Stupid little things that bug you

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

And those massive mugs full of coffee.

A massive mug with a massive mug of coffee

 

[Big mals fedora]

Certain Premier league players (not name shaming Saka) who win a tackle or a throw in then immediately turn to the crowd and wave their arms about for adulation.
it's turned more into X Factor than football these days.

Even worse is the fans who then respond standing up and cheering/roaring wildly.

Sit down you dicks and save it for a goal

Bellingham does this a lot.
The twat

 

[DrBlueBob]

Would of, should of, could of, might of.

You can't conjugate the verb "of", of course.

I of, you of, he/she of.

What did you of for breakfast?

 

[KS55]

You can't conjugate the verb "of", of course.

I of, you of, he/she of.

What did you of for breakfast?

Bad news. The OED now allows should of etc in place of should have on the grounds of common usage. They should not of done that.

 

[mexico1970]

Bad news. The OED now allows should of etc in place of should have on the grounds of common usage. They should not of done that.

Well I'll get t' bottom of our stairs!

 

[DrBlueBob]

Bad news. The OED now allows should of etc in place of should have on the grounds of common usage. They should not of done that.

The evolution of language in action.

Much the same as literally replacing figuratively.

It still smacks of a lack of education for me, though.

 

[Fiftyyearsandcounting]

The evolution of language in action.

Much the same as literally replacing figuratively.

It still smacks of a lack of education for me, though.

Evolution of Language
Having decided to start educating myself with some classic literature, I ordered a copy of Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales". Unfortunately, without realising it, I had ordered a copy in the original Middle English; my own language (albeit 500 year ago) and I could hardly understand a word of it!

 

[DrBlueBob]

Evolution of Language
Having decided to start educating myself with some classic literature, I ordered a copy of Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales". Unfortunately, without realising it, I had ordered a copy in the original Middle English; my own language (albeit 500 year ago) and I could hardly understand a word of it!

Eh? ;-)

 

[AirbagsOptionalTheReturn]

Evolution of Language
Having decided to start educating myself with some classic literature, I ordered a copy of Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales". Unfortunately, without realising it, I had ordered a copy in the original Middle English; my own language (albeit 500 year ago) and I could hardly understand a word of it!

We had to read that for GCSE English in the original text, it was so unfair as it was another language and I hated every second of "learning" it.

 

[mexico1970]

Evolution of Language
Having decided to start educating myself with some classic literature, I ordered a copy of Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales". Unfortunately, without realising it, I had ordered a copy in the original Middle English; my own language (albeit 500 year ago) and I could hardly understand a word of it!

Hey ninny ninny knave and be off with learning and reading.

 

[BrianW]

Evolution of Language
Having decided to start educating myself with some classic literature, I ordered a copy of Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales". Unfortunately, without realising it, I had ordered a copy in the original Middle English; my own language (albeit 500 year ago) and I could hardly understand a word of it!

Funny you should say that. I have a copy at hand and found quite recently that I can read Middle English with ease. Of course, it was the era of my favourite previous life so that explains it.

Seriously, I did study Chaucer at school, but that's a long time ago. I bought the book in Altrincham a few months ago, and was really surprised that I could understand it. I just have to look up the odd word.

 

[crooky]

People buying things up at charity shops, car boots etc to sell on for a massive profit.

Just seems like pure greed to me. When someone less well off might genuinely need it or put it to better use.

 

[bluechippie]

Weetabix! Impossible to open the plastic wrapping without ripping it to shreds, why can't it be easy like Shredded Wheat?

 

[Really_here]

People buying things up at charity shops, car boots etc to sell on for a massive profit.

Just seems like pure greed to me. When someone less well off might genuinely need it or put it to better use.

surprising what can be found in charity shops especially in the more affluent parts of the country

 

[laserblue]

Weetabix! Impossible to open the plastic wrapping without ripping it to shreds, why can't it be easy like Shredded Wheat?

Eating Weetabix is like chewing on MDF. Horrible stuff.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

No. My last gripe in this thread was about twats bringing water bottles the size of a beer barrel to company meetings.

@Bill Walker
At a conference today at work (it’s been a great week for buffets!) and amongst the many pens I’ve picked up and company fridge magnets etc was this water bottle ha ha

 

[bluechippie]

Eating Weetabix is like chewing on MDF. Horrible stuff.

Only slightly less carcinogenic!

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

People buying things up at charity shops, car boots etc to sell on for a massive profit.

Just seems like pure greed to me. When someone less well off might genuinely need it or put it to better use.

I think it's rare that there is anything with massive profit in it. Charity shops are quite savvy about the value of the stock they get in nowadays and you can tell they have done a check of what is online as they have often tracked the price of Ebay or CEX.

Some daft occasions where they think they can get more than the going rate.

Saw a Blu ray boxset in a charity shop with a sticker featuring Maggie Smith, just after she had died. £10. Cex price for same boxset £4.

 

[Fiftyyearsandcounting]

Eating Weetabix is like chewing on MDF. Horrible stuff.

When I was kid (during the Roman Occupation), my mother would sometimes include in my lunch box, two Weetabix biscuits, buttered (margarine really), and topped with jam.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Certain Premier league players (not name shaming Saka) who win a tackle or a throw in then immediately turn to the crowd and wave their arms about for adulation.
it's turned more into X Factor than football these days.

Even worse is the fans who then respond standing up and cheering/roaring wildly.

Sit down you dicks and save it for a goal

And those who go high 5ing when they've won a corner or a goalie doing what he gets paid for.