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By (user no longer on site) OP 50 weeks ago
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It's common to spot people getting phrases slightly wrong. 'It's a mute point' 'I'll try my upmost' etc etc
What are the funniest ones you've seen/heard fabbers? |
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By (user no longer on site) 50 weeks ago
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In Stoke, they often use aren't, as in I aren't going to do that, I aren't going into town today etc. |
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By (user no longer on site) 50 weeks ago
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Saw "its all gone peaked tom" on a status once. |
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"It's a doggy dog world" and "We need to nip that in the butt". |
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By *vaRoseWoman 50 weeks ago
Ankh-Morpork |
Reminds me of weird Al Yankovic word crimes |
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By *inaTitzTV/TS 50 weeks ago
Titz Towers, North Notts |
Yes, I've seen loads in the best boobs thread where people have named other folk when they obviously really meant mine  |
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"Reminds me of weird Al Yankovic word crimes "
Did you spot the intentional grammatical errors he put in the lyrics for that? :D |
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By *vaRoseWoman 50 weeks ago
Ankh-Morpork |
"Reminds me of weird Al Yankovic word crimes
Did you spot the intentional grammatical errors he put in the lyrics for that? :D"
Yes, that man is a genius |
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By (user no longer on site) OP 50 weeks ago
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"Saw "its all gone peaked tom" on a status once."
That's a good one 😂 |
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""It's a doggy dog world" and "We need to nip that in the butt"."
For the first one they could be referencing the Snoop Dogg song of the same name? Probably just stupid though |
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By *bi HaiveMan 50 weeks ago
Cheeseville, Somerset |
There's a lot of discrete folk around according to many a profile.
I mean, we're all distinct and individually separate, surely? 🤔 |
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Fucking Yanks and their “could care less” 😡 |
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By (user no longer on site) 50 weeks ago
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Hung…   |
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By (user no longer on site) OP 50 weeks ago
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"Fucking Yanks and their “could care less” 😡"
That gets on my tits |
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"Hung… "
I think they think it means has a cock. There are some good ones posted  |
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By (user no longer on site) 50 weeks ago
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Can't be asked instead of can't be arsed. |
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'Chomping at the bit' ffs, a horse doesn't chomp it champs at the bit |
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Part of the course instead of par for the course
Illusive instead of elusive
Forfilling fantasies.
It's really just people typing what they hear and I can usually understand what they mean.
I did get really confused in Claire's Accessories once when the assist offered me 'buy free get free, free' |
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By (user no longer on site) 50 weeks ago
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Charge it to the game |
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Aks
As in I aks you ?
Fucking raging |
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"Charge it to the game"
Amirite? |
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By (user no longer on site) 50 weeks ago
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I've noticed people using ignorant to suggest ignoring... ironic really |
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Right now demure seems to be everywhere, used in a way that's never been seen in any dictionary. |
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“I’m excited for this movie” “I’m excited for this concert”
NO YOU ARE NOT 🤬
I am excited about the movie, about the concert
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The proofs in the pudding.
NO
The proof OF the pudding is in the eating |
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"Yes, I've seen loads in the best boobs thread where people have named other folk when they obviously really meant mine "
I had a genuine lol at that ☺️ |
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I've never done nothing.
That one winds me up, they don't realise it's a double negative! |
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When you make a statement about something and they say "You know what I mean?" I pull anyone up on it that says that in my company, know what I mean? |
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My sister would say 'borrow my some money ' when she wanted me to lend her money. Even lend was not accurate some of the time as she forgot I had given if to her. |
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“Gives me the ick”
Hearing that phrase gives ME the ick! I hate it. |
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By *enk15Man 50 weeks ago
Evesham |
The Mrs used to believe the phrase was "Don't kick a gift horse in the mouth"
also, irregardless. |
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"I've never done nothing.
