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  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 9,759
    AddicksAddict said:
    "I feel" when talking about factual situations, for example, "I feel global warming is going to lead to chaos".  I don't care what your emotions tell you, I want to know what you're thinking.

    The example you gave quite fair but not much worth discussing has been absolutely factually determinated.

    How you feel about something is an emotion that can lead you to your opinion on it, isn't it?

    Is 'I feel' much different to 'it seems to me?'

  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 9,759
    cafcdave123 said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Haven't read the whole thread so apologies if someone else has said it, but in football when someone talks about "Your Lampards, your Gerrards, your Rooneys..." etc

    There's one of each.  Just say "Players like Lampard, Gerrard and Rooney...."
    saw this and thought of your post


    https://youtu.be/uywyPL2kEEI
    That is brilliant. It's a pet hate of mine too. It's not so bad if someone just pluralises one player, it's when they do so making a long list of players that really bugs me.
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,888
    jimmymelrose said:
    cafcdave123 said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Haven't read the whole thread so apologies if someone else has said it, but in football when someone talks about "Your Lampards, your Gerrards, your Rooneys..." etc

    There's one of each.  Just say "Players like Lampard, Gerrard and Rooney...."
    saw this and thought of your post


    https://youtu.be/uywyPL2kEEI
    That is brilliant. It's a pet hate of mine too. It's not so bad if someone just pluralises one player, it's when they do so making a long list of players that really bugs me.
    I think the last part of that sketch is based on a Jim Mclean interview...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7P7XJxATAA
  • Cloudworm
    Cloudworm Posts: 976
    Do I like it when people say 'it is what it is'? No. Do I like it when people say, ' As you do'? No. Do I like it when people ask themselves questions? Aaaaaaaaargh!!!!!!
  • Cloudworm
    Cloudworm Posts: 976
    aliwibble said:
    Five year plan
    Visionary...
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,074
    I've seen a few 'Change tacts' on here lately; it should be 'Change tack' as in the direction of a boat.
  • Cloudworm
    Cloudworm Posts: 976
    Stig said:
    I've seen a few 'Change tacts' on here lately; it should be 'Change tack' as in the direction of a boat.
    This season's a bit of a damp squid already.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,480
    my bad

    Can I get? instead of Can I have?
  • Big_Bad_World
    Big_Bad_World Posts: 5,859
    "The same people that do/like/support 'x' are the same people that do/like/support 'y'".

    Yet another nonsensical and without merit statement that is usually exerted to attempt to gain control of an argument or dialogue. Usually to make the claimant feel better about the situation.

    Classic horseshittery in full effect.


  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    Deli, why are all the pundits calling this knob by his first name when most other players get referred too by their surname. 

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  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,130
    "Peace and love".
    FFS Ringo, you imbecile  ;)
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,904
    edited August 2021
    McDelivery.
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,910
    Strawmanning 
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,161
    We move on.
  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 9,759
    95 per cent of footballers when interviewed now say at some point 'as I said' when they hadn't previously said it anyway.

    Occasionally they say 'as I say' when they hadn't previously said it in the interview, so are we supposed to conclude then that they often say it off camera?


  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,199
    eaststandmike said:
    Deli, why are all the pundits calling this knob by his first name when most other players get referred too by their surname. 
    I think he asked for that on account of not liking his dad. 
  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,199
    Any time somebody says "In many ways..." I want you to demand that they name three or more ways. I bet they can only name two. Which, of course, does not qualify as 'many'. 

  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,621
    Garrymanilow said:
    'If x is the answer, what is the question?' Meaningless.
    Is the question, 'what goes well with bacon and sausages at breakfast?'
  • Big_Bad_World
    Big_Bad_World Posts: 5,859
    "Thoughts and prayers" - A completely meaningless and hollow statement.
  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    edited September 2021
    Macronate said:
    McDelivery.
    Mc anything, I will never ask for a McMuffin, I always ask for "a Luke warm muffin with small pieces of eggshell included please"

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  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,752
    Big_Bad_World said:
    "Thoughts and prayers" - A completely meaningless and hollow statement.
    Especially the prayers bit.
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,514
    Hal1x said:
    Macronate said:
    McDelivery.
    Mc anything, I will never ask for a McMuffin!
    McNuffin then
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,514
    Replacing Little with Lil
  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    edited September 2021
    Gribbo said:
    Replacing Little with Lil
    I quite agree Grio
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    edited September 2021
    everyone calling everyone "bruh"

    had to tell my 8 year old the other week that he was to call me Dad, Dave or bruv
  • brownbear
    brownbear Posts: 84
    The continual overuse of the word 'iconic', which used to be rightfully reserved for the likes of Freddie Mercury and David Bowie etc, but now seems to be used for a Wayne Rooney goal away to Derby fifteen years ago, or some reality star that has fallen on hard times.
  • MillwallFan
    MillwallFan Posts: 3,358
    “Can I get….”
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,715
    edited September 2021
    Hal1x said:
    Macronate said:
    McDelivery.
    Mc anything, I will never ask for a McMuffin, I always ask for "a Luke warm muffin with small pieces of eggshell included please"
    I’m a Mc, right meet you at Mckro car park.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,480
    MillwallFan said:
    “Can I get….”
    Nobody seems to say 'Can I have' anymore...
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,514
    Used to sit in a cafe just off Golden Square most mornings, listening to people say "Can I get...." one after the other

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