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Re: Word use that drives you up the wall!
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 11:06 am
by Abraham
"At this point, in time"
"At this point" is all that's necessary to get your point across...
Re: Word use that drives you up the wall!
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:45 pm
by Abraham
"Give It Up" - revolting pseudo-cool guy speak meaning "applause".
"The Wife" - sounds eerily impersonal...
Re: Word use that drives you up the wall!
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 6:51 pm
by WildBill
Abraham wrote:"Give It Up" - revolting pseudo-cool guy speak meaning "applause".
Have you been watching Arsenio reruns?
Re: Word use that drives you up the wall!
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 6:52 pm
by WildBill
Abraham wrote:"The Wife" - sounds eerily impersonal...
Still better than "The Old Lady".
Re: Word use that drives you up the wall!
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 1:01 am
by Dadtodabone
WildBill wrote:Abraham wrote:"The Wife" - sounds eerily impersonal...
Still better than "The Old Lady".
Or "She who must be obeyed!".
Re: Word use that drives you up the wall!
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:22 am
by Abraham
"She Who Must Be Obeyed" is a great line referring to Hilda, Horace Rumpole's wife.
For my taste, Leo McKern played the best Rumpole. He was magnificent!
I've read everyone of John Mortimer's books.
Thanks for the reminder as enough time has passed for me to re-read him.
Re: Word use that drives you up the wall!
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 10:25 am
by SewTexas
Abraham wrote:"She Who Must Be Obeyed" is a great line referring to Hilda, Horace Rumpole's wife.
For my taste, Leo McKern played the best Rumpole. He was magnificent!
I've read everyone of John Mortimer's books.
Thanks for the reminder as enough time has passed for me to re-read him.
I adore that show! and you can call me "She who must be Obeyed" anytime
Re: Word use that drives you up the wall!
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 1:17 pm
by bayouhazard
Abraham wrote:"At this point, in time"
"At this point" is all that's necessary to get your point across...
"At this time" is a better choice unless you do mean spatial coordinates.
Re: Word use that drives you up the wall!
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 5:21 pm
by WildBill
bayouhazard wrote:Abraham wrote:"At this point, in time"
"At this point" is all that's necessary to get your point across...
"At this time" is a better choice unless you do mean spatial coordinates.
At this time and place.
Re: Word use that drives you up the wall!
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2014 5:46 pm
by tbrown
Re: Word use that drives you up the wall!
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2014 5:47 pm
by WildBill
Is this a non-historical marker?
Re: Word use that drives you up the wall!
Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 9:22 am
by Abraham
"We're Pregnant"
I cringe with embarrassment (for the speaker) when I hear someone say this, whether it's the man or woman...
Nope, we're not pregnant, the woman is pregnant.
To say "We're Pregnant" is so illogically P.C. it drives me up the wall!
I've even heard a few males (with a straight face) discuss the merits of diaper bags.
What next, guys discussing their favorite 'male make-up' or 'make-overs' or 'eye shadow'...? Perhaps, these are the new "Meteros"?
I guess I'm too 'old school' to understand this kind of feminization of men.
Bah Humbug!
Re: Word use that drives you up the wall!
Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 12:51 pm
by Abraham
"State Border", ah, no, it's the "State Line"...
Re: Word use that drives you up the wall!
Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 8:04 pm
by Selina Kyle
tbrown wrote:For Sell
AAAAAAH this one drives me crazy!!!!!
I also hate it when people say YOLO.
Re: Word use that drives you up the wall!
Posted: Fri May 02, 2014 5:15 am
by Target1911
In case it wasn't posted....
ASSAULT RIFLE
EVIL GUNS
......after being towed for a parking violation. ..
I was only there for five minutes. We hear this a lot and many times it has been hours after it was towed before they call us. One time in particular I towed a car for being parked in the firelane. This is the excuse given when the owner called us over 5 hours later
