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Random Irritations

bobmac said:
I don't mind what they call things, however, I do mind when we start using American words/phrases
Autopsy
Movie
Store
Shopping mall
Touch base
Do the math
Criminality
For free
Where you at
Color
etc
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I don't mind some appropriation of expressions from other cultures - I don't think English needs to be that rigid. The internet has blurred the lines totally for intercultural discussion and we are happy to watch a lot of American TV shows, so we can't expect English to remain as it has been in the past. We don't still write like they did in Shakespearean or even Victorian times, so why shouldn't we adopt American sayings when they're prevalent? As long as we spell them correctly. :D
 
Lord Tyrion said:
Math does my nut. I'd taser anyone leaving off the s.

Whilst we are on an American theme / rant. What is it about only using a fork? Don't know why that irritates me but it really does. They have knives as well, I 've seen them on the table. Use one.
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Hang on though - certain meals just don't require a knife. Like a curry for example - small pieces of chicken and a rice in sauce. Or a bowl of pasta. Why get a knife out the drawer when it's not needed? I'm not fully sure what you're referring to though. :p
 
Orikoru said:
I'm not fully sure what you're referring to though. :p
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I’m going to assume it is the same thing that bugs me... only using a fork when eating food that I would expect to use a knife and fork for. Can involve trying to lever chunks off the the big items with the edge of the fork, while there is a perfectly usable knife available.

Worst instance I’ve ever seen was in a reasonably upscale restaurant in Dallas, where a girl on another table was tackling a tuna steak... by holding the steak down with one hand while prying off chunks with the fork. I was speechless
 
Orikoru said:
Hang on though - certain meals just don't require a knife. Like a curry for example - small pieces of chicken and a rice in sauce. Or a bowl of pasta. Why get a knife out the drawer when it's not needed? I'm not fully sure what you're referring to though. :p
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Cake has summed it up well. In the worst cases they use the fork to cut and then chase food around the plate. Watch any US sitcom or drama when people are eating regular food, it tends to be fork only. No issue with food that does not require cutting, curry, risotto etc.

I apologise now Orikoru. You have reached this point in your life not noticing this major faux pau by our friends across the water. Now you will notice every time and perhaps, just perhaps, it will start to irritate you as well. Instead of gliding through life without a care in the world, apart from the threat of Arsenal ever becoming half decent again, you know have US knife issues to wind you up as well :LOL:
 
Having to sit here at work waiting for one (possible) last customer, after spending all day doing as close to nothing as you can get.

I've played pc games (got a standalone pc), watched iplayer and read a book so far.
 
Kellfire said:
As a general rule I don't point out things I think are obviously typos, they happen. I do them all the time. I also have no issue will colloquialisms or internet slang when not over done. I will point it out to people who make continual mistakes (Salah being spelt Salha despite it being pointed out is one that irks) or people who show no attempt to improve their typing.

I hate the arguments of "You know what I meant" or "Haven't you got anything better to do than point out spelling mistakes"? Don't people realise that the manner in which they articulate their points is important and it lends more weight to a post if it reads well?

It's a little thing but it goes a long way!

I wonder if I made any mistakes in this post. :)
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I just like the taste of delicious irony in many of these wormy cans 😁.

I too have to problem with most things, life is too short. I sometimes just like to poke the bear though.

Just don't get me started on text speak 🤣
 
Telling mrs dando my eta at Basingstoke station only to be told I need to go to hook! This train doesn’t stop at hook.
It’s my fault even though I was told I needed to go to Basingstoke 🤬
 
Dando said:
Telling mrs dando my eta at Basingstoke station only to be told I need to go to hook! This train doesn’t stop at hook.
It’s my fault even though I was told I needed to go to Basingstoke 🤬
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You just don't listen do you..........
 
Wolf said:
Range Knobs... Had to suffer a couple of these last night.

Working away on my game in my own little way and trying to hit the 9 shots that Pete Cowan talks about a lot and heard a fair bit of Haney saying the same so thought I'd see if I could hit them all. When 2 numpties all dressed in their full golf garb and with all the arrogance in the world literally start talking about the bloke in the hoodie (me) who clearly can't hit a straight shot or a consistent ball flight, shouldn't even bother playing the game.

Just gave them a little smile carried on about my game and laughed at them as they gave up halfway though their bucket of balls as one had the persistent Shanks and said it's a stupid game.. I call that golfing Karma...
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Thought you didn't like people using that word... :whistle:

:p
 
Grammar Police
Spelling Nazis

Some people’s sole purpose on the forum is to correct people spelling or grammatical errors - it’s a forum not an English exam
, sad people - get a life
 
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