Cringeworthy things us blokes say
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Rulle7 said:
For me it's the 'of' for 'have'.
Though this migh be ' Cringeworthy things us bloke write' rather than say.
Since it's not a typo or an auto correct issue, it shows a lack of knowledge of, or care for the most basic
structure of the writer's/speaker's native language.
It's unfortunate because while the poster might have a valid point or opinion,
this use of 'of' nullifies any potential validity of the poster's argument.
I simply stop reading and move on to the next post.
Is it just me?
No, not only you.Though this migh be ' Cringeworthy things us bloke write' rather than say.
Since it's not a typo or an auto correct issue, it shows a lack of knowledge of, or care for the most basic
structure of the writer's/speaker's native language.
It's unfortunate because while the poster might have a valid point or opinion,
this use of 'of' nullifies any potential validity of the poster's argument.
I simply stop reading and move on to the next post.
Is it just me?
Also You are / You're / Your.
Oh, and it's not only blokes.
The Spruce goose said:
'Yeh I don't mind being friends, that's what I always wanted.'
(That is why I spend thousands on you and hours wasted just so you can be friends and f##k someone else.)
Ha, been there. Bloody idiot that I was. Can't blame her though, unfortunately women aren't a vending machine you put friendship pennies in until sex falls out.(That is why I spend thousands on you and hours wasted just so you can be friends and f##k someone else.)
Rulle7 said:
For me it's the 'of' for 'have'.
Though this migh be ' Cringeworthy things us bloke write' rather than say.
Since it's not a typo or an auto correct issue, it shows a lack of knowledge of, or care for the most basic
structure of the writer's/speaker's native language.
It's unfortunate because while the poster might have a valid point or opinion,
this use of 'of' nullifies any potential validity of the poster's argument.
I simply stop reading and move on to the next post.
Is it just me?
You should of posted that in the spelling police thread.Though this migh be ' Cringeworthy things us bloke write' rather than say.
Since it's not a typo or an auto correct issue, it shows a lack of knowledge of, or care for the most basic
structure of the writer's/speaker's native language.
It's unfortunate because while the poster might have a valid point or opinion,
this use of 'of' nullifies any potential validity of the poster's argument.
I simply stop reading and move on to the next post.
Is it just me?
Baz Tench said:
'Can I get' always has me cringing. An Americanism too far IMO.
It's not unique to young student type blokes, but a lot of young student type blokes are guilty of it.
Absolutely! We have a 'young student type bloke' in the family and tried to explain to him that this was inappropriate after hearing him use it, he really struggled to understand why. It's not unique to young student type blokes, but a lot of young student type blokes are guilty of it.
Oh, and use of 'reach out' is getting ridiculous.
I actually enquired by email about a product that was for sale recently. The response began 'Thank you for reaching out to us...'
I didn't 'reach out' to anybody, I made an enquiry! What, exactly, is wrong with 'thank you for your enquiry...'
I actually enquired by email about a product that was for sale recently. The response began 'Thank you for reaching out to us...'
I didn't 'reach out' to anybody, I made an enquiry! What, exactly, is wrong with 'thank you for your enquiry...'
Ari said:
Oh, and use of 'reach out' is getting ridiculous.
I actually enquired by email about a product that was for sale recently. The response began 'Thank you for reaching out to us...'
I didn't 'reach out' to anybody, I made an enquiry! What, exactly, is wrong with 'thank you for your enquiry...'
My wife uses this phrase and it drives me mad.I actually enquired by email about a product that was for sale recently. The response began 'Thank you for reaching out to us...'
I didn't 'reach out' to anybody, I made an enquiry! What, exactly, is wrong with 'thank you for your enquiry...'
Anthony Micallef said:
Ari said:
Oh, and use of 'reach out' is getting ridiculous.
I actually enquired by email about a product that was for sale recently. The response began 'Thank you for reaching out to us...'
I didn't 'reach out' to anybody, I made an enquiry! What, exactly, is wrong with 'thank you for your enquiry...'
My wife uses this phrase and it drives me mad.I actually enquired by email about a product that was for sale recently. The response began 'Thank you for reaching out to us...'
I didn't 'reach out' to anybody, I made an enquiry! What, exactly, is wrong with 'thank you for your enquiry...'
Issi said:
It's not a case of having an interest in things that don't interest you, it's the smug insistence that you've never read a newspaper or a magazine (nor even glimpsed a cover in a newsagents), happened to see the side of a bus or advertising billboard, watched the news or generally any TV and then glibly state that you've never even HEARD of Wayne Rooney/Adele/the new James Bond Film.
'Apparently there was a rugby tournament on recently'
Think quite a few people missed the point of this one. It wasn't an invitation to tell everyone what you don't know, whether genuinely or feigned, it's aimed at the people who say things like 'I've never heard of a Facebook, sounds ghastly, I don't think I'd ever need that' while someone else is talking about Facebook, they say it in a way that somehow they're portraying themselves as superior to people who know of a Facebook or whatever it is are inferior, chavvy perhaps'Apparently there was a rugby tournament on recently'
But that they know exactly what Facebook is, use it, are pissed off that they only have 10 friends and think it's s
t because other people have 855 friends and they can't know them so they must be put down, must put people in their places, I am superior and I must try at all costs to make other people feel st rather than just getting on with their life. Ari said:
Einion Yrth said:
Ari said:
Alex@POD said:
LeoZwalf said:
"Bucket list"
When did this start? I've only noticed it this year. Everyone seems to have one except me. I have things I want to do.
That's old, and also makes sense. It's things you want to do before you "kick the bucket".When did this start? I've only noticed it this year. Everyone seems to have one except me. I have things I want to do.
Edited by Einion Yrth on Thursday 26th November 21:25
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