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West Ender 15-08-2009 23:42

Words or Phrases You Hate
 
I can't stand the word "hubby" for husband, it makes me cringe. Similarly, I hate the word "panties" for knickers and "pantiehose" for tights - very American and very silly.

What words, if any, set your teeth on edge?

cashman 15-08-2009 23:44

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only one i hate TORY.:D

Less 15-08-2009 23:59

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To be perfectly Honest I don't like it when someone starts a reply with,

"To be perfectly honest",


Does it mean that if they don't use this as a prefix to a sentence they are or would usually be lying?

Mancie 16-08-2009 00:11

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Can't stand the word "wowed"" like in she wowed the crowd with her dress or in the masterchef on TV.."can he wow the judges with his dish"..what a load of boloxnian!

cashman 16-08-2009 00:20

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one i really hated when younger was "Last Orders Please":D cos it meant no after time.

garinda 16-08-2009 00:24

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'Penny for 'em'.

I used to work with a stupid man who asked me that all the time.

I just used to reply my thoughts were worth considerably more, as they involved cruelly torturing an imbecile..

Mancie 16-08-2009 00:27

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 736855)
one i really hated when younger was "Last Orders Please":D cos it meant no after time.

I reckon that sums things up..the dreaded bell..like the grim reaper over yer shoulder.

flashy 16-08-2009 07:19

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'chillax'.....it really annoys me

beechy 16-08-2009 09:14

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i absolutley hate it when people constantly say
absolutely :rolleyes:

jaysay 16-08-2009 09:29

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My pet hate is when people use the fraze "at the end of the day" often used by footballers with little brain

Eric 16-08-2009 09:43

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What about: "Have a nice day".

cashman 16-08-2009 09:52

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" you know" constantly repeated all dumbos like Beckham tend to say that in conversation, to me shows limited vocabulary.:rolleyes:

jaysay 16-08-2009 10:43

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Rooney makes me laugh in every interview he Say's "urm" every other word, in fact he's been christened Urm Rooney in my gaffe:D

andrewb 16-08-2009 10:55

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I'm not racist but..

SamF 16-08-2009 11:18

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Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewb (Post 736924)
i'm not racist but..

+1

accyman 16-08-2009 11:32

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you have the right to remain silent

and then they bombard you with loads of questions :rolleyes:

lettie 16-08-2009 12:09

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 736890)
"at the end of the day"

I hate that one too... What's wrong with the beginning of the day or the middle of the day? :D It's a completely meaningless phrase which should be outlawed.

shakermaker 16-08-2009 12:33

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Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewb (Post 736924)
I'm not racist but..

The adjective is of course dependent on the level of ignorance. The flexibility is really what wins it for this phrase.

Margaret Pilkington 16-08-2009 13:32

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'Right? yeah!'........as used when someone is explaining something and they think you understand it and they say 'right? yeah!'........I feel like saying 'no, it isn't right....I haven't the faintest idea what you are talking about'......the phrase can also be reversed in the same kind of situation....as in 'Yeah? Right!'.... I hate it.
I also find this latest pandemic virus being referred to as 'swine flu' tedious.
It is the H1N1 virus......how hard is it to call it that?

flashy 16-08-2009 13:44

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'she's a gate' NO SHE'S NOT A GATE she's a person

accyman 16-08-2009 14:03

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Quote:

Originally Posted by flashy (Post 736973)
'she's a gate' NO SHE'S NOT A GATE she's a person

or if from out of town " IM a git "

so am i but i dont brag about it :)

Retlaw 16-08-2009 14:06

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Quote:

Originally Posted by flashy (Post 736973)
'she's a gate' NO SHE'S NOT A GATE she's a person

Artinodagatethen.
Thamusbeoneothem
dreadedflashies.
:theband::theband::theband:

Retlaw

cherokee 16-08-2009 14:15

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Im with Cashy . "Last orders" always made me cringe:D

accyman 16-08-2009 14:33

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cherokee (Post 736977)
Im with Cashy . "Last orders" always made me cringe:D

ahh but these days in teh right pubs it means teh ashtrays willbe out 30 mins later and you can enjoy a pub how its supposed to be :)

cashman 16-08-2009 14:36

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Quote:

