Things that people get wrong that annoy you

[Ms Macbeth 74]

The use of 'myself' instead of 'I', as in 'myself and my friend went to the shops', when it should be 'my friend and I went...'. And when did 'bored with' become 'bored of'?

[Jeffrey Shaw 90]

Use of the words 'game' and 'play'.

Both mean things. Neither is relevant to business, politics, etc.

So why are they misused in those contexts?

[Jeffrey Shaw 90]

Another thing: interviews on radio/TV when the speaker inexorably prefaces everything by "I think that..."

Either be sure before speaking or don't speak!

[Alien52 10]

People who say "To be honest with you " Do I assume everything they said before this was a lie ?

[tasha_78_1 10]

Interviewees on the TV, sportspeople in particular, who start their interview with ""I mean....."

[shanes teeth 10]

"Robin Reliant" .................. IT ISN'T!!!

 

It's "Reliant Robin"

 

Made by Reliant, model Robin......

 

 

You don't say "Mondeo Ford" or "Yaris Toyota"

 

 

It's a Reliant Robin for goodness sake!

 

That's a good thing to get annoyed about.I mean,it must almost never happen.Unless you are president of the Reliant Robin owners club.

[Goody66 10]

"Robin Reliant" .................. IT ISN'T!!!

 

It's "Reliant Robin"

 

Made by Reliant, model Robin......

 

 

You don't say "Mondeo Ford" or "Yaris Toyota"

 

 

It's a Reliant Robin for goodness sake!

 

 

My dads first car. He bought one of these because you could drive them on a motorcycles licence. I remember sitting up front and when you passed another three wheeler we would stick up our hand like to wave and shout HOW!! like a red indian. What originated this I wonder

[shanes teeth 10]

My dads first car. He bought one of these because you could drive them on a motorcycles licence. I remember sitting up front and when you passed another three wheeler we would stick up our hand like to wave and shout HOW!! like a red indian. What originated this I wonder

 

I don't think the shout was "HOW". I think it was "WHY?":hihi:

[Weigh-man 10]

When people use this forum as a platform to vent their racist/xenophobic/ignorant/bigoted views.

 

People who assume your a bigot for thinking immigration as got out of control.

[Goody66 10]

I don't think the shout was "HOW". I think it was "WHY?":hihi:

 

isnt it nicknamed the plastic pig?

[syne 10]

People who get lend and borrow mixed up

 

teach and learn,

'will you learn us that?' just UGH!

win/won and beat,

'we won them 3-0', Really, you won them? have you put them in your trophy cabinet?

 

and many many americanism's 'super-happy' being one that really grates,

also every word that is pronounced wrong in 'american', data, aluminium, etc etc

[syne 10]

No it's the grammar do you mean grammatical?faux pas that everybody does and it drives me insane!

 

For example, someone could insult me and write "Your an idiot", what they should write is "You're an idiot"... Your = you're.

 

And dont start a sentence with 'And'no, that is NOT an invitation to insult me, anyone who does so WILL be reported.

 

Last edited by Rich; 14-05-2012 at 15:25. Reason: grammar, if I'm being pedantic I need to make sure my own grammar's spot onno full stop

 

people who pick holes in others posts for spelling etc etc..

(with the exception of having no paragraphs - people should be hung for that)