Summary

Feifei is ironing a huge pile of clothes before she goes on holiday. But Neil thinks this is ‘long’. Learn a useful expression to describe boring jobs in the programme.

Transcript

Neil
Hi Feifei, what are you up to? 

Feifei
Hi Neil. Oh, I'm just… ironing a few clothes. 

Neil
That's a big pile of clothes. 

Feifei
I'm going on holiday! Everything has to be neat and clean. 

Neil
You're even ironing your shorts!

Feifei
Nothing like perfectly ironed shorts.

Neil
Nah, that's long, Feifei!

Feifei
They're shorts – not long!

Neil
Haha – very funny. You know what I mean.

Feifei
Long is British street slang which we use to talk about a task which is boring and not really worth it.

Neil
Exactly. Ironing is long. It's dull and takes forever.

Feifei
That's because you do it all wrong. Here, let me show you, while we play these examples. 

Examples
I can't believe you're cleaning the whole house. That's long, bro. Come out and enjoy the sun.

A: Why don't you stick with your diet?
B: Dieting is long. I just eat what I want and go to the gym instead.

Neil
You know, Feifei, you're right. Ironing isn't so bad.

Feifei
Just you wait. You'll be ironing your socks before you know it.

Neil
So, where are you off to on holiday?

Feifei
I'm travelling around the world for five months!

Neil
Wow, five months! That's long.

Feifei
Aha – but do you mean long – as in boring?

Neil
Of course not… Five months is a long holiday. Have a great trip!

Feifei
You can do all my ironing when I get back.

Neil
So long, Feifei. Bye!

Feifei
Bye.