As well as agreeing with all the above (blimey I really am grumpy these days) any reference to something being "24/7" reallys gets me going. Especially when what they really mean is just 'most of the time'.
[cite]Posted By: Stig[/cite]9/11. Do they mean the 11th of September?
My brother has a t-shirt that says "9/11 is a f***ing Porsche" on it. He wore it to work on dress-down Friday... whilst he was working for Morgan Stanley. THAT didn't go down too well...
I hate that phrase with a passion, but unfortunately having lived over here for the best part of 3 years I find myself using it. I also occasionally say
pavement when I mean road sidewalk when i mean pavement arugula when i mean rocket/roquette bayzil when i mean basil orig eno when i mean oregano cilantro when i mean corriander soccer when i mean football
There are tons of them & they slip into your vocabulary, but if anyone here's me saying these when i am back in September please shoot me.
[cite]Posted By: Stig[/cite]9/11. Do they mean the 11th of September?
My brother has a t-shirt that says "9/11 is a f***ing Porsche" on it. He wore it to work on dress-down Friday... whilst he was working for Morgan Stanley. THAT didn't go down too well...
Hardly surprising really, no matter the terminology it was a horrific event.
The antipodean propensity to end every verbal sentence with a heightening of tone as if it were a question, when in fact it is a statement,. Further to this the fact that this is creeping into English culture particularly amongst the younger generation, including my son
[cite]Posted By: Chirpy Red[/cite]People who sit on the ailse seat of trains/buses leaving the window seat free hoping others will be put off. WHY?
i do that so that if some fat person comes and sits next to me, rather than being squashed against the side of the train/bus and the fat person you have some space one side of you to breath out, hope this helps
People who tut on trains or buses, when you ask them to move their bags or coat etc so you can sit down when there are no seats left otherwise, ignorant, rude feckers who deserve a slap and some lessons in manners.
people sitting next to the window on the bus or train that when getting up to get off they just pick their stuff up and get up and nudge you rather than saying "excuse me please"
[The antipodean propensity to end every verbal sentence with a heightening of tone as if it were a question, when in fact it is a statement,. Further to this the fact that this is creeping into English culture particularly amongst the younger generation, including my son.
Yes, yes, yes...that is second on my list but fast becoming my first since my eldest started doing it.
It's been driving me mad for years...my neice & nephew started doing it in their late teens then their effing mother started doing it too!!!!!
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That annoys me too!
Nitch instead of neesh
EyeRack instead of Irrrraq
MossCow instead of Mosco
Progg-ress instead of PROgress
I hate that phrase with a passion, but unfortunately having lived over here for the best part of 3 years I find myself using it. I also occasionally say
pavement when I mean road
sidewalk when i mean pavement
arugula when i mean rocket/roquette
bayzil when i mean basil
orig eno when i mean oregano
cilantro when i mean corriander
soccer when i mean football
There are tons of them & they slip into your vocabulary, but if anyone here's me saying these when i am back in September please shoot me.
Hardly surprising really, no matter the terminology it was a horrific event.
PAXO!!!!! Didn't think anyone still used it???????
i do that so that if some fat person comes and sits next to me, rather than being squashed against the side of the train/bus and the fat person you have some space one side of you to breath out, hope this helps
Oh Dan, no-one hugged you lately then mate... LOL
Hey but its a job, and my wonderful customer service skills come into play every minute of every day.
You never told us you worked at the Palarse ticket office!
Yeah, I don't mind when there is some pattern to it though.....
It's been driving me mad for years...my neice & nephew started doing it in their late teens then their effing mother started doing it too!!!!!
Chavisms - people who think that it is somehow acceptable to put their feet on the seats when on public transport.