Tiny Little Things That Cause You Irrational Rage

[Zebedee Tring]

Even worse when you explain your problem to them and they say "No problem". I'm tempted to reply "On the contrary there IS a problem, a bloody big problem!".

[StraferJack]

"The spelling teh...........why?"

I'm a big culprit here - it's a common enough typo apparently. If it's any consolation it drives me nuts too and I catch a LOT of them before I click post. Which is even more shocking

ted - nanny state or no, have you seen people suffering on a hot and crowded train on a hot day, and how many of them need but don't have water? being reminded is no bad thing.

[LadyNorwood]

Apologies if this has been covered before - when asked "how are you" the response "I'm good". I'm enquiring after your health not your behavioural status. "My bad" is another one - it makes me want to heave.

[the-e-dealer]

"First Capital Connect would like to warn you its a bit chilly today so please wrap up warm."

[El Pibe]

"when asked "how are you" the response "I'm good". I'm enquiring after your health not your behavioural status"

http://motivatedgrammar.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/the-im-good-outrage-is-nonsense/

http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/good-versus-well

I'm well at pedantry ;-P

[miga]

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[El Pibe]

very good

"Idiot 1: That's awesome.

Idiot 2: Wait, what?

Idiot 1: Uh, I mean, that's "TEH" awesome!

Idiot 2: Oh, thank god! For a second there I thought I wasn't talking to another idiot!

Idiot 1: "PNWED"! "

[miga]

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[the-e-dealer]

First Capital Connect wish to warn you that its a bit chilly today so wrap up warm.

[LadyNorwood]

El Pibe Wrote:

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> "when asked "how are you" the response "I'm good".

> I'm enquiring after your health not your

> behavioural status"

>

> http://motivatedgrammar.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/t

> he-im-good-outrage-is-nonsense/

> http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar

> /good-versus-well

>

> I'm well at pedantry ;-P

It still grates on me - in future if someone says "I'm good", I shall reply "at what?"

[the-e-dealer]

Pret have stopped saying "TO GO" Maybe because I always say Coffee to go? thats a shame you were good at it.

[El Pibe]

Funnily enough what grates with me is people deigning to tell others what to do whilst only exposing their own ignorance, even when given the correct information, making them irritatingly dogmatic zealouts.

[the-e-dealer]

thats a bit vague ? example may help?

[Zebedee Tring]

I was asked at a coffee shop what size cappuccino I wanted and I replied "Small". The barista (as opposed to barrister) looked bemused and asked "Do you want a regular one?", to which I replied "In Britain we say 'small' and not 'regular' - at least I do". The Americanisation of the country is going too far.

[the-e-dealer]

Just say smallest possible otherwise they will try and sell you a bucket!

[Zebedee Tring]

Of yes, a bucket of chicken at KFC. They give you a bucket so that you can vomit into it after you've eaten the disgusting stuff.

[El Pibe]

"thats a bit vague ? example may help?"

2 posts above

[LadyNorwood]

El Pibe Wrote:

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> Funnily enough what grates with me is people

> deigning to tell others what to do whilst only

> exposing their own ignorance, even when given the

> correct information, making them irritatingly

> dogmatic zealouts.

If you mean me, El Pibe, I am entitled to interpret a person's response how I see fit - just because a language evolves doesn't mean I have to like it or, indeed, embrace it. Actually, you saw fit to tell me what to do. Anyhoo (now that one really irritates, although with yey high) - I'm off to enquire about someone's wellbeing - hope you all have a jolly well day.....

[the-e-dealer]

wtf?

[El Pibe]

no, you're choosing to misinterpret what someone's saying by only allowing for one interpretation of the word good, and then projecting your ignorance onto another.

And don't use evolve, as if you've been caught out by a some new rule. You're simply having a reaction thanks to an incorrect prejudice that you must have learned from someone else; blame them I say!!

I'm not telling you what to do, im presenting you with the facts, choosing not to believe in gravity doesn't stop you falling out a window does it.

Anyhoo, teh my bad for getting wound up methinks.

[Help-Ma-Boab]

Whits wrang wi anyhoo, anyhoo?

[El Pibe]

exactly. It's called dialect prejudice!!

[Jah Lush]

People who say meh. I will hunt you down and sow up your mouth.

[El Pibe]

Dialect prejudice is something I constantly have to force myself to overcome and not be wound up by (it's easy if you try ladynorwood).

Ironically "it's well" meaning "it's good" is a feature of language here, rather than incorrect, but a generous interpretation that maybe there's an implicit end to the sentence, say "your house is looking well [constructed]" could explain it.

Illuminous seems to be the standard word for luminous. Though comparisment seems to be only favoured among my in-laws rather than widespread so usually elicits a rolling of the eyes from me.

Irregardless gets no bye from me though.