Originally Posted by accyman (Post 736979)
ahh but these days in teh right pubs it means teh ashtrays willbe out 30 mins later and you can enjoy a pub how its supposed to be :)

no use though to most of us owd farts, cos were knackered at that time these days.:D

Sara 16-08-2009 14:40

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Hate it when someone is relating a tale then every so often they actually say blah blah blah.

jaysay 16-08-2009 17:39

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Another one that gives me the pip is "to cut a long story short":rolleyes:

katex 16-08-2009 18:29

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Guilty of all the above at some stage, except Retlaw's; took me a bit to sort them out.:D Also Flashy's 'chillax' .. never heard that before .. :confused:

I dislike lots of buzzwords but, again, have found myself using them when you are surrounded by people who constantly use them :

Thinking out of the box.
Netiquette.
Mapping.
Going forward.
Innovation ... due to the fact that the derivative 'Innovative', I always struggle to say first time.
Best Practice.
Downsizing.
Wellness.
Out of the loop.
Mission.
Blah, blah, blah ... LOL.

The one I hate the most is 'guesstimate' .. yes, have used it and apologised for doing so.

Can't stand anyone saying 'you guys' when it is obvious I am a gal.

Tin Monkey 16-08-2009 18:50

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Just notice how many people now say, "The proof is in the pudding". The proof is not in the ******* pudding, the proof of the pudding is in the eating!!!

Margaret Pilkington 16-08-2009 19:33

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unless of course, it has been poisoned....then the proof is in the pudding :)

katex 16-08-2009 19:52

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 737051)
unless of course, it has been poisoned....then the proof is in the pudding :)

Great !! Love it .. never thought of the meaning before .... :D

Mind you, these days would mean the fat content... :)

Lilly 16-08-2009 19:59

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Ha haaaaaa! What a great thread. Karma to you, Westender. :D

I don't know why, but I have never liked the word 'supper'. Very silly, I know. :(

Another one is when someone says that someone has 'turned round' and said something. I always imagine people literally spinning round as they talk.

The third one is when people talk about themselves in the third person. You usually see this if someone is talking to a child.
They say 'Mummy has to go out' instead of 'I have to go out'

emamum 16-08-2009 20:01

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Lilly (Post 737058)
The third one is when people talk about themselves in the third person. You usually see this if someone is talking to a child.
They say 'Mummy has to go out' instead of 'I have to go out'

i do that all the time :o

Bernard Dawson 16-08-2009 20:07

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At the end of the day is my favourite. Well at the end of the day, it's the end of the day. It's nonsense really.

katex 16-08-2009 20:15

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bernard Dawson (Post 737060)
At the end of the day is my favourite. Well at the end of the day, it's the end of the day. It's nonsense really.

At the end of the day just kneel and pray
say: thank you Lord for my wealth for my ways
I’ll try to be Good, all I know that I should
that’s my Prayer for the end of the day

Nobody knows what part you found
so do what you can for the others around
be ready to meet what the Day may send
and be ready to greet every man as a friend
carry them High.....when they seem to be Low
as on Your Way you go
that’s my Prayer.....for the End of the Day
(radio Caroline 391 MW)


La la la .... :D


Loved this when I was a kid.

david1 16-08-2009 20:16

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Don't you just hate it when someone borrows something off you and they say " i will bring it back " . you know very well that they won't .

Bernard Dawson 16-08-2009 20:18

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Thinking out of the box is new phrase that a lot of people seem to using now. What box?

Lilly 16-08-2009 20:20

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Quote:

Originally Posted by david1 (Post 737063)
Don't you just hate it when someone borrows something off you and they say " i will bring it back " . you know very well that they won't .

You've just reminded me of another one!

When someone asks to borrow an item when they are really asking you to give it to them as it would either be impossible to give it back ( or you wouldn't want it back after they'd used it)

'Can I borrow a tissue off you?'

