Alex321
Guru
- Location
- South Wales
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10 most annoying words and phrases 2023
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This thread is only for 2023.
captain nemo1701
Space cadet. Deck 42 Main Engineering.
- Location
- Bristol
'Backlash'....we need a backlash against backlashes
A YouTube site by an American lass who's now living in the UK does some entertaining comparisons t'wixt British & American habits, ways of life etc..
Among words & phrases, when we say for example 'I'm just going to do the shopping / laundry / my hair / makeup' etc., American haven't a clue what were talking about - !
Two nations divided by a common language as someone once said - !
Among words & phrases, when we say for example 'I'm just going to do the shopping / laundry / my hair / makeup' etc., American haven't a clue what were talking about - !
Two nations divided by a common language as someone once said - !
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
A YouTube site by an American lass who's now living in the UK does some entertaining comparisons t'wixt British & American habits, ways of life etc..
Among words & phrases, when we say for example 'I'm just going to do the shopping / laundry / my hair / makeup' etc., American haven't a clue what were talking about - !
Two nations divided by a common language as someone once said - !
Is that the long haired blonde, Amanda ?, she's really good. I used to watch it when I could get onto youtube without signing in and go*gle tracking me
A YouTube site by an American lass who's now living in the UK does some entertaining comparisons t'wixt British & American habits, ways of life etc..
Among words & phrases, when we say for example 'I'm just going to do the shopping / laundry / my hair / makeup' etc., American haven't a clue what were talking about - !
Two nations divided by a common language as someone once said - !
During WW2, the UK sent a delegation to the USA to negotiate things like Lend Lease and other stuff.
The US negotiators would table an item on the agenda and the UK negotiators would table an item on the agenda but that one word, to "table" had opposite meanings.
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
'I've got your back'. 'He's got my back'.
Meant I think to say that you are looking after someone's safety, interests etc if a serious problem arises. I think it was originally used in war situations when a soldier would look out in case his comrade was attacked from behind, as well as the police doing the same thing in their line of work. It's ok being used in such situations, but nowadays it's used far too often in not quite such dangerous situations, in my opinion. The other day I heard a local election candidate say 'I've go your back'! when his oppo was about to put a leaflet through someone's door, with what sounded like a yapping terrier behind that door, waiting to tear the leaflet to pieces!
Meant I think to say that you are looking after someone's safety, interests etc if a serious problem arises. I think it was originally used in war situations when a soldier would look out in case his comrade was attacked from behind, as well as the police doing the same thing in their line of work. It's ok being used in such situations, but nowadays it's used far too often in not quite such dangerous situations, in my opinion. The other day I heard a local election candidate say 'I've go your back'! when his oppo was about to put a leaflet through someone's door, with what sounded like a yapping terrier behind that door, waiting to tear the leaflet to pieces!
matticus
Guru
wait till Accy hears some of our naval-derived expressions ...
Or according to some American inspired action films / tv programmes; 'I've got your six'.
Distance; 'two clicks to the south' or whatever. Apparently a click is one kilometre, so for the very non metric American, seems an odd distance measure to use.
Or in the SWAT tv series, it took me a while to suss what they meant when entering a building and one would say to another 'Gimme two'.
DRM
Guru
- Location
- West Yorks
"Round every corner a new adventure"! no it's a bl**dy amusement park, not setting off in a Viking Long ship 1000 years ago!
bobzmyunkle
Über Member
Being the best version of yourself.
There's even guides on how to do it
https://www.betterup.com/blog/how-to-be-the-best-version-of-yourself
There's even guides on how to do it
https://www.betterup.com/blog/how-to-be-the-best-version-of-yourself
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
'I have skin in this game'! 'I have a dog in this fight'! Meaning they have a substantial interest in the outcome of something. I'm not too sure about the first one, as I might've got it slightly wrong, but if it's not totally correct, it's not far off! 🤔
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Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Sure, these things were annoying in 2023, but they're all perfectly fine now.
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