One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 2
Discussion
Cliftonite said:
scarble said:
Does he also wear skinny jeans? K-Swiss? Neon laces? Does he wear horizontally slatted glasses?
Is he zomgrandom? Does he listen to dubstep?
I recognize some of these words. I speak only English (and a smattering of French) though, so I don't understand what this post means.Is he zomgrandom? Does he listen to dubstep?
Wikipedia said:
Slim-fit pants or skinny jeans (when made of denim) have a snug fit through the legs and end in a small leg opening that can be anywhere from 9" to 20" depending on size.[1] Other names for this style include drainpipes, stovepipes, tight pants, cigarette pants, pencil pants, skinny pants or skinnies.
Wikipedia said:
K-Swiss, Inc. is an American footwear company based in Westlake Village, California.[1] The company designs, develops, and markets a range of athletic shoes under the K-Swiss brand.
(N.B. there is nothing athletic about K-Swiss)Wiktionary said:
neon (not comparable)
(of a color) Extremely bright; fluorescent.
(of a color) Extremely bright; fluorescent.
Wikipedia said:
Shoelaces, which are also called shoestrings (US English) or bootlaces (UK English), are a system commonly used to secure shoes, boots and other footwear.
Comprenez vous?Cliftonite said:
French edited for accuracy. 
Zomgrandom? Dubstep?
Zomgrandom? Dubstep?
UrbanDictionary said:
zOMG is a varient of the all-too-popular acronym "OMG", meaning "Oh My God". The "z" was originally a mistake while attempting to hit the shift key...
UrbanDictionary said:
The latest buzzword used amongst mindless teenagers as a way of showing just so utterly irreverent their predictable sense of humour is.
Wikipedia said:
Dubstep (/ˈdʌbstɛp/) is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in South London, England. It emerged in the late 1990s as a development within a lineage of related styles such as 2-step garage, broken beat, drum and bass jungle, dub, and reggae.
(N.B. in this context "dubstep" is used in the derogatory sense to describe the atonal noise from the likes of the eunuchoid stylistically challenged "Skrillex", more commonly known as "brostep")The hyphen is optional, as are all hyphens. Do you want to to explain what the words "slatted" and "glasses" mean?
Do you mind if I take a drink while doing this?
scarble said:
The hyphen is optional, as are all hyphens. Do you want to to explain what the words "slatted" and "glasses" mean?
Do you mind if I take a drink while doing this?
I am not sure the French Academy would agree with you regarding the hyphen.Do you mind if I take a drink while doing this?
Thank you for the offer, but slatted glasses were around when I was alive. Circa 1980 - before you were born, perhaps??
Drinking while typing puts the keyboard in danger. This is particularly so if touch-typing with both hands.
The potential for disaster is greater when using a lap-top.
As you mature, risk assessments made tend to be more robust.
But, seriously, thank you for your work on this. I am sure it has been helpful to a lot of your readers!
Cliftonite said:
I am not sure the French Academy would agree with you regarding the hyphen.
Thank you for the offer, but slatted glasses were around when I was alive. Circa 1980 - before you were born, perhaps??
Drinking while typing puts the keyboard in danger. This is particularly so if touch-typing with both hands.
The potential for disaster is greater when using a lap-top.
As you mature, risk assessments made tend to be more robust.
But, seriously, thank you for your work on this. I am sure it has been helpful to a lot of your readers!
The French Academy are full of s**t, as is anyone who tries to dictate every little intricacy of language. I'm all for correct punctuation and grammar but as I'm sure you will know, being a wise old type, many years ago there were those who objected to contractions such as can't, don't and fo'sho, very sad people. The sort of people who would hyphenate laptop and think they were being clever.Thank you for the offer, but slatted glasses were around when I was alive. Circa 1980 - before you were born, perhaps??
Drinking while typing puts the keyboard in danger. This is particularly so if touch-typing with both hands.
The potential for disaster is greater when using a lap-top.
As you mature, risk assessments made tend to be more robust.
But, seriously, thank you for your work on this. I am sure it has been helpful to a lot of your readers!
Furthermore, slatted glasses have been around longer than that. Circa 1950 - before you were born, perhaps??
The same goes for OMG and K-Swiss (hyphenated because it's a brand name and as such it's punctuation is fixed, similar to "iPod") and probably a few of the other things you needed explained to you.
As you mature, you learn that firstly, age is not the same as wisdom and secondly, you're never as smart as you think you are. Probably some other things to.
