Oh, thought of another one I was at a corner shop once, and took what I wanted to the till only to discover the guy serving me was on the phone. He rang my items through, held his hand out for the money (whilst still using one hand to hold the phone to his ear, and not even bothering to tell me how much my items cost.)
He then proceeded to give me my change, get a plastic bag out from under the counter and toss it on to the counter for me to bag my own items up. I did, then muttered a polite ''thank you'' as I left the shop.
He didn't say a single word to me the entire time, just continued his conversation and acted like I didn't exist. Haven't been back since, because I think it's bloody rude to treat customers like that :mad:
People having lengthy and loud conversations on trains. Hearing half a moronic conversation is worse than hearing all of it. The worst offenders manage to talk from the moment they get on to the moment they get off, the other party hardly gets a word in, and they are talking to their OH that they have just left or a friend at work they are about to meet.
People who wear their cap backwards. Its not the 90s anymore!.
It's even worse when the baseball cap is one of those quilted ones. Like that berk Brian Harvey wears/wore (a prat of a man who managed the seemingly impossible: to run himself over in a car he was driving).
When you are going through a supermarket checkout and paying and the person behind you goes to the end of the till and starts sorting out there bags
Shop assistants who say "next please" while you are still packing your bag
People putting an s on the end of words that is unnecessary "tescos" as an example
There are 5 supermarkets within walking distance from me and today I fancied a peach. All of them sold "ripen at home" peaches and none I could eat today. Didn't realise I needed to plan my fancies in advance
Getting ID'd in shops when I am blatantly old enough
North London bus queues
Anything "new and improved" generally means "completely crap now"
People going on about people on benefits saying its 'their' money supporting them, when if everyone came off benefits taxes would still be paid
Having An auto answer And choosing an option then paying and waiting 20 mins for a reply
Why did you bring the pastie out of greggs and where did you take it too?
People who don't approve of me bringing a pastie from Greggs to social functions. I 'brought it' all the way from Greggs as my date for the evening, so you could at least respect it :mad:
"One sent an electronic message comprising of reading matter to a person, whom replied instantaneously".
Not quite sure of your point here; but in case you missed it, mine was simply that many people can't seem to manage to get their mouths around the word "texted".
ETA: Another annoyance is that I wasn't sure if that should have been "mouth" or "mouths"... :mad:
Not quite sure of your point here; but in case you missed it, mine was simply that many people can't seem to manage to get their mouths around the word "texted".
ETA: Another annoyance is that I wasn't sure if that should have been "mouth" or "mouths"... :mad:
I apologise, I was trying to come up with a more upper class version the of the quote you had provided.
Text is a shortened form of the term Text Message. In which case, the past tense should be 'text messaged', however, I do not believe this sounds right. Therefore the past tense should be 'sent a text message'. Either way, 'texted' isn't a real word regardless of the pronunciation (or mispronunciation).
As you have used the word 'their', the pluralised form of the word 'mouth' is correct. If you had used 'his' or 'her' then the singular version would need to be used.
Oh, thought of another one I was at a corner shop once, and took what I wanted to the till only to discover the guy serving me was on the phone. He rang my items through, held his hand out for the money (whilst still using one hand to hold the phone to his ear, and not even bothering to tell me how much my items cost.)
He then proceeded to give me my change, get a plastic bag out from under the counter and toss it on to the counter for me to bag my own items up. I did, then muttered a polite ''thank you'' as I left the shop.
He didn't say a single word to me the entire time, just continued his conversation and acted like I didn't exist. Haven't been back since, because I think it's bloody rude to treat customers like that :mad:
I needed to replace my mobile phone battery a few years ago, and exactly the same thing happened to me. There were questions I wanted to ask, but obviously couldn't.
Like a fool, I bought the battery offered and paid the twelve quid. I so wish I hadn't!:mad:
Either way, 'texted' isn't a real word regardless of the pronunciation (or mispronunciation).
Probably not, and I speak as one who deplores all the stupid new words that seem to be used these days. But for me the word 'texted' sounds rather attractive and it conveys the meaning fairly well, I think. IMHO!
People who refer to magazines as books. I don't understand why they do that. They are really not the same thing, and they have their own separate words, so why not use them? Also no one ever calls a book a magazine do they?
I've noticed that the 'yoofs', with their jean crotches dragging on the ground & their branded boxer shorts on show seem to be saying this en masse.
It's Jamaican patois - and elsewhere in the West Indies. Which is fine if you're of Afro-Caribbean origin, but a bit - well, a lot - sad when you're a white teenager.
People having lengthy and loud conversations on trains. Hearing half a moronic conversation is worse than hearing all of it. The worst offenders manage to talk from the moment they get on to the moment they get off, the other party hardly gets a word in, and they are talking to their OH that they have just left or a friend at work they are about to meet.
Indeed
What I *do* like is the fact that, in the 25 minute train journey from Stevenage to London and vv, there are *8* tunnels, 3 of them fairly lengthy, and two of them quite close, just enough time for the phone tossers above to ring their comrade and say "Sorry I got cut off, we just went through a tun...." - seeing their annoyance mount as we head off leads to many a stifled giggle.
People who eat or chew gum with their mouths open. Manners please!
theres this old scottish guy who is on the bus who does this..all you hear his chew, chew chomp chew chomp ..sounds disgusting, i say old cos he looks like hannibal smith from a team lol
Oh, thought of another one I was at a corner shop once, and took what I wanted to the till only to discover the guy serving me was on the phone. He rang my items through, held his hand out for the money (whilst still using one hand to hold the phone to his ear, and not even bothering to tell me how much my items cost.
