Words I'm sick of hearing...
Discussion
k off 
Johnspex said:
RDMcG said:
Cheeky
-as in " I made a cheeky bid" for instance....
should be " I made an insultingly low completely irritating bid hoping to get a moron to accept it".
If someone says cheeky pint you know they are part of a wunch of bankers.-as in " I made a cheeky bid" for instance....
should be " I made an insultingly low completely irritating bid hoping to get a moron to accept it".
Tyre Smoke said:
a_dreamer said:
Woke
Used by idiots
How else would you describe that mindset though? It's like ultimate PC coupled with SJW. Woke seems to be the quickest most descriptive way of portraying that.Used by idiots
Countdown said:
Tyre Smoke said:
a_dreamer said:
Woke
Used by idiots
How else would you describe that mindset though? It's like ultimate PC coupled with SJW. Woke seems to be the quickest most descriptive way of portraying that.Used by idiots
It's not about arguing the points being made it's about gender neutral changing rooms, Halifax putting Mr/Mrs/Miss or whatever on name tags. Neither are necessary. But it keeps a minority happy and the majority roll their eyes.
Tyre Smoke said:
I'm not disagreeing. I'm just at a loss how else to describe the situation where something is such that it mustn't offend anyone at all. It is largely an impossible situation anyway. Because it is impossible to not upset someone.
It's not about arguing the points being made it's about gender neutral changing rooms, Halifax putting Mr/Mrs/Miss or whatever on name tags. Neither are necessary. But it keeps a minority happy and the majority roll their eyes.
In certain vocal quarters 'woke' has lost even that (ill-defined and inaccurate) meaning. Now it means 'stuff - especially change - I don't like'.It's not about arguing the points being made it's about gender neutral changing rooms, Halifax putting Mr/Mrs/Miss or whatever on name tags. Neither are necessary. But it keeps a minority happy and the majority roll their eyes.
Like this recent example from...you know where:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/n...
Apparently builders are now Woke because they talk about emotions and mental health with their workmates, don't eat cooked breakfasts and have intellectual hobbies.
As for words I'm sick of hearing (more accurately, seeing):
'Luxury', 'Vibrant' and 'Community' when applied to residential developments. There has been a surge of brownfield development in my city (which is good) but for all the bland buzzwords they've all resulted in characterless, identikit boxes with greyscale cladding panels, stainless steel balconies and sad little grass patches the size of a bath towel containing one birch tree struggling to grow. Not luxurious, no sense of vibrancy and no community.
The one development that had resulted in a distinctive, well-designed, attractive and diverse place to live didn't use any of these terms to describe itself.
Tyre Smoke said:
cuprabob said:
loskie said:
What's SJW or should I just use Google?
Social Justice Warrior Hypothetical example: You see kids in the street vandalising stuff or kicking fluffy rabbits. Does stepping in and doing something about it make you woke/SJW? As has been said already a lot of the time "woke" or "SJW" is just good manners or behaviour.
Dixy said:
Frimley111R said:
Don't forget to hydrate - Essentially 'when you get thirsty have a drink?
No, by the time you are thirsty you are already dehydrated, but "drink water regularly" would be better.Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff