New classified rules

[Repack Rider]

Ahm... what are dibs???

I had never heard of "bags," but "dibs" has been around as long as I have been speaking my native language of...American.

"Dibs" is a claim of possession, although making the claim and enforcing it are two different areas. The rules for "dibs" are unwritten as far as I know, but the first person calling "dibs" expects it to be the only claim necessary, and that is rarely the case.

Example: "Dibs on the front seat!" "Dibs on the red licorice!"

Will be followed by hair-splitting rule interpretation: "You can't call front-seat dibs unless you are touching the car." "You had red licorice last time!"

Or the appeal to authority: "Mom, tell him he can't have dibs."

 

[Stick Legs]

This should clear things up!

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2245933850

 

[FSR-Si]

Will be followed by hair-splitting rule interpretation: "You can't call front-seat dibs unless you are touching the car."

Usually followed by a bit of a scuffle whilst both people have hold of the handle

 

[Corduroyboy]

Will be followed by hair-splitting rule interpretation: "You can't call front-seat dibs unless you are touching the car."

Usually followed by a bit of a scuffle whilst both people have hold of the handle

And intervention by the authorities: "No-one will have the front seat"
To which both parties reply: "Awwww!"

We always used 'bags'. I've also heard 'shotgun' - "Shotgun not in goal!"

 

[orange71]

was always 'bagsie' when I was young where we were (Devon).

 

[retrobikeguy]

was always 'bagsie' when I was young where we were (Devon).

In York (as a lad) it was 'foggie' that one

 

[gump]

foggie?? how odd!

Its Bagsie (in Devon too )
Never heard of dibs till I came across STW classifieds. Sounds a bit cack to me for some reason :?

 

[orange71]

Sounds a bit cack to me for some reason

and 'bagsie' doesn't?!

 

[Corduroyboy]

In York (as a lad) it was 'foggie' that one

Yes! I remember 'foggie' an' all!

 

[retrobikeguy]

Glad I'm not on me own, just them sufforners that don't gerrit :roll: