In a message dated 7/20/2009 11:35:26 AM Central Daylight Time,
david.brister@wanadoo.fr writes:
> It might be that the Triumph connection is slightly tenuous in which case
> I
> apologise to the list, but I would be intrigued to know what exactly
> "blown
> off by two pretty girls" means on the western side of the pond? In UK you
>
> have to go to special cinemas to see films like that!
>
>
Ah, the pitfalls of using slang ("highly informal speech that is outside
conventual or standard usage..." Webster's New World). It tends to illustrate
the old saw about two people separated by a common language.
Well, don't get your knickers in a twist, no one is trying to take the
piss.
Dave
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