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Discussion in 'Queens Park Rangers' started by Stroller, May 1, 2014.

  1. Stroller

    Stroller Well-Known Member

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    I realise that this may not endear me to all, but I feel the need to vent some of my pet pedantic annoyances…………

    I hate when people from Belgium are called Belgiums, rather than Belgians.

    When toilet cisterns are called ‘systems’.

    Ball ‘barians’.

    I have many more, but what are yours?
     
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  2. Wherever

    Wherever Well-Known Member

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    When pushchairs are called strollers, goddam the yanks
     
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  3. UTRs

    UTRs Senile Member

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    Well I'm going to stay out of this one. Being I'm dyslexic I have to admit my spelling is not the bestest on here.

    I would like to publicly apologize for any bad grammar or mistakes in my posts as I have to rely heavily on spell checker and often let a few words slip through!

    I will try harder.
     
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  4. DT Footspa

    DT Footspa Well-Known Member

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    Starburst are Opel Fruits ...made to make your mouth water

    Any English fool who calls the French frogs
     
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  5. Shawswood

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    Hate to be it, but isn't it Opal fruits?
     
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  6. Queenslander!!

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    Football - Soccer

    Flip Flops - Thongs

    Potatoe - potatoe

    Marker - Texter

    Something really good - Mickey Mouse

    And the list goes on........
     
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  7. Star of David Bardsley

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    Misuse of the word 'literally'.

    It literally makes my blood boil.
     
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  8. TootingExcess

    TootingExcess Well-Known Member

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    Didn't these bastards pay any attention during "Look and Read"!
     
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  9. IwasanotherwatfordR

    IwasanotherwatfordR Well-Known Member

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    Morons who replace the g with a k to the words anything (anythink),something (somethink), nothing (is this one nuffink?) The cretins who use use the word Pacific but mean specific. I have actually heard an MP use the word pacifically! The relatively recent misuse of the word sick. I could go on.......
     
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  10. Stroller

    Stroller Well-Known Member

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    Swords Hoopster. Well-Known Member

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    When on radio sports news they say "from Rugby to football now" even though Rugby IS Football!!!
     
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  12. Stroller

    Stroller Well-Known Member

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    Good pedantry GC.
     
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  13. Stroller

    Stroller Well-Known Member

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    People who spell Uber without the umlaut................
     
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  14. Stroller

    Stroller Well-Known Member

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    Please do.
     
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  15. QPR247

    QPR247 Active Member

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    When an 's' is put on the end of "you" to plural the word.

    When people call the small Ford cars "Kay Ay"

    I live in Essex which explains the 2 above, however, my biggest gripe is when people refer to Chelsea fans as Chelski or Scum rather than just ****s.
     
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  16. Stroller

    Stroller Well-Known Member

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    No need for you to apologise mate.
     
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  17. Sooperhoop

    Sooperhoop Well-Known Member

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    Text speak - It's not gr8...
     
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  18. MSRANGERS999

    MSRANGERS999 Well-Known Member

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    Stroller when did u go from a Pushchair to a Stroller?
     
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  19. Loveitupthebush

    Loveitupthebush Well-Known Member

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    Kids who like a bag of crips, and people who start every sentence with the word Basically
     
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  20. Stroller

    Stroller Well-Known Member

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    Nucular
     
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