Sunday, August 30, 2015

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 280

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10. There'll always be someone that comes along and invents something.

9. Not the best start but we'll see what happens.

8. They've only got 3 points, it's not like you can get out the champagne and all that.

7. Is that a Swindon number?

6. This goes the same way as the 13, you're okay.

5. Only Sam knows what I'm like when I come home drunk, it's not pretty.

4. No, it's gonna rain all day, take the brolly.

3. 10 real ales, and 5 fake ones.

2. You can sit here for 4 minutes, we're ahead of time, switch off your engine.

And the number one overheard phrase on Swindon's buses from last week is...

1. She says she speaks Spanish, but I'm convinced she's not quite as convincing as she makes out.

Overheard something we've missed? Then let us know.

Monday, August 24, 2015

Has Time Been Called On Time Itself In Swindon?

The Town Hall Clock has not chimed for well over a month now.

Are repairs underway, planned, or is Swindon Borough Council about to announce something innovative?


Sunday, August 23, 2015

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 279

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10. He'll never fit under there, you watch.

9. Help your mother for god sake.

8. Do you want a big family? I think they're coming back into fashion.

7. You're not Katie's sister, who use to work in the garage are you?

6. How kind of you, so thoughtful.

5. We could get KFC, I'm totally starving.

4. It was huge, I've never seen one like it, plus there's more of them coming.

3. This is your sort of fun, not my sort.

2. I can borrow as much money as I like and I haven't got to pay it back until sometime in the new Year.

And the number one overheard phrase on Swindon's buses from last week is...

1. Don't forget that no-one texts any more, it's all about WhatsApp and Snapchat.

Overheard something we've missed? Then let us know.

Sunday, August 16, 2015

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 278

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10. She's behaving very suspiciously.

9. He's not from where I thought, but he doesn't sound like where he is from either.

8. Standby for word from me when it happens.

7. That'll be all you'll get from Deborah, she doesn't tend to say much unless she's in a mood.

6. All this has nothing to do with work so why the hell does she always bring stuff up about her family in the Monday meeting?

5. I got a pastie and one of those cream things, they're a lot to eat, but why not.

4. There are some jobs going, get yourself in there, it's not difficult.

3. I didn't even bother to ring him last week, that was 5 weeks in a row he'd not turned up, seemed like a waste of time.

2. I can't spell it. I only know how you say it.

And the number one overheard phrase on Swindon's buses from last week is...

1. I must have walked for like 10 miles, it took us over an hour.

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Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 277

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10. You can't expect me to pay that much attention to you.

9. Mark, you know Mark, Mark who use to wear the orange t-shirts and didn't care about washing, that one.

8. She's pushing people to the end of their tether.

7. Let's keep it in perspective, it's not as if she is actually stalking you, not yet anyway.

6. The back of Faringdon Road, it backs right onto their.

5. You've got about half an hour, then his phone is going to run out and he's going to be well annoyed.

4. They can't keep the accounts secret, it's a matter of public record.

3. I fall asleep as soon as I get on the settee.

2. Ribena, I mean who actually drinks it, it's so strong, does it stain the inside of the boxes.

And the number one overheard phrase on Swindon's buses from last week is...

1. Am I on speakerphone, hello everyone on the bus.

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Monday, August 03, 2015

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 276

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10. So I sent him a message to tell him to stop messaging me.

9. Don't judge a book by it's digitally-generated cover.

8. The streets are so narrow you couldn't squeeze a ferret down it.

7. Just because he dresses like a twat, that doesn't mean he's going to be all sweetness and light.

6. A cheque, a cheque, where are you from, the 17th century?

5. When she smiles, it looks like she's got a mouthful of piano keys.

4. Prove that I've not got any underpants on, right now.

3. Your phone never works properly, where did you get it, Wilkinsons?

2. I've had enough of pizzas, they're like cardboard but with less flavour.

And the number one overheard phrase on Swindon's buses from last week is...

1. Try one, you'll like it... okay maybe you won't.

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