old-fash. or common?

IP: *.neoplus.adsl.tpnet.pl 02.08.08, 11:17
Hello Jonathan, how are you coping with the heat these days? ;-) Anyway, I'd
like to ask you: is 'kerfuffle' (so greatly used by Lou, LB :) - an
old-fashioned word (hence the comic effect in the series?) or is it commonly
used in contemporary English? ;-) Was just wondering..
BTW, do you ever follow Vicky Pollard's raging river of thoughts??;-))))))))))))
All the best!
D.
ps. Oh, and just one thing more. In Mr Mann's scenes I've sometimes heard the
phrase "What can I do you for?". Is this supposed to be a pun (instead of
"What can I do for you", what we get here is the funny effect relating to
implying 'killing'? Am I close or am imagining too much, perhaps? ;-)))))))))
Thank you in advance??
    • jonathan.oakley Re: old-fash. or common? 02.08.08, 21:56
      Hello!
      Ahh..the heat..! The UK is just not set-up to deal with humidity. We
      need air cons and marble floors...not carpets and double
      glazing..what a kerfuffle eh?!!

      I personally rarely use 'kerfuffle' as I think it belongs to
      generations past but, as you say, it does carry merit in comedy.
      Alas I can't say I follow Vocky Pollard thoughts...I have enough
      trouble following my own!

      'What can I do you for' is indeed a funny play on words. :-))


      • Gość: daisy Re: old-fash. or common? IP: *.neoplus.adsl.tpnet.pl 02.08.08, 23:18
        Thank you, Jonathan for the comment and confirmation! Marble floors instead of
        carpets - that really is true! - one might just as well swap one for the other,
        ah? ;-))) And I truly agree once again - if only I could know what I meant
        myself..before I made the effort to make out something of Vicky's noises :-))))
        Anyway, thank you so much. I hope you will bear some more of my questions in the
        future - I am such a huge Brits freak :-))) (miss England so much... /sigh/).
        OK, I'd better go before I get too soppy :-) Goodnight! D.
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