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to think that its "Wish you were here?" and not...

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PyongyangKipperbang · 16/01/2017 13:20

...."Wish you were here!"

Stupid discussion with my sister (neither of us can remember how we got onto it!) and we are both convinced that we are right!

I think it is you, the postcard writer, asking the recipient if they are jealous of your lovely holiday and wish that they were there too. My sister says that it is you saying that you wish the recipient was there on hols with you.

Who is right?!

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bloodymaria · 16/01/2017 13:21

Your sister.

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Burntbum · 16/01/2017 13:21

I agree with your sister.

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FishInAWetSuitAndFlippers · 16/01/2017 13:21

I think your sister is right.

I can't say I've ever thought about it in depth before though.

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DotForShort · 16/01/2017 13:22

Your sister is right.

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TinklyLittleLaugh · 16/01/2017 13:22

I would say your sister. The gloaty one is pretty mean.

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clumsyduck · 16/01/2017 13:22

Iv always thought it meant wish you were here with me /us

But thinking about it I don't actually wish that al all haha

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clumsyduck · 16/01/2017 13:23

*at all

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SirChenjin · 16/01/2017 13:23

Your sister

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wishparry · 16/01/2017 13:23

Your sister.

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NavyandWhite · 16/01/2017 13:23

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PyongyangKipperbang · 16/01/2017 13:23

The reason I think that I am right is because the TV show with Judith Chalmers (sp?) was called "Wish you were here....?"

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JustPoppingBy · 16/01/2017 13:24

I agree with sister too.
You used to go on hols and write postcards 'home' saying weather lovely etc Wish you were here. 😁

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DameXanaduBramble · 16/01/2017 13:24

Your sis yer is correct, the holiday programme of old made a play on the phrase.

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PyongyangKipperbang · 16/01/2017 13:24
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FlibbertigibbetArmadillo · 16/01/2017 13:24

Your sister is right
Your way is mean and boastful Grin

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passingthrough1 · 16/01/2017 13:25

Another one for your sister

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JournosAreLazy · 16/01/2017 13:25

I agree with your sister.

The Judith Chambers travel show was a play on the phrase and used in a different context to advertise holiday destinations

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liz70 · 16/01/2017 13:26

So you think it's "(Do you) Wish You Were Here?"

And your sis thinks it's "(We) Wish You Were Here! "

If so, your sister is correct.

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MLGs · 16/01/2017 13:26

Your sister is right.

The other way is crazy!

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AnUtterIdiot · 16/01/2017 13:26

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PyongyangKipperbang · 16/01/2017 13:27

I can deal with being mean and boastful! Not that it matters because neither of us ever send postcards anyway!

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xStefx · 16/01/2017 13:28

Yep your sister is right

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FromageRay · 16/01/2017 13:28

I'm with you Pyongyang, for the same reason! We can stand together even if we are wrong....

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Laylajoh · 16/01/2017 13:29

Your sister is right - you are telling the person you miss then and that you wish they were there with you at this moment. See reference: Avril Lavigne - Wish you were here :)

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DoomGloomAndKaboom · 16/01/2017 13:29

Your sister is right.

It's not often that everyone agrees on an AIBU, this should go in Classics.

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