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lawchick Feb 12th, 2007 05:44 AM

Valentines day could be very interesting in the UK!
 
http://tinyurl.com/2vj5ye

audere_est_facere Feb 12th, 2007 05:53 AM

But the pills are £12.50 each! No bint's worth that.

flanneruk Feb 12th, 2007 05:55 AM

This will be the least successful test in history.

They'll only sell you these pills if you've got low to medium blood pressure. And it's impossible to go into Boots without your blood pressure going through the roof, since you can never find anything unless you're one of those women who practically live in the place. ("Just popping into Boots" is a phrase no man is capable of saying)

So a lot of Manchester ladies are going to be very disappointed this Valentine's Day. Let's see how Coronation Street covers that.

lawchick Feb 12th, 2007 05:55 AM

Yeah, well I'm sure the bints are willing to cough - at least eventually they might get some return on their investment.

lawchick Feb 12th, 2007 05:57 AM

I had a very embarrassing time in Boots recently when I was trying to buy Benelyn, Paracetemol (for my cold) and razor blades (for husband) - they seemed to think I was on some kind of suicide mission. They were refusing to seel me all three. I had to ask for the pharmacist.

audere_est_facere Feb 12th, 2007 06:03 AM

I think that rather than pay out £12.50 a pill, I'll just have sex with a bird I actually fancy.

Then spend the money on beer.

lucielou Feb 12th, 2007 06:51 AM

Chuckling at the word " bint" last time I heard that was when I visite my friend in Glasgow.!!:)

audere_est_facere Feb 12th, 2007 06:55 AM

My favourite scottish slang term for women is "Manto" (from Mantovani which you have to say in a scottish accent)

lucielou Feb 12th, 2007 07:06 AM

Some of the Glasgow slang is really very funny. I used to be called " hen" quite a lot:) but they pronounced it " hin" .. Ah ya gotta love the scots.

Barbara Feb 12th, 2007 08:21 AM

"Hen" is not just heard in Glasgow. I'm not sure that it is slang, more part of the dialect.

JoeTro Feb 12th, 2007 11:18 AM

I always manage to have embarrassing Boots experiences as I (a man) always end up wandering through the feminine hygenie sections. You'd think I would learn, but it always seems to be the case.

walkinaround Feb 12th, 2007 11:59 AM

boots plc can't do anything right. i agree with flanner, this has disaster written all over it.

audere_est_facere Feb 14th, 2007 03:58 AM

On popbitch tyhis was discussed - and the pills are going on sale in Manchester to which one poster responded.....

"Flaceeeed!"


Which made me laugh like a drain.


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