Comments on: Once bitten http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/08/14/once-bitten/ Thoughts of Antonia, Labour activist and feminist in Oxford Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:16:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: David T http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/08/14/once-bitten/#comment-15689 David T Tue, 22 Aug 2006 14:10:05 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/08/14/once-bitten/#comment-15689 Had I been invited, I would have gone. Had I been invited, I would have gone.

]]> By: Antonia http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/08/14/once-bitten/#comment-15462 Antonia Thu, 17 Aug 2006 09:04:10 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/08/14/once-bitten/#comment-15462 I had no clue that some obscure piece of slang from decades ago meant something to do with getting a windfall. Just thought you were being rude and careless. Glad we've cleared that up. Cheers. I had no clue that some obscure piece of slang from decades ago meant something to do with getting a windfall. Just thought you were being rude and careless. Glad we’ve cleared that up. Cheers.

]]> By: Laban http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/08/14/once-bitten/#comment-15412 Laban Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:31:42 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/08/14/once-bitten/#comment-15412 Hi Antonia. I guess all publicity is good publicity ! Off topic here, but my mispelling of your name was a witticism which obviously fell on stony ground ... "BUNCE n. British -- money or profit. A word dating from the 19th century and almost obsolete by the 1960s, except among street traders and the London underworld. In the late 1980s the word was revived by middle-class users such as alternative comedians in search of colourful synonyms in a climate of financial excesses. Bunce may originally have been a corruption of 'bonus.'" "The Dictionary of Contemporary Slang" by Tony Thorne (Pantheon Books, New York, 1990). "British English: A to Zed" by Norman W. Schur (Harper Perennial, New York, 1987) says the American equivalent is "windfall." And that bunce is informal, "...Originally, just an profit (derived from bonus?) but latterly an unexpected one. It has now gained some currency as a verb, especially in the gerund, buncing, to describe the practice, in retail stores, of sticking new higher-price tags over the original lower-price labels on articles for sale." Hi Antonia. I guess all publicity is good publicity !

Off topic here, but my mispelling of your name was a witticism which obviously fell on stony ground …

“BUNCE n. British — money or profit. A word dating from the 19th century and almost obsolete by the 1960s, except among street traders and the London underworld. In the late 1980s the word was revived by middle-class users such as alternative comedians in search of colourful synonyms in a climate of financial excesses. Bunce may originally have been a corruption of ‘bonus.’” “The Dictionary of Contemporary Slang” by Tony Thorne (Pantheon Books, New York, 1990).
“British English: A to Zed” by Norman W. Schur (Harper Perennial, New York, 1987) says the American equivalent is “windfall.” And that bunce is informal, “…Originally, just an profit (derived from bonus?) but latterly an unexpected one. It has now gained some currency as a verb, especially in the gerund, buncing, to describe the practice, in retail stores, of sticking new higher-price tags over the original lower-price labels on articles for sale.”

]]> By: Paul Burgin http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/08/14/once-bitten/#comment-15407 Paul Burgin Wed, 16 Aug 2006 19:23:38 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/08/14/once-bitten/#comment-15407 It can be a cruel arena politics, but chin up and you will live to fight another day. So long as you learn to be circumspect without compromising your ideals and aware that there are those out there who are trying to catch us out, you will be fine! ;) All the best Paul It can be a cruel arena politics, but chin up and you will live to fight another day. So long as you learn to be circumspect without compromising your ideals and aware that there are those out there who are trying to catch us out, you will be fine! ;)

All the best

Paul

]]> By: Praguetory http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/08/14/once-bitten/#comment-15388 Praguetory Wed, 16 Aug 2006 11:38:47 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/08/14/once-bitten/#comment-15388 You've just dropped another bombshell! "little old Labour me" Only kidding - you're an asset to the political blogging world. You’ve just dropped another bombshell!

“little old Labour me”

Only kidding - you’re an asset to the political blogging world.

]]> By: Martin http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/08/14/once-bitten/#comment-15358 Martin Tue, 15 Aug 2006 20:29:40 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/08/14/once-bitten/#comment-15358 Cheer up Antonia, it will all blow away in a few days Cheer up Antonia, it will all blow away in a few days

]]> By: Cllr Antony Little http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/08/14/once-bitten/#comment-15340 Cllr Antony Little Tue, 15 Aug 2006 17:35:44 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/08/14/once-bitten/#comment-15340 I really do feel for you Antonia - it's not like either Mary or myself hid the fact that we went. I even posted on Ellee Seymour's blog to even the score up. Nasty experience, but try to forget it - we had a really useful experience. All the best Antony I really do feel for you Antonia - it’s not like either Mary or myself hid the fact that we went. I even posted on Ellee Seymour’s blog to even the score up. Nasty experience, but try to forget it - we had a really useful experience.
All the best
Antony

]]> By: Budapest Journal » Blog Archiv » The Budapest Blogger Affair http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/08/14/once-bitten/#comment-15338 Budapest Journal » Blog Archiv » The Budapest Blogger Affair Tue, 15 Aug 2006 16:58:52 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/08/14/once-bitten/#comment-15338 [...] Back to the Blogeressa: She seemed to have some pricks of conscience afterwards - but as all the others, she went with the crowds and enjoyed it. In her blog, she calls herself “naive” - but in my opinion, there are other words for people who act like this – but as English is not my first language, I prefer not to publish it. [...] [...] Back to the Blogeressa: She seemed to have some pricks of conscience afterwards - but as all the others, she went with the crowds and enjoyed it. In her blog, she calls herself “naive” - but in my opinion, there are other words for people who act like this – but as English is not my first language, I prefer not to publish it. [...]

]]> By: Budapest Journal » Blog Archiv » Die Briten und ihre Budapester Bloggeraffäre http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/08/14/once-bitten/#comment-15317 Budapest Journal » Blog Archiv » Die Briten und ihre Budapester Bloggeraffäre Tue, 15 Aug 2006 12:41:08 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/08/14/once-bitten/#comment-15317 [...] Recherchiert man ein wenig, so stellt man fest, dass es ihnen später offenbar peinlich war, dass es an die Öffentlichkeit kam – durch die ganz gewöhnliche Presse. Woran man mal wieder sehen kann, wozu die Presse gut ist – sie entlarvt sogar Blogger. [...] [...] Recherchiert man ein wenig, so stellt man fest, dass es ihnen später offenbar peinlich war, dass es an die Öffentlichkeit kam – durch die ganz gewöhnliche Presse. Woran man mal wieder sehen kann, wozu die Presse gut ist – sie entlarvt sogar Blogger. [...]

]]> By: Helen A http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/08/14/once-bitten/#comment-15310 Helen A Tue, 15 Aug 2006 11:12:34 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/08/14/once-bitten/#comment-15310 you wouldn't be you if you didn't speak off the cuff or say what you mean and think and that's why you're a fab speaker and write interesting and thought provoking thoughts. Consideration before posting will, in most cases, only tighten already cogent political commentary. I say bugger them, the attention and purpose was clearly politically motivated, puerile and games by little boys who dislike strong women in public life. you wouldn’t be you if you didn’t speak off the cuff or say what you mean and think and that’s why you’re a fab speaker and write interesting and thought provoking thoughts. Consideration before posting will, in most cases, only tighten already cogent political commentary. I say bugger them, the attention and purpose was clearly politically motivated, puerile and games by little boys who dislike strong women in public life.

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