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Forest Hillbilly Flag in a hidey-hole 24 Jan 20 1.49am Send a Private Message to Forest Hillbilly Add Forest Hillbilly as a friend

Footballers being interviewed, who start every sentence with.
"As I said,...."

Do they have the memory of a fcking goldfish ?

 


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Forest Hillbilly Flag in a hidey-hole 24 Jan 20 8.06pm Send a Private Message to Forest Hillbilly Add Forest Hillbilly as a friend

Racism

the PC brigade have made it meaningless by using it in inappropriate ways, far too often.

It's a throw-away comment by imbeciles who have no other defence.

 


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Ginger Pubic Wig Flag Wickham de L'Ouest 05 Feb 20 6.52am Send a Private Message to Ginger Pubic Wig Add Ginger Pubic Wig as a friend

"thanks for the heads up"

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUK OOOOOOFFF

You mean: thanks for telling me so

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUK OOOOOOFFF

also, "my bad"

both are corporate-speak cvntery

 


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Midlands Eagle Flag 05 Feb 20 7.50am Send a Private Message to Midlands Eagle Add Midlands Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by mr. apollo

Wellness - NOT A WORD

Unfortunately it is. Language is fluid whether we like it or not and if words (however stupid) are used long enough become part of the language.

"Woke" is another new word and I still don't know what it means unless followed by "up"

 

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Rudi Hedman Flag Caterham 05 Feb 20 8.22am Send a Private Message to Rudi Hedman Add Rudi Hedman as a friend

Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly

Footballers being interviewed, who start every sentence with.
"As I said,...."

Do they have the memory of a fcking goldfish ?

Never noticed this and to me it sounds like people losing their patience with the person listening, which can be rude but if the person isn’t listening or trying to absorb what’s being said then that’s what they’ll get. Probably wouldn’t know it’s verging in rude anyway. In lots of ways people are getting thicker but believe they’re becoming more knowledgeable through their right on spoon fed bilge and daily thing to be collectively offended by and be part of the collective.

 


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Rudi Hedman Flag Caterham 05 Feb 20 8.25am Send a Private Message to Rudi Hedman Add Rudi Hedman as a friend

Originally posted by eagleman13

SO.

Used at the start of every sentance by virtually everybody, but, especially, interviwees on telly.

The so thing has never bothered me but I think it depends on how long the sssssssssssssooooo goes on for, particularly the ‘s’. A bit long and it’s a basic way of trying to control the conversation, which is sometimes necessary. Too long and it’s being over controlling and rude and the person comes across as an annoying tw@t. A very short so I barely notice. Just probably confirming what’s been said being agreed or moving the conversation on because it’s necessary at the time.

Edited by Rudi Hedman (05 Feb 2020 8.36am)

 


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Rudi Hedman Flag Caterham 05 Feb 20 8.31am Send a Private Message to Rudi Hedman Add Rudi Hedman as a friend

The like thing is widespread in America and it’was a thing for young people in northern towns, but no need to spread it across the Home Counties. We just switch off or you get talked about after.

I’ve come to accept:

He was like
And she was like
And then he was like


It’s not good but I see the reason to use it. For speed, while setting the scene and tone clearly. But saying ‘for like 3 years’ or whatever annoys me. Just say about or ages rather than trying to sound like someone in a US sitcom. This even gets typed out by youngsters. English teachers must have a tough job in between parrot training GCSE English coursework answers.

Edited by Rudi Hedman (05 Feb 2020 8.36am)

 


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Rudi Hedman Flag Caterham 05 Feb 20 8.41am Send a Private Message to Rudi Hedman Add Rudi Hedman as a friend

Originally posted by Midlands Eagle

Unfortunately it is. Language is fluid whether we like it or not and if words (however stupid) are used long enough become part of the language.

"Woke" is another new word and I still don't know what it means unless followed by "up"

An African word and one instead of a long sentence to say what it really is was I suppose not going to blend into an Anglo Saxon language smoothly without anyone noticing and thinking what the fvck is this.

