bannedfromHandV Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 The overuse of the word ‘moment’ in football now. I’m sure it started with the influx of foreign managers and the broken English they’d speak in during the early stages of their time in the UK (understandably of course) but it’s now used by all and sundry. ’So and so are in a good moment currently’ , ‘we had lots of good moments in the game’ - maybe it’s just me this bothers. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 43 minutes ago, bannedfromHandV said: The overuse of the word ‘moment’ in football now. I’m sure it started with the influx of foreign managers and the broken English they’d speak in during the early stages of their time in the UK (understandably of course) but it’s now used by all and sundry. ’So and so are in a good moment currently’ , ‘we had lots of good moments in the game’ - maybe it’s just me this bothers. The worst offender for this is our esteemed previous manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 58 minutes ago, GlobalVillan said: The now almost constant use of phrases like "low block" which was and always has been "sitting deep", the word "funeral" when used in the context of "we are gonna funeral Burnley etc".... Seems to be everywhere. Just a minor annoyance and not as bad as "litererally" or "my bad", but still irritating. I am going on a one man crusade to correct the misuse of the word 'literally' anytime I encounter it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 8 VT Supporter Share Posted January 8 "Low block" is just a term for parking the bus or sitting deep. Nothing wrong with it imo. It's just a bit more formal so it can be used in more serious discussions. "Parking the bus" is a bit of a jokey phrase. It's no different than terms such as "high press". Not sure where the issue is 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlobalVillan Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 18 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Not sure where the issue is Have a read of the thread title. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 8 VT Supporter Share Posted January 8 2 minutes ago, GlobalVillan said: Have a read of the thread title. Fair I've never heard "We're gonna funeral Burnley" (or similar) before. That really would piss me off. Doesn't even make sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlobalVillan Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 17 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Fair I've never heard "We're gonna funeral Burnley" (or similar) before. That really would piss me off. Doesn't even make sense Yep and its variant, "we will give them a right funeralling". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 56 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: "Low block" is just a term for parking the bus or sitting deep. Nothing wrong with it imo. It's just a bit more formal so it can be used in more serious discussions. "Parking the bus" is a bit of a jokey phrase. It's no different than terms such as "high press". Not sure where the issue is Also allows you to talk about a mid block as an alternative which is a tactic more commonly used these days. Sitting in middle or parking bus in middle again doesn’t really work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Paddywhack Posted January 8 Popular Post Share Posted January 8 (edited) At work, there can only be a certain amount of people off on annual leave at any one time. Makes sense, so in January they get everyone to request their 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th choices to make it fair. I have kids and my wife’s a teacher, so I always want 2 weeks off in the summer. Last year I put the first 2 weeks in August as my first choice and the last 2 weeks of August as my second choice. I was told I couldn’t have 4 weeks off in August. I said I didn’t want 4 weeks off, that’s my 1st and 2nd choice. They said this isn’t how this works. I said that’s EXACTLY how 1st and 2nd choice should work. So this year I’ve put the last 2 weeks of August as my first choice. If I can’t have that because there’s already too many people off, at least I’ll get my 2nd choice of…February half term. Makes PERFECT sense. Edited January 8 by Paddywhack 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 There was someone on the radio recently having a grumble about the priority holiday arrangements for people with kids. Basically, she was saying that as she has chosen not to have kids, and her employer prioritises school holidays for people that do have kids, she hasn’t had a holiday in August for 15 years and never will for as long as she works there and other staff are fertile. But then the kicker for her, was that she then wasn’t allowed to take a long Christmas break, as Christmas is family time, so they get priority leave. So essentially, she could take any time off she liked as long as it was November or February. It sounded to me more like a problem with a thick as shit boss to be fair. Anyhoo, mine have grown up and do their own thing, so we are recent converts to the glories of holidays in May, June, and September. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icouldtelltheworld Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 (edited) 2 hours ago, bannedfromHandV said: The overuse of the word ‘moment’ in football now. I’m sure it started with the influx of foreign managers and the broken English they’d speak in during the early stages of their time in the UK (understandably of course) but it’s now used by all and sundry. ’So and so are in a good moment currently’ , ‘we had lots of good moments in the game’ - maybe it’s just me this bothers. Been annoying me for years this one has Edit: and agree entirely with your theory on its origins Edited January 8 by icouldtelltheworld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 One of my neighbours does my head in. I see him basically every day and he's a nosey **** and is constantly saying "Just wondering if I could ask you something". Except he doesn't say ask, he say "axe". Has anyone else heard this before? I feel my blood boiling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 1 minute ago, kurtsimonw said: One of my neighbours does my head in. I see him basically every day and he's a nosey **** and is constantly saying "Just wondering if I could ask you something". Except he doesn't say ask, he say "axe". Has anyone else heard this before? I feel my blood boiling. Don't reply, it's a trap, he's going to come at you with a hatchet and claim you consented. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid4ever Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 13 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: Anyhoo, mine have grown up and do their own thing, so we are recent converts to the glories of holidays in May, June, and September. Samesies 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bickster Posted January 8 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted January 8 23 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: Basically, she was saying that as she has chosen not to have kids, and her employer prioritises school holidays for people that do have kids, she hasn’t had a holiday in August for 15 years and never will for as long as she works there and other staff are fertile. But who in their right mind, that didn't have kids would want to go on holiday in August? Prices through the feckin roof. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 7 minutes ago, bickster said: But who in their right mind, that didn't have kids would want to go on holiday in August? Prices through the feckin roof. Yeah, that’s just bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 I loved the days when my kids were pre-school. We went in so many holidays outside of term time and they were dirt cheap. Great times! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 12 minutes ago, Genie said: I loved the days when my kids were pre-school. We went in so many holidays outside of term time and they were dirt cheap. Great times! As I said, my wife’s a teacher. I’ve probably got another 30 years of expensive holidays. It was extra incentive for me to book my flights and hotel in Athens in May in the hope Villa get to the final. A little holiday by myself either way. It was only once I booked it I realised it was in half term. I can’t escape it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 1 hour ago, Paddywhack said: As I said, my wife’s a teacher. I’ve probably got another 30 years of expensive holidays. It was extra incentive for me to book my flights and hotel in Athens in May in the hope Villa get to the final. A little holiday by myself either way. It was only once I booked it I realised it was in half term. I can’t escape it! Yep I'm in the wife's a teacher club too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 1 hour ago, Wainy316 said: Yep I'm in the wife's a teacher club too Rubbish isn’t it? At least on the plus side…no, no I can’t think of one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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