That one winds me up, they don't realise it's a double negative! "
Many languages use double negative to enforce the negative, English is a mathematical language, 2 negatives make a positive. |
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By *batMan 50 weeks ago
Alicante, Spain. (Sometimes in Wales) |
“Literally”
“I’d literally eat a scabby horse I’m so hungry.”
I doubt it!!!!
Gbat |
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Only in writing... peak my interest. |
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"The Mrs used to believe the phrase was "Don't kick a gift horse in the mouth"
also, irregardless."
The horse would not like that |
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By (user no longer on site) 50 weeks ago
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A woman I worked with told a customer on the phone that if he placed an order she'd be internally grateful. |
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By (user no longer on site) 50 weeks ago
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Going 10 to the dozen! That slow!!!! |
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Cheap at half the price doesn't make sense to me. Surely cheap at twice the price. |
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I also don't understand "it's all but over" surely it's over then. |
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"The Mrs used to believe the phrase was "Don't kick a gift horse in the mouth"
also, irregardless."
An old work friend of mine, who's sadly no longer with us, used to jokingly say "Don't look a gift horse up the nose" so that's what I use for it now. |
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"A woman I worked with told a customer on the phone that if he placed an order she'd be internally grateful."
I always feel like that about five guys. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP 50 weeks ago
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"My sister would say 'borrow my some money ' when she wanted me to lend her money. Even lend was not accurate some of the time as she forgot I had given if to her."
There is an advert I hear on the radio for a company that insures cars for small time periods. One of the actors on there, talking about his car breaking down, says 'I'm going to have to lend me mates'
It's 'borrow' you fuckwit 😡 |
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By *r CheeseMan 50 weeks ago
742 Evergreen Terrace |
"Saw "its all gone peaked tom" on a status once."
I like having my butt nipped. 😳 |
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"When you make a statement about something and they say "You know what I mean?" I pull anyone up on it that says that in my company, know what I mean?"
I DO know what you mean, annoys me too. |
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"Chomping at the bit"
"Peaked my interest" |
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Oh and train announcements.
"The train will be terminating at the next station".
I'm pretty sure it isn't. |
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"A woman I worked with told a customer on the phone that if he placed an order she'd be internally grateful.
I always feel like that about five guys."
I get the feeling that you aren’t referring to the overpriced Burger joint… 🤔😈 |
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I do smile to myself when people tell me "I literally died laughing" |
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By *orny PTMan 50 weeks ago
Peterborough |
"Reminds me of weird Al Yankovic word crimes
Did you spot the intentional grammatical errors he put in the lyrics for that? :D
Yes, that man is a genius "
He is and Daniel Radcliffe did a corker in that film,Weird Al. |
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By (user no longer on site) 50 weeks ago
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"'Chomping at the bit' ffs, a horse doesn't chomp it champs at the bit"
Even the BBC get that one wrong. It really grinds my gears. Like 'tenderhooks' instead of tenterhooks. FFS |
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By (user no longer on site) 50 weeks ago
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It's not rocket surgery. |
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"It's not rocket surgery."
Misused indeed as I thought it was Rocket Science |
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By *orny PTMan 50 weeks ago
Peterborough |
"'Chomping at the bit' ffs, a horse doesn't chomp it champs at the bit
Even the BBC get that one wrong. It really grinds my gears. Like 'tenderhooks' instead of tenterhooks. FFS "
Champ is a real world, it's just a bit archaic, just like spelling jail the English way as GAOL.
Chomp is used because it is a biting word and makes it look as if the horse is chewing the bit and is fired up ready to bolt.
so...
Champ vs. chomp: both are a verb you may have heard interchangeably within this not-so-common phrase.
Champing stems from an old Middle English word that has been around for at least 600 years and relates to the grinding of a horse’s teeth
Chomping means to munch or chew noisily or vigorously
Not only are the words similar in spelling, the actions are similar too.
This is a classic accepted mistake, like calling pronouncing T as CH, in Tuseday, tune and tuna.