* became several sentences after the offended by twitter lynch mob developed the meaning for themselves. Morons.

 


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Palace_love_affair Flag SE London 05 Feb 20 8.43am Send a Private Message to Palace_love_affair Add Palace_love_affair as a friend

When being asked what someone does for a living... "I'm a social media influencer". That's not a job you cnut, get a real one.

"So I turned around and said".... what?! so you weren't facing them when you were talking to them?!

"Did you see so and so's Instagram Story?". No, don't care, not even sure what that is, fcuk off.

Most terms of endearment used by the 'yoot' such as "bruv, blood, fam, cuz". Not really a fan of 'son' either, especially when used so frequently by some, such as Jimmy Bullard.

Finally, anyone who says they give anything more than 100%. It's not possible so not only are you a liar, you are also mathematically inept.

 


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Rudi Hedman Flag Caterham 05 Feb 20 8.52am Send a Private Message to Rudi Hedman Add Rudi Hedman as a friend

The blud and Fam thing I just switch off to since it’s not my community of people who obviously don’t want to be part of my community. I say that sadly is their choice, mostly now. The ‘bruv’ thing is very annoyingly used by young white boys who either aren’t aware or don’t care that we think they sound like complete imbeciles. It even sounds thick before you analyse it more.

I suppose all of these things aren’t the individuals fault because the collective has decided this is how it’s going to be via the original muppets thinking something is cool, but for their sake they need to drop it when they get to ‘like’ (about) late 20’s would you say?

And white boys sounding like black rappers and gangsters. Feck off. Get yourself ready to start an apprenticeship without sounding a right tw@t when you get there, or a young chelsea fan, because their young fans do now.

No wonder people move out of London.

Edited by Rudi Hedman (05 Feb 2020 9.07am)

 


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Rudi Hedman Flag Caterham 05 Feb 20 8.58am Send a Private Message to Rudi Hedman Add Rudi Hedman as a friend

Working on social media, selling and promoting goods is big business now and I’d commend anyone for spotting the opportunity and seizing it while they can scoop up loads of people before it might get harder. It’s the reality celebrity types talking about it on tv that annoy me. Well it’s just them, not the industry sector then I suppose. Take Gok Wan (not literally) Knowledgeable and talented. Good for him. Any other reality tv no mark? Feck off to telemarketing or some sh1t.

This does nothing to help us turn the country round from being focused on consumerism rather than producing, not that the government have stuck to that matter since 2008 or 2010.

Edited by Rudi Hedman (05 Feb 2020 9.03am)

 


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Palace_love_affair Flag SE London 05 Feb 20 9.21am Send a Private Message to Palace_love_affair Add Palace_love_affair as a friend

Originally posted by Rudi Hedman

Working on social media, selling and promoting goods is big business now and I’d commend anyone for spotting the opportunity and seizing it while they can scoop up loads of people before it might get harder. It’s the reality celebrity types talking about it on tv that annoy me. Well it’s just them, not the industry sector then I suppose. Take Gok Wan (not literally) Knowledgeable and talented. Good for him. Any other reality tv no mark? Feck off to telemarketing or some sh1t.

This does nothing to help us turn the country round from being focused on consumerism rather than producing, not that the government have stuck to that matter since 2008 or 2010.

Edited by Rudi Hedman (05 Feb 2020 9.03am)

Or until the social media bubble bursts. I am expecting it to carry on for a while but eventually people will find better things to do. It's the biggest waste of space I have seen in my 34 years and whilst I dabbled on facebook at Uni (it had a purpose then) not been near it since.

If I don't see someone in person regularly, or speak to them on the phone, I am not going to want to see your holiday pics, dinner photos or baby snaps.

The only exception really is family/friends who have emigrated. But then just use Whatsapp (I appreciate that is owned by FB and arguably social media too)

 


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