I am always happy to help
Pothole said:
stephen300o said:
People with no time for fun or fashion. You're not going to be here long, enjoy your stay.
Fun is fine, I have lots of it. 'Fashion' is generally just running with a pack, so f
k that! Style is something to aspire to, a Superdry Morgan marks you out as a dhead.http://www.superdry.com/blog/2011/06/29/morgan-thr...
Obviously too cool to use capital letters, or pay less than 30 quid for a sodding t-shirt. Perhaps someone could explain this to me?
collateral said:
People gormlessly staring at things in supermarkets; normally while leaving their trolley blocking something you want.
Yesterday there was a couple having an in-depth discussion about tinfoil, I st you not
fking. Move.
THIS!Yesterday there was a couple having an in-depth discussion about tinfoil, I s
t you not fking. Move.Yesterday some dosey cow was blocking a whole isle, left her trolley on one side while doing that leaning back thing people do. Then there's the agonising over things. Last week I saw a woman fondling all the Ginsters, not just one of each, all of them, as if she was trying to find a ripe one. I don't know what that was about. Fortunately they were just putting out some new ones. I wouldn't want to touch one fondled by that freak, she probably plays with her faeces or something.
scarble said:
collateral said:
People gormlessly staring at things in supermarkets; normally while leaving their trolley blocking something you want.
Yesterday there was a couple having an in-depth discussion about tinfoil, I st you not
fking. Move.
THIS!Yesterday there was a couple having an in-depth discussion about tinfoil, I s
t you not fking. Move.Yesterday some dosey cow was blocking a whole isle, left her trolley on one side while doing that leaning back thing people do. Then there's the agonising over things. Last week I saw a woman fondling all the Ginsters, not just one of each, all of them, as if she was trying to find a ripe one. I don't know what that was about. Fortunately they were just putting out some new ones. I wouldn't want to touch one fondled by that freak, she probably plays with her faeces or something.
stephen300o said:
Blown2CV said:
stephen300o said:
Blown2CV said:
Pothole said:
stephen300o said:
People with no time for fun or fashion. You're not going to be here long, enjoy your stay.
Fun is fine, I have lots of it. 'Fashion' is generally just running with a pack, so fk that! Style is something to aspire to, a Superdry Morgan marks you out as a dhead.Mr Ford Focus attempting to block my overtake on an Nsl road.
You never try to block someone's overtake by accelerating,it's incredibly dangerous and stupid.
Luckily for me I had far more power under my right foot than you could muster up,waving your hand in protest didnt help your cause either.
Proper knob.
You never try to block someone's overtake by accelerating,it's incredibly dangerous and stupid.
Luckily for me I had far more power under my right foot than you could muster up,waving your hand in protest didnt help your cause either.
Proper knob.
The knob in the white 1 series BMW BK62 WCS in Malvern today.
He thought it only fair that he got into the left hand filter lane to overtake a line of cars in the right hand lane and then cut in front of me at the last minute !
Then thought it would be a good idea to give me hand signals because I gave him a sharp blow on the horn.
Utter KNOB and looked like one in his "young farmers" cap
He thought it only fair that he got into the left hand filter lane to overtake a line of cars in the right hand lane and then cut in front of me at the last minute !
Then thought it would be a good idea to give me hand signals because I gave him a sharp blow on the horn.
Utter KNOB and looked like one in his "young farmers" cap
Blown2CV said:
stephen300o said:
Blown2CV said:
stephen300o said:
Blown2CV said:
Pothole said:
stephen300o said:
People with no time for fun or fashion. You're not going to be here long, enjoy your stay.
Fun is fine, I have lots of it. 'Fashion' is generally just running with a pack, so fk that! Style is something to aspire to, a Superdry Morgan marks you out as a dhead.
Trio of knobs today, 1 in a Galaxy and 2 in a Vectra, decided to stop in the road and have a conversation. Passenger in the Vectra actually got out of the car and stood in the middle of the road, casually chatting away, completely oblivious to the tailbacks they were causing.
Vectra knob had the cheek to call me every name under the sun as he drove past, because I dared to rev/horn after a while. Tip: Don't threaten people if you have the voice of an 8 year old kid
Vectra knob had the cheek to call me every name under the sun as he drove past, because I dared to rev/horn after a while. Tip: Don't threaten people if you have the voice of an 8 year old kid
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