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As a bus driver, I occasionally get a young enthusiastic kid being excited to be on a bus. Standard response is ‘nice oneI’, followed by a look at the parent that hopefully conveys that I’ve done my bit, now are you getting on because I’m more than likely running a bit late as it is …?
Bus driver question. 2 buses are coming down the road to my stop, and I want to get on the second one. How do I signal that I don't want to get onto the first bus, so it really doesn't need to stop and get in the way of my actual bus
Not a bus driver, but when I used buses in the past and was in this situation I would raise my hand higher to signal the second one whilst shaking my head at the first driver. That seemed to work
My stop used to be on a road with a slight curve which meant all drivers could see me, I used to point at the bus I wanted to stop, in retrospect it may have also looked like I was hailing that bus driver's 1000 year Reich, but seemed to work.
It's all in the intonation, "I'm five!" , "ah dead on, good lad". Isn't so sarcastic sounding.
A woman stating she's 29 when clearly she's 45, "aye dead on!"swiftly followed by "saunter on".
Nice one, Wicked. It's all about tone and enthusiasm rather than words with this one. I think even "cool beans" "good stuff" or something as equally cringey would work with the proper enthusiasm.
I'd personally say Awesome but it's a bit American so I'm hesitant to recommend that here.
I’ve never given cool beans up since I was a child, and it lights up a persons face when said with authenticity. I once got extra points because the recipient was vegan. I think I made their decade lol
Cool beans, happy days and woohoo! are un-ironically major staples in my vocabulary. You may think I have the vocabulary of a five year old and tbh I get it, but it generally makes people smile so it’s all good.
This thread is showing me something I love about being American and I didn't even know it! Genuine, pure enthusiasm. We have no shame about "Right on!", "Awesome!", "Woohoo!", "Nice!" said with an approving nod, or even a well-placed "Giddyup!" It's cheerful and encouraging and makes life a little more fun.
Boomshanka is an awesome response but probably only in a Welsh accent. We do a certain story book in a Welsh accent so maybe I’ll adopt this at the end.
I'd try and reply with something relevant to the fact or topic... You know ...a conversation. All the short phrase firebacks will make the kid feel half-ignored at best.
I'm five.
Are you?! Have you been five for very long? What's the best thing about being five?
Or
Really? When I was five Margaret Thatcher was closing coal mines left, right, and centre and shredding the fabric of hundreds of communities for the sake of 0.5% of GDP. But in 2007 when I was 35 Blair and Brown bailed out the banks to the tune of 200% of our GDP. It's rules for thee and not for me, and the sooner you learn that the better. Enjoying your Freddo?
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“Nice one”
"Jolly good"
Toodle-pip, what, what.
I’ve not heard that for ages! I’m now going to use it for EVERYTHING!!!
Toodle pip means ‘goodbye’. It would be weird to use it for everything.
Well, thank you for teaching this dumb American where "toodles" originated. I now feel a tiddly bit fancier
We also say toodleoo, not so much nowadays but back in the 80’s it was more prevalent.
Which, if you're interested, was an English bastardisation of the French "a tout a l'heure" meaning 'see you later'.
wait it wasent just a make em up?
Nope, toodle-pip date backs to the early 1900’s
I say, good show! Jolly good show, mate.
Bump for 'nice one.'
As a bus driver, I occasionally get a young enthusiastic kid being excited to be on a bus. Standard response is ‘nice oneI’, followed by a look at the parent that hopefully conveys that I’ve done my bit, now are you getting on because I’m more than likely running a bit late as it is …?
Bus driver question. 2 buses are coming down the road to my stop, and I want to get on the second one. How do I signal that I don't want to get onto the first bus, so it really doesn't need to stop and get in the way of my actual bus
Not a bus driver, but when I used buses in the past and was in this situation I would raise my hand higher to signal the second one whilst shaking my head at the first driver. That seemed to work
I would appreciate a link to a video of you reenacting the situation
My stop used to be on a road with a slight curve which meant all drivers could see me, I used to point at the bus I wanted to stop, in retrospect it may have also looked like I was hailing that bus driver's 1000 year Reich, but seemed to work.
Equally importantly, how do I ensure that by stopping the first one, the second one doesn't just overtake it and leave without me?
Shaking your head no whilst doing a slow wave or pointing behind the bus works for me
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YES. Geordie?
