Girls and ladies only please

[Gucci Piggy]

Just now, Woffy said:

How are BearFur getting on, Will?

Unfortunately fizzled out a long time ago but always ready to make a comeback when Eavis picks up the phone.

[Woffy]

1 minute ago, Will-2609 said:

Unfortunately fizzled out a long time ago but always ready to make a comeback when Eavis picks up the phone.

Friday opener slot?

[Gucci Piggy]

2 minutes ago, Woffy said:

Friday opener slot?

I was going to suggest that, actually.

Would even fit the new found Manc-York-Manc-York pattern.

[Waapster]

25 minutes ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

Learned instead of taught and borrowed instead of lent are two of my most hated things in the whole world. 

The only thing I hate more is probably 'let's Marvin gaye and get it on.'

I know someone who says itch instead of scratch. "Don't itch that, you'll make it worse..."

[The Placid Casual]

2 hours ago, Purple aki squat said:

It depends where you're from like

'Basically' before every sentence seems to be a southern favourite. 'La' after every sentence is still a winner in the north west.

[Waapster]

Y'know

[Woffy]

14 minutes ago, The Placid Casual said:

'Basically' before every sentence seems to be a southern favourite. 'La' after every sentence is still a winner in the north west.

Innit.

Even when isn't it isn't required. Innit.

[The Placid Casual]

2 minutes ago, Woffy said:

Innit.

Even when isn't it isn't required. Innit.

Sound kid!

[rumpola]

Seven pages and not one mention of the seemingly new phenomenon of spelling lose as loose.

It proper fucks I off.

[grumpyhack]

I sometimes have a bet with myself when TV reporters are doing live remote two-ways (being interviewed by the studio presenter on location - for example standing outside 10 Downing Street) as to whether they'll begin their answer with the word "Well."

"So tell me Laura, what has the Prime Minister decided?"

"Well, Huw we think ......"

The well is quite unnecessary but it's a bit like an initial intake of breath and most reporters are unable to start their response without it.

I also can't understand why they need to stand the poor reporters outside in the dark and hissing rain at 10pm when the meeting finished four hours earlier just to make it all seem 'live'.

They could as easily go back to the studio and save the cost of a location crew, lighting and a transmitter.

(Now you know why I'm called Grumpyhack).

[Woffy]

25 minutes ago, grumpyhack said:

I sometimes have a bet with myself when TV reporters are doing live remote two-ways (being interviewed by the studio presenter on location - for example standing outside 10 Downing Street) as to whether they'll begin their answer with the word "Well."

"So tell me Laura, what has the Prime Minister decided?"

"Well, Huw we think ......"

The well is quite unnecessary but it's a bit like an initial intake of breath and most reporters are unable to start their response without it.

I also can't understand why they need to stand the poor reporters outside in the dark and hissing rain at 10pm when the meeting finished four hours earlier just to make it all seem 'live'.

They could as easily go back to the studio and save the cost of a location crew, lighting and a transmitter.

(Now you know why I'm called Grumpyhack).

Good point Grumpyhack.

Although if you turn out not to be a yellow-toothed, chain smoking, functioning but borderline alcoholic with a fondness for cheap coffee drunk from styrofoam cups in constant hope of finding your own Deepthroat, I'll be sorely disappointed.

;-)

[The Placid Casual]

2 hours ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

The only thing I hate more is probably 'let's Marvin gaye and get it on.'

I have just read this and it has ruined my night. Thanks.

Edited January 15, 2016 by The Placid Casual

[stuartbert two hats]

Not a complaint, but a question. Has the world decided on whether an emoticon should be able to end a sentence, like . ! ? can. E.g which of the below is 

I'm about to smile  That was nice. 

I'm about to smile . That was nice. 

I'm about to smile.  that was nice.

I'm about to smile.  That was nice. 

 

Any opinions?

[Woffy]

1 minute ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Not a complaint, but a question. Has the world decided on whether an emoticon should be able to end a sentence, like . ! ? can. E.g which of the below is 

I'm about to smile  That was nice. 

I'm about to smile . That was nice. 

I'm about to smile.  that was nice.

I'm about to smile.  That was nice. 

 

Any opinions?

I go for the fourth option when texting or WhatsApping (is THAT a word?) My teenage daughter.

[Waapster]

43 minutes ago, Woffy said:

I go for the fourth option when texting or WhatsApping (is THAT a word?) my teenage daughter.

Corrected.

 

[Woffy]

9 minutes ago, Waapster said:

Corrected.

 

See, phones are c**ts, Waapy. 

[Gucci Piggy]

1 hour ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Not a complaint, but a question. Has the world decided on whether an emoticon should be able to end a sentence, like . ! ? can. E.g which of the below is 

I'm about to smile  That was nice. 

I'm about to smile . That was nice. 

I'm about to smile.  that was nice.

I'm about to smile.  That was nice. 

 

Any opinions?

I use them to end sentences. Looks messy otherwise imo

[stuartbert two hats]

6 hours ago, Will-2609 said:

I use them to end sentences. Looks messy otherwise imo

That's ending a paragraph, which sidesteps the issue altogether

That's what I normally do to be honest, but it feels like such a cop out.

Edited January 16, 2016 by stuartbert two hats

[eFestivals]

14 hours ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

People think it's pronounced yee oldie tea shop though. But the y was pronounced 'th' in olden times. 

 

13 hours ago, mr gumby said:

But was 'olde' pronounced 'oldie'? Come on Scruff, don't let us down, we need to know!

 

13 hours ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

I don't think it was. Not a hundred per cent sure but if I had to put money on it I'd say no. 

"Ye olde tea shoppe" would have always been pronounced as "the old tea shop".

If you need a reference, QI can do it for you.

(tho apparently, no one ever spelt 'shop' as 'shoppe')

[Spindles]

I prefer the idea of everyone pronouncing it exactly as it is written, preferably with an Essex accent.  Dressed like Baldrick.

 

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Oyez, Oyez, Oyez. verily I say unto thee I be talking bollocks again.

[giantkatestacks]

Verily late to this pedantry party but the worst two misused words for me are 'literally' and 'basically'.

[stuartbert two hats]

46 minutes ago, giantkatestacks said:

Verily late to this pedantry party but the worst two misused words for me are 'literally' and 'basically'.

What misuse of 'literally' are you thinking of? You do know the definition has changed, so literally now literally means figuratively?

[giantkatestacks]

Literally and basically at the start of my childrens sentences when they are completely pointless.

Basically. Pronounced baaasiklee.

[Purple aki squat]

1 hour ago, giantkatestacks said:

Literally and basically at the start of my childrens sentences when they are completely pointless.

Basically. Pronounced baaasiklee.

Agree with this. Whenever someone says basically a voice in my head finishes off their sentence with "you're talking shit".