Trivial things that make you annoyed beyond expectations?

[Accy cyclist]

"Hello James. As an ex veteran I'd just like to say........", said a caller to a radio/tv phone in, a short while ago. Call me pedantic if you must, 🧐 but I think he should've said "As an ex FORCES veteran". If he'd said "As an ex forces veteran" it would've meant he was in the forces, but he's now a veteran of those forces. By saying "As an ex veteran" it implies that he was once a veteran of some organisation, but isn't now. Surely you cannot be an 'ex veteran'! 🤔 🧐

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

"Hello James. As an ex veteran I'd just like to say........", said a caller to a radio/tv phone in, a short while ago. Call me pedantic if you must, 🧐 but I think he should've said "As an ex FORCES veteran". If he'd said "As an ex forces veteran" it would've meant he was in the forces, but he's now a veteran of those forces. By saying "As an ex veteran" it implies that he was once a veteran of some organisation, but isn't now. Surely you cannot be an 'ex veteran'! 🤔 🧐

to me an ex-veteran means they are dead
i.e. was in the Armed forces (or similar)
left so was now a Veteran
died so if no longer a Veteran

people are not careful with words

 

[matticus]

"Hello James. As an ex veteran I'd just like to say........", said a caller to a radio/tv phone in, a short while ago. Call me pedantic if you must, 🧐 but I think he should've said "As an ex FORCES veteran". If he'd said "As an ex forces veteran" it would've meant he was in the forces, but he's now a veteran of those forces. By saying "As an ex veteran" it implies that he was once a veteran of some organisation, but isn't now. Surely you cannot be an 'ex veteran'! 🤔 🧐

...unless they are dead?

 

[ColinJ]

...unless they are dead?

People who don't read the previous post...

 

[matticus]

People who don't read the previous post...

You've lost me.

 

[ColinJ]

You've lost me.
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That's very odd - I see another post, by @ebikeerwidnes, saying the same thing as you!

 

[ColinJ]

Er, you haven't deliberately or accidentally 'ignored' all of his posts...?

 

[matticus]

It's a mystery!

 

[Accy cyclist]

...unless they are dead?

But then if they were, they wouldn't be phoning a tv/radio station.🤔 🧐

 

[matticus]

But then if they were, they wouldn't be phoning a tv/radio station.🤔 🧐

Fair point. You got me!

 

[Accy cyclist]

...unless they are dead?

Thinking about it, even if you're dead, do you cease to be a veteran, or does the title go with you into the next/spirit world I wonder? 🤔 🧐

 

[Windle]

Ridiculously sensationalist stories in the news ~ there's currently one in the BBC Teesside local news 'Rats the size of dogs outside rubbish hit homes'. It's a story about residents in a fly tipped street in Middlesbrough. One resident said she saw 'dog sized rats everyday'! Really?! Best lay off the 'shrooms love.

 

[lazybloke]

Ridiculously sensationalist stories in the news ~ there's currently one in the BBC Teesside local news 'Rats the size of dogs outside rubbish hit homes'. It's a story about residents in a fly tipped street in Middlesbrough. One resident said she saw 'dog sized rats everyday'! Really?! Best lay off the 'shrooms love.

I dunno, lots of people have dogs the size of rats.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I dunno, lots of people have dogs the size of rats.

The Elder Son refers to them as "Rogs"

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Ridiculously sensationalist stories in the news ~ there's currently one in the BBC Teesside local news 'Rats the size of dogs outside rubbish hit homes'. It's a story about residents in a fly tipped street in Middlesbrough. One resident said she saw 'dog sized rats everyday'! Really?! Best lay off the 'shrooms love.

Yeah - possibly - if the dog in question was a chihuahua

I have not heard of anything rat wise that grows as big as an Alsatian which is what they are trying to imply!