Sith Happens Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 23 minutes ago, G STAR RAM said: The transfer 'update' thread that contains no updates other than the fact that we might sign someone. Ha yeah its like the BBC News having an article saying 'BREAKING NEWS - It will go dark after sunset tonight' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 2 hours ago, G STAR RAM said: The transfer 'update' thread that contains no updates other than the fact that we might sign someone. Transfer threads that descend into a punfest. Usually a sign that it's all B S anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Converstaions like the one I heard in Sainsbury (Fosse Park) yesterday between a woman who looked like an off-duty part-time toilet cleaner, and an Asian shelf stocker, who was too polite to ignore her, expounding on the fact that Leicester would win the Champions League this coming season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 9 minutes ago, Phoenix said: Transfer threads that descend into a punfest. Usually a sign that it's all B S anyway. There is only one thing worse than a transfer thread descending into a punfest - and that is a transfer thread not descending into a punfest - Oscar Wilde. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsbottom Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 20 hours ago, Anon said: People don't remove their hats when they are indoors. We may as well just hack off our legs and crawl back into the primordial soup. hats indoors I can cope with, sunglasses on the other hand!!! I get an almost uncontrollable urge to punch the sh** out of people who do it... Anon and DavesaRam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRamFan Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 58 minutes ago, Phoenix said: Converstaions like the one I heard in Sainsbury (Fosse Park) yesterday between a woman who looked like an off-duty part-time toilet cleaner, and an Asian shelf stocker, who was too polite to ignore her, expounding on the fact that Leicester would win the Champions League this coming season She obviously takes her job home with her and carries on shifting **** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 10 hours ago, Carl Sagan said: People who still use the word "whilst", as though we're all still living in the eighteenth century. There is no instance in the English language where "while" isn't perfectly fine. Betwixt. Great word, if a little old hat. Bet you hate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewetube Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 31 minutes ago, Animal is a Ram said: Betwixt. Great word, if a little old hat. Bet you hate it. Trilby. That's also a little old hat. StringerBell, GboroRam, sage and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 22 hours ago, Anon said: People don't remove their hats when they are indoors. We may as well just hack off our legs and crawl back into the primordial soup. Even more irritating are the ones that eat with their hats on. No manners, no respect for the food. Anon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 3 hours ago, Cisse said: Even more irritating are the ones that eat with their hats on. No manners, no respect for the food. Rather like the gentleman my colleague overheard in a restaurant. 'Do you mind if I eat while/whilst you're smoking?' Cisse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 10 hours ago, Paul71 said: Ha - i have noticed on here people can get quite upset by criticism of grammar, so it is a bit odd to be criticised for using correct grammar, but yes you are correct while and whilst and generally interchangable, unless of course its written by our american cousins who will never use the word whilst. I am sure in years to come people will criticise me for using the word 'you' when 'u' has become perfectly fine too. So true Paul .. Language evolves and once something as accepted by the majority in common usage it becomes right virtually by definition. my gripe isn't old words, forms or even new ones .. It's the ones that don't make sense .. Things like "Could of" and the mixing of their and there .. This sort of thing, when used in the wrong, way can lead to misunderstanding and therefore inaccurate communication. The other thing about correct forms is that it can be a clue to sniffing out Cowboys in a commercial sense. Phishing emails .. If the English is bad then it's a clue to potential wrong uns .. So maintaining a standard form is a type of protection and security. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted July 8, 2016 Author Share Posted July 8, 2016 15 hours ago, jono said: So true Paul .. Language evolves and once something as accepted by the majority in common usage it becomes right virtually by definition. my gripe isn't old words, forms or even new ones .. It's the ones that don't make sense .. Things like "Could of" and the mixing of their and there .. This sort of thing, when used in the wrong, way can lead to misunderstanding and therefore inaccurate communication. The other thing about correct forms is that it can be a clue to sniffing out Cowboys in a commercial sense. Phishing emails .. If the English is bad then it's a clue to potential wrong uns .. So maintaining a standard form is a type of protection and security. Don't get me started on people saying "off of" instead of "from"...... jono 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 3 minutes ago, MB (Wolfie) said: Don't get me started on people saying "off of" instead of "from"...... Can you borrow me your dictionary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 56 minutes ago, MB (Wolfie) said: Don't get me started on people saying "off of" instead of "from"...... or Loose instead of Lose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 1 hour ago, MB (Wolfie) said: Don't get me started on people saying "off of" instead of "from"...... Or "can I get a" bigbadbob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 54 minutes ago, jono said: Or "can I get a" Our English teacher would have had the word 'get' eliminated from the English language if he had his way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 I keep getting calls from an ambulance chasing legal firm. Recorded message which says "we have heard about the accident you was in" .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sexydadbod Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 On 7/6/2016 at 16:41, Paul71 said: People who have a convertible car and have the roof down when its not hot - its 8am in the morning, its 4 degrees why do you need the roof down? I know you like to show off, but really... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbob Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 7 hours ago, jono said: Or "can I get a" Hate that jono 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 5 hours ago, McLovin said: Ha - i do have a convertible but it has to be like 20 degrees before i will have the roof down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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