Do you think we should have a FAQ thread, possibly stickied? Covering things such as tickets, phone voting, band, music choices etc
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Originally Posted by claire2281:
“I am personally banning the word 'smug' from being used this year.
Please can people come up with a different insult even if just for some variety?”
“I am personally banning the word 'smug' from being used this year.
Please can people come up with a different insult even if just for some variety?”
Perhaps we can nominate a few and get the ball rolling early?
I am going to say ostentatious. If I dislike any celeb this year, it will be because they are ostentatious. If they dance badly, I will say they should not have danced so ostentatiously.
... I mean the word smug seemed to be applied indiscriminately to anything bad last year, so I reckon we can just choose a criticism and stick with it!
I bet Alesha is an ostentatious judge.
Originally Posted by katie_p:
“Perhaps we can nominate a few and get the ball rolling early?
I am going to say ostentatious.”
“Perhaps we can nominate a few and get the ball rolling early?
I am going to say ostentatious.”
Yeah, I like it. I think we should dive into the thesaurus and weekly come up with the best word - at least then we're providing a service by allowing people to widen their vocabulary too
I suppose it would be too much for the celebs to come up with some new 'lines' this year.
I expect it will be 'amazing' and 'I just love to dance'
I expect it will be 'amazing' and 'I just love to dance'
"We've been on such a journey ... I came into this thinking it wouldn't be that hard, just for a laugh ... now it's taken over my life." And no doubt other ORIGINAL soundbytes.
x x x x x
x x x x x
Originally Posted by katie_p:
“I am going to say ostentatious. If I dislike any celeb this year, it will be because they are ostentatious..”
“I am going to say ostentatious. If I dislike any celeb this year, it will be because they are ostentatious..”
Love it
. I think we should all have our own special phrases or adjectives, and see how many people we can get to repeat them. The more obscure the better. Bonus points if the phrase or adjective is re-used in the title of a thread. I think I will choose to use the adjective "self-aggrandising"
"I always think we'll be in the Dance-Off" 
"No-one's ever safe"
It would help if every couple didn't have to point that out...
"No-one's ever safe"
It would help if every couple didn't have to point that out...
smug
–adjective, smug⋅ger, smug⋅gest.
1. contentedly confident of one's ability, superiority, or correctness; complacent.
2. trim; spruce; smooth; sleek.
–adjective, smug⋅ger, smug⋅gest.
1. contentedly confident of one's ability, superiority, or correctness; complacent.
2. trim; spruce; smooth; sleek.
Originally Posted by Vivacious Lady:
“Love it. I think we should all have our own special phrases or adjectives, and see how many people we can get to repeat them. The more obscure the better. Bonus points if the phrase or adjective is re-used in the title of a thread. I think I will choose to use the adjective "self-aggrandising" ”
“Love it
. I think we should all have our own special phrases or adjectives, and see how many people we can get to repeat them. The more obscure the better. Bonus points if the phrase or adjective is re-used in the title of a thread. I think I will choose to use the adjective "self-aggrandising" ”
I'm favouring meretricious:
1. alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry.
2. based on pretense, deception, or insincerity.
Originally Posted by claire2281:
“I'm favouring meretricious:
1. alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry.
2. based on pretense, deception, or insincerity.
”
“I'm favouring meretricious:
1. alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry.
2. based on pretense, deception, or insincerity.
”
Sounds like a perfect description of Tess!!
JJ
Originally Posted by Jan2555*GG*:
“smug
–adjective, smug⋅ger, smug⋅gest.
1. contentedly confident of one's ability, superiority, or correctness; complacent.
2. trim; spruce; smooth; sleek.”
“smug
–adjective, smug⋅ger, smug⋅gest.
1. contentedly confident of one's ability, superiority, or correctness; complacent.
2. trim; spruce; smooth; sleek.”
And this sounds perfect for Brucie!!
JJ
Originally Posted by Jan2555*GG*:
“I wonder if we should have the 'Spoiler' thread complete with Panda webcam and virtual drinks and nibbles just for old times sake.”
“I wonder if we should have the 'Spoiler' thread complete with Panda webcam and virtual drinks and nibbles just for old times sake.”
in a funny old way I will miss the fun we had waiting up for the results to come in - oh and the panda cam as well lol
Originally Posted by Tango Trish:
“in a funny old way I will miss the fun we had waiting up for the results to come in - oh and the panda cam as well lol”
“in a funny old way I will miss the fun we had waiting up for the results to come in - oh and the panda cam as well lol”
Can someone explain what "panda cam" is please
Originally Posted by claire2281:
“I'm favouring meretricious:
1. alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry.
2. based on pretense, deception, or insincerity.
”
“I'm favouring meretricious:
1. alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry.
2. based on pretense, deception, or insincerity.
”
Nice one.
Would have been a perfect description for the glitterball trophy and Brendan's sparkly pink jive shoes
Originally Posted by Vivacious Lady:
“Nice one. Would have been a perfect description for the glitterball trophy and Brendan's sparkly pink jive shoes ”
“Nice one.
