Albufeira's Forum : CULTURE SHOCK https://albufeira.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:11:01 +0000 Sat, 17 Dec 2016 10:10:56 +0000 https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 albufeira.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=9664 <![CDATA[Albufeira's Forum]]> https://albufeira.com/forum//images/albufeira-forum-logo.png https://albufeira.com/forum/ <![CDATA[CULTURE SHOCK : The last culture I saw was lying...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/culture-shock_topic9664_post100525.html#100525 Author: Jock
Subject: 9664
Posted: 17/December/2016 at 10:10

The last culture I saw was lying in the bottom of a petri dish.]]> Sat, 17 Dec 2016 10:10:56 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/culture-shock_topic9664_post100525.html#100525 <![CDATA[CULTURE SHOCK : &#034;I had no idea whether they...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/culture-shock_topic9664_post100523.html#100523 Author: Andrew
Subject: 9664
Posted: 17/December/2016 at 09:32

"I had no idea whether they were singing it in English as I was too far away but they were having a good time."

Tom, you say in your original post that they were singing it in English, I thought that was the point of your post?]]> Sat, 17 Dec 2016 09:32:00 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/culture-shock_topic9664_post100523.html#100523 <![CDATA[CULTURE SHOCK : In Ireland you sometimes hear...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/culture-shock_topic9664_post100519.html#100519 Author: gerry
Subject: 9664
Posted: 16/December/2016 at 12:05

In Ireland you sometimes hear this at a wedding what this means is if you are up dancing to this you are well and truly pissed and should be put to bed, I know this because I was that soldier.]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2016 12:05:32 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/culture-shock_topic9664_post100519.html#100519 <![CDATA[CULTURE SHOCK : I had no idea whether they were...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/culture-shock_topic9664_post100515.html#100515 Author: cubsur
Subject: 9664
Posted: 15/December/2016 at 09:20

I had no idea whether they were singing it in English as I was too far away but they were having a good time.]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2016 09:20:52 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/culture-shock_topic9664_post100515.html#100515 <![CDATA[CULTURE SHOCK : Algarveaddick wrote: Biggunspaul...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/culture-shock_topic9664_post100509.html#100509 Author: Biggunspaul
Subject: 9664
Posted: 14/December/2016 at 20:38

Originally posted by Algarveaddick Algarveaddick wrote:

Originally posted by Biggunspaul Biggunspaul wrote:

Originally posted by DICEYUK DICEYUK wrote:

<span style="color: rgb34, 34, 34; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">What great significance this has to a bunch of kids in Portugal I cannot imagine.</span>
<span style="color: rgb34, 34, 34; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></span>
Probably just the fact that they could sing it in English - doubt if there's many UK schools who could sing it in a Foreign language (or even properly in English Wink)




I wouldn't be so sure of that,I bet most UK schools could sing it in fluent Polish.


Easy tiger. Some of us are immigrants y'know...


Where did I mention immigrants ? you must be jumping to conclusions ]]> Wed, 14 Dec 2016 20:38:18 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/culture-shock_topic9664_post100509.html#100509 <![CDATA[CULTURE SHOCK : Biggunspaul wrote: DICEYUK...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/culture-shock_topic9664_post100508.html#100508 Author: Algarveaddick
Subject: 9664
Posted: 14/December/2016 at 19:50

Originally posted by Biggunspaul Biggunspaul wrote:

Originally posted by DICEYUK DICEYUK wrote:

<span style="color: rgb34, 34, 34; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">What great significance this has to a bunch of kids in Portugal I cannot imagine.</span>
<span style="color: rgb34, 34, 34; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></span>
Probably just the fact that they could sing it in English - doubt if there's many UK schools who could sing it in a Foreign language (or even properly in English Wink)




I wouldn't be so sure of that,I bet most UK schools could sing it in fluent Polish.


Easy tiger. Some of us are immigrants y'know... ]]> Wed, 14 Dec 2016 19:50:36 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/culture-shock_topic9664_post100508.html#100508 <![CDATA[CULTURE SHOCK : DICEYUK wrote:&lt;span style=&#034;color:...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/culture-shock_topic9664_post100507.html#100507 Author: Biggunspaul
Subject: 9664
Posted: 14/December/2016 at 19:30

Originally posted by DICEYUK DICEYUK wrote:

<span style="color: rgb34, 34, 34; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">What great significance this has to a bunch of kids in Portugal I cannot imagine.</span>
<span style="color: rgb34, 34, 34; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></span>
Probably just the fact that they could sing it in English - doubt if there's many UK schools who could sing it in a Foreign language (or even properly in English Wink)




I wouldn't be so sure of that,I bet most UK schools could sing it in fluent Polish.]]> Wed, 14 Dec 2016 19:30:17 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/culture-shock_topic9664_post100507.html#100507 <![CDATA[CULTURE SHOCK : Edwin Murstone, the composer of...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/culture-shock_topic9664_post100501.html#100501 Author: peteknopp
Subject: 9664
Posted: 14/December/2016 at 15:04

Edwin Murstone, the composer of 'the hokey kokey, died last week and all was going well until, at the funeral parlour as they laid him out to rest, they got his left leg in the coffin...........]]> Wed, 14 Dec 2016 15:04:34 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/culture-shock_topic9664_post100501.html#100501 <![CDATA[CULTURE SHOCK : What great significance this has...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/culture-shock_topic9664_post100500.html#100500 Author: DICEYUK
Subject: 9664
Posted: 14/December/2016 at 14:37

What great significance this has to a bunch of kids in Portugal I cannot imagine.

Probably just the fact that they could sing it in English - doubt if there's many UK schools who could sing it in a Foreign language (or even properly in English Wink)
]]> Wed, 14 Dec 2016 14:37:35 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/culture-shock_topic9664_post100500.html#100500 <![CDATA[CULTURE SHOCK : Yesterday was a nice day, so I...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/culture-shock_topic9664_post100499.html#100499 Author: cubsur
Subject: 9664
Posted: 14/December/2016 at 14:22

Yesterday was a nice day, so I decided to take a bit of a walk before going to the cinema. So I took a bus to Ferreiras and set off up the road towards the railway. That took me past the primary school. As I drew near I heard music and children yelling etc, they were obviously having some kind of outdoor disco thing out the back. Portuguese sounding song, all very cultural.

As I got nearer the next track came on. I was somewhat shocked to hear the strains of the Hokey Cokey, in English. You know, 

You put your right arm in
your right arm out
In, out, in, out,
You shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Cokey and you turn around
That's what it's all about...


and all that stuff wot our parents and grandparents did in the wawuh. This was accompanied by much screaming and jollity.

What great significance this has to a bunch of kids in Portugal I cannot imagine.

For those of you like to know these things, Black Lace released a version in 1985. The same Black Lace responsible for such cultural milestones as 'Agadoo' and 'El Vino Collapso' among others.
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