"She's not that strange lookin"

Foogirl · Nov 19th, 2009, 19:07 PM

I took Abby into work to meet folks yesterday and we were standing chatting to a couple of my colleages and one mused "She's not that strange lookin, is she"

I laughed and said "no, of course she isn't"

The lass (who is from Northern Ireland) Back tracked and said "no, no, no, it means she seems happy to be around people she doesn't know" (Or something)

Is there someone out there who can elaborate on this? Is it really a saying? Or do I need to go back and slap her?

**Vickie** · Nov 19th, 2009, 19:08 PM

I've never heard of a phrase like that? though I have heard on here the phrase making strange meaning to act up around strangers? (I think?)

I'm surprised you didn't slap her than and there

I probably would have

KrisKitten · Nov 19th, 2009, 19:10 PM

I think iv heard it before...

wannabmamma · Nov 19th, 2009, 19:14 PM

i know in irealnd we say a babys makin strange or doesnt make strange as in there comfortable with strangers and dont cry when around new people. maybe thats what she ment to say

nkbapbt · Nov 19th, 2009, 19:48 PM

Ive heard "making strange" before, like they aren't being shy around strangers. But isn't that strange looking sounds off. Maybe it was just a slip of the tongue or something? Or maybe they thought she would look different some how because she was born early??

I always get "he looks so normal" when I tell people he was born so early...or "he is so aware!"

goddess25 · Nov 19th, 2009, 20:56 PM

I have heard the same expression as the others but not in the way she said it. She probably meant the same thing but it came out wrong. She looks great.

Kiddo · Nov 19th, 2009, 22:55 PM

Yep, I've heard it before. I remember being younger and my sister being affronted when my mum told someone "your baby's strange!" It means they don't like being handled by people they don't know well.

Foogirl · Nov 20th, 2009, 03:45 AM

It does sound like she meant Abby was good with strangers rather than she looks weird.

The lass is actually really lovely so it would surprise me if it were meant any other way. I had never heard it though. Are there many other sayings which can be so offensive if taken the wrong way?

Jody R · Nov 20th, 2009, 07:35 AM

Not the same and not offensive but I used to work with a man from Aberdeen who would ask "so what are you saying?" and everyone used to look very confused and say "I didn't say anything."

It turned out to mean something along the lines of "what's new?" or "what do you know?"

I think I would have been offended by someone saying Joseph was strange or wasn't strange looking, even though not being strange looking is a good thing. It's not something I have heard before.

bumpsmum · Nov 20th, 2009, 07:53 AM

the nursery always comment that Matthew is 'not strange at all' ie doesn not mind being held by strangers etc. The oh he's so alert or tiny used to get my back up tho x

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Foogirl Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Falkirk, Scotland Posts: 4,604	"She's not that strange lookin" I took Abby into work to meet folks yesterday and we were standing chatting to a couple of my colleages and one mused "She's not that strange lookin, is she" I laughed and said "no, of course she isn't" The lass (who is from Northern Ireland) Back tracked and said "no, no, no, it means she seems happy to be around people she doesn't know" (Or something) Is there someone out there who can elaborate on this? Is it really a saying? Or do I need to go back and slap her?

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Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 75,686	I've never heard of a phrase like that? though I have heard on here the phrase making strange meaning to act up around strangers? (I think?) I'm surprised you didn't slap her than and there I probably would have

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KrisKitten Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: London Posts: 4,380	I think iv heard it before...

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wannabmamma Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,609	i know in irealnd we say a babys makin strange or doesnt make strange as in there comfortable with strangers and dont cry when around new people. maybe thats what she ment to say

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nkbapbt Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 3,771	Ive heard "making strange" before, like they aren't being shy around strangers. But isn't that strange looking sounds off. Maybe it was just a slip of the tongue or something? Or maybe they thought she would look different some how because she was born early?? I always get "he looks so normal" when I tell people he was born so early...or "he is so aware!"

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Nov 19th, 2009, 20:56 PM	#6
goddess25 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: vancouver Posts: 5,600	I have heard the same expression as the others but not in the way she said it. She probably meant the same thing but it came out wrong. She looks great.

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Kiddo Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,438	Yep, I've heard it before. I remember being younger and my sister being affronted when my mum told someone "your baby's strange!" It means they don't like being handled by people they don't know well.

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Foogirl Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Falkirk, Scotland Posts: 4,604	It does sound like she meant Abby was good with strangers rather than she looks weird. The lass is actually really lovely so it would surprise me if it were meant any other way. I had never heard it though. Are there many other sayings which can be so offensive if taken the wrong way?

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Nov 20th, 2009, 07:35 AM	#9
Jody R Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,028	Not the same and not offensive but I used to work with a man from Aberdeen who would ask "so what are you saying?" and everyone used to look very confused and say "I didn't say anything." It turned out to mean something along the lines of "what's new?" or "what do you know?" I think I would have been offended by someone saying Joseph was strange or wasn't strange looking, even though not being strange looking is a good thing. It's not something I have heard before.

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Nov 20th, 2009, 07:53 AM	#10
bumpsmum Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: greenock, scotland Posts: 1,611	the nursery always comment that Matthew is 'not strange at all' ie doesn not mind being held by strangers etc. The oh he's so alert or tiny used to get my back up tho x

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