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[Pro Tour Punditry]

I'm not sure if this is a new thing or not, but I have recently noted that people seem to have a need to use a word and another word together as if it makes what they are saying more authoritative.

I'm thinking of things like "Strong and Stable" (T. May - or "weak and wobbly") "Right and Proper" (a favourite of N. Sturgeon) and "Robust and Transparent" (some twat at work) - you know the kind of thing.

Is it new? Or it something that has only recently started to grate on my nerves?

 

[classic33]

Nowt new, just being used more.

 

[Old jon]

Aye, its an old language.

 

[JtB]

Seems fine and dandy to me.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I'm sensible about my sensibilities and proudly prejudiced. (Warning: you don't want to upset Austen fans, you really don't.)

 

[classic33]

Seems fine and dandy to me.

Neither here nor there.

 

[PeteXXX]

Short and curlies....

 

[Spiderweb]

Gets me hot and bothered!

 

[Drago]

Reaching out is anyone me at the moment. I don't reach out, I speak to people.

 

[classic33]

Reaching out is anyone me at the moment. I don't reach out, I speak to people.

Not touch?

 

[Levo-Lon]

Moving forward, new waffle to me and annoying

 

[Beebo]

We need some Law and Order to keep this sort of thing in check.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Moving forward, new waffle to me and annoying

Yes, moving forward annoys me too. ''So'' - to start a sentence - can be right, usually it's so so, then too often it's so damn empty.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Moving forward

Bastids.

 

[Spinney]

I've noticed it a lot on some supermarket stuff - apples are crisp and crunch, cheese is tangy and rich, etc etc

That doesn't piss me off as much as 'reaching out' does though (like @Drago said). I didn't reach out to you, I emailed you (or texted you, or whatever!)