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Old 08-08-2014, 12:35
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People who don't realise Mom is also used in the UK and NOT an Americanisim.

I've said for a long time that we need a sticky thread to settle this once and for all, so many threads have been derailed with this discussion
I am aware, But to me it works better with an american accent, And this thread is for TRIVIAL things therefore i think mine should count
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Old 08-08-2014, 12:59
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People who don't realise Mom is also used in the UK and NOT an Americanisim.
It is most definitely an Americanism. I have never heard an English person use it in my entire life.
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Old 08-08-2014, 13:22
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It is most definitely an Americanism. I have never heard an English person use it in my entire life.
"Mom" is used a lot in the west midlands. I think it's a feature of the brummy/black country accent. I used to live with a girl from Wolverhampton who said "mom" rather than "mum", and it sounded perfectly natural in her accent.

So no, it is not "most definitely" an Americanism at all.
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Old 08-08-2014, 13:42
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It is most definitely an Americanism. I have never heard an English person use it in my entire life.
"Mom" is used a lot in the west midlands. I think it's a feature of the brummy/black country accent. I used to live with a girl from Wolverhampton who said "mom" rather than "mum", and it sounded perfectly natural in her accent.

So no, it is not "most definitely" an Americanism at all.
Ha

And this is why it needs a sticky thread, it must be up there with the most discussed subjects on here.
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Old 08-08-2014, 13:49
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That eccles still thinks centring posts is a good thing, and that cessna carries on believing that removing quote code from quoted posts is cute and interesting, as opposed to it bearing all the hallmarks of an affectation.


>>>>> my ar....
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Old 08-08-2014, 19:08
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People who value animals/pets over humans.



Headline: Man kicks dog
Person: I hope he gets sent to prison and he is raped and murdered



Headline: Parents abuse child and lock him in cupboard. Child finally dies of starvation.
Person: Meh
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Old 08-08-2014, 19:10
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The current alleged joke that's doing the rounds on YouTube. Somebody asks what a song used in a non-music video is called and somebody else replies "Darude - Sandstorm", even though it's a completely different song.
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Old 08-08-2014, 19:11
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People who French kiss their dogs BLUGH

Going to the cinema and getting people still walking in 10 mins after the film has actually started.
Sorry
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Old 08-08-2014, 19:16
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People who French kiss their dogs BLUGH
I've got a friend who does that.

One night she came in and the first thing she did was pet her dog and start kissing it.

I said we've seen what she's been licking all night while you've been out.
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Old 08-08-2014, 19:19
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That spoon in the sink that just happens to be directly under the water tap when you turn it on.
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Old 08-08-2014, 19:38
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Junctions with a new lane system that you only spot at the last minute and so do a dangerous swerve to get into the right lane
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Old 09-08-2014, 05:52
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That eccles still thinks centring posts is a good thing, and that cessna carries on believing that removing quote code from quoted posts is cute and interesting, as opposed to it bearing all the hallmarks of an affectation.


>>>>> my ar....
This. This. A thousand times this.

People who value animals/pets over humans.



Headline: Man kicks dog
Person: I hope he gets sent to prison and he is raped and murdered



Headline: Parents abuse child and lock him in cupboard. Child finally dies of starvation.
Person: Meh
This. This. A thousand times this.
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Old 09-08-2014, 11:26
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Pronunciation of data - it should be dayta not darrrrrrta, dammit.
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Old 09-08-2014, 11:34
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Pronunciation of data - it should be dayta not darrrrrrta, dammit.
Isn't one American and one British

Having said that, I pronounce 'schedule' the American way
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Old 09-08-2014, 11:38
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Isn't one American and one British
been watching Farscape and she says darrrrrrrta so methinks you're right.
Having said that, I pronounce 'schedule' the American way
Schedule is my one - if someone says skedule, I say, no it's shhedule; but if someone says shhedule, I say, no it's skedule. - Sometimes I'm a dick.
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Old 09-08-2014, 11:38
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I've got a friend who does that.

One night she came in and the first thing she did was pet her dog and start kissing it.

I said we've seen what she's been licking all night while you've been out.


Were you talking to your friend or the dog?
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Old 09-08-2014, 12:01
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When you buy someone a drink then they go to the bar and just buy the next one for themselves!!
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Old 09-08-2014, 13:03
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When you buy someone a drink then they go to the bar and just buy the next one for themselves!!
Some people need the rules spelt out for them.

and one from me: http://i59.tinypic.com/2u93m0n.jpg
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Old 09-08-2014, 13:19
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Kids who run around the supermarket like they are in a playground, and the parents who let them.
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Old 09-08-2014, 13:30
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People who type a lot as one word (alot). I detest it, and recently I've seen a bit typed as one word (abit). Why do people do this?

I really hate to see it! There are no such words as 'alot' or 'abit'.
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Old 09-08-2014, 13:35
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^I hate that too! I don't know how people can think it's right as "a" and "lot" are clearly two different words.
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Old 09-08-2014, 13:56
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^I hate that too! I don't know how people can think it's right as "a" and "lot" are clearly two different words.
Exactly! Is it really so difficult to put a space between them!?
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Old 09-08-2014, 14:38
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I really hate to see it! There are no such words as 'alot' or 'abit'.
I do it alot but it's just outta 'abit.
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Old 09-08-2014, 14:44
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People who type a lot as one word (alot). I detest it, and recently I've seen a bit typed as one word (abit). Why do people do this?

I really hate to see it! There are no such words as 'alot' or 'abit'.
You might like to read this blog then - she wonders where this mysterious alot creature comes from too.

http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.co...verything.html
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Old 09-08-2014, 14:52
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You might like to read this blog then - she wonders where this mysterious alot creature comes from too.

http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.co...verything.html
I might have to adopt the same coping mechanism, and create an abit creature
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