Mrs Frugal Posted October 8, 2005 Author Share Posted October 8, 2005 I texted him "do you fancy a take-away, if so what?" The reply came back "n e fin c u l8r" . He very nearly got baked beans on toast as a reward for that little effort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 Just to annoy Kate - I do use BBQ for barbecue - but then she does use the word KIDS! I don't have KIDS - I am not a goat! I have children! I can't stand the word and it is everywhere I try not to buy anything which has the word kids but it's becoming impossible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted October 8, 2005 Author Share Posted October 8, 2005 I only used the word k-i-d-s because you were there! I don't usually but it just kept coming out when you were sat in front of me !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 Baaaaaaaaaaaaa! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachel19 Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 Words I h8 (sorry!!!! ): - Jellyfish - Chav (what is it with this word at the moment? It is the new minger!) I'm sure there are loads more but brain is fried from homework (chemical equations and empirical formulae ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 I strongly dislike kids as a word for children, but I equally loathe Nanny as a term for a grandmother. A Nanny is either a paid child care provider, or a female goat, and my children have a Grandma and a Nanna, no Nannies. Our NDN's have a Nanny, unfortunately she's short, fat with a beard, which has led to some pretty cruel nicknames from our side of the garden fence (hubby refers to her as BGG- Billy Goat Gruff ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 You've hit on one there - I really dislike 'kids' when referring to children and especially when people are referring to MY children. I'm another one who texts full words and all apostrophes. I don't mind the teenagers using text spelling, but I cringe when adults use it because they think it'll make them accepted by the younger people. Grammar is important and I'm afraid I quickly lose respect for people who don't know how to use it. 'Your' instead of 'you are' is a classic example, along with 'thankyou' as one word when it should be two. Also estate agents who say 'comprises of . . .' Grrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunkin Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 Xmas - I REALLY hate seeing that Are people just too lazy to write Christmas? Carol (Soon to be chicken owner!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 Xmas!? - so you're already pulling your hair out then Carol? I hate that word as well I think this topic has changed into a complete opposite of itself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted October 9, 2005 Author Share Posted October 9, 2005 Xmas, yes I hate Xmas . I can't bear to see "all right" written as "alright" too! It's all right!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 We'll have to delete you from the forum then Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted October 9, 2005 Author Share Posted October 9, 2005 Hmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 I can't bear to see "all right" written as "alright" too! It's all right!! Is it? I thought it was alright to write alright! Now I might just have to use it in every posting, Kate! Please don't delete Dan! Maybe just moderate a bit On second thoughts, that's probably impossible Alright, Kate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted October 9, 2005 Author Share Posted October 9, 2005 It's quite all right Sheila ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 Alright has been in frequent usage since 1893, so surely that should be all right Not as if its a modern Americanism or something equally detestable stir, stir, Ambidextrous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 Nice one Sheila! Out of interest, when was kids first used as slang for children? (and where)? .....and by whom? - just so that I can go round there and............. I use alright as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 At the moment my pet hate words are .... MUM I AM GOING TO BE SICK ....... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 Slightly better than... MUM I'VE BEEN SICK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 (edited) .....and by whom? - Lesley, you should work for the BBC. Good English is music to my ears. Another favourite word; Pedantic. Least favourite; nauseous......poor Sarah Edited October 9, 2005 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 Slightly better than... MUM I'VE BEEN SICK ...... yep, would have to agree there Lesley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 Aggghhhh!!! You want to write back to the person and say; It's YOU'RE... (as in YOU ARE a thicko)!!! I don't think that would be seen as constructive teaching would it Dan! OI THICKO I think I'd get the sack if I called anyone a thicko - but I totally agree. How can anyone be selected to study at Degree level when they can't even use correct spelling and grammer Another common error I see is 'their' and 'there', and it's not just the students either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Going back to the All right / alright debate - I hate it when alright is used as a greeting. It is always pronounced " Or'righ" & just sounds HORRIBLE I mean, isn't it nicer to say "Hello, how are you?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Dan, I can't imagine you saying "Hello, how are you?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Dan, I can't imagine you saying "Hello, how are you?" Me neither !!!!!!! Another fave word - MELT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Phil and I recently got a 'thing' about the word 'cool' when pronounced 'coo-well'. It seemed to apply to things that we thought were stupid, or someone doing something that we thought was stupid. So now, when we see someone being a prat we say - 'that was cool'! I hate all the above mentioned too, but find myself using the kids word even though I don't like it myself - Rosie told me off about it yesterday with an exact quote from my mother ; the one about goats, Lesley. That told me! We sometimes have students in our office on plaement, and their grasp, or lack of it, of the language shocks me. I try to be correct, but am rubbish at typing and always in too much of a hurry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
