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to want to ( lightly) strangle anyone who calls a fee paying school INDIE

36 replies

MaureenCognito · 26/10/2012 15:26

bunch of knobs

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valiumredhead · 26/10/2012 15:27

Ok

MaureenCognito · 26/10/2012 15:27

you go first

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PickledFanjoCat · 26/10/2012 15:28

I don't know any such folk. So I'm not sure if they deserve a light strangle!

OwedToAutumn · 26/10/2012 15:29

I have never, IRL, heard anyone say this!

MaureenCognito · 26/10/2012 15:29

i bet they have naff facebook statuses too

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MaureenCognito · 26/10/2012 15:29

they are on the list.

PLus the people witht eh car park tickets in their mouths ergh

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whistlestopcafe · 26/10/2012 15:29

It's a term that makes my teeth itch too. I think some people think that the term "private" sounds too exclusive so they use the term "indie" because it conjures up images of lots of free spirits hanging out in a cool sort of way.

MaureenCognito · 26/10/2012 15:30

rather than kids in sodding boaters?

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usualsuspect3 · 26/10/2012 15:31

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weegiemum · 26/10/2012 15:33

Was going to write something then realised I'd get flamed for it .......

RosemaryHoyt · 26/10/2012 15:33

Yes yes yes YASONBU! Thank you!

RinderThrillerNight · 26/10/2012 15:34

YABU. It is just not important.

tethersend · 26/10/2012 15:35

YANBU and The Chart Show agreed.

OwedToAutumn · 26/10/2012 15:36

What's eh car park tickets? And why would you put a car park ticket of any sort in your mouth? (You don't know where it's been!)

WiseKneeHairStandingOnEnd · 26/10/2012 15:36

Fred about a Fred? [hhmm]

naughtymummy · 26/10/2012 15:37

car park tickets ???

OwedToAutumn · 26/10/2012 15:38

^^

Up there! (15:29:34)

somebloke123 · 26/10/2012 15:38

Is it as bad as calling a university a "uni"?

usualsuspect3 · 26/10/2012 15:39

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MaureenCognito · 26/10/2012 15:39

UNI shitty Australian shite

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PickledFanjoCat · 26/10/2012 15:41

I nearly said uni the other day. The fucking shame! Blush

usualsuspect3 · 26/10/2012 15:42

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naughtymummy · 26/10/2012 15:44

Please explain what car park tickets have to do with private school ,feel realy stupid (state educated innit)

MaureenCognito · 26/10/2012 15:45

just another fetish of mine

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GrimAndHumourless · 26/10/2012 15:45

Yeah here's one:
This afty

Nob off