foreveryoung Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 59 minutes ago, Xela said: add: 'singing from the same hymn sheet' & 'touch base' to the corporate bullshit bingo What about when it is impossible to do something, an your boss comes along and says "you should think outside the box a little more", Tw...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted September 10, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted September 10, 2016 What? Really? Nobody has said it yet? Ok, my turn this year. Last Night of the Proms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Midfielder Posted September 11, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2016 1 hour ago, choffer said: What? Really? Nobody has said it yet? Ok, my turn this year. Last Night of the Proms. agreed on that. for me, I can tolerate classical. I don't listen to it myself but for me what i cannot stand about the BS of the proms is this 1- it always makes match of the day late, whilst they all ponce about (although that doesn't matter this year does it, in fact i hope it over runs by a couple of hours this year) 2- THIS. the pretentious BS that comes with it. I don't mind any celebration of people celebratinr Britishness, but whilst they do it they all become _____s. Nose high in the air g1mps all becoming experts in classical, laughing in over the top ways at jokey motions that aren't even funny just because someone else found it funny. they seem to look for comedy in the performance too, and that f------ stood-up bobbing thing, w t jesus F is that about. Do these people leave after and go back to their normal lives or do they take that s-- somewhere else and act like that, or is it an arena that is built for people to ponce up for the night? Might just be me, but waistcoats and bow ties, stickit up yer 4rse! in fact this all reminds me of something else. Now i don't mind tennis. I don't follow it at all though. But this thread is things you hate that you shouldn't. Well I'll be honest. I _______ hate Wimbledon. i dread it, every year. Let me explain. I work with some super posh people, and some that are desperate to want you to think they are. Cheltenham types. Your car must be Audi / BMW / Range Rover. You must shop at Waitrose and John Lewis. Those types. Now, some of this is directly compatible with @choffer 's post above. These people i have describe really love Wimbledon. They will take time off to watch it on TV, they will pull strings to get tickets or go queue, take a million pictures and definitely one of champagne and the strawberries, post them online / email them to you, change their ID card lanyard to a Wimbledon one the day after. Now, in making small talk at work, i have ti fake it with some people as I have nothing in common, often a fish out of water. Tennis / Wimbledon is not as generic an icebreaker or conversation filler as football is. What do I mean, well, this. These people become tennis fans for two weeks. That's it. I mean absolute staunch experts on the sport. I dread hearing their sudden expertise and how much of gentleman Federer is and how great Andy Murray is. I have several times in the past, known say the US or Australian open is on, and in conversational small talk have run aground in asking them so are you watching the tennis later then its Murray versus XYZ whoever later, 'tennis? who's playing' w t f. Ok take formula one, you don't exactly get people just tune in for Silverstone do you, formula 1 fans watch it regardless of what country its in, live or highlights. Can you imagine if in the formula 1 calendar the bulk of people only watched one race in the calendar and ignored the entire rest, and in that one race they all had a sudden grasp of pit strategy, tyre choices or driving styles related to the track ad forced it down your neck in casual conversation? and when you see the crowd, what's with that damn style of clapping. all right angle posture and posh clapping like seals. I've never known a sport like it! that some people are literally not tennis fans but only Wimbledon fans! Like i said, they become experts for two weeks and despite a year round calendar of tennis they don't watch anything else tennis related in that 50 weeks! yet in those two weeks, the conversations i hear i have to bite my lip and not go postal. Hearing about Murray's backhand improving etc. Aaaaaaaaaaagh. And the commentators! I hate their manner, that guffaw,guffaw laughter when something totally unfunny happens like a pigeon lands on the pitch or something. or a ballboy drops a towel. Like with the proms, that awkward "comedy" that they seem to find funny that outside that stadium just doesn't exist. Funny? Funny is if a wild shot sees the ball hit the umpire in the nads. And Sue Barker! jesus F Christ. and that year cliff Richard verbally assaulted the crowd by singing and they lapped it all up happy as f. How could that have been a good thing, and they refer to it every year. I reckon that's why they installed that retractable roof, to stop that _____ ever having the potential to do it again. it's not to ensure play carries on in adverse weather conditions at all, it's to Cliff-proof centre court. if i had paid all that money to see it, and it rained, i could take that on the chin. but we are entering refund / compensation territory if that Cliff ___ happened. So that's another thing. _____ Wimbledon! Wimbledon ruins tennis, or well, the people do. If you love Wimbledon for the tennis fair play. But those Waitrose types that deliberately attach with it and become a by product of deliberately pretentious association and dare to profess technical expertise and temporary knowledge for two weeks then abandon the sport after can go to hell! I had it again this year off people and i was so glad when it was over. There are parallels with the Proms and Choffer's post made me go off an a tangent. Blame @choffer. Damn, i need to steer clear of this thread. Although therapeutic i could be here forever before i start on the Kardashians. Aaaaaaaaand relax 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Bored on the flight Mile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 11, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted September 11, 2016 Just heard an announcer* on Radio 4 - yes, Radio 4 - talk about an item coming up 'at the top of the programme'. Aaarrgghh! Since when did a radio programme have a 'top'? What's wrong with 'start', or 'beginning'? [*] Not a **** ing 'anchor'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RimmyJimmer Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 11 hours ago, foreveryoung said: What about when it is impossible to do something, an your boss comes along and says "you should think outside the box a little more", Tw...... Yeah this sort of nonsense pops up every 100 pages or so on this thread and i have to air my annoyance every time. 