Same thing happened to me in a taxi - the driver started a conversation on his phone as he drove to my house then just pointed at the meter and reached his hand out for the money, not even looking at me or speaking.:mad:
When you are going through a supermarket checkout and paying and the person behind you goes to the end of the till and starts sorting out there bags
Yes, that is the height of bad manners and VERY annoying! I usually make a point of taking as long as I can to pay, so they have to wait.;)
There are also the ones who put down a divider and start unloading their stuff before you have finished emptying your trolley. I have now taken to standing on guard at the start of the conveyor belt as I unload my stuff to make sure they don't get any space to do this.
Radio presenters on 5 Live now refer to their programmes as 'shows'. Makes me cringe. What's wrong with programme?
Any use of the word 'genre'. Shudder.
Traffic light junctions that clearly haven't been phased properly, or junctions where you have to sit through a whole change, even though it's 2 in the morning and there's no other bugger around.
I could write a lot more, but anyone who reads this and knows me will realise who wrote this.
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But it IS "sconn"...
He then proceeded to give me my change, get a plastic bag out from under the counter and toss it on to the counter for me to bag my own items up. I did, then muttered a polite ''thank you'' as I left the shop.
He didn't say a single word to me the entire time, just continued his conversation and acted like I didn't exist. Haven't been back since, because I think it's bloody rude to treat customers like that :mad:
It's even worse when the baseball cap is one of those quilted ones. Like that berk Brian Harvey wears/wore (a prat of a man who managed the seemingly impossible: to run himself over in a car he was driving).
So you brought a pastie from greggs?
Why did you bring the pastie out of greggs and where did you take it too?
When you are going through a supermarket checkout and paying and the person behind you goes to the end of the till and starts sorting out there bags
Shop assistants who say "next please" while you are still packing your bag
People putting an s on the end of words that is unnecessary "tescos" as an example
There are 5 supermarkets within walking distance from me and today I fancied a peach. All of them sold "ripen at home" peaches and none I could eat today. Didn't realise I needed to plan my fancies in advance
Getting ID'd in shops when I am blatantly old enough
North London bus queues
Anything "new and improved" generally means "completely crap now"
People going on about people on benefits saying its 'their' money supporting them, when if everyone came off benefits taxes would still be paid
Having An auto answer And choosing an option then paying and waiting 20 mins for a reply
Cold callers who can't pronounce my name
People who don't approve of me bringing a pastie from Greggs to social functions. I 'brought it' all the way from Greggs as my date for the evening, so you could at least respect it :mad:
ETA: Another annoyance is that I wasn't sure if that should have been "mouth" or "mouths"... :mad:
I apologise, I was trying to come up with a more upper class version the of the quote you had provided.
Text is a shortened form of the term Text Message. In which case, the past tense should be 'text messaged', however, I do not believe this sounds right. Therefore the past tense should be 'sent a text message'. Either way, 'texted' isn't a real word regardless of the pronunciation (or mispronunciation).
As you have used the word 'their', the pluralised form of the word 'mouth' is correct. If you had used 'his' or 'her' then the singular version would need to be used.
I needed to replace my mobile phone battery a few years ago, and exactly the same thing happened to me. There were questions I wanted to ask, but obviously couldn't.
Like a fool, I bought the battery offered and paid the twelve quid. I so wish I hadn't!:mad:
Probably not, and I speak as one who deplores all the stupid new words that seem to be used these days. But for me the word 'texted' sounds rather attractive and it conveys the meaning fairly well, I think. IMHO!
That really gets my goat.
I've noticed that the 'yoofs', with their jean crotches dragging on the ground & their branded boxer shorts on show seem to be saying this en masse.
Proper name for a magazine is a periodical
I don't think a hoodie or baseball cap is intimidating - nor trousers at half-mast!
It's Jamaican patois - and elsewhere in the West Indies. Which is fine if you're of Afro-Caribbean origin, but a bit - well, a lot - sad when you're a white teenager.
See also "blood"/"blud" and "Respec'"
Indeed
What I *do* like is the fact that, in the 25 minute train journey from Stevenage to London and vv, there are *8* tunnels, 3 of them fairly lengthy, and two of them quite close, just enough time for the phone tossers above to ring their comrade and say "Sorry I got cut off, we just went through a tun...." - seeing their annoyance mount as we head off leads to many a stifled giggle.
theres this old scottish guy who is on the bus who does this..all you hear his chew, chew chomp chew chomp ..sounds disgusting, i say old cos he looks like hannibal smith from a team lol
Same thing happened to me in a taxi - the driver started a conversation on his phone as he drove to my house then just pointed at the meter and reached his hand out for the money, not even looking at me or speaking.:mad:
Those big hoods that conceal their profiles are quite scary I think.
Yes, that is the height of bad manners and VERY annoying! I usually make a point of taking as long as I can to pay, so they have to wait.;)
There are also the ones who put down a divider and start unloading their stuff before you have finished emptying your trolley. I have now taken to standing on guard at the start of the conveyor belt as I unload my stuff to make sure they don't get any space to do this.
Any use of the word 'genre'. Shudder.
Traffic light junctions that clearly haven't been phased properly, or junctions where you have to sit through a whole change, even though it's 2 in the morning and there's no other bugger around.
I could write a lot more, but anyone who reads this and knows me will realise who wrote this.