Phrases that annoy you the most
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May I politely direct everyone to this excellent video essay by Johnathan Meades.
https://youtu.be/0Yv-HykiEAo?si=eeALCVF7o6qqcosm
https://youtu.be/0Yv-HykiEAo?si=eeALCVF7o6qqcosm
swisstoni said:
Footballer scores two goals.
Newspaper or even some commentators; they’ve bagged a brace!
I went to a proper school so never learned about that funny round ball kicky version of rugby. Newspaper or even some commentators; they’ve bagged a brace!
However when my nephew started to do very well at his football I had cause to look up what a "hat trick for four goals would be". The answer is a "haul", but I do recall that a pair of goals is indeed termed a "brace".
Stick Legs said:
May I politely direct everyone to this excellent video essay by Johnathan Meades.
https://youtu.be/0Yv-HykiEAo?si=eeALCVF7o6qqcosm
I use one of his quotes almost every day at work : "Just because it's easy to mock, doesn't mean to say you shouldn't".https://youtu.be/0Yv-HykiEAo?si=eeALCVF7o6qqcosm
On the Shipping Forecast it gives visibility as the last item.
So a forecast of horrendous weather is often rounded off with a vindictive sounding ‘good’.
“Humber Thames, North Easterly backing Northerly Gale 8 to Storm force 10, very rough to occasionally high, heavy showers, good.”
Like her ex-Husband was a mariner.
So a forecast of horrendous weather is often rounded off with a vindictive sounding ‘good’.
“Humber Thames, North Easterly backing Northerly Gale 8 to Storm force 10, very rough to occasionally high, heavy showers, good.”
Like her ex-Husband was a mariner.
Stick Legs said:
On the Shipping Forecast it gives visibility as the last item.
So a forecast of horrendous weather is often rounded off with a vindictive sounding ‘good’.
“Humber Thames, North Easterly backing Northerly Gale 8 to Storm force 10, very rough to occasionally high, heavy showers, good.”
Like her ex-Husband was a mariner.
Isn't the 'good bit, the visibility? Which can be good, even with a storm force wind.So a forecast of horrendous weather is often rounded off with a vindictive sounding ‘good’.
“Humber Thames, North Easterly backing Northerly Gale 8 to Storm force 10, very rough to occasionally high, heavy showers, good.”
Like her ex-Husband was a mariner.
Mr Squarekins said:
Stick Legs said:
On the Shipping Forecast it gives visibility as the last item. So a forecast of horrendous weather is often rounded off with a vindictive sounding ‘good’.
“Humber Thames, North Easterly backing Northerly Gale 8 to Storm force 10, very rough to occasionally high, heavy showers, good.”
Like her ex-Husband was a mariner.
Isn't the 'good bit, the visibility? Which can be good, even with a storm force wind.“Humber Thames, North Easterly backing Northerly Gale 8 to Storm force 10, very rough to occasionally high, heavy showers, good.”
Like her ex-Husband was a mariner.
RichB said:
Mr Squarekins said:
Stick Legs said:
On the Shipping Forecast it gives visibility as the last item. So a forecast of horrendous weather is often rounded off with a vindictive sounding ‘good’.
“Humber Thames, North Easterly backing Northerly Gale 8 to Storm force 10, very rough to occasionally high, heavy showers, good.”
Like her ex-Husband was a mariner.
Isn't the 'good bit, the visibility? Which can be good, even with a storm force wind.“Humber Thames, North Easterly backing Northerly Gale 8 to Storm force 10, very rough to occasionally high, heavy showers, good.”
Like her ex-Husband was a mariner.
RATATTAK said:
jonysan said:
'Boils my Piss' where did that, course, unfunny, phrase come from?
I'm guessing it's used by someone, who isn't but wants to be 'one of the lads'. and fails.
I remember 'Boils my blood' from my Grandmother. Maybe from there ?I'm guessing it's used by someone, who isn't but wants to be 'one of the lads'. and fails.
I assume the extreme of: I wouldn't piss on him.to help.if he were on fire.
donkmeister said:
snuffy said:
The problem with "engineer" is that there are no qualifications required. You can't be a doctor unless you are qualified as one, but as an engineer, no qualifications at all.
For example, in my first job, I worked on safety critical software that would command, for example, an oil rig to shutdown. Basically, a system that was protecting something that could blow up and kill hundreds of people; no qualifications required.
But the person who dealt with company's money, they had to be a qualified accountant.
i.e. society places more emphasis on the money than protecting people's lives.
I bet your work was subject to peer review by multiple engineers of much greater seniority and experience, and would hazard that many of these were chartered. If not, your chief engineer wasn't doing his job and was opening himself up to legal action.For example, in my first job, I worked on safety critical software that would command, for example, an oil rig to shutdown. Basically, a system that was protecting something that could blow up and kill hundreds of people; no qualifications required.
But the person who dealt with company's money, they had to be a qualified accountant.
i.e. society places more emphasis on the money than protecting people's lives.
You also realise that a "qualified accountant" doesn't necessarily have a related degree, accountancy qualifications are more about sticking to a universally-recognised methodology to avoid their employer being on the hook for tax evasion and fraud. I know a few accountants; one has no degree, one has a Physics degree, one has a Mechanical Engineering degree, one has a Business Studies degree, one has a Mathematics degree. The one who has done really well and retired in his 40s has a Modern European Languages degree. So no numbers at all in that one!
Pit Pony said:
No idea but a bloke I used to work with used the phrase: I wouldn't spare the steam on my piss to help put out the fire if it were him that was on fire. I assume the extreme of: I wouldn't piss on him.to help.if he were on fire.
Of no relevance at all but my grandmother had a few choice expressions. 'I wouldn't spit on him if he were on fire' being one and 'He'd get his head in even if his arse hung out!' being another. The second being an allusion to pigs round a trough. 
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