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By *orny PTMan 50 weeks ago
Peterborough |
Two times instead of twice. Are the Fugees to blame for this one? |
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By *orny PTMan 50 weeks ago
Peterborough |
off of! Argh! FROM, the word you want is from! |
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By *orny PTMan 50 weeks ago
Peterborough |
Literally and like, my blood is going to boil. |
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"I turnt round and said..."
It's unlikely you actually turned around to say what you're going to say but "turnt" is just a whole new level of ridiculousness. |
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By *aizyWoman 50 weeks ago
west midlands |
Escape goat, is one of my favs I've heard someone use. |
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By *ags73Man 50 weeks ago
glasgow-ish |
"Escape goat, is one of my favs I've heard someone use."
Wow. |
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'Chester Drawers' is a favourite! |
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"Fucking Yanks and their “could care less” 😡
That gets on my tits"
That one is especially annoying.
When someone says, "I could care less", I feel like saying, "I know you could, but clearly you don't, so you must care at least something then."
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By *r CheeseMan 50 weeks ago
742 Evergreen Terrace |
"'Chester Drawers' is a favourite!"
Chest of draws is just as bad. |
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"It's not rocket surgery."
Fun random fact: this is actually called a malaphor! (when you mix two idioms together) |
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By *r CheeseMan 50 weeks ago
742 Evergreen Terrace |
I just read one on here, "Are culture" instead of "Our culture". 😡 |
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“Brimful of rashers on the, 45”. IYKYK  |
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A man I used to work with would say “ we are going to get treated like escaped goats”
He would say it all the time too. Idiot  |
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(similarly-fun random fact: the kind of misunderstanding brought up by the OP is called an eggcorn) |
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What’s your go to coffee? Expresso |
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To all intensive purposes
Off his own back |
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Ect instead of etc.
Discrete instead of discreet (is that like concrete without the cement ?)
Upmost instead of utmost.
I've seen a few. |
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A damp squid was one my ex Mrs had used for years until I pointed it out. I'm sure y'all know it's squib which I believe is a Yorkshire term for a banger (firework) but please correct me if I'm wrong? |
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Can I get clarity for a debate that I am having IRT…
Did the piggy go to the market for:
Roast beef
Or
Bread
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Assistance needed. I am gonna say it’s obvious but conviction has me questioning haha |
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This is a classic accepted mistake, like calling pronouncing T as CH, in Tuseday, tune and tuna.
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These are absolutely NOT acceptable , not even for Arthur Mullard wannabes. |
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Just people in general who use the words in the wrong contest. |
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A young family member has always referred to Scotch eggs as Scotched eggs. The process of adding meat and breadcrumbs presumably being the scotching.
Unfortunately I recently asked a butcher in Scotland for a Scotched egg, I knew what I'd done as soon as I said it and so did he as he corrected me.
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By (user no longer on site) 50 weeks ago
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You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it swim. |
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By *MFSMan 50 weeks ago
St Albans(ish) |
"Quite unique" or "really unique". Makes me want to scream. Something is unique or it's not.
And in a different way, "Home made" for mass produced items. Whose *****ing home? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP 50 weeks ago
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I blame the Simpsons for people saying 'Nucular' |
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""Quite unique" or "really unique". Makes me want to scream. Something is unique or it's not.
And in a different way, "Home made" for mass produced items. Whose *****ing home?"
I've noticed a trend in restaurants for calling food 'home cooked'. Also 'pan fried'...what else are you going to fry it in? |
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By *enk15Man 50 weeks ago
Evesham |
"Can I get clarity for a debate that I am having IRT…
Did the piggy go to the market for:
Roast beef
Or
Bread
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Assistance needed. I am gonna say it’s obvious but conviction has me questioning haha "
Neither of them. One piggy went to the market, a completely separate piggy ate roast beef. |
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"A man I used to work with would say “ we are going to get treated like escaped goats”
He would say it all the time too. Idiot "
What did he mean? I'm feeling thick  |
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"A man I used to work with would say “ we are going to get treated like escaped goats”
He would say it all the time too. Idiot
What did he mean? I'm feeling thick "
Scapegoats? |
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By (user no longer on site) 50 weeks ago
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I am not a racialist ...! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP 50 weeks ago
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"A man I used to work with would say “ we are going to get treated like escaped goats”
He would say it all the time too. Idiot
What did he mean? I'm feeling thick
Scapegoats? "
Yes - if you say 'a scapegoat' relatively quickly then you get to 'escape goat' |
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"It's not rocket surgery.
