08-04-2013, 10:45 AM
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Re: Words you don't like - nothing blasphemous
Originally Posted by Janela
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'cool' .. that used to aggravate me - until my grandaughter told me that I was cool the other day 
I think it's fun to say 'cool' or rather 'yeah cool'
I tend not to do it in public but sometimes want to, just to cause a reaction.
Actually, I tend to do a lot of things slightly tongue in cheek and enjoy any looks of puzzlement
08-04-2013, 11:04 AM
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Re: Words you don't like - nothing blasphemous
Originally Posted by Rachel
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I think it's fun to say 'cool' or rather 'yeah cool' I tend not to do it in public but sometimes want to, just to cause a reaction.
Actually, I tend to do a lot of things slightly tongue in cheek and enjoy any looks of puzzlement
I dont take speech very seriously and love to play with it...
Now in french it can be even more funny...
A couple of years ago I asked a 80 year old lady if she had enjoyed dancing with the young boys in bed .....the look on her face was pure magic.....
We were talking about a party here in the main square one summers evening , and I mixed summer for bed ...well they sound simular...to me
15-04-2013, 10:24 AM
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Re: Words you don't like - nothing blasphemous
Paul O'Grady used to drive me mad on his show when he said 'give it up' and 'let me hear ya!'I agree with many of the suggestions, and would include
'can I get a coffee?'
'meet you first thing' (commonly used in Home and Away when arranging to meet the next day. I could never find that 'time' on my clock so am confused by it. I would shout out to the TV 'so when ARE you going to get there?)
'Stumbled upon' to describe how a person, usually a dog walker(!) finds a dead body. I always visualise them actually stumblingupon them.
Overuse of the word 'essentially'. Hate it hate it hate it.
Using the word 'bemused'. I know it's probably correct but it just sounds wrong.
Definitely the upward inflection at the end of sentences.
'Your' instead of 'you are'
'His' instead of 'he's'
I read Facebook posts with growing irritation at times.
15-04-2013, 01:24 PM
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Falling pregnant .... how did that happen then? Stumbled down a large pothole did they?Should of instead of should have.
And if I've not already mentioned it, O.M.G. How I hate that, whether it's just spoken as initials or voiced very slowly in a melodramatic way.
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