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  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    On point

    From the get go
  • WelshValley
    WelshValley Posts: 48
    My personal hate at the moment - “Too good to go down”
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    It's too cold to snow
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    UEAAddick said:
    "I'm entitled to my opinion" Said by people when denying a blatant fact

    "Banter" Said by Lad Bible divs, used to excuse racism, homophobia and sexism

    I thought Banter was between 2 willing parties. 
  • boggzy
    boggzy Posts: 3,600
    'HE'
  • markmc68
    markmc68 Posts: 1,593
    Your round 
  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
    i_b_b_o_r_g said:
    On point

    From the get go
    Can't stand from the get-go. The word is 'start'. From the start. Why replace it with something that makes no sense? 
  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,438
    UEAAddick said:
    Rizzo said:
    UEAAddick said:
    UEAAddick said:
    "I'm entitled to my opinion" Said by people when denying a blatant fact

    "Banter" Said by Lad Bible divs, used to excuse racism, homophobia and sexism

    'Chav' is another one, it's 2020 ffs
    Chavs are still (sadly) alive and kicking.
    It's a classist term used to demonise anyone who is working class
    Bollocks is it. It's a derogatory term used to describe someone behaving, and often looking, in a particular way. They may or may not be working class. Many aren't. 
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,060
    Vincenzo said:
    i_b_b_o_r_g said:
    On point

    From the get go
    Can't stand from the get-go. The word is 'start'. From the start. Why replace it with something that makes no sense? 
    Seconded. What's a flipping "get go" when it's at home.

    I also nominate "when it's at home". How dare I.
  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,202
    The following responses to comments:

    - “Why don’t you say what you really think!”

    - ”Bet you’re fun at parties!”

    - Doing exactly what the previous comment objected to (like replying to this saying “why don’t you say what you really think lol” - especially with a winking emoji, the smuggest of all the emojis). 


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  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,438
    JiMMy 85 said:


    - Doing exactly what the previous comment objected to (like replying to this saying “why don’t you say what you really think lol” - especially with a winking emoji, the smuggest of all the emojis). 

    You just know someone is going to exactly that. 
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,119
    McBobbin said:
    Vincenzo said:
    i_b_b_o_r_g said:
    On point

    From the get go
    Can't stand from the get-go. The word is 'start'. From the start. Why replace it with something that makes no sense? 
    Seconded. What's a flipping "get go" when it's at home.

    I also nominate "when it's at home". How dare I.
    I always though it came from athletics: Get Set > Go
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 10,997
    'lock and load' 

    'fire up the...' laptop/Audi/whatever

    'fun and games' a propos of nothing



    One acquaintance of mine used to use all of these in a seemingly random way. He does it much less now, once I started taking the piss.
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,276
    Stig said:
    McBobbin said:
    Vincenzo said:
    i_b_b_o_r_g said:
    On point

    From the get go
    Can't stand from the get-go. The word is 'start'. From the start. Why replace it with something that makes no sense? 
    Seconded. What's a flipping "get go" when it's at home.

    I also nominate "when it's at home". How dare I.
    I always though it came from athletics: Get Set > Go
    Another phrase, go on the b of bang.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,119
    edited January 2020
    iaitch said:
    Stig said:
    McBobbin said:
    Vincenzo said:
    i_b_b_o_r_g said:
    On point

    From the get go
    Can't stand from the get-go. The word is 'start'. From the start. Why replace it with something that makes no sense? 
    Seconded. What's a flipping "get go" when it's at home.

    I also nominate "when it's at home". How dare I.
    I always though it came from athletics: Get Set > Go
    Another phrase, go on the b of bang.



    Cool sculpture though:


  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    Let's go to Whitstable, it has a lovely beach and lots of quality pubs and restaurants.
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    WelshValley said:
    My personal hate at the moment - “Too good to go down”
    Wait til the end of the season...you'll be using it along with everyone else..

  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,048
    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...."
    I remember an earlier Lampard........
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    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


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  • LawrieAbrahams
    LawrieAbrahams Posts: 3,780
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  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 10,997
    Breakfast meeting
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,119
    LawrieAbrahams said:
    Webinar.
    In our place we have Telekits. It took me ages to find out what one was, as the people bandying around the phrase never seemed to know.  Turns out it's not DIY phone, it stands for Telephone Keeping In Touch. Absolute nonsense.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,356
    cafcfan said:

    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?
    The BBC style guide is to follow common usage with regards to the word data, ie to treat it as a singular, taking a singular verb (e.g. "data was collected..." as opposed to "data were collected...").  So, not only is it "alright" to say data is indicating, it's correct with respect to the BBC guidelines.  

    (Incidentally, while the BBC style guide does not incorporate guidance on the use of the word "stadia", the Guardian style guide does: "plural stadiums, not stadia"). 
  • LawrieAbrahams
    LawrieAbrahams Posts: 3,780
    Stig said:
    LawrieAbrahams said:
    Webinar.
    In our place we have Telekits. It took me ages to find out what one was, as the people bandying around the phrase never seemed to know.  Turns out it's not DIY phone, it stands for Telephone Keeping In Touch. Absolute nonsense.
    We have them as well.


  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,119
    LawrieAbrahams said:
    Stig said:
    LawrieAbrahams said:
    Webinar.
    In our place we have Telekits. It took me ages to find out what one was, as the people bandying around the phrase never seemed to know.  Turns out it's not DIY phone, it stands for Telephone Keeping In Touch. Absolute nonsense.
    We have them as well.


    Great, we can discuss that at our next telekit.
  • MartinCAFC
    MartinCAFC Posts: 3,234
    edited February 2020
    Mentioned it earlier on in the thread but Shearer went on with it last night calling a position in the team a "number 8"

    Perhaps Shearer could go through the entire 1-11 and describe the role of each number in the team "he's a number 10" etc

    Is that based on playing a 4-4-2, 4-2-3-1? If so does the role of a "number 10" change with the formation?

    Just shut up and describe the player as a striker, centre mid etc. False nines etc is just waffle.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,965
    All the overused social media one liners used by sheep trying to fit in with the crowd:

    - Not all heroes wear capes.....
    - Cheers, sons crying......
    - Announce promotion......
    - You ok hun?
    - Bet you’re fun at parties 

    etc

  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,060
    Know someone who it appears can only "hop on" to a phone call. Boils my piss.
  • Stone
    Stone Posts: 3,026
    edited February 2020
    Ormiston_Addick said:
    Most of these vulgarisms are brought into our language by the bloody Americans of course.

    Exhibit A: I am super excited.

    Exhibit B: Can I get?

    Exhibit C: Gratuitous use of the word "totally" 
    may I add:

    Exhibit D : Gotten

    Exhibit E: For free (we only ever said "you get a free ticket" never "you get a ticket for free" until 10 years ago. I blame Friends)
  • limeygent
    limeygent Posts: 3,219
    MartinCAFC said:
    Mentioned it earlier on in the thread but Shearer went on with it last night calling a position in the team a "number 8"

    Perhaps Shearer could go through the entire 1-11 and describe the role of each number in the team "he's a number 10" etc

    Is that based on playing a 4-4-2, 4-2-3-1? If so does the role of a "number 10" change with the formation?

    Just shut up and describe the player as a striker, centre mid etc. False nines etc is just waffle.
    Us old farts know what he means.

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