Fred Goodwin isn't a banker

Phil Makepeace · Post by **Phil Makepeace** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:21 pm

Alex Holowczak · Post by **Alex Holowczak** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:50 pm

Phil Makepeace wrote:He is a nit, though.

He might not be a banker, but The Guardian refers to him as:

"The controversial former bank chief Sir Fred Goodwin."

I can see no way in which people can read that to mean "banker". So that's all right then.

Gavin Strachan · Post by **Gavin Strachan** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 6:38 pm

one day I will be called a chess player.

Simon Spivack · Post by **Simon Spivack** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 7:51 pm

Far be it from me to propose that ridicule is the answer to the dilemma that we are not allowed to call Fred the Shred a banker. However, we could remedy the deficiency that we can't even learn the wording of the injunction protecting him by guessing our own. I admit it's been years since I was last north of the border, I am somewhat out of practice. (Where are my cousins when I need them?) I may have it slightly wrong, still, my suggestion is:

"Dinnae footer about wi' thon gallus bawheid scunner, bewaur the galoot, Jimmy."

I think it means something like:

"Man, don't mess around with that very cheeky and repulsive bonehead, be wary of the idiot."

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