Fun random fact: this is actually called a malaphor! (when you mix two idioms together)"
Well that's just added another skin to my bow. |
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"A damp squid was one my ex Mrs had used for years until I pointed it out. I'm sure y'all know it's squib which I believe is a Yorkshire term for a banger (firework) but please correct me if I'm wrong? "
A squib is a charge to ignite another charge, the detonator . A damp squib would fizzle but there'd be no bang. |
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By *orny PTMan 50 weeks ago
Peterborough |
"'Chester Drawers' is a favourite!"
I was brought up with that one too. Seeing how Chesterfield couches are a thing, then it's not difficult to see why Chest of becomes Chester.
All this mis-hearing has served Ronnie Barker quite well. |
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By *orny PTMan 50 weeks ago
Peterborough |
"“Brimful of rashers on the, 45”. IYKYK "
Weird Al needs to write that one and change the band name from corner shop to butcher's shop. |
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By *orny PTMan 50 weeks ago
Peterborough |
"A damp squid was one my ex Mrs had used for years until I pointed it out. I'm sure y'all know it's squib which I believe is a Yorkshire term for a banger (firework) but please correct me if I'm wrong? "
Squib, is the correct word for that one. |
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By *orny PTMan 50 weeks ago
Peterborough |
"A young family member has always referred to Scotch eggs as Scotched eggs. The process of adding meat and breadcrumbs presumably being the scotching.
Unfortunately I recently asked a butcher in Scotland for a Scotched egg, I knew what I'd done as soon as I said it and so did he as he corrected me.
M"
Scotched eggs: hmm, Heston Blumenthal will pickling eggs in Old Grouse whisky. You might be onto something there.  |
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"Just people in general who use the words in the wrong contest."
Got any pacific examples? |
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"“Brimful of rashers on the, 45”. IYKYK "
I heard that as bin full of rashers |
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""It's a doggy dog world" and "We need to nip that in the butt"."
Nothing wrong with nipping things in your butt!
I love nipping things in my butt  |
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By *r CheeseMan 50 weeks ago
742 Evergreen Terrace |
"I blame the Simpsons for people saying 'Nucular'"
I thought George W Bush started that! |
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By (user no longer on site) 50 weeks ago
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"I blame the Simpsons for people saying 'Nucular'
I thought George W Bush started that!"
Nucula was also used as a term in Dr Stangelove by Gen Buck Turgidson 1964 |
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I once knew someone who thought that ‘eavesdropping’ was donkey dropping… and also mine field was mind field |
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"Ocean" used for any body of water, even if it's only a lake or river. |
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By *gf301Man 50 weeks ago
canterbury |
The number of YouTube comments claiming a band/singer/guitarist etc is underrated, when they actually mean not widely known. |
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"A woman I worked with told a customer on the phone that if he placed an order she'd be internally grateful."
....but what did she do when she was grateful. |
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I've just been told that someone will be happy to 'except' my invitation. So now I don't know if they're coming or not  |
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This saucy minx didn't invite me... ... ^ |
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By (user no longer on site) 49 weeks ago
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‘Ain’t’ instead of ‘am not’
The term 'ain’t' denotes the amalgamation of 'am not,' 'are not,' and 'is not.'
In certain dialects, it may additionally signify 'has not,' 'have not,' 'do not,' 'does not,' and 'did not.' 'Ain’t' constitutes a contraction, originating as a succinct fusion of 'am' and 'not.'
