Cringeworthy things us blokes say

[Evangelion]

I was reading 'Classic From The Mrs' just now and got to thinking, "Why don't we have a male equivalent?" Just to redress the balance you understand.

To start the ball rolling, here's a good'un from a young lady at work:

She'd had a bit of a spat with her boyfriend (we needn't go into what about), and a bit later he came in, looking a little sheepish, sidled up to her, apologised, gave her a big kiss and cuddle, and looked into her eyes and said, "I love you, Holly."

Only problem is, her name's Roxy. Holly is her flatmate.

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Ayahuasca said:

Don't know whether it is men or women who say it the most, but

'....turned around and said..'

Who the fk are these pirouetting conversationists?

One of my favourite pet hates, but there's one I find even more cringeworthy:

"I was like ..."
What's wrong with good old "I said ..." FFS!?


(I'm so glad I started this thread!)

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Impasse said:

g3org3y said:

Feigned ignorance regarding sports people, celebrities, television, events or new technology in an attempt to look above it.

Not believing that someone has no interest in ball games, reality TV shows or the celebrity culture really grates and says more about the disbeliever's clichéd life than it does about those looking on in bemusement.

I am aware of some household names such as Beckham or suchlike but that's about it. Apparently there was a rugby tournament on recently, however I have no idea who was playing and wouldn't put money on being able to state the name of the winning team. There's nothing wrong with this so don't for a moment think I'm feigning ignorance just to appear different.

Quite agree Impasse. I have no interest in most sports, modern (so-called) music, people who are famous just for being famous, and the vast majority of TV rubbish, for example I have never seen a single minute of "Britain's Got The Idol Factor" or whatever the current incarnation is called. Therefore I have no need to feign anything and resent any implication that I would.

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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?

I would of thought not.