That doctor was a bit harsh with Paul, would you really tell a patient they might have MND before the diagnosis had been confirmed, especially if they were on their own.
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That doctor was a bit harsh with Paul, would you really tell a patient they might have MND before the diagnosis had been confirmed, especially if they were on their own.
Paul insisted on knowing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Son of Cain
I am trully sorry about his medical problems but he is the source of all his problems.
He allows them to order food he could not afford and agrees to pay for a big holiday.
I am obliged to say that people who are unable to be honest with their family and close friends really annoy me
He insisted on being told and the way medics are now its highly likely they would have told him. When I was told my father had terminal cancer I was told by the doctor that if I didn't tell him they would. I know people have a "right to know" but sometimes knowing is not always the best thing. We watched my father's condition rapidly deteriorate once we told him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Son of Cain
This storyline about Paul has great possibilities, lets hope its not overshadowed by the Canadian mass murderer.
He could be cured by Billy. Billy cured himself so why couldn't he cure Paul ?Quote:
Originally Posted by alan45
I see the comedy scriptwriters have been let loose on Mary's lines about her visit to Napoli once, '...when I was young, carefree and full of spunk'
I just had to snigger at the thought of Mary full of spunk.
It's a maryismQuote:
Originally Posted by RogerOver
I just found out that 'full of spunk' means something entirely different in the UK! Over here in the US, it means:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dennis tanner
Full of spunk; quick; spirited.
Having spunk, fire, spirit, or obstinacy; spirited; unwilling to give up, or to acknowledge one's self beaten.
Willing to face danger
Showing courage
It does means the same in the UK as the US, but plus the other meaning you've just discovered!Quote:
Originally Posted by bratface
Yes, that was why I said the comedy scriptwriters had been at work on Mary's lines - I saw it being used as a double entendre.
Just goes to show that Corrie having an international audience is educational too!
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Originally Posted by RogerOver
The only reason I looked it up was because I saw a couple of headlines on the entertainment section of my regular 'newsfeed' that said viewers (in the UK) were shocked & that the writers had gone too far.
That's one of the reasons I watch Corrie - for the humour.Quote:
Originally Posted by bratface
It's a soap that doesn't always take itself too seriously and I love the obvious bad jokes the characters make, but also the more hidden humour.
Although the 'spunk' was a surprise for me hearing Mary saying it, it was very funny at the same time.
I really hope there's no outcry and they don't change the scriptwriting.