'Going forward' = 'in the future?' 'Think outside the box' = come up with your own ideas 'Touch base' = we'll have a chat It's all unnecessary bs that thick people say to sound clever imo. Like a previous poster said, you wouldn't come out with this nonsense down the pub with your mates. I was told once whilst buying a new tv that I would be 'future proofing' myself with a particular model!!! How I kept a straight face I will never know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted September 11, 2016 Moderator Share Posted September 11, 2016 17 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Just heard an announcer* on Radio 4 - yes, Radio 4 - talk about an item coming up 'at the top of the programme'. Aaarrgghh! Since when did a radio programme have a 'top'? What's wrong with 'start', or 'beginning'? [*] Not a **** ing 'anchor'. Which reminds me of something even worse. The way these a holes call radio programmes "shows". "Tomorrow on the breakfast show our guest will be..." It can be who you like. I'm not listening to any programme calling itself a show. In fact I'm not listening to any weekday breakfast radio. It's all hateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 35 minutes ago, RimmyJimmer said: Yeah this sort of nonsense pops up every 100 pages or so on this thread and i have to air my annoyance every time. 'Going forward' = 'in the future?' 'Think outside the box' = come up with your own ideas 'Touch base' = we'll have a chat It's all unnecessary bs that thick people say to sound clever imo. Like a previous poster said, you wouldn't come out with this nonsense down the pub with your mates. I was told once whilst buying a new tv that I would be 'future proofing' myself with a particular model!!! How I kept a straight face I will never know The phrase "top line" really grinds my gears. I also hate how everything in the corporate world seemingly has to be communicated via Power Point. Over the past 12 months I've decided to cut Power Point down significantly and simply lecture people on topics based on notes - saves me a lot of time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 (edited) On 10/09/2016 at 14:21, villa4europe said: The fat prick of a united fan over the road **** about in his front garden while I watch the Manchester derby **** plastic word removed The amount of times I've been going round the supermarket or something, at 3 pm on a Saturday afternoon, if Villa aren't playing, and the amount of Man Utd, Liverpool, Chelsea shirts you see, when they are playing. What's the point of being a football fan, if you're not following them, while they're playing? I understand people have to work etc, so that's understandable, if you've nothing better do than go to the shops, why not watch your team play? Plus everyone already knows you're a word removed, when you're walking around Morrisons in you're United shirt, you don't need to prove the point by missing the match too. Edited September 11, 2016 by dAVe80 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 2 hours ago, RimmyJimmer said: Yeah this sort of nonsense pops up every 100 pages or so on this thread and i have to air my annoyance every time. 'Going forward' = 'in the future?' 'Think outside the box' = come up with your own ideas 'Touch base' = we'll have a chat It's all unnecessary bs that thick people say to sound clever imo. Like a previous poster said, you wouldn't come out with this nonsense down the pub with your mates. I was told once whilst buying a new tv that I would be 'future proofing' myself with a particular model!!! How I kept a straight face I will never know You need to get out of your comfort zone and push the envelope a bit more 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 1 hour ago, dAVe80 said: The amount of times I've been going round the supermarket or something, at 3 pm on a Saturday afternoon, if Villa aren't playing, and the amount of Man Utd, Liverpool, Chelsea shirts you see, when they are playing. What's the point of being a football fan, if you're not following them, while they're playing? I understand people have to work etc, so that's understandable, if you've nothing better do that go to the shops, why not watch your team play? Plus everyone already knows you're a word removed, when you're walking around Morrisons in you're United shirt, you don't need to prove the point by missing the match too. I dunno mate, the way Villa have played the last 5 years, I actively avoided watching them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 @Midfielder have a like for the sheer anger of that post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Just now, Xela said: I dunno mate, the way Villa have played the last 5 years, I actively avoided watching them! Me too, to be fair. I wouldn't be out wearing a Villa top while they were playing though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RimmyJimmer Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 1 hour ago, Xela said: You need to get out of your comfort zone and push the envelope a bit more I've spent 43 years trying to get into my comfort zone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 3 hours ago, RimmyJimmer said: I've spent 43 years trying to get into my comfort zone Its called a comfort zone for a reason... its comfortable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Teams celebratng getting a point against us like they have won the World Cup. Already it is getting on my tits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 25 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: Teams celebratng getting a point against us like they have won the World Cup. Already it is getting on my tits. I take it as a compliment. It's the equivalent of us getting a point at Old Trafford or Stamford Bridge, when we were in the Premier League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 I recommended It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia to someone at work today, and they asked me where it was set. I spent a good couple of minutes trying to think of the city and just couldn't remember. It's just dawned on me that it's in the **** title. What an idiot I am (and them to be fair). 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 With reference to the Wimbledon tennis rant above; I would add that I absolutely despise the unfunny clearings in the woods who shout out "witty" crap even after the umpire has called for quiet. Worse still, they get a ripple of chuckles whigh only encourages them to do it again Oh how amusing you are. Not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 12, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted September 12, 2016 The American woman mountaineer on that Microsoft ad. Her accent sets my teeth on edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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