Figures of speech

You bunch of miserable old gits. You all sound like Victor fucking Meldrew.

A language is a living entity and evolves over time. Don't fight it, innit.

I find the +1 pretty annoying so in the spirit of this thread I will just say: I totally agree.

What annoys me is when people say things like 'really', 'seriously' or 'interesting' as a responce, without adding anything to it.

I always think to myself 'go on then what is so real, serious or interesting about what I have just said'

shit I was wrong, apologies.

Fuck your apologies. You dissed my geographical suss (not sus) about Diss.

and the grand-prix at Jerez. instead of 'hereth'.

i was once served a glass of Rocky in a restaurant, that's the best mispronunciation of Rioja yet

Sauvignon BlanK

Fuck your apologies. You dissed my geographical suss (not sus) about Diss.

Respect man! Respect!

george lucas talking about filming in choonitchia.

in photography we use fresnel lenses fitted to tungsten lights, people always pronounce it as an english word and i can't stop myself from saying " it's freynell, he was French."

cheers folks keep em coming,
I had a fun game in a meeting yesterday too when this guy used "thats the classic thing" 7 times in 30 minutes--I was doing a tally as he was speaking I shit you not!

Lingo Bingo - played in meetings, excellent fun. If you are actively wanting to leave your job, then go the whole hog and stand up and shout 'House' when you have the full set of Ringfence, Blue Sky, added value, customer perception etc.

Once heard a woman telling her friend that she had had 'Fajjetars' for tea last night

eightball, that is Bullshit Bingo

A lady once asked me the way to arr-gul street.

After a while I worked out that it was Argyle street that she was after.

Most French people understand "can't be asked", I was shocked when I realised (after 10 years!) that it was "can't be arsed". One of my friend sang at a Karaoke night "SALLY HAS A ROCK!" instead of "Solid as as rock". Another one arrived at his Australian girlfriend's place with champagne and flowers "I'M ENGAGED!!!" she slapped him. He had done a direct translation of "I have been offered a job".

Haha thats just reminded me of us singing it on the way to Dunwich, along with 'In Golders Green' and 'Eat your Lettuce'

Once heard a woman telling her friend that she had had 'Fajjetars' for tea last night

oooh oooh, i overheard "tortillers" in sainsbury's last week.

eightball, that is Bullshit Bingo

Yeah same thing, Lingo rhymes though

My mum called them 'Chicken for Jesus'

oooh oooh, i overheard "tortillers" in sainsbury's last week.

Quality!

That's not so uncommon. It is forrun speak for most people.

Ooh...can i add 'Quality' to the list actually?

What annoys me is when people say things like 'really', 'seriously' or 'interesting' as a responce, without adding anything to it.

I always think to myself 'go on then what is so real, serious or interesting about what I have just said'

Its called 'Active Listening'

Another bunch of management bollocks. I had to sit though a whole day course on it, and the free lunch was RUBBISH.

Although your point is interesting.

people who pronounce chorizo with ezo instead of the spanish chôriʹthô

when I worked in the West End, would receive lots of requests from diners for a
"Chicken Fadgeeta with extra jallapeenos and some chilli con kweyso on the side"

Nice.

Literally - gotta be right up there.

How is it Polis can only speak in the past tense on those Pig Watch shows? 'He's gone over a set of Reds, I've followed him, he's gone for a decamp after which I've gone to block the passenger door, but he's got away.........he's literally made a run for it, so I literally gave chase....'

I'll add my name to the list of killers hunting for those that use the word chillax.

I say 'in my opinion' a lot, but i've been trained to do it a work so i don't give the opinion of the council when i'm wrong or getting a bit mouthy...

This is my favourite so far.

I'm gonna have that. Meaning 'I'm 'aving that'

How is it Polis can only speak in the past tense on those Pig Watch shows?

is it cos they're not live? cos it all happened in the past?

Literally - gotta be right up there.

How is it Polis can only speak in the past tense on those Pig Watch shows? 'He's gone over a set of Reds, I've followed him, he's gone for a decamp after which I've gone to block the passenger door, but he's got away.........he's literally made a run for it, so I literally gave chase....'

That's not the past tense. It's the present perfect - the most apt tense to use when you're trying to convey the relevance of an event from the past to the current situation.

is it cos they're not live? cos it all happened in the past?

No when they're interviewed by the camera crew that they're carting around with them in the back of the car, filming things as they happen.

Given the fact that 99% of the time, we've just witnessed the events unfolding, they could just as easily say 'Isaw him do x, I then gave chase etc.'

But they don't...because they are stupid cunts.