I fear I may be alone in being irritated by this...
'See you later' said by someone who is definitely not going to see you later, e.g. (a) someone you helped put their suitcase on a train to Edinburgh before you boarded your train to Penzance (b) a barmaid as you leave the pub at closing time and she seconds later gets into her boyfriend's car (c) a doctor as he turns off your life support machine.
It's irritating me so much that I am now replying, 'Ok, I may have to rearrange my plans but what time are you thinking of?'
A frazzled mother of three kids in the queue behind me at the supermarket checkout, turned to her kids who were barging into her and said, 'Will you stop it? You are literally getting up my arse now.'
I just about resisted commenting that from the angle I was at, I hazarded a guess that she was speaking figuratively.
People that use the word "Literally" in every other sentence when it has no purpose. "I was literally shitting myself" Sometimes interspersed with"Like" which is equally as useless. "Like I thought like I was having a really shit day" or "You know what I mean like, I was like, literally having a mare like, I mean like, I was, god's honest truth, literally."
Often to be heard coming from the mouths of both football pundits and the idiot Jake Humphrey. Just a word but to start every sentence with either Look or Listen just grates. Doesn't it Rio? Look, we need to assume they all went to the same speaking coach. Listen, it doesn't improve the importance or accuracy of what you are saying: it merely makes you sound like a fool. I needed to draw this to your attention so you can all suffer as I do.
Now, on to different to. No one would say similar from, so why do they say different to? Even Americans manage to grasp this, although they frequently use than rather than from.
Finally, data; the word is the plural of datum. So, all BBC journos and whoever writes the BBC website news, it is not alright to say the data is indicating.... Not one BBC journo would say the World Cup stadia is nearly finished. They know that the word stadia is the plural form of stadium. How can they not know about data?
I have re read it? Seems to me he said banter is a word used by divs to excuse racism , homophobia and sexism. Banter is banter
Your conclusion is erroneous. The defence of "banter", or it's illegitimate offspring "bants", being used by some to try to excuse racism, homophobia and sexism does not mean those who partake in banter are indulging in these abhorrent practices.
"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.
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...."
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'See you later' said by someone who is definitely not going to see you later, e.g. (a) someone you helped put their suitcase on a train to Edinburgh before you boarded your train to Penzance (b) a barmaid as you leave the pub at closing time and she seconds later gets into her boyfriend's car (c) a doctor as he turns off your life support machine.
It's irritating me so much that I am now replying, 'Ok, I may have to rearrange my plans but what time are you thinking of?'
It doesn't go down very well.
I just about resisted commenting that from the angle I was at, I hazarded a guess that she was speaking figuratively.
Instead, I said, 'See you later', and left.
How you doing “Boss”
Hi “Boss”
Employ a lot of people but no one calls me “Boss” - other than this one bloke who says it all of the time to me. Good guy as well.
Proper pisses me off.
On hindsight and all that said, after 9 years with me, probably should have broached the subject with him.....duh - shit Boss 🙄
"Alright chap?"
You unmitigated tosser.
"Banter" Said by Lad Bible divs, used to excuse racism, homophobia and sexism
Now, on to different to. No one would say similar from, so why do they say different to? Even Americans manage to grasp this, although they frequently use than rather than from.
Finally, data; the word is the plural of datum. So, all BBC journos and whoever writes the BBC website news, it is not alright to say the data is indicating.... Not one BBC journo would say the World Cup stadia is nearly finished. They know that the word stadia is the plural form of stadium. How can they not know about data?
Fuck me we may as well all stop talking each other
Banter is banter
As far as I'm aware, oriental simply means 'from the east', but I appreciate there must be cultural sensitivities associated with this word.
People talking about their lives or careers, 'it's been quite a journey'.
Just grow up
There's one of each. Just say "Players like Lampard, Gerrard and Rooney...."