Words that annoy me for no particular reason.

[oldwheels]

The word “Uni” makes me cringe, it’s an Australianism, we never used it when I was younger

Glasgow Uni was widely used when I was a student many years ago.

 

[RichardB]

Glasgow Uni was widely used when I was a student many years ago.

Yes, we talked about 'going back to Uni' in the early 70s. It's not a new thing.

 

[RichardB]

'Yummy'.

'Scrummy'.


Both make my toes curl.

As I said in post 284

Both words belong in the nursery, and any adult, indeed anyone over 12, who uses them needs to be taken aside and shot.

"Scrummy" in posh adverts, makes me want to scream and throw yogurt at the TV.

 

[mudsticks]

Depress.

As in depress the button. I always thought you press a button unless you want to stop it being pressed then you could possibly does it but that still sounds weird.

It's a bit like the fire alarm going off (doesn't it come so you have to switch it off or does it go off so you have to put it on to stop it from sounding?).

Rather like 'overbalancing'

Shouldn't it be 'underbalancing'

 

[mudsticks]

He did. Apparently it's not just grey seals that are iconic, Bodmin moor is too. Who knew.

Ha 'Bodmin Moor' 'iconic'
He's being ironic yes??

I mean it's nice enough if the sun's out (it never is) but come on - it's really just something you have to get past, to reach Cornwall..

It seems to sum up the latest incarnation of All Saints

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Mmm quite tasty, but im not sure I could eat a whole one.

 

[Chris S]

What about Yummy Mummy? 🤔

It seems to sum up the latest incarnation of All Saints

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Mmm quite tasty, but im not sure I could eat a whole one.

But could you eat part of one?

 

[mudsticks]

But could you eat part of one?

Depends on the presentation tbh..

 

[RichardB]

"Dining at the Y"

 

[Accy cyclist]

Incidentally.
I'm scraping the barrel now,but it's slightly annoying to me.

Edit..It reminds me of the 'DJ' Tony Blackburn in the 1970's. Such a cheesy nobber he was.... and probably still is!😒

 

[Salar]

"Gifted" and "passed", infiltrated from the USA .

 

[Ajax Bay]

"exponential" when used to refer to a rate of increase which has a higher index (current use 'R' @ 1.6 say) but not a lower one eg 1.1. "The spread of the virus is increasing exponentially" - nss. Will we hear: ""The spread of the virus is decaying exponentially"? I rather doubt it.
On the plus side, my savings in one of my bank accounts (paying 0.1%) are increasing exponentially.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

co-worker

 

[Gunk]

co-worker

What happened to “colleague” yet another Americanism that’s slipped into the English language

 

[sheddy]

School Run.
When did you last see children running to school ?

 

[Rockster57]

"The reality of the situation"