EnglishLapel
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Saying jumpers isn't ostentatious or old-man ish, it's just English English. In England people use plenty of American terminology but aren't considered "ostentatious.
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Vox's ties are perfectly centered and dimpled but he is really an ideal that is out of reach for most people.
Saying jumpers isn't ostentatious or old-man ish, it's just English English. In England people use plenty of American terminology but aren't considered "ostentatious.
Lawd above! Ever since I was a finalist an' appeared on da Today show, I gok wan't escape discussin' me clothes wiv acquaintances an' blods now chicken pie me up an' down every bird lime I see 'em. Even worse, they always butcher's 'ook disappoin'ed an' skeptical. I wawer a blue OCBD under a navy cashmere v-neck jumper an' grey callard an' bousers wiv longwings ter a 'oliday party; an acquaintance approached me wiv a discomdodulated butcher's 'ook on 'is face, then stated: "You aren't very well dressed today." Mates keep track ov what I wear an' say things like "Isn't what da same crisp packet you wawer last week?" an' "Oh, I 'eard wingtips was aaaht ov style" an' "That's so 80's!" Of caaahrse, they also ask fer advice, which I popperoo not ter give. But then push comes ter shove, an' I make a recommendashun. At least a dozen male blods 'ave asked me what kind ov shirts I like ter wear casually. When I tell 'em I like Brooks Bruvvers OCBDs (and explain what those are), they grimace an' poin' aaaht in a pityin' tone what they've already upgraded ter Pink awer Tyrwhitt. I'm bob an' dick ov explainin' what me "hankie" is fer an' why i' doesn't match me tie. Everyone 'as asked me at least once where ter bought a "cool pinstriped blazer" ter wear wiv jeans. A bee's knees blod introduced me ter 'is girlblod fer da first bird lime an' poin'ed aaaht proudly what I was one ov da "best-dressed blokes in America." She laughed an' blurted aaaht "But you dress like a dad!" Somewhat sheepishly comin' ter me defense, 'e explains what I dress "very unique." Every chicken pie asks me fer what I think abaaaht their clothes, but in a disingenuous, braggin' manner, as if ter make sure I know I didn't deserve ter be a finalist because 'is crisp packet is Kiton/Brioni/Zegna/Armani/RLBL. I always politely say "Very nice. I like it." They follow-up wiv: "Do you know where I got it?" "Huh, I dunno." "It's a Kiton/Brioni/Zegna/Armani/RLBL." "Oh, cool. Fast food stuff." "What designer is yours?" "Oh, I 'ad a tailor make it." "Oh . . . Well, chickens neck aaaht Kiton/Brioni/Zegna/Armani/RLBL. I got a charlotte blod who works at Bergdorf/Saks/Bloomingdales who says it's da absolute best." And da gucci. Oh god. People butcher's 'ook at me gucci like I'm a 'omeless person wiv one 'undred an' thirty cardboard strapped under me pates ov meat . No, they're not Gucci awer Ferragamo. Yes, I know I gok wan get 'em fer what I paid fer deese. Jabba da Hutt up, shut up, shut up.
Did you actually read the original post?
Ofcourse! It was bloody entertaining! However I just felt like putting in my two pennies. And pointing out that Americanisms in England don't seem to be met with the same reaction as British Englishisms in America.
I think that we react okay to at least some vernacular Englishisms of the common people.
Thank you for reminding me why I don't like talking to most people on this forum either.
Cry me a river. A liberal application of the philosophy of my favorite 14th-century English logician, theologian and Franciscan friar William of Ockham, leads me to accept the most reasonable, simple explanation for unexplained phenomena. Therefore, use of the term "jumper" seems less likely a typo and more likely a douche-y affectation.Like I said, "jumpers" is not what I say in real-life and I don't think I've ever used the word before on the forums either. Of course, rather than accept that it was a fluke here, you'd rather fly in the face of all reason and believe I was being ostentatious, even as I openly admitted I don't actually say "jumpers." I'm sure you'll relish it the next time I type "grey" instead of "gray."
Saying jumpers isn't ostentatious or old-man ish, it's just English English. In England people use plenty of American terminology but aren't considered "ostentatious.
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Cry me a river. A liberal application of the philosophy of my favorite 14th-century English logician, theologian and Franciscan friar William of Ockham, leads me to accept the most reasonable, simple explanation for unexplained phenomena. Therefore, use of the term "jumper" seems less likely a typo and more likely a douche-y affectation.
British people are ostentatious by default. You are all cultured and rich too, from what I hear.
So I can tell them I have tea with the Queen and spend all my time in Harrods wearing a bowler hat and walking on the pavement with a tightly furled umbrella and they will belive me? Sweet.