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Post by perrykneeham on May 16, 2023 7:07:20 GMT
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Post by ootlg on May 16, 2023 13:17:25 GMT
Going forward. Have we done that yet?
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Post by happyhammerhead on May 16, 2023 13:48:42 GMT
Dunno, where are you?
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Post by moggyonspeed on May 16, 2023 15:06:03 GMT
People who start their answers to others' questions with "So ..." or "I mean ...".
- So is either an adverb or a conjunction, so to start a sentence with it by way of introducing what one is about to say is, grammatically, nonsensical;
- To start with "I mean ..." is also nonsensical, as nothing has been said yet, so how can what has clearly not been said be meant?
Spare me all the "all languages evolve" tosh; either we have standards or we don't. Grrr ...
<Miserable Old Git mode OFF>
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Post by ootlg on May 16, 2023 15:37:30 GMT
It's a big one, the 'so' thing. We talked about it here a long time ago. I'm pretty sure it comes from the States.
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Post by voice on May 16, 2023 16:09:31 GMT
Guilty of both those
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Post by mids on May 16, 2023 16:16:40 GMT
"So" seems to be an attention getting word. "Get ready, I'm about to say something but I want to make sure you're paying attention ".
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Post by perrykneeham on May 16, 2023 17:16:17 GMT
It's no more irritating than "well ...", "like ...." or "basically, .....", all of which I know I have done.
That being said, it is still a little grating. TbF, see how many times we use "yeah, ...." at the start of our posts.
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Post by mids on May 16, 2023 17:22:56 GMT
Aye, I agree.
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Post by voice on May 16, 2023 17:27:27 GMT
Ah, another one that grates "that being said" I mean, we've all done it.
So, is there anything we do like?
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Post by mids on May 16, 2023 17:36:34 GMT
"I can't even" or "I can't".
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Post by happyhammerhead on May 16, 2023 17:59:37 GMT
Ah, another one that grates "that being said" I mean, we've all done it. So, is there anything we do like?
Quite like beginning a post with "You're all cunts", but it's a tad negative.
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Post by flatandy on May 16, 2023 21:17:41 GMT
So, I’m very guilty of the “so” thing. I don’t like that I do it, but it feels less awkward as a way of starting a statement than just charging in without any context or setting any expectation that you’re going to break your silence.
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Post by mids on May 16, 2023 21:34:15 GMT
Yeah. "I'm gay, mum" is a bit abrupt. "Tho... it turns out I'm, like, reeeaaallly gay, mum" somehow softens it.
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Post by voice on May 16, 2023 21:54:14 GMT
Did it make it easier for her that way, more accepting?
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Post by mids on May 16, 2023 21:58:38 GMT
Your etc.
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Post by flatandy on May 16, 2023 22:09:25 GMT
I think you mean “Your mum was very accepting”
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Post by happyhammerhead on May 17, 2023 4:52:55 GMT
She probably didn't want to f**k you anyway.
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Post by perrykneeham on May 17, 2023 6:24:05 GMT
"'The n word'."
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Post by mids on May 17, 2023 6:35:43 GMT
So, the N word, yeah?
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