Miguel Sanchez Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 I'm in full agreement with you here, Miguel - but the abuse and mangling of the English language which we see and hear daily is a long way from petty, at least in my opinion. In an age when people endlessly complain about being misunderstood or ignored,I feel they should make the effort to express themselves properly in the first place. Text speak, slang, jargon - neither big nor clever, especially in a multilingual society. Just use plain English! Slang is different from the others and is natural/expected as far as language goes in being something that's continually evolving and adaption to best suit the needs of the people using it. Stuff like "would of" is just ignorance and idiocy, though. Never realised HMV at the top end of Buchanan Street had shut.Shut some time in May, I think. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 I'm in full agreement with you here, Miguel - but the abuse and mangling of the English language which we see and hear daily is a long way from petty, at least in my opinion. In an age when people endlessly complain about being misunderstood or ignored,I feel they should make the effort to express themselves properly in the first place. Text speak, slang, jargon - neither big nor clever, especially in a multilingual society. Just use plain English! Genuinely don't understand a lot of Facebook or Bebo posts; I used to exchange messages with the son of a friend*, and I was frankly guessing for most of my replies. I'd put it down to me being an old, out-of-touch fucker, but there doesn't seem to be a lot of correlation between the text-speak languages used by people, just random syllables that they personally think sound like the words they want to communicate. It's hard to imagine that they don't regularly have difficulty understanding each other. Interestingly, it seems like schools have to spend a bit of time deprogramming the young kids now. I know ours went through a wee spell of writing random letters to make his own words * <<< BEAST (to save anyone the bother) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Never realised HMV at the top end of Buchanan Street had shut. Had no idea that HMV was still a thing They were still charging £15 per CD last time I was in one, the caaants. You tell that to kids now, and they think you're mad 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 I'm in full agreement with you here, Miguel - but the abuse and mangling of the English language which we see and hear daily is a long way from petty, at least in my opinion. In an age when people endlessly complain about being misunderstood or ignored,I feel they should make the effort to express themselves properly in the first place. Text speak, slang, jargon - neither big nor clever, especially in a multilingual society. Just use plain English! There was a complete trumpet of a woman on sportsound at lunch time who started her reply 'yes, no, I mean' I was so angry I felt like kicking f**k out of my radio. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 I've had my pants on inside-out all day, and no fecker told me It's 'inside-out', by the way. People who say 'outside-in' are vile, subhuman scum 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamaldo Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 I've had my pants on inside-out all day, and no fecker told me It's 'inside-out', by the way. People who say 'outside-in' are vile, subhuman scum When you say "pants", do you mean underwear or trousers? Please don't tell me this is going to be another yank thing that's going to make it's way over here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Ah well, another days wear from them tomorrow. Too right, bud. On top of that, I'll get another day out of them if I decide to take them off my head 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 When you say "pants", do you mean underwear or trousers? Please don't tell me this is going to be another yank thing that's going to make it's way over here. Undercrackers. Retrospectively, I can't help but feel that everyone was laughing at me 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Undercrackers. Retrospectively, I can't help but feel that everyone was laughing at me Were you wearing them on the outside of your troosers? Not sure anyone, even Mrs Shotgun has seen my undercrackers today so they may well be inside out and nobody would have told me. I'm not judging your lifestyle, you understand. (Note the correct use of 'would have') 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Sally from Bargain Hunters. The camera panned down to reveal her hideously deformed toes, I almost saw my last meal again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Were you wearing them on the outside of your troosers? That image made me laugh far more than it should have. Naturally, I wear my panties on my head, like any normal person. I may have been a tad paranoid about people knowing they were inside out. After all, I was wearing my hat today. (Note the correct use of 'would have') Good lad. Had you not done so, I wouldn't of awarded you a greenie 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 BigFatTabbyDave at breakfast this morning! ;-) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 ImageUploadedByPie & Bovril1417306759.750995.jpg BigFatTabbyDave at breakfast this morning! ;-) I just coughed pale ale up my nose, thankyouverymuch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Football pundits who for some reason refer to Steven Gerrard as "Stevie Gee" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Had no idea that HMV was still a thing They were still charging £15 per CD last time I was in one, the caaants. You tell that to kids now, and they think you're mad I bought a CD in John Menzies in 1996 for £15.99. With inflation taken into account that is £22. For a CD. madness 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 ImageUploadedByPie & Bovril1417306759.750995.jpg BigFatTabbyDave at breakfast this morning! ;-) Never been so annoyed at having run out of greenies. Ginger ale everywhere, poor dug's saturated 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I bought a CD in John Menzies in 1996 for £15.99. With inflation taken into account that is £22. For a CD. madness Absolutely. Second-hand vinyl shops were an absolute godsend in those days. Also used to frequent a dodgy wee shop set up by a guy who'd managed to buy up loads of caseless CDs from places like Our Price and Virgin. Presumably it was all stock that people had nicked the case for, leaving the shops with only the disc. Thousands of discs in card sleeves randomly piled high, all for 99p each. Practically spent the entirety of every Saturday rooting through everything they had. Great atmosphere too; people would yell out albums they were looking for, and everyone would reply if they found it. Sorry, but I really fucking loved that shop! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Never been so annoyed at having run out of greenies. Ginger ale everywhere, poor dug's saturated 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Phoenix Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Morning Dave... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 As bad as this sounds. I'm not too far away from my ex's house. Mind you I know philpy lives even closer than that... Only time I have no food or juice in the car and I've left jacket at home.. Magic. P 'Sakes man, you should have gave me a shout on Facebook 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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