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

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  1. CORK-a-HOOP

    CORK-a-HOOP Member

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    People mistaking me for the other baldy chap from Cork. Who is alot older than me.
     
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  2. QPAAAAAGH

    QPAAAAAGH Well-Known Member

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    'Innit', innit?
     
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  3. Rangers Til I Die

    Rangers Til I Die Well-Known Member

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    People who say 'pacific' when they mean 'specific'.

    Grates on my senses like fingernails on a blackboard.
     
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  4. Flyer

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    My old boss used to do that, I think its because the can't pronounce it correctly.
     
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  5. sheffordqpr

    sheffordqpr Well-Known Member

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    They. Tut tut!
     
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  6. Flyer

    Flyer Well-Known Member

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    I know stupid android keyboard. 99% of my posts are written on it and the "y" is right where the auto complete for "the" is.
     
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  7. Rod-nee

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    "Absolutely" when "yes" would do, or "certainly", or anything but "abso-f*cking-lutely"
    Anyone over the age of 12 responding with "Cool" to mean they are thankful or pleased.
    "Baby/child on board" signs in cars - what purpose are they apart from a smug two-fingers to the childless? Also "Princess...", "Cheeky monkey...", "Grandchild...."
     
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  8. DT Footspa

    DT Footspa Well-Known Member

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    People who offer you food and then say Get involved
     
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  9. terryb

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    Starting a sentence or statement with "To tell you the truth".

    1) Am I meant to think that everything else they say is a lie?
    2) It nearly always means that they are about to spout bulls**t.
     
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  10. Stroller

    Stroller Well-Known Member

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    Surely 'cool' is an older person's word? I find myself using it quite a lot.
     
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  11. Staines R's

    Staines R's Well-Known Member

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    Totally and utterly THIS !!!!

    As well as mixing up 'there', 'their' and 'they're'

    Along with saying the letter 'aitch' as 'haitch'......
     
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  12. Rollercoaster Ranger

    Rollercoaster Ranger Well-Known Member

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    Your and you're.

    Incorrect use of less and fewer (Tesco please note "5 items or less" is wrong, it is "5 items or fewer").

    The incorrect use of eldest when the correct word should be elder.

    The common belief that any noun can be used as a verb. Some one on the radio today sad that "the newly formed international business would be headquartering in England". Headquartering!!!!
     
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  13. Rollercoaster Ranger

    Rollercoaster Ranger Well-Known Member

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    I see that Iwas has already picked you up on the use of the present continuous tense.
     
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  14. sb_73

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    I'm ****ing off now.
     
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  15. IwasanotherwatfordR

    IwasanotherwatfordR Well-Known Member

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    See post #9. Well it is about pedantry this thread.
     
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  16. ForestG

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    People who say "Yanks"
     
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  17. Queenslander!!

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    Could the elder son not also be the edlest ? #justasking

    EDIT...People who use "#" <laugh>
     
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  18. Telford Ranger

    Telford Ranger Well-Known Member

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    Massive big up 4 this post . Thx.
     
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  19. Rollercoaster Ranger

    Rollercoaster Ranger Well-Known Member

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    You would be the elder of two brothers, but the eldest of three or more.
     
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  20. Rangers Til I Die

    Rangers Til I Die Well-Known Member

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    Noted.
     
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