Would have been a perfect description for the glitterball trophy and Brendan's sparkly pink jive shoes ”
nice descriptions
Originally Posted by katie_p:
“I must say the ones who've only ever been here for the off-season are about to get a bit of a shock!”
“I must say the ones who've only ever been here for the off-season are about to get a bit of a shock!”
Don't tell me that there's some kind of weird initiation thing that nobody has told me about yet.
Originally Posted by StrictlyRed:
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Don't tell me that there's some kind of weird initiation thing that nobody has told me about yet.
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Don't tell me that there's some kind of weird initiation thing that nobody has told me about yet.
”
I'm sure we'll be fine
()
Originally Posted by Vivacious Lady:
“Love it. I think we should all have our own special phrases or adjectives, and see how many people we can get to repeat them. The more obscure the better. Bonus points if the phrase or adjective is re-used in the title of a thread. I think I will choose to use the adjective "self-aggrandising" ”
“Love it
. I think we should all have our own special phrases or adjectives, and see how many people we can get to repeat them. The more obscure the better. Bonus points if the phrase or adjective is re-used in the title of a thread. I think I will choose to use the adjective "self-aggrandising" ”
I'm going to have to re-think ostentatious then... it's not ostentatious enough! I am going for: Magniloquent
–adjective
speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous; bombastic; boastful.
Origin:
1650–60; back formation from L magniloquentia elevated language, equiv. to magniloqu(us) speaking grandly (magni- magni- + loqu(ī) to speak + -us adj. suffix) + -entia -ence
I am imagining the following exchange:
Random FM: I hate <random celeb>... he/she is so smug.
Me: <random other celeb> is far more magniloquent.
Random FM:
Maybe we should start a thread of stylish ways to express your dislike
Originally Posted by katie_p:
“I'm going to have to re-think ostentatious then... it's not ostentatious enough! I am going for: Magniloquent
–adjective
speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous; bombastic; boastful.
Origin:
1650–60; back formation from L magniloquentia elevated language, equiv. to magniloqu(us) speaking grandly (magni- magni- + loqu(ī) to speak + -us adj. suffix) + -entia -ence
I am imagining the following exchange:
Random FM: I hate <random celeb>... he/she is so smug.
Me: <random other celeb> is far more magniloquent.
Random FM:
Maybe we should start a thread of stylish ways to express your dislike”
“I'm going to have to re-think ostentatious then... it's not ostentatious enough! I am going for: Magniloquent
–adjective
speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous; bombastic; boastful.
Origin:
1650–60; back formation from L magniloquentia elevated language, equiv. to magniloqu(us) speaking grandly (magni- magni- + loqu(ī) to speak + -us adj. suffix) + -entia -ence
I am imagining the following exchange:
Random FM: I hate <random celeb>... he/she is so smug.
Me: <random other celeb> is far more magniloquent.
Random FM:
Maybe we should start a thread of stylish ways to express your dislike
”
.Great Idea for a thread: "The Etiquette of Expressing Dislike"
Originally Posted by katie_p:
“
I'm going to have to re-think ostentatious then... it's not ostentatious enough! I am going for: Magniloquent
”
“
I'm going to have to re-think ostentatious then... it's not ostentatious enough! I am going for: Magniloquent
”
Can't compete with that
Runs off to look for a thesaurus......................................
Originally Posted by SCDancing34:
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Great Idea for a thread: "The Etiquette of Expressing Dislike"”
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.Great Idea for a thread: "The Etiquette of Expressing Dislike"
”
Genius... can I suggest rule number one, inspired by Godwin's law:
If anyone resorts to describing something as smug, the thread is finished and whoever used the word has automatically lost whatever debate was in progress.
Beat ya to it SR! I've got the Oxford English dictionary in my lap
Instead of saying a performance was S***, might I suggest the word 'stercoraceous' It means 'consisting of or resembling dung' ie....
Brendan and Lisa's showdance last year was stercoraceous
Instead of saying a performance was S***, might I suggest the word 'stercoraceous'
It means 'consisting of or resembling dung' ie....Brendan and Lisa's showdance last year was stercoraceous
Originally Posted by katie_p:
“Genius... can I suggest rule number one, inspired by Godwin's law:
If anyone resorts to describing something as smug, the thread is finished and whoever used the word has automatically lost whatever debate was in progress.”
“Genius... can I suggest rule number one, inspired by Godwin's law:
If anyone resorts to describing something as smug, the thread is finished and whoever used the word has automatically lost whatever debate was in progress.”
...this way by about Week 3 we'll have completly removed that word from the SCD DS Forums forever (or at least until the end of the series )
Originally Posted by SideshowStu:
“Beat ya to it SR! I've got the Oxford English dictionary in my lap
Instead of saying a performance was S***, might I suggest the word 'stercoraceous' It means 'consisting of or resembling dung' ie....
Brendan and Lisa's showdance last year was stercoraceous”
“Beat ya to it SR! I've got the Oxford English dictionary in my lap
Instead of saying a performance was S***, might I suggest the word 'stercoraceous'
It means 'consisting of or resembling dung' ie....Brendan and Lisa's showdance last year was stercoraceous
”
Fantastic... any more like that would be gratefully received!
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