Generally speaking, 'ain’t' is regarded as an informal expression, prevalent in colloquial discourse, yet eschewed in formal writing or speech.
Sigh
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"‘Ain’t’ instead of ‘am not’
The term 'ain’t' denotes the amalgamation of 'am not,' 'are not,' and 'is not.'
In certain dialects, it may additionally signify 'has not,' 'have not,' 'do not,' 'does not,' and 'did not.' 'Ain’t' constitutes a contraction, originating as a succinct fusion of 'am' and 'not.'
Generally speaking, 'ain’t' is regarded as an informal expression, prevalent in colloquial discourse, yet eschewed in formal writing or speech.
Sigh
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Nah, I ain't having that. |
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"Ect instead of etc..."
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Oddly enough I enquired about this on a separate thread, quite some time ago:
https://m.fabswingers.com/forum/lounge/1594592 |
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Just started watching Phoenix Nights and there's loads in there.
Particularly like 'you're losing a fighting battle", always makes me titter, Mrs x |
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"Money is root of all evil"
No, the quote is nearly always incomplete. Its actually:
"The LOVE of money is the root of all evil" |
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""Money is root of all evil"
No, the quote is nearly always incomplete. Its actually:
"The LOVE of money is the root of all evil" "
A whole new thread could be started on incomplete biblical quotes. |
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""Money is root of all evil"
No, the quote is nearly always incomplete. Its actually:
"The LOVE of money is the root of all evil"
A whole new thread could be started on incomplete biblical quotes."
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I much prefer epigrams. |
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""Money is root of all evil"
No, the quote is nearly always incomplete. Its actually:
"The LOVE of money is the root of all evil"
A whole new thread could be started on incomplete biblical quotes.
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I much prefer epigrams. "
You know hardly anyone knows that word, stop showing off.
To save others time...
Epigram
A concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought.
A terse, sage, or witty and often paradoxical saying. |
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""Money is root of all evil"
No, the quote is nearly always incomplete. Its actually:
"The LOVE of money is the root of all evil"
A whole new thread could be started on incomplete biblical quotes.
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I much prefer epigrams.
You know hardly anyone knows that word, stop showing off.
To save others time...
Epigram
A concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought.
A terse, sage, or witty and often paradoxical saying."
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I have a copy of the Epigrams of Oscar Wilde. It's a brilliant read. |
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""Money is root of all evil"
No, the quote is nearly always incomplete. Its actually:
"The LOVE of money is the root of all evil"
A whole new thread could be started on incomplete biblical quotes.
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I much prefer epigrams.
You know hardly anyone knows that word, stop showing off.
To save others time...
Epigram
A concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought.
A terse, sage, or witty and often paradoxical saying.
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I have a copy of the Epigrams of Oscar Wilde. It's a brilliant read."
After reading the definition of what an epigram is I'm still not sure and I'm too tired to look for examples. |
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By (user no longer on site) 49 weeks ago
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By (user no longer on site) 49 weeks ago
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A good while back. In London celebrating my son turning 6 said he wanted to “ride the YouTube”
We went round the circle line twice |
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"A good while back. In London celebrating my son turning 6 said he wanted to “ride the YouTube”
We went round the circle line twice "
That's really sweet ☺️ |
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Ekcetera instead of etcetera
And ax instead of ask. |
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"Saw "its all gone peaked tom" on a status once."
Everyone knows it should be 'piqued'!
Well, a few do, anyway, going by the widespread confusion on here between peeking, piquing and peaking. |
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"Saw "its all gone peaked tom" on a status once.
Everyone knows it should be 'piqued'!
Well, a few do, anyway, going by the widespread confusion on here between peeking, piquing and peaking."
I think that's a misheard version of 'its all gone Pete Tong' |
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On here - please bare with me… potentially correct if inviting to get naked at the same time… if in the usual context then bearing with someone is more usual. |
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“I could be happier”, when they mean the opposite |
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"It's not rocket surgery.
