no idea where or how it started, just marked it down as a slang term. if someone asks what i`m doing i will reply "about to go grab some shopping" but when i get back home and normally carrying 6 bags (cause no one likes doing multiple trips back to the car) i`ll shout to the kids to give me a hand with the messages. i find using slang to be a bit cringy and i constantly check myself when i realise i`m doing it. |
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Well back in the day messages would include going to the Bank and Post Office, dropping in your order to the grocer and butcher for delivery later in the week and perhaps visiting the newsagent to settle your paper bill. Often an assistant would pass on your message to the owner who actually kept track of delivery orders |
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Not just east end glasgow.
Food grocery or essentials shopping is going for messages. Probably cause your mum gave you a note ie message for the shopkeeper, 20cigs and a pint of milk.... Other shopping is retail therapy 
I also go a message if my kids ask where I'm going and I don't want to tell them |
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"Messages or Shopping?
Where did messages even come from? Lol. It's shopping "
Food shop!
Maybe messages if you've various places to go bank, post office etc |
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"Not just east end glasgow.
Food grocery or essentials shopping is going for messages. Probably cause your mum gave you a note ie message for the shopkeeper, 20cigs and a pint of milk.... Other shopping is retail therapy
I also go a message if my kids ask where I'm going and I don't want to tell them"
Kid you not, the word ‘Jobby’ is used differently in those of a certain age across Aberdeenshire.
First time I met my ex’s grandparents, sitting in their living room and her granny stands up and says
“Oh I forgot to do that’s wee Jobby” and rushed out the room.
I’m in fucking knots, quietly ofcourse, all excited as I’m immature, saying to the then gf, ‘why the hell did she announce she’s away for a shit’
Jobby = small job/ task |
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"Not just east end glasgow.
Food grocery or essentials shopping is going for messages. Probably cause your mum gave you a note ie message for the shopkeeper, 20cigs and a pint of milk.... Other shopping is retail therapy
I also go a message if my kids ask where I'm going and I don't want to tell them
Kid you not, the word ‘Jobby’ is used differently in those of a certain age across Aberdeenshire.
First time I met my ex’s grandparents, sitting in their living room and her granny stands up and says
“Oh I forgot to do that’s wee Jobby” and rushed out the room.
I’m in fucking knots, quietly ofcourse, all excited as I’m immature, saying to the then gf, ‘why the hell did she announce she’s away for a shit’
Jobby = small job/ task "
Yeah Averdeenshire and Highlands have there own language lol. My family are Elgin area and I just kook at them at times and think wtf are they saying
Quines and Luns. I though she was calling her pals son a lune as in lunatic. Lol. And Fit! For what lol. |
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"Messages or Shopping?
Where did messages even come from? Lol. It's shopping
Messages. i think it's an East Coast thing"
West Coast, here. Remember being dragged to the shops for messages in my shorts and tot boots.  |
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