I wasn't one of them - I hate the way he keeps saying "off of" (e.g. 'Dennis off of Eastenders', 'Cheryl off of Girls Aloud') when just 'off' or 'from' will do.
I wasn't one of them - I hate the way he keeps saying "off of" (e.g. 'Dennis off of Eastenders', 'Cheryl off of Girls Aloud') when just 'off' or 'from' will do.
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I don't think its supposed to sound correct. Thats the point I thought. It just sounds funny and a lot of people say 'off of' perhaps without realising. Its a bit like when people say (and I think Sara Cox used to) 'that'll learn you' instead of that'll teach you. Am I taking this too seriously!!?
"Off of" is a supposedly 'trendy' thing to say. It's like when people go into a restaurant or shop and say "can I get a coffee" to the person behind the counter. That's come from TV shows like Friends. NOBODY would have said that a few years ago, they would have said "can I have..." or "do you have...", etc.
I don't think its supposed to sound correct. Thats the point I thought. It just sounds funny and a lot of people say 'off of' perhaps without realising. Its a bit like when people say (and I think Sara Cox used to) 'that'll learn you' instead of that'll teach you. Am I taking this too seriously!!?
I totally agree - and it makes me laugh when he says it as well, only because I know he's taking the piss
I read in the local paper he doesn't ACTUALLY play the clips to people, they use a real person talking, saying the actual clips. The reason it was in the local paper was the business they called refused to let the show use the telephone call as it ended up distressing her.
I read in the local paper he doesn't ACTUALLY play the clips to people, they use a real person talking, saying the actual clips. The reason it was in the local paper was the business they called refused to let the show use the telephone call as it ended up distressing her.
Kip
That makes sense. Because most of the clips he plays are OBVIOIUSLY clips and the person would realise straight away
That makes sense. Because most of the clips he plays are OBVIOIUSLY clips and the person would realise straight away
I don't know if that's true.. Maybe I'm just stupid, but if I recieved a phone call, no matter how rediculous it was, I don't think I'd be able to identify who it was..
I wouldn't have guessed it was Kat Slater when she rang the hotel.. I wouldn't have guessed it was Vicky Pollard or Majorie Dawes, because I dont' watch Little Britain, even though I've heard of their names, I wouldn't have guessed it was Rocky, or Bruce Almighty.. I wouldn't have realised it was Macauley Culkin calling me for a pizza..
I would have just thought they were people who had either got the wrong number, or had the right number but didn't really understand what it was that we did where I work... Out of all the wrong numbers I've had, or strange people I've spoke to on the phone, and believe me, there's been hundreds, I've never stopped to think "hold on, which celebrity does this sound like"
i really hate scot mills , since moyels has gone to earlys i dont listen later than that anyone and moyels is starting to annoy me , but scot mills is so rubbish he has no talent rubbish voice and hes just boring
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I wasn't one of them - I hate the way he keeps saying "off of" (e.g. 'Dennis off of Eastenders', 'Cheryl off of Girls Aloud') when just 'off' or 'from' will do.
Iain
I quite like him but i wish they'd bring sarah cox back! Shes hilarious!
Worth a visit just for this:
http://www.unofficialmills.co.uk/images/key103scott.gif
..... *giggles*
What?!
Dennis off Eastenders does not sound right.
Dennis off of Eastenders does.
Did you all know poor old wes is getting the boot from radio 1 but this may not be the case if we can save him through www.savewes.tk - get there and sign the petition.
Save the butters. the best dj ever on radio 1
Coming from Liverpool the first sounds fine!!
Great presenter
Its such an old vehicle tho... been done many times before. he is very unoriginal.
The original poster had it right with 'from', and 'in' might also work - like "The gimp who plays Dennis in Eastenders".
"Off of" sounds ridiculous.
Are you on glue?
I totally agree - and it makes me laugh when he says it as well, only because I know he's taking the piss
Makes me laugh too. I love his humour and the fact that some people just don't get it.
His use of the word 'blatant' always makes me smile.
And his loathing of the word 'moist'
Kip
That makes sense. Because most of the clips he plays are OBVIOIUSLY clips and the person would realise straight away
I wouldn't have guessed it was Kat Slater when she rang the hotel.. I wouldn't have guessed it was Vicky Pollard or Majorie Dawes, because I dont' watch Little Britain, even though I've heard of their names, I wouldn't have guessed it was Rocky, or Bruce Almighty.. I wouldn't have realised it was Macauley Culkin calling me for a pizza..
I would have just thought they were people who had either got the wrong number, or had the right number but didn't really understand what it was that we did where I work... Out of all the wrong numbers I've had, or strange people I've spoke to on the phone, and believe me, there's been hundreds, I've never stopped to think "hold on, which celebrity does this sound like"