Grumpy old men

[Paul LousickParticipant @paullousick59116]

SillOldDuffer, ( Do Australians still think Sellotape (transparent adhesive tape) is called Durex? ). No, Durex tape is long gone. Common name, simply sticky tape.

Paul.

[mechman48Participant @mechman48]

Posted by Circlip on 11/10/2020 09:57:21:

And the inability for those who can cause Armageddon to start (American Presidents going back to the forties) by pressing the NEW QUE LAR button rather than the NEW CLEAR one. Many Brit presenters are falling into the trap. Americanism I've heard was sodder, as in sod off.

Regards Ian.

NUCLEAR methinks! ..

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Pedantry.

Grumps.

Pedantic grumps.

🤣

[BazParticipant @baz89810]

People who start a sentence with so. So I bought a whatever…… So I have a problem…….

[DanielParticipant @daniel]

Posted by jimmy b on 11/10/2020 11:45:02:

People that are incapable of typing "Ebay" and "Paypal"!

JIm

+1 for that.

It really irritates me

[Mick B1Participant @mickb1]

Posted by Mick Henshall on 11/10/2020 12:16:50:

"on a journey, life chances,going forward etc, and all the people on tv interviews by zoom etc who park themselves in front of bookcases with a million books they have probably never read, is this to show that they must be much wiser than the peasantry?

Mick 🇫🇴

…. whereas when they mostly have, and do other things too, they might look more like this:-

[norman valentineParticipant @normanvalentine78682]

I have enjoyed reading this, I agree with almost every example cited. One that gets me going is the use of to when they mean also!, It should be too!!!

I am also guilty of embarrassing my daughter when she says 'can I get'. I always suggest that she goes around the counter to serve herself. She must hate me.

I think that it is a losing battle, the language is changing. How many shops still sell produce in pounds? How long ago was it that we went metric? How many people here still use inches instead of the much better metric system? Move on!

Edited By norman valentine on 11/10/2020 13:30:42

[ZanParticipant @zan]

Tv programs with what will happen in the next part. Very annoying if it’s say part 4 of 6 drama series and it’s a critical point with the story line hanging. If it’s been watched fir this long, why do I need to know what’s next

In a similar vein previews and reviews before and after adverts , is this a way of expanding material to fill the the actual time needed?

Advert intervals which are not 4 mins it makes the time jump on playback trying….. Esp when sometimes it’s only 2 mins…..we never watch things live, saves hours of time a week…..

mr x has apologised/ will not apologise for events which took place years and if not decades ago

dog poo hanging in trees how do they get it up there?
autocorrect on my iPad, and a capital letter at the start of any word you (one) edits
Typing fir not for

not noting down numbers in correct order. Causes mayhem and frustration when parts are too small or too big 2.358” needed, but 2.385” Made , but that’s a silly old git problem Grrrrrrr capital letter!!!

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

If you pronounce 'NUclear' instead of 'NEWclear' it sounds like you have a blocked nose.

Folloing on from Perk's comment in a post above I find a lot of people are not good at understanding when it should be the 'above post' (whiich it shouldn't be in this case) and more often as emails put the new contribution at the top referring to the 'below post'.

Edited By Bazyle on 11/10/2020 13:53:45

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi, another thing that gets me is mobile photos/videos shown on TV that people have taken in portrait mode, and they show it with the same image split either side blurred, the video ones are so confusing the watch and I just have to look away, I just don't understand why they do it. of course if people take photos/videos in the proper mode…….

Regards Nick.

[SillyOldDufferModerator @sillyoldduffer]

Senior citizens who reject Political Correctness but can't stand being called a Boomer, Wrinkly, or Coffin Dodger!

[brian roberts 2Participant @brianroberts2]

"Almost exactly…." as heard regularly on the BBC news bulletins.

[Peter G. ShawParticipant @peterg-shaw75338]

People who finish an answer with "Didn't I?" or similar. If I had known the answer, I would not have asked the question in the first place.

People who give the impression that they are experts, but then proceed to display their lack of knowledge.

As above, but accompanied by foul and/or abusive language which serves to hide their lack of knowledge by persuading the listener to shut up.

People who assume you know what or whom they are talking about and then use indirect language to refer to it or them, rather than using direct names.

