I need a translator from the UK

[SMaxxin]

Someone from the UK was trying to buy something from me but after I told him how much shipping would cost they started to complain so I told them I wouldn't sell to them. His reply was "FINE! sod ya"

The question is what does "sod ya" mean?

 

[NCNitro]

LOL, I'm guessing it doesn't mean have a nice day.

 

[scoobydoo2u]

this was from another forum that i read trying t find the meaning for ya:Yeah,

sod ya......sod you........bugger you....same thing. Like a "nice" f&*% you, basiclly. It's just a playful thing, how do I put it? Actually I think it's short for sodomise you.........like buger is short for bugery, but it's not serious when you say it.............. it's just the same as saying bite me!
Sorry if I'm unclear, I apologise.

that was his exact words hope this helped!

 

[Karl M]

In basic terms, Go Screw Yourself.

 

[RevoME]

In basic terms, Go Screw Yourself.

To me it appears that the english characters have quite some own ways of telling their lifestories. My first aviation mentor told me to always decline "english business" and to this day I live by this rule.
Aussies are a hell easier to deal with... LOL

 

[SMaxxin]

I figured he was pissed LOL

 

[hamz9561]

Think of the word Sodomy and it will all come together.

 

[Monkey Wrench]

I think Hamz is right, but try asking Dan14 or Dom...wait...scratch that idea. You'd need someone to translate their gibberish to understand the true translation.

So, sod ya, ya buggerin' bloke, ya!

 

[Ryan with savage]

sod ya......sod you........bugger you....same thing. Like a "nice" f&*% you, basiclly. It's just a playful thing, how do I put it? Actually I think it's short for sodomise you.........like buger is short for bugery, but it's not serious when you say it.............. it's just the same as saying bite me!
Sorry if I'm unclear, I apologise.

that was his exact words hope this helped!

This is the spot on answer. Its normally used in exasperation. "Oh well, sod you".

To me it appears that the english characters have quite some own ways of telling their lifestories. My first aviation mentor told me to always decline "english business" and to this day I live by this rule.
Aussies are a hell easier to deal with... LOL

Ouch, as an English man I am having to bite my tongue very hard to keep away from this argument!

 

[FastEddy]

I do a lot of business on the other side of the pond. It took a while to figure it all out.

I had one guy telling me he hadn't received my post. I had no clue what forum he was trying to communicate to me on about the package I MAILD to him.

Doing wholesale business with a shop in London he asked me several times what my trade price was. I kept telling him I don't TRADE my products but if he wanted to purchase them I have quantity discounts. He returned by asking how much to trade for 25 units. I again answered I don't trade. He then answered back I want quantity and you have a price brake.

Took me a while to understand what Trade meant. I did get the order.

 

[Ryan with savage]

I do a lot of business on the other side of the pond. It took a while to figure it all out.

I had one guy telling me he hadn't received my post. I had no clue what forum he was trying to communicate to me on about the package I MAILD to him.

Doing wholesale business with a shop in London he asked me several times what my trade price was. I kept telling him I don't TRADE my products but if he wanted to purchase them I have quantity discounts. He returned by asking how much to trade for 25 units. I again answered I don't trade. He then answered back I want quantity and you have a price brake.

Took me a while to understand what Trade meant. I did get the order.

Glad you got there in the end!

Yup you say Mail, We say Post.
Here TRADE PRICE means the wholesale price is so when when you get asked whats the trade, you are being asked whats the wholesale price. (IE before retail mark-up etc)
We say pavement, you say sidewalk.
We say Biscuit, you say cookie.

Glad you had the patience to work it out, some can't see that different cultures have different terms for the same stuff.

 

[FastEddy]

I was once told to follow the roundabout to to get to the flyover.
After driving on the wrong side of the road in a circle for 30 minutes trying to get out, I had to stop and ask WTF am I looking for?

Its half the fun of traveling.

 

[Monkey Wrench]

I was once told to follow the roundabout to to get to the flyover.
After driving on the wrong side of the road in a circle for 30 minutes trying to get out, I had to stop and ask WTF am I looking for?

Its half the fun of traveling.

Anyone else envision the scene from European Vacation where Clark Griswald gets trapped on the roundabout and keeps saying, "look kids, Big Ben...Parliament" every time they go around then looks to his wife and says, "I can't get LEFT!"? For some reason, the scene jumped to mind the minute I read this!

 

[hamz9561]

The Americans and the British are two cultures separated by a common language.

 

[DaveM]

Anyone else envision the scene from European Vacation where Clark Griswald gets trapped on the roundabout and keeps saying, "look kids, Big Ben...Parliament" every time they go around then looks to his wife and says, "I can't get LEFT!"? For some reason, the scene jumped to mind the minute I read this!

LOL i was thinking of the Episode of the Simpsons, when they came to london.

Got stuck on the roundabout, and ended up crashing through the gates to Buckingham Palace PMSL.

When i visited Florida a while back, it took me a while to get used to the swinging traffic lights, and i suppose visiting in hurricane season didnt help.

The best bit of driving was..... turning right on a red light!!


Dave

 

[Ryan with savage]

The best bit of driving was..... turning right on a red light!!
Dave

Agreed, I wish we'd do that here (obviously it would be turning left on a red!!) it works great. Took me ages though to realise I had to pay for petrol before the pump would deliver...

 

[DaveM]

Agreed, I wish we'd do that here (obviously it would be turning left on a red!!) it works great. Took me ages though to realise I had to pay for petrol before the pump would deliver...

It took me ages to realise i was driving on the WRONG side of the road!!!.Lucky for me it was very late at night, no other cars on the road. The only indication that i was on the wrong side was the direction arrows, on the road,were pointing the other way. After a quick 'hop' over the central divider i was on me way (after a mile or so on the wrong side).

Dave