Words that annoy me for no particular reason.

[Accy cyclist]

Why ??

It was used by Irish Republicans (IRA) to describe the British Army and 'the British' in general.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

It was used by Irish Republicans (IRA) to describe the British Army and 'the British' in general.

It’s use pre-dates the IRA.

 

[Accy cyclist]

It’s use pre-dates the IRA.

Probably so,but i don't like it!

 

[mudsticks]

Probably so,but i don't like it!

Hey Accy..
FYI

I don't 'like' the terms

Birds
The Missus
Totty
'The girls' when referring to grown females.

And a whole host of other derogatory terms routinely used to put women down.

But still.. They persist.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Hey Accy..
FYI

I don't 'like' the terms

Birds
The Missus
Totty
'The girls' when referring to grown females.

And a whole host of other derogatory terms routinely used to put women down.

But still.. They persist.

But i don't use such terms. One could say that although such terms are 'belittling' they aren't meant to be offensive or derogatory.

 

[mudsticks]

But i don't use such terms. One could say that although such terms are 'belittling' they aren't meant to be offensive or derogatory.

Errr,

'Belittling' is both offensive, and derogatory.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Errr,

'Belittling' is both offensive, and derogatory.

Those terms you mentioned are used to describe females in a misguided friendly way. Irish Republicans,or anyone else for that matter uses 'Brits' as a form of hate.

 

[further]

Or Accrington to Accy

 

[mudsticks]

Those terms you mentioned are used to describe females in a misguided friendly way. Irish Republicans,or anyone else for that matter uses 'Brits' as a form of hate.

Some might use Brits as a form of hate.

I certainly don't, nor does anyone else I know.

The 'misguided friendliness' is a bit of diversionary flannel imo.

I think it's generally thoughtlessness, or often far worse than that.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Or Accrington to Accy

'Accy' is just a shortened way of saying Accrington. There's no derogatory intentions when using it.

 

[matticus]

Or Accrington to Accy

Christ, that gets my goat

 

[RichardB]

"End of."

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

wife has been watching CNN for many months now due to the 'situation' over there
clearly a lot going on over the past few weeks


so - the word - where to start

but

Worrisome
OK - it IS a word - but what is wrong with worrying????



and - while we are at it

Thank You So Much

Ok - more than one word
but they say it for everything - when "Thank you" would be perfectly good

what would they say if someone did something REALLY over and above?????
leaves them with nowhere to go

 

[Accy cyclist]

The presenter of the local radio phone in keeps pronouncing the word stupid as "schtoopid".🧐

 

[Accy cyclist]

Some might use Brits as a form of hate.

I certainly don't, nor does anyone else I know.

The 'misguided friendliness' is a bit of diversionary flannel imo.

I think it's generally thoughtlessness, or often far worse than that.

You've just trivialised 'Brits' and almost demonised

'Birds
The Missus
Totty
'The girls' when referring to grown females'.