Fun random fact: this is actually called a malaphor! (when you mix two idioms together)"
I love that one! Must start using it (the phrase not the definition). |
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If I am taking the piss I always preface the deliberate malapropism, solecism or mispronunciaton with
'One them..'
in an effort to highlight my deliberate misuse.
Still goes way over the heads of many, though.
As as matter of interest, 'one them' appears to be the most frequently heard piece of bad English in shops. I'm surprised the phrase hasn't been formally* sanctioned by the 'language evolves' brigade.
* Should I 'of'[sic]. said 'formerly', by way of fun? |
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By *orny PTMan 49 weeks ago
Peterborough |
Bunch of..
Americans have shit load of everything , except collective nouns,  |
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By *hoccaMan 49 weeks ago
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UK: I couldn’t care less
USA: I could care less
Who’s right who’s wrong??
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"UK: I couldn’t care less
USA: I could care less
Who’s right who’s wrong??
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The Americans are wrong, obviously. They're always wrong. |
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"S/he tells it like it is"
If two people who tell it like it is have a disagreement are they both correct, as they both tell it like it is?
"Tell it how they see it" is more betterer like. |
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Makes my ears bleed... really.
Grinds my gears.
Admittedly I use these quite often |
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The one that gets me is...
"The proof is in the pudding".
NOOOOO!!!
The proof OF THE PUDDING is in THE EATING!!
There is no proof IN the pudding!!!! |
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My dad used to use a sight for sore eyes to describe something unpleasant to look at whereas it means the very opposite. Bless! |
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By *orny PTMan 48 weeks ago
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"The one that gets me is...
"The proof is in the pudding".
NOOOOO!!!
The proof OF THE PUDDING is in THE EATING!!
There is no proof IN the pudding!!!! "
I reckon people are referring to the ABV (proof) of the spirits added to the Xmas pudding, typically 40%. This might explain the mix up. |
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"A woman I worked with told a customer on the phone that if he placed an order she'd be internally grateful.
I always feel like that about five guys."
The burger or the gangbang? |
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"Reminds me of weird Al Yankovic word crimes
Did you spot the intentional grammatical errors he put in the lyrics for that? :D
Yes, that man is a genius "
We watched the wierd al film the other day, it was pretty good, I recommend it. |
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it happened ON accident is one that annoys me.
and wjen multiplying instead of saying for example 3 times, people now say 3x,
sigh |
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""It's a doggy dog world" and "We need to nip that in the butt"."
I mean, I'd be OK with the latter, as long as they ask my permission first.  |
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Why do people say "Up and down 'like the proverbial'"?
Is there something taboo about the word 'yoyo'?
However, I'm all in favour of encouraging the use of "In and out like a dildo"!
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"Why do people say "Up and down 'like the proverbial'"?
Is there something taboo about the word 'yoyo'?
However, I'm all in favour of encouraging the use of "In and out like a dildo"!
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I always thought it was up and down like a barmaids knickers. |
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By *r CheeseMan 48 weeks ago
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"Why do people say "Up and down 'like the proverbial'"?
Is there something taboo about the word 'yoyo'?
However, I'm all in favour of encouraging the use of "In and out like a dildo"!
I always thought it was up and down like a barmaids knickers. "
I must have employed the wrong barmaids. 🫤 |
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By *2001Man 48 weeks ago
Clacton on sea |
I hate knickers 😐 |
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"I hate knickers 😐"
Keep you’re panties on |
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By *2001Man 48 weeks ago
Clacton on sea |
Say it out loud and tell me what it sounds like 😀 |
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"The thing is..."
What thing? I'm confused.  |
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"Bunch of..
Americans have shit load of everything , except collective nouns, "
… anyways
How did the bloody s start creeping in there? |
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Definately…. Not even a fkn word. |
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"It's common to spot people getting phrases slightly wrong. 'It's a mute point' 'I'll try my upmost' etc etc
What are the funniest ones you've seen/heard fabbers?"
