Annoying PH behaviours/phrases

[anonymous-user]

We haven't done this topic for a while: What sort of behaviour, phrases, spelling mistakes etc annoy you most on this forum (or PHs in general) ?

For some irrational reason, people who call other people "Fella" irritates me. So does use of the word "loose" instead of "lose".

What's yours?

[Hitch78]

FF is even worse when describing a Renault Clio as some do.

I don't like the use of production series names e.g Corsa B but I guess as cars get older yet new models keep the same name it makes some sense.

[AH33]

The Crack Fox said:

"Full fat" when describing a specification. "FFRR", in particular, is tttish beyond words.

Oh god yes

And it was nicked from a MG ZR advert

[AH33]

"brought" instead of "bought"
"breaks" instead of "brakes"

Basics, people. Basics!

[Puggit]

AH33 said:

"brought" instead of "bought"
"breaks" instead of "brakes"

Basics, people. Basics!

Go on, tell us all about conjunctive adverbials then

[LordGrover]

So... tell me about...

[Rawwr]

"Too slow. Needs another 50bhp."

[Conscript]

The Crack Fox said:

"Full fat" when describing a specification. "FFRR", in particular, is tttish beyond words.

A thousand times this. It's so cringeworthy, and I've never seen it used so ubiquitously as a generic phrase for "top spec" for any car other than Range Rovers.

One I really hate though: "In the metal".

No. The whole point of the phrase "in the flesh" is that it just means physically in front of you....it's an idiom used for many different situations, you don't change it to be a literal phrase just because you are referring to cars which are made of metal, not flesh.

[Motorsport_is_Expensive]

I know this will be a common one but declaring the thread over. Extra points if you've declared the thread over after your own post. And using a smug happy smiley to sarcastically disagree.

I don't mind the term 'full fat'. Although it's a bit old a tired now, it was fun and inventive back in 2006.

Also, the F1 section is absolutely infuriating. Maybe it's due to a large number of relative newcomers to the sport, but it seems peoples memories extend only as far back as two weeks or so. If someone has a bad race, they're the worst driver ever. If someone has a good race, they're the best driver ever. There's little middle ground. Jenson Button seems to be particularly at risk here. I often fear my eyes might roll out my ears when logging into that section of this forum.

But, as someone (on here) once said to me; cars are an expensive hobby. And the wealthy and successful are rarely all sweetness and kisses. If you log into here, expect some tts.

(there's also some very friendly, knowledgeable and funny people here. Is why I still hang around. Until the mods ban me for posts like this, of course)

[AH33]

Puggit said:

Go on, tell us all about conjunctive adverbials then

A conjunctive adverb is a type of adverb that joins together two clauses. These clauses are usually independent clauses, otherwise known as complete sentences. To correctly punctuate a conjunctive adverb, a writer will use a semicolon or period at the end of the first independent clause.

Or something.

[TartanPaint]

What car should I buy? I want a cheap, fun, practical, manual, powerful, economical 7 seat coupe for 10p.

No, I don't like your suggestion.
Or yours.
Nah, don't fancy that.
Nope, don't like those.
No, not a fan.
No, don't like them.
No, I don't like cars with wheels.
....

So, I went to see this overpriced, boring, slow, V12 automatic estate convertible today, which meets none of my original criteria. What do you think?

[Prof Prolapse]

It's not a phrase, but the fact 70% of posters are this man irritates me.

[AH33]

This place is also now seemingly full of people who think driving at 71mph on the motorway is the terrifying behaviour of a maniac and would love the government to force us all into self driving google cars.

I don't know why they're here.

• For "here", read "planet earth"

Edited by AH33 on Thursday 5th May 14:12

[Funkycoldribena]

Loose,lose.

"Talk to me about air fresheners"

"How do you hold your electric window switch?"

[TooMany2cvs]

Conscript said:

The Crack Fox said:

"Full fat" when describing a specification. "FFRR", in particular, is tttish beyond words.

A thousand times this. It's so cringeworthy, and I've never seen it used so ubiquitously as a generic phrase for "top spec" for any car other than Range Rovers.

In the case of the Rangie, though, surely it's more to differentiate it from the RRS and Evoqueueueueue?

[wolfracesonic]

'TALK TO ME!' as used crassly and insensitively in something like 'What's it like being a mute? TALK TO ME!'

[Funkycoldribena]

"I'd buy that if I didn't have 5 cars already/missus would let me/had room on the drive/etc".

[soad]

Rawwr said:

"Too slow. Needs another 100bhp."

EFA

[Vixpy1]

TooMany2cvs said:

Conscript said:

The Crack Fox said:

"Full fat" when describing a specification. "FFRR", in particular, is tttish beyond words.

A thousand times this. It's so cringeworthy, and I've never seen it used so ubiquitously as a generic phrase for "top spec" for any car other than Range Rovers.

In the case of the Rangie, though, surely it's more to differentiate it from the RRS and Evoqueueueueue?

Yep, its simply what the Range Rover has been known as since they released the sport, its in fairly widespread use.

[ikarl]

Discuss.