New York area. BUT They have been playing flashdance a lot lately.
> Yeah, but 80s fashion is now back in.
> I have spotted about 6 people in the last 3 weeks wearing legwarmers, with
> stilettos - and that's just the blokes. Has anyone else notice the rise in
> this wooly sock trend?
Please tell me you haven't seen these people in the New York area. BUT They have been playing flashdance a lot lately.
P
Patrick McCann
Guest
Re: Legwarmers
> *hangs head in shame* Yes -- I admit it -- I owned one pair of legwarmers,
> but it gets worse. THEY WERE ORANGE!! I'm the only person roaming the
> free earth that ever owned orange legwarmers. I'm sure of it. Now excuse
> me while I go drink a case of wine.
Ok, since it's time to confess (that's 'fess up' to my north american readers) I had a pair with yellow-and-brown stripes when I was in Nova Scotia last year.
Oh come on! It was f-f-f-f-freezing!
And I was kinda tricked into it. All the guys in the halifax shipyard said they were going to wear a pair the next day.
But I was the only one who did. Bastards!!!
ps. don't tell anyone.
> *hangs head in shame* Yes -- I admit it -- I owned one pair of legwarmers,
> but it gets worse. THEY WERE ORANGE!! I'm the only person roaming the
> free earth that ever owned orange legwarmers. I'm sure of it. Now excuse
> me while I go drink a case of wine.
Ok, since it's time to confess (that's 'fess up' to my north american readers) I had a pair with yellow-and-brown stripes when I was in Nova Scotia last year.
Oh come on! It was f-f-f-f-freezing!
And I was kinda tricked into it. All the guys in the halifax shipyard said they were going to wear a pair the next day.
But I was the only one who did. Bastards!!!
ps. don't tell anyone.
B
Bluenose
Guest
Re: Bluenose, where do you live?
> Please tell me you haven't seen these people in the New York area. BUT
> They have been playing flashdance a lot lately.
I live in Manchester. Legwarmers seem to be very 'big' with the student population here. Probably because they don't remember them the 1st time around.
> Please tell me you haven't seen these people in the New York area. BUT
> They have been playing flashdance a lot lately.
I live in Manchester. Legwarmers seem to be very 'big' with the student population here. Probably because they don't remember them the 1st time around.
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