sharkyvilla Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 8 hours ago, bannedfromHandV said: I’m a big ‘I meaner’.....apols Me too, it's just a place-holder to take up a second or two for my brain to work out what I actually mean to say. I can't cope with small talk without these mannerisms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted January 15, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 15, 2021 22 hours ago, Paddywhack said: Damn you, I was about to go search for a KW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted January 15, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 15, 2021 The thing which drives me insane is when people say "no?" when they are asking to to affirm their statement. Totally boils my piss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted January 15, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 15, 2021 17 hours ago, Genie said: I think that one needs a Nigella 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 15, 2021 Moderator Share Posted January 15, 2021 15 hours ago, Mark Albrighton said: Another phrase related one. And one that is increasingly used on here. Starting off sentences with “I mean”. I mean, you can do that if you want to. I mean, it’s not quite as bad as when it’s spoken, but to me it’s odd written down. So, OK, the thing about it is, I mean, like, not every word relates to the purpose of the sentence and some are giving the brain thinky time. Probably don't need that as much in a written post, but I guess it just reads more naturally. I have been known to do it. The phrase-related one that annoys me and I'm also guilty of is dropping the pronoun from the beginning of the sentence, where I started the above with 'Probably' instead of 'You probably' like wot real English would do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted January 15, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 15, 2021 (edited) On 12/01/2021 at 17:19, mottaloo said: My missus does this but only to the first magpie she sees. "Good morning Mr Magpie, how's your mother ?". Sees a second one of the day - separately - and does nothing. Then again, she IS from Burntwood Can you ask how the Magpie’s mother is for me?* Haven’t been back “home” for a while now. *I have never heard such a phrase before Edited January 15, 2021 by fightoffyour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted January 15, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 15, 2021 18 minutes ago, BOF said: So, OK, the thing about it is, I mean, like, not every word relates to the purpose of the sentence and some are giving the brain thinky time. Probably don't need that as much in a written post, but I guess it just reads more naturally. I have been known to do it. The phrase-related one that annoys me and I'm also guilty of is dropping the pronoun from the beginning of the sentence, where I started the above with 'Probably' instead of 'You probably' like wot real English would do. Yeah I understand that. It has a certain placeholder quality to it. When people type it out, I also have the sense that it’s a way of giving off a more casual air to their post. I’m fine with that, keeping things informal. It’s just the way it’s written down that grates. I’m not articulate enough to explain why it bugs me. I think it’s something to do with the “flow” of the sentence, almost like it’s not easy on the eye. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 15, 2021 Moderator Share Posted January 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, Mark Albrighton said: Yeah I understand that. It has a certain placeholder quality to it. When people type it out, I also have the sense that it’s a way of giving off a more casual air to their post. I’m fine with that, keeping things informal. It’s just the way it’s written down that grates. I’m not articulate enough to explain why it bugs me. I think it’s something to do with the “flow” of the sentence, almost like it’s not easy on the eye. Ah OK, I get that. It adds its own punctuation to the flow of the reading. It almost adds a staccato to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 (edited) 21 hours ago, tonyh29 said: Some of you have bizarre arrangements with your significant others. Defined you load ,I'll empty , type "arrangements " would do my head in Ours is far less regimented and really about who has the most time on their hands at a given time .... When I read that it kind of sounds like you have a maid. Edited January 15, 2021 by KenjiOgiwara 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 15, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 15, 2021 33 minutes ago, BOF said: The phrase-related one that annoys me and I'm also guilty of is dropping the pronoun from the beginning of the sentence, where I started the above with 'Probably' instead of 'You probably' like wot real English would do. Can't stand that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Seat68 Posted January 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 15, 2021 Disappointed doesn’t come close. On a Teams call and someone is waffling can you hear me. I respond with yes I can hear you Clem Fandango. **** silence. Nothing. Wasted in this job. 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 52 minutes ago, KenjiOgiwara said: When I read that it kind of sounds like you have a maid. I do , here is a picture of me from breakfast this morning 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 46 minutes ago, Seat68 said: Disappointed doesn’t come close. On a Teams call and someone is waffling can you hear me. I respond with yes I can hear you Clem Fandango. **** silence. Nothing. Wasted in this job. I'm with your teams colleagues on this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted January 15, 2021 Moderator Share Posted January 15, 2021 21 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: I'm with your teams colleagues on this one you should get this, its what you have for breakfast 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 15, 2021 Moderator Share Posted January 15, 2021 44 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: I'm with your teams colleagues on this one Me too. I had to Mooney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted January 15, 2021 Moderator Share Posted January 15, 2021 2 hours ago, fightoffyour said: I have never heard such a phrase before That Rory Delap from the Radioheads wrote a song about it 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 5 hours ago, Seat68 said: Disappointed doesn’t come close. On a Teams call and someone is waffling can you hear me. I respond with yes I can hear you Clem Fandango. **** silence. Nothing. Wasted in this job. It’s them not you mate, at least now you know where the racists and brexit voters and paedo’s are in your work circle. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 15, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 15, 2021 9 hours ago, BOF said: Me too. I had to Mooney. I couldn't be arsed. But unsurprisingly, same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robtaylor200 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 (edited) When a relative phones (normally my eldest daughter) and then waits for me to make the conversation as if it was me that phoned her. Its like dragging blood from a stone Similar for my lad when I had another grandchild I text him I text "great news mate, I bet your dead chuffed and is Becky ok, lovely news that Mia has a little sister" and he replies Ye Edited January 16, 2021 by Robtaylor200 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robtaylor200 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Blokes in shorts in the winter and not the Postie Are you one of these. Bobble hat, scarf, gloves, thick quilted jacket and shorts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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