As an aside, I, along with all other members of management were once presented with a document to read prior to a meeting to discuss the documents contents. This document was almost completely made up from what could best be termed "management speak". It was, to be blunt, a load of rubbish. I created a list of what I considered were the major problems, and as an exercise, took one paragraph, rewrote it in plain English, and thereby reduced the paragraph length to 75% of the original. At the meeting, I presented my list of problems, and my rewritten paragraph. The document was never seen again.

Peter G. Shaw

[Speedy Builder5Participant @speedybuilder5]

Oh dear, I didn't mean to get you all revved up on a Sunday afternoon!

However, I do find acronyms annoying as others have found especially when they are used to for multiple meanings depending upon the subject matter.

[roy entwistleParticipant @royentwistle24699]

I find the use of the word " decimated " irritable when they mean destroyed or ruined. These days I also find that grammar is virtually non existent, particularly on the BBC radio.

Edited By roy entwistle on 11/10/2020 15:48:59

Edited By roy entwistle on 11/10/2020 15:53:05

[DustyParticipant @dusty]

Heard on The BBC at lunchtime, said by a well known presenter,"The waiters delivered food on Segways" when what should have been said was " The waiters on Segways delivered food" unless of course the food was on the Segway and the waiter was running beside it.

Oh and while I am at it, calling a milling machine a Miller, a milling machine is and always will be a milling machine, the person who operates it is 'a miller'. Thats not from the Beeb that's me.

[norman valentineParticipant @normanvalentine78682]

How about "lathing a part"

[Brian Baker 2Participant @brianbaker2]

"Boat" instead of "Ship"

[Martin KyteParticipant @martinkyte99762]

People who moan about modern idiom whilse refusing to use words like thee, thou and happenstance, calling 7 days, a week instead of a sennight, signing letters yours sincerely instead of your humble obedient servant, insisting on referring to New Holland as Australia not knowing how far a league is and so on.

;O)

Martin

[Swarf, Mostly!Participant @swarfmostly]

Posted by Brian Baker 1 on 11/10/2020 16:19:00:

"Boat" instead of "Ship"

My wife's definition: you're on a boat if you can see the water both sides at the same time without moving!

Best regards,

Swarf, Mostly!

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Well you have all managed to put a whole load of members off making posts for fear of writing the wrong thing or writing it the wrong way, I thought we had discussed not complaining about peoples grammar, spelling, etc not so long ago?

My pet hate – too much posting in the tea room and little input elsewhere

[Anthony KnightsParticipant @anthonyknights16741]

You plant BULBS in the garden to grow daffodils, tulips, onions etc. You plug LAMPS into light sockets. I really hate the supermarkets, where you have to buy a pack of three leeks, courgettes or whatever when you only need ONE. Also "offer", £2 each, 2 for £3.00. I will not continue any further as I will probably get banned.

[Mike PooleParticipant @mikepoole82104]

Posted by Swarf, Mostly! on 11/10/2020 16:26:22:

Posted by Brian Baker 1 on 11/10/2020 16:19:00:

"Boat" instead of "Ship"

My wife's definition: you're on a boat if you can see the water both sides at the same time without moving!

Best regards,

Swarf, Mostly!

I believe a submarine is a boat, I would not like your wife’s definition to apply to this one

Mike

[OldironParticipant @oldiron]

Posted by Daniel on 11/10/2020 13:06:32:

Posted by jimmy b on 11/10/2020 11:45:02:

People that are incapable of typing "Ebay" and "Paypal"!

JIm

+1 for that.

It really irritates me

I bet it irritates me more Daniel. regards

[OldironParticipant @oldiron]

Posted by Zan on 11/10/2020 13:39:18:

Tv programs with what will happen in the next part. Very annoying if it’s say part 4 of 6 drama series and it’s a critical point with the story line hanging. If it’s been watched fir this long, why do I need to know what’s next

In a similar vein previews and reviews before and after adverts , is this a way of expanding material to fill the the actual time needed?

Advert intervals which are not 4 mins it makes the time jump on playback trying….. Esp when sometimes it’s only 2 mins…..we never watch things live, saves hours of time a week…..

I watch almost no tv these days but my wife noticed a program I might enjoy so recorded it for me. I was very miffed when the 1 hour program turned out to be 19 mins long if you cut the adverts and the prefaces and suffixes from it. regards

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