When out with a baby 'can I borrow a nappy off you?'

Wynonie Harris 16-08-2009 20:31

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"he's no angel, but..." (my son may have mugged an OAP, burnt down the local school, terrorised the neighbourhood and stolen numerous cars, but he hasn't actually murdered anybody).
"but hey! that's alright..." (don't even understand what that one means, but it's usually total prats who use it).
"don't you think you've had enough?" (if I did, I wouldn't be at the sodding bar asking for another pint, would I?).
"non-judgemental" (a favourite of those who don't have the guts to condemn bad behaviour).
"I'm not being funny, but..." (get ready, I'm going to say something insulting to you).
"we will be setting up a working party to investigate the problem" (we're going to spend more of your hard-earned taxes on paying people who like the sound of their own voices).
"despite the rising cost of raw materials, we have pegged our price levels for the last three years" (woo-hoo, sucker, we're going to hit you with a whopping price rise!).
"never mind, it's only a game" (if you're not a football fan, you will never understand how despair-inducing that particular phrase is, as you sit there, head in hands, contemplating the prospect of a ruined weekend!).

katex 16-08-2009 20:35

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bernard Dawson (Post 737064)
Thinking out of the box is new phrase that a lot of people seem to using now. What box?


I always tend to think of it a little this way Bernard:

Attachment 14411


Maybe we should run another competition again as this..

'Thinking Outside The Box' Puzzles

katex 16-08-2009 20:38

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Lilly (Post 737065)
You've just reminded me of another one!

When someone asks to borrow an item when they are really asking you to give it to them as it would either be impossible to give it back ( or you wouldn't want it back after they'd used it)

'Can I borrow a tissue off you?'

When out with a baby 'can I borrow a nappy off you?'

Yeh, I always reply no "you may not borrow it, but keep it by all means" .. LOL

West Ender 16-08-2009 20:49

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I'm agreeing with everybody so far. :D

I can't stand "24/7" for all the time and "police girls" for WPCs - when do you ever hear of police boys?

The one I used to hate most seems to have gone out of fashion a bit, "Give me a bell." :rolleyes:

Lilly 16-08-2009 20:59

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Quote:

Originally Posted by katex (Post 737069)
Yeh, I always reply no "you may not borrow it, but keep it by all means" .. LOL

Ha! So do I. :D

katex 16-08-2009 21:00

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Quote:

Originally Posted by West Ender (Post 737073)
The one I used to hate most seems to have gone out of fashion a bit, "Give me a bell." :rolleyes:

Oh no, it 'aint West Ender ... still extremely popular .. particularly amongst the 30 year olds. Always had dirty thoughts about this one ... :D:D

Lilly 16-08-2009 21:00

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Quote:

Originally Posted by West Ender (Post 737073)
I'm agreeing with everybody so far. :D

I can't stand "24/7" for all the time and "police girls" for WPCs - when do you ever hear of police boys?

The one I used to hate most seems to have gone out of fashion a bit, "Give me a bell." :rolleyes:

'Give me a tinkle'.

I don't like that one. Reminds me of wee.

cashman 16-08-2009 22:15

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whats really bloody irritating is when you go in a shop in ANY town n some sickly smiling minger says " Are you looking fer something" No i'm walking round yer store wi me eyes shut says i n walks on. or the other one is can i help you? usually say if i want help I will ask fer it n cart on. or sometimes i just walk out, so if any of ya do that fer a living. IT LOSES YA CUSTOM ya dummy.:mad: rant over.:D

West Ender 16-08-2009 22:24

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 737097)
whats really bloody irritating is when you go in a shop in ANY town n some sickly smiling minger says " Are you looking fer something" No i'm walking round yer store wi me eyes shut says i n walks on. or the other one is can i help you? usually say if i want help I will ask fer it n cart on. or sometimes i just walk out, so if any of ya do that fer a living. IT LOSES YA CUSTOM ya dummy.:mad: rant over.:D


See my today's Blog :D and ......Snap!