Someone said " I've literally closed the door!"
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By *astpoetMan 48 weeks ago
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It’s always annoyed me far more than it should that people say “click” when they mean “clique” |
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By *hoccaMan 24 weeks ago
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Are we just gonna ignore how they say “us” for “me” up north 🤣
I think that’s probably the best one |
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By *orny PTMan 24 weeks ago
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"Reminds me of weird Al Yankovic word crimes "
Hello, hello turn to Radio one. |
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By *cgmcgMan 24 weeks ago
kingston |
110%
In most cases this is literally impossible. |
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I know this is about misused phrases,but really gets on my wick,when people spell dose instead of does grrrr |
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"I know this is about misused phrases,but really gets on my wick,when people spell dose instead of does grrrr"
Gawjus makes my blood boil lol |
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No disrespect but...
Basically means I mean lots of disrespect! |
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By *hoccaMan 24 weeks ago
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‘You alright?’ It’s a f***in question… not an answer to the same f***in question |
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"Rest bite" instead of "respite"
"Give up the goat" rather than "ghost" |
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By *hoccaMan 24 weeks ago
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“Lock the door” when the just mean close it
This might be a Caribbean household one I’m not sure |
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You can’t beat a good ‘cat phrase’ |
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"I know this is about misused phrases,but really gets on my wick,when people spell dose instead of does grrrr
Gawjus makes my blood boil lol"
yes that's another one I hate |
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By *hoccaMan 24 weeks ago
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Them - What day is it today
Me - Friday
Them - No the date
Me - Well say that then |
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By *orny PTMan 24 weeks ago
Peterborough |
"110%
In most cases this is literally impossible."
There's a YT video of some one overfilling their cup in a job interview.
'err, do you knoe you're spilling your drink?
'I'm not spilling my drink.'
'Eh?'
'I always give 110%!'
spoke volumes that did...pun intened. |
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Damp squid 🦑💦
Spooky how those graphics look very apt for this site. |
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By *orny PTMan 23 weeks ago
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"Damp squid 🦑💦
Spooky how those graphics look very apt for this site."
Damp squib is a chunky firework, that failed to launch.
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"Damp squid 🦑💦
Spooky how those graphics look very apt for this site.
Damp squib is a chunky firework, that failed to launch.
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Exactly; lots of people say squid instead of squib... Ironic as all squids are extremely damp or in other word wet. |
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"It's not rocket surgery.
Misused indeed as I thought it was Rocket Science "
Surely it's 'Rocket salad'? |
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By (user no longer on site) 23 weeks ago
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When thing have gone tits up at work and barmy army management have a 'lessons learnt' meeting.
Invariably, the same clusterfuck happens again and yes, another 'lessons learnt' meeting where they learn absolutely nothing! |
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"Escape goat, is one of my favs I've heard someone use.
Wow."
Makes me think of 'rescue dogs' who the hell down the street hasn't got a bloody 'rescued' one and not really a St Bernard with a keg of brandy round its neck or, slightly more likely, a labrador trained to dig for earthquake survivors. |
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"Go fuck yourself" usually used when someone has lost the argument and has to have last word.
Is it an insult, a suggestion or they've ran out of something to hurl at you?
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Ex-manager of mine used to mistake inertia for momentum. We're really building inertia on this project.
Technically he was incorrect, but he wasn't entirely wrong. |
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Wolverhampton.... Where yam going |
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By (user no longer on site) 23 weeks ago
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More recently the youth using "fair play" completely wrong.
Nephew: "what you upto today?"
Me: "not much really"
Nephew: "fair play"
Thought he was just special until I heard it on the train between 3 mayes too. |
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By *orny PTMan 23 weeks ago
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'off of', when 'off' or 'from' will do. |
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Roses are red
Violets are blue
Valentine's Day is over
And this thread is too. |
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