Douglas Spencer ([info]dougs) wrote,
@ 2009-04-19 21:14:00
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About DIY...
On a mailing list I'm on, one of our correspondents seems not to recognise the term "DIY".

Therefore, a poll.

Poll #1386364 All about DIY
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 78

You know what DIY is...

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My native language is British English, and I know what DIY is.
62 (79.5%)

My native language is Canadian English, and I know what DIY is.
2 (2.6%)

My native language is Australian English, and I know what DIY is.
2 (2.6%)

My native language is South African English, and I know what DIY is.
1 (1.3%)

My native language is Indian English, and I know what DIY is.
1 (1.3%)

My native language is US English, and I know what DIY is.
11 (14.1%)

My native language is some other kind of English, and I know what DIY is.
1 (1.3%)

My native language is something other than English, and I know what DIY is.
6 (7.7%)

I don't know what DIY is.
1 (1.3%)

You don't know what DIY is...

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My native language is British English, and I don't know what DIY is.
1 (2.4%)

My native language is Canadian English, and I don't know what DIY is.
1 (2.4%)

My native language is Australian English, and I don't know what DIY is.
1 (2.4%)

My native language is South African English, and I don't know what DIY is.
1 (2.4%)

My native language is Indian English, and I don't know what DIY is.
1 (2.4%)

My native language is US English, and I don't know what DIY is.
1 (2.4%)

My native language is some other kind of English, and I don't know what DIY is.
1 (2.4%)

My native language is something other than English, and I don't know what DIY is.
1 (2.4%)

I know what DIY is.
42 (100.0%)



Thank you.

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[info]hawkida
2009-04-19 08:52 pm UTC (link)
Of course, you ought to ask t DIY is as well to ensure that when one says they know you can see whether they actually do.

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[info]flickgc
2009-04-19 08:56 pm UTC (link)
Yes, but think about who you're talking about.

(Having killfiled him, it's always /interesting/ to see people attempt to have sensible conversations with him....)

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[info]deborah_c
2009-04-19 09:03 pm UTC (link)
I'm thinking about who asked the question, and worrying that maybe DIY means something more, um, adult, as well as what I thought it meant...

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[info]sarah_mum
2009-04-20 06:58 am UTC (link)
It can mean something more *adult* while still using the same words.

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[info]dougs
2009-04-19 09:22 pm UTC (link)
You don't believe for a moment that I intended the conversation to be sensible, did you?

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[info]anyana13x5
2009-04-19 09:55 pm UTC (link)
Having just read someone else's comment, I'm now not entirely sure I know what DIY is. I hope it involves shelves and can't-believe-it's-not-nails and such things.

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[info]dougs
2009-04-19 11:41 pm UTC (link)
On this occasion, it's things like putting up a curtain-rail and curtains in the spare room, and making sure that the door to the spare room has a handle on each side, and that they actually work to open the door.

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[info]lizzip
2009-04-19 10:33 pm UTC (link)
By which I mean that my first language is German and my primary language is English (or at least is until I move to Switzerland for the summer, ulp).

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[info]djelibeybi_meg
2009-04-19 10:56 pm UTC (link)
I thought I knew what DIY is - I have my very own power tools ...

having read the comments, my mind is making up all sorts of other stuff!!

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[info]ajshepherd
2009-04-19 11:56 pm UTC (link)
I can only think of two possible meanings for DIY - one is the standard meaning involving various handiwork - and the other is a euphemism for masturbation. I'd expect everyone to know at least the standard meaning!

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[info]evil_mogwai
2009-04-20 06:44 pm UTC (link)
I had to explain to an older colleague today what I found funny about the company name "BJ Services"... She'd already referred to a number of other possibly rude company names on our customer list. She asked me about 5 times what was funny about the name...

yeah, people have different ideas sometimes.

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[info]ajshepherd
2009-04-20 06:49 pm UTC (link)
Several years ago on a trip to Stockport I think the train had just left Macclesfield when we saw a large building with a sign occupying the entire width of the building saying "S&M SUPPLIES".
How we did laugh.

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[info]evil_mogwai
2009-04-20 07:43 pm UTC (link)
*sniggers*

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[info]darth_tigger
2009-04-20 08:07 pm UTC (link)
Yup, I remember chortling regularly over that one.

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