Tin Monkey 16-08-2009 22:24

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 737051)
unless of course, it has been poisoned....then the proof is in the pudding :)

I don't really understand this. Is proof another word for poison?

cashman 16-08-2009 22:39

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Quote:

Originally Posted by West Ender (Post 737099)
See my today's Blog :D and ......Snap!

good to see it aint just me.:D

BERNADETTE 16-08-2009 23:18

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 737097)
whats really bloody irritating is when you go in a shop in ANY town n some sickly smiling minger says " Are you looking fer something" No i'm walking round yer store wi me eyes shut says i n walks on. or the other one is can i help you? usually say if i want help I will ask fer it n cart on. or sometimes i just walk out, so if any of ya do that fer a living. IT LOSES YA CUSTOM ya dummy.:mad: rant over.:D

My sentiments exactly:)

Eric 17-08-2009 05:39

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When it's thirty below zero, and someone says: "Cold 'nuff fer ya".

"At this point in time".

And this is a wander: saw a sign outside a store today, letting all know that they had "Frozen Ice" for sale.

Margaret Pilkington 17-08-2009 07:23

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tin Monkey (Post 737100)
I don't really understand this. Is proof another word for poison?

What is it you don't understand then?
Supposing the police are called to a suspicious death?....The man had pudding and custard all around his gob......the pud was poisoned.....hence the pudding would be evidence.......and once the poison in the pudding was isolated.....it would be PROOF of the dastardly deed.

I really thought you would have got the idea.

To everyone else who got it in the first place..........sorry!

Tin Monkey 17-08-2009 07:44

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That's far too abstract for my literal mind.

The phrase is still very annoying, though.

Bernard Dawson 17-08-2009 08:31

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric (Post 737113)
When it's thirty below zero, and someone says: "Cold 'nuff fer ya".

"At this point in time".

And this is a wander: saw a sign outside a store today, letting all know that they had "Frozen Ice" for sale.

Eric. At this point in time is one of my favourites. How can it be anything other than this point in time?

jaysay 17-08-2009 09:00

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Another one that has given me the pips over many years is "were all singing off the same hymn sheet"

ossylass 17-08-2009 14:58

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"I hear what you're saying" annoys me, and I'm getting tired of being told "It's not rocket science!"

West Ender 17-08-2009 15:37

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It irritates me that some young men, born and bred in this country from generations back, have adopted a West Indian accent. Not just that but they say, every 2 minutes, "Y'know wha' a mean?" It drives me mad. :D

Margaret Pilkington 17-08-2009 15:46

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Much as we hate them, we all use these phrases from time to time......except perhaps our own particularly disliked ones.....they are insidious, in that they creep into the language we use everyday.

cashman 17-08-2009 15:48

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 737195)
Much as we hate them, we all use these phrases from time to time......except perhaps our own particularly disliked ones.....they are insidious, in that they creep into the language we use everyday.

amazing whats crept into my language oer the years.:D

Margaret Pilkington 17-08-2009 15:50

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Yes, Cashy, but not when you are with a lady :)

cashman 17-08-2009 15:55

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 737197)
Yes, Cashy, but not when you are with a lady :)

well i do make a concious effort,but occasionally......:o:o

Eric 17-08-2009 16:20

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bernard Dawson (Post 737124)
Eric. At this point in time is one of my favourites. How can it be anything other than this point in time?

I do believe that "at this point in time" was coined by John Dean of Richard Nixon fame. But, for the life of me (and I don't much care for this one either), I can't figure out why one should replace a perfectly useful word, "now", with a five word phrase. But not all of us remember Watergate .....