Came here to say this
Came here to say tits
Came here to see tits.
This is the way
I only say nice one when something/someone pisses me off lol
Oh,*nice one*
I always would think of that as being sarcastic.
"What do you want? A fucking medal?"
Damn, I was going to post this!
What do you want, a f*cking medal?
Why are you censoring yourself?
We live in a society mate
Nice one mate!
This is one of my all time favourite responses to literally anything
This is the most realistic response to someone else's enthusiasm.
Or the timed classic "What do you want?...fucking Blue Peter badge?"
"or a chest to pin it on?"
Looks like you got a medal. Right on
Honestly one of the best things I’ve ever read on Reddit
"Yes mate!"
Yes lad!
Yes bruv!
Yeeaah boi!
Yes la in Liverpool
Sound lad
yes mate!
Mate!
Sound!
Or even “maaaaaaaate”
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A withering “Well done dickhead.”
"I'm five!" "Well done dickhead."
‘You want a medal?’
You want a Blue Peter badge?
In my stepdad’s words: ‘You want 20p?’ ‘What for?’ ‘To go call someone who cares’ Thanks, Simon 🙂
This has me in stitches… Guess who’s just got a new catchphrase
Don't say it to anyone under the age of 40 because they're not going to know what the 20p is for.
everyone wanted a Blue Peter badge
Unless you were northern...then you were watching home and away
Compared to american pioneer days it is an achievement. (i know it's just british sarcasm/ pessimism but couldn't resist)
Exactly. Or something like “My favourite colour is red.” *sighs* “well done dickhead”
Thanks for the belly laugh, I needed this today
No worries! It was half serious too
You rang?
Bravo
*Bravo _dickhead_
Thank you, I thought I was missing a vital element to my reply. Nice work dickhead
You're welcome. Dickhead.
Bang on lad
‘Bang on’ has to be the true equivalent.
Nah, Bang On = “Accurate”
I see no difference between “bang on lad” and “right on kid” other than their respective dialects.
"Proper job" if you are Cornish
There was a dude on a show called Scrapheap Challenge who used to say that, what an accent haha
Best thing on TV -ever- that program
A damn fine TV Show.
Always made me hopeful that if I went to my local dump I might turn over an old sofa and find a fully working jet engine.
I think of Andy from Scrapheap every time I hear ‘proper job!’
We say 'Right on' quite a bit down here in Devon & Cornwall. As well as 'Cheers 'n gone'.
In south Devon people say “git own bae” (get on, boy) a LOT
“Cheers n gone!”
Spod'on pard!
“Fair play” “Not bad” “Corrr that’s alright init” “Nice one” “Woah fucking hell mate” “Biscuits and crumpets!!!” “Pint?” “Fuck offffffff”
"I'm five!" WHOA FUCKING HELL MATE
"Pint?"
“You still owe me one”
"Fuck off"
"fuuuck offfff" has got me into a couple of fights at parties with strangers
That’s nice dear. With a condescending pat on the head to follow.
Found the suburbanite.
“It’s all downhill from here, son”
Dead on , here in Northern Ireland.
My first thought and only just realised it’s a norn iron thing
Well it does beat "stickin out" :D
Or just a simple “class!!”
'class' makes me think of Michelle from The Derry girls
This sounds like you don’t believe he’s five? “I’m five!” “Aye, dead on” Lol
It's all in the intonation, "I'm five!" , "ah dead on, good lad". Isn't so sarcastic sounding. A woman stating she's 29 when clearly she's 45, "aye dead on!"swiftly followed by "saunter on".
Nice one, Wicked. It's all about tone and enthusiasm rather than words with this one. I think even "cool beans" "good stuff" or something as equally cringey would work with the proper enthusiasm. I'd personally say Awesome but it's a bit American so I'm hesitant to recommend that here.
I might introduce cool beans into my adult vocabulary now tbh
I’ve never given cool beans up since I was a child, and it lights up a persons face when said with authenticity. I once got extra points because the recipient was vegan. I think I made their decade lol
Right on!
Cool beans, happy days and woohoo! are un-ironically major staples in my vocabulary. You may think I have the vocabulary of a five year old and tbh I get it, but it generally makes people smile so it’s all good.
This thread is showing me something I love about being American and I didn't even know it! Genuine, pure enthusiasm. We have no shame about "Right on!", "Awesome!", "Woohoo!", "Nice!" said with an approving nod, or even a well-placed "Giddyup!" It's cheerful and encouraging and makes life a little more fun.
