Bob The Badger Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 I had an argument with the missus a while back when she said that a patient 'literally laughed her head off' I said 'you mean she metaphorically laughed her head off (I was probably having a bad day) - you didn't have to pick it up and sew it back on again did you. Do you even know what literally means?' After calling me a pedantic dick and telling me I was wrong she disappeared. I should have known she'd gone to check her phone because when she disappears mid-argument/disagreement/quiz show programme, she has always gone to check her phone. She returned triumphantly moments later brandishing it under my nose. It appears that the way in which literally has become used i.e. for emphasis has now made it in the dictionary. So I murdered her and buried her under the patio. Leaving aside players signed by Derby because I'm sure we have all got dozens of those, when were you wrong but would have bet your house that you were right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GboroRam Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Bullpoo. It's because people make stupid mistakes with the word "literally" that some clever whizz decided to change the definition rather than admit they were wrong. I mean, look at the definition in the dictionary : literally in a literal manner or sense; exactly. "the driver took it literally when asked to go straight over the roundabout" INFORMAL used for emphasis while not being literally true. "I was literally blown away by the response I got" So the dictionary definition of literally is "not literally". If they're using it informally, it's not literally true that it's not literally true, so it's literally true. I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 15 minutes ago, Bob The Badger said: ...So I murdered her and buried her under the patio. Literally? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariotofmyown Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 I've literally just has my breakfast. Not sure what's worse, using it for something that can never be true, or using it in no way surprising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 24 minutes ago, ariotofmyown said: I've literally just has my breakfast. Not sure what's worse, using it for something that can never be true, or using it in no way surprising. I think not being able to spell 'had' is worse. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 My grammer is always spot on, their should be no reason your getting things wrong, you should of used the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malagaram Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 you should have used the internet,not should of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GboroRam Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 5 minutes ago, Malagaram said: you should have used the internet,not should of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve How Hard? Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 25 minutes ago, Malagaram said: you should have used the internet,not should of You missed your instead of you're too but I have a hunch that they were intentional mistakes. I could of been wrong of coarse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malagaram Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 2 hours ago, GboroRam said: Are you saying it was done deliberately to reel me in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 27 minutes ago, Malagaram said: Are you saying it was done deliberately to reel me in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFruitsRam7 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Literally should never be used to mean figuratively, and that's a hill I'll die on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve How Hard? Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 13 minutes ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said: Literally should never be used to mean figuratively, and that's a hill I'll die on. I hope you don't die on a hill buddy but as it's Easter there literally could be a second coming at Hillsborough. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramit Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 3 hours ago, David said: My grammer is always spot on, their should be no reason your getting things wrong, you should of used the internet. Laterally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 7 hours ago, David said: My grammer is always spot on, Bless her! Shame she didn't pass it down a couple of generations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob The Badger Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share Posted April 4, 2021 12 hours ago, Mucker1884 said: Literally? ? No of course not literally. I could never dig the patio up with my back. She's in a trunk in the the loft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 22 minutes ago, Bob The Badger said: No of course not literally. I could never dig the patio up with my back. She's in a trunk in the the loft. How'd you get an elephant in your loft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richinspain Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 7 hours ago, Bob The Badger said: No of course not literally. I could never dig the patio up with my back. She's in a trunk in the the loft. Upper or lower loft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob The Badger Posted April 5, 2021 Author Share Posted April 5, 2021 10 hours ago, Norman said: How'd you get an elephant in your loft? You sayin' my wife was fat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Bob The Badger said: You sayin' my wife was fat? I love how you used the word "was", to make out you really did murd... oh... erm... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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