And that's another peeve of mine ... whenever there is a govt. scandal, it is often described as a "something-gate" .... and putting "plex" at the end of words: a multi-screen cinema becomes a Cineplex ... yecch. And putting "pre" at the beginning of words: "pre-wash", "pre-heated oven", "pre-boarding" at the airport.

accyman 17-08-2009 23:03

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i now pronounce you man and wife

so far i have only heard this said to others the poor sods

may their god have pitty on their souls

lindsay ormerod 17-08-2009 23:09

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" the devil is in the detail" said often by area manager, haven't a bloody clue what he means and don't give one either!:rolleyes:

MargaretR 18-08-2009 06:34

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'walk the extra mile'
I have no intention of walking the first one

jaysay 18-08-2009 09:05

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 737355)
'walk the extra mile'
I have no intention of walking the first one

And I ain't capable:rolleyes:

West Ender 18-08-2009 16:31

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"I have a window......" It's one of the more stupid transatlantic ones! :D

Eric 18-08-2009 17:07

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"May I see your drivers licence and registration".

flashy 18-08-2009 17:28

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'in all fairness'

steeljack 18-08-2009 17:48

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"Do you want chips with your ......"

accyman 18-08-2009 21:50

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is it in yet :(

accyman 18-08-2009 21:52

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i'll tell you how it is ..


no yu wont you will try and tell me how it is but i will tell you to F off before you get chance

emamum 18-08-2009 22:13

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"you know what you want to do dont you?"

well yeah.... but you mean what you want me to do!

and the one at the moment is..... "that baby needs or you know what that baby needs..." yeah... cos im her mum ! usually someone saying she should be on solids,bottle,dummy, in her pram etc ...

shakermaker 18-08-2009 22:15

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"You heard".

No I bloody didn't! That's why I asked!

accyman 19-08-2009 00:13

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i dont tell doneys twice..

well im not a donkey so try again but speak up this time numb nuts

cashman 19-08-2009 00:16

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one me mam used to say- Is it raining, when i'd just come in like a drowned rat. just used to shrug me shoulders n say "Irish":rolleyes::D

garinda 19-08-2009 00:25

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'Smile, it might never happen.'

'It already has.'

'I've been diagnosed as a dangerously violent psychopath, who is triggered off by people making inane observations.'

accyman 19-08-2009 00:34

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iv never done that before...

4 fingers says you have

Bernard Dawson 19-08-2009 11:22

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Weather forecasters, who are not my favorite profession anyway. Just slightly better than astrology for me, when they say "rain and then showers"

West Ender 19-08-2009 15:06

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bernard Dawson (Post 737686)
Weather forecasters, who are not my favorite profession anyway. Just slightly better than astrology for me, when they say "rain and then showers"


Have you noticed the latest phrase? Spits and spots. Apparently it means anything from light rain to a deluge. :(

yerself 19-08-2009 21:44

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Could OF, would OF, should OF, might OF.

It's HAVE, you morons. Not OF.

Eric 19-08-2009 22:34

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"Irregardless":mad:

Anything with "mega" or "combo" ....

The new Wendy's burger: the "Baconator" ....

Heard this on CBC, normally not that bad: "Canadians are cutting corners to make ends meet" ...... :eek:

cherokee 19-08-2009 22:52

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I hate it when I hear my lad say "go fry your head" grrrr (Obviously not to me or he,d get a thick ear) lol!!

Squaddie talk really irritates me at times and gawd knows where they come up with them .

blazey 22-08-2009 17:11

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Less (Post 736843)
To be perfectly Honest I don't like it when someone starts a reply with,

"To be perfectly honest",


Does it mean that if they don't use this as a prefix to a sentence they are or would usually be lying?

It means a lie would be more appealing in the situation but an honest opinion ought to be given regardless.

blazey 22-08-2009 17:13

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One of the things I know that I do a lot is say 'obviously' as if everyone shares my exact knowledge. It drove an Australian friend of mine insane this year because our thought processes were so very different and he never did 'obviously' know what I was on about without a more detailed explanation of why it was obvious.

accyman 22-08-2009 17:15

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" ummm mmm MMMMMM "


for gods sake stop making a fuss and either spit it out or swallow it...



if you dont like wine gums dont put them in yur gob in the first place :rolleyes:

shazfury1 23-08-2009 02:09

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But...


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