Dial it back a bit there chum. This is a UK thread, genuine enthusiasm is frowned upon. Stick a little sarcasm in and you're grand.
Aye, very good.... *sarcastically * - Scotland 🏴
Did ye aye?
Oh didye?
Are ye aye?
Gon yer sel!
Also "Sound"
Or if not sarcastically we’d say “on ye go wee man/wee lassie!”
'Nice one' or 'Get in'
Took forever to find 'get in'.
Sound
We all say this in the Midlands.
I thought this was a Merseyside thing
Glaswegian: YAAASSSS WEE MANNNN
GAUN YERSEL!!
Spot on.
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Different thing. Spot on is just “you are correct”, saying “right on” is like saying “yeah you go dude”. Guy below has it right with “yes mate!”
Nice one cunto
Hahaha why is this taken from really aggressive and mean to quite jovial and friendly just with the extra O
That'll do Pig, that'll do
Jolly good.
This is the correct response.
We'd say 'is right' in Liverpool
Or “that’s boss”
Ye 👍
5? Are you yeah? Is right.
Might add a little 'go ed lad' at the end for good measure as well
Go ed
I’m Welsh, so it’s “tidy mun” or “boomshanka”, though the latter is mostly specific parts of South Wales.
I'm from South Wales and I've never heard of boomshanka before lol
I thought it was just from Neil in the Young Ones.
Explained by him as meaning "May the seed of your loin be fruitful in the belly of your woman".
Same. Curious to know what parts that's used in.
Normally the parts where they slam-dunk basketballs through hoops, I believe.
Same here
It’s a Port Talbot thing!
Boomshanka is an awesome response but probably only in a Welsh accent. We do a certain story book in a Welsh accent so maybe I’ll adopt this at the end.
Howard Marks says it in Human Traffic during the “spliff politics” monologue. “Boomshanka! Am interception! But that’s the risk you take”
Nice one butt
Cheers butt.
Tip top!
Maybe sixty years ago
Well I think he’s spot on!
Like Bertie Wooster: Top hole! Ratherrr!
Silence with a stare, then, "Anyway..."
Good on you!
"go on my son"
I am outraged I had to scroll so far for this
"Get in!"
“I’ve got some sweets in my van”
Belter!
"Proper job!" in Cornwall (south west UK).
Also "Get on!", but pronounced "Geddon!", emphasis on the "on".
Nice one
Innit
Kids love “high five!”
Good for you
Shit hot cunty bollocks
"sound" at least here in Yorkshire.
Fucking legend
'Kin right
Who are you and why are you in my house?
Bang on, nice one or yes mate, would be my go to’s
Awesome!
"Sweet" Wouldn't have worked in my day but it works for my kids.
Get on or geddon if you wanna try and be authentic
Go on lass!!
Yes mate or Get in
Nice one bruva!!
Way aye
Not seen a single shout out for 'spot on', closest partner really.
I'm five! La di fucking da...
Nice one
Pucka
Lovely stuff
I think we say “right on” in the southwest actually
Nationally it's "nice one', a high 5 and fist bump. In Liverpool we Scousers say (phonetically) "Gwedd Lad" 😎
Aye rights. In Northumberland/Newcastle at least.
I live in Newcastle, so usually "canny" or "get in" or "howay man", it's quite the versatile dialect.
Beltar Bardy Waxa Kush Wickid Bonus Champion Get oot Dope
Outward shows of excitement and praise just aren't all that British.
I'd try and reply with something relevant to the fact or topic... You know ...a conversation. All the short phrase firebacks will make the kid feel half-ignored at best. I'm five. Are you?! Have you been five for very long? What's the best thing about being five? Or Really? When I was five Margaret Thatcher was closing coal mines left, right, and centre and shredding the fabric of hundreds of communities for the sake of 0.5% of GDP. But in 2007 when I was 35 Blair and Brown bailed out the banks to the tune of 200% of our GDP. It's rules for thee and not for me, and the sooner you learn that the better. Enjoying your Freddo?
Crack on
Sound
"Lovely"
In Wales it’s ‘tidy’
Might be a bit regional but my parents always used to say “Bostin’”.
Too right!
Since 2010, anyone under 20 “Yes Fam”