Where have all those words and expressions gone ?

[Pasha]

The white man never lies

 

[Pasha]

Look after the pennies, the pounds will look after themselves.

 

[IanD]

That ball was 25.4 mm out

 

[JTL]

Two sugars please.

 

[DeejayR]

Wednesday is half day closing.

Where I live it still is in some shops. They close for lunch too.

 

[JTL]

I'll have the chicken in a basket.

 

[DeejayR]

Please take my seat.

Now press button B.

(unrelated)

 

[JTL]

Please take my seat.

There's an amazing amount of politeness here.
My grandchildren say please and thank you without even thinking about it.
Yeah shop doors held open too.
I don't know about your example as I haven't been on a bus or train or anything or anywhere else that may crop up.

 

[JTL]

Have you got a shilling for the meter?

 

[JTL]

Bob a Job Week!

 

[DeejayR]

Stirrup pump. Did you have one?

 

[JTL]

Stirrup pump. Did you have one?

Yes when I was a kid it was how we watered the garden!

 

[daisy1]

Got a tanner, lady?

 

[daisy1]

threepenny bit (pronounced thrupenny or throopenny bit)

 

[jay hay-char]

"That David Cameron seems like a nice man"

(Runs for cover )

 

[IanD]

threepenny bit (pronounced thrupenny or throopenny bit)

Or do you mean a joey?

[The 1930s silver 3d my Mum saved to put in the Christmas pudding.]

 

[KateA]

I'll have the chicken in a basket.

Ha ha, the soup in a basket never really worked either.
Nowadays in restaurants your food is served up on slate roof tiles, call me old fashioned, but plates really are the best tool for the job.

 

[KateA]

"That David Cameron seems like a nice man"

(Runs for cover )

Those words never have nor never will pass my lips.

 

[Lamont D]

I passed the 11 plus & went to grammar school

I did that!

Still too many layers of education, but it depends on how much you can afford!

 

[Lamont D]

Look after the pennies, the pounds will look after themselves.

Where there is muck, there is brass!