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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
Thu Jul 26, 2012, 06:34 PM Jul 2012

How many folks here call their 'backyard/back garden' the 'backside' like Romney did in London? [View all]



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... Mitt Romney's disastrous British trip continued Thursday when, according to The Huffington Post UK, he "caused amusement" by saying he had spent a great day in the "backside" of Downing Street, rather than the back garden.

Full article here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/26/mitt-romney-olympics-london_n_1705657.html


I think it must be a 1% term that I've never heard before




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Yes, I do.
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I can't stop laughing and rolling my eyes.
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I just hope he doesn't try to slip the word 'fanny' into the conversation. dimbear Jul 2012 #1
ROFL gollygee Jul 2012 #11
My grandmother's name was Fanny CBGLuthier Jul 2012 #24
I think Aerows Jul 2012 #2
He reminds me of Gerard Hoffnung. Turbineguy Jul 2012 #3
OMG! The Hoffnung Music Festivals!!! longship Jul 2012 #6
Bluebottle - oooo look! He's fallen in the water! GoneOffShore Jul 2012 #22
Ah, but Hoffnung was an intentional maestro of malapropisms. GoneOffShore Jul 2012 #16
Although Turbineguy Jul 2012 #21
My "backside" is the same thing that I call Romney. Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #4
None. elleng Jul 2012 #5
"Back Nine," meaning holes 10 to 18. yellowcanine Jul 2012 #14
THANKS! elleng Jul 2012 #17
I think he meant "Servant's Entrance" Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #7
R#2 & K for, FOR REAL?!1 n/t UTUSN Jul 2012 #8
At least he didn't say he had a great day... HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #9
Mr. Rmoney going to London was compared to Mr. Bean coming to America by someone in London. northoftheborder Jul 2012 #10
I believe the term in the UK is "arse" IDemo Jul 2012 #12
I had a backside barbecue just the other evening and got out of the ER in just under 4 hours. yellowcanine Jul 2012 #13
No, But I've had to explain how I ..... A HERETIC I AM Jul 2012 #20
Rich man's term. The backside of THEIR houses are as fancy as the front side. riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #15
more "Romney speak", Jesus he's such a pretentious ass. I'm sure Raine Jul 2012 #18
As opposed to the "lower forty". . . n/t annabanana Jul 2012 #19
In the States it's the backyard. In the UK, it's the garden. I don't even say 'back' in the UK Bluenorthwest Jul 2012 #23
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