Near the top of the list at the moment is people who start every sentence with the word "So..."
Pet hates
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dtaai-maai
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Pet hates
I find the older I get, the more pet hates I have...
Near the top of the list at the moment is people who start every sentence with the word "So..."
Near the top of the list at the moment is people who start every sentence with the word "So..."
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Re: Pet hates
So why's that DM? 
In all seriousness, mine (well minor) are geared to Email and SMS "language" - just getting old I guess!
In all seriousness, mine (well minor) are geared to Email and SMS "language" - just getting old I guess!
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dtaai-maai
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Re: Pet hates
No, it's not that, it's: "What do you do for a living?" "So, I'm a..."
"Where do you live?" "So, I live..."
"What do you do in your free time?" "So, I love to (destroy the feckin' English language)..." grrr
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pharvey
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Re: Pet hates
Got it......dtaai-maai wrote: ↑Fri Sep 04, 2020 1:14 amNo, it's not that, it's: "What do you do for a living?" "So, I'm a..."
"Where do you live?" "So, I live..."
"What do you do in your free time?" "So, I love to (destroy the feckin' English language)..." grrr
One for me (I don't know why really) is the "I rocked up" phrase - would tie in with you when it's "So, I rocked up"...... For Christ sake!!
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Re: Pet hates
So... Voice affectation pisses me off. Here is a great example. (Loudermilk is a great series)
Voice affectation pisses me off. Here is a great example. (Loudermilk is a great series)“Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.”
― George Carlin
“The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.” -George Orwell.
― George Carlin
“The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.” -George Orwell.
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Re: Pet hates
^^ Lasted 30 odd seconds before my @rse got a headache, yeah but no but yeah but.......
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People talking loudly on mobile phones.
Especially, if it's on public transport. Unless it's work or an emergency, can you not wait until you get home!? Or somewhere private? I don't wish to be forced to listen to your conversation, thank you.
Maaaan does it grind on me. I can probably count on one hand how many times I've answered my phone in public this year. They get a message.
I'm definitely gonna be a proper grumpy old man when I'm older. Already halfway there.
Especially, if it's on public transport. Unless it's work or an emergency, can you not wait until you get home!? Or somewhere private? I don't wish to be forced to listen to your conversation, thank you.
Maaaan does it grind on me. I can probably count on one hand how many times I've answered my phone in public this year. They get a message.
I'm definitely gonna be a proper grumpy old man when I'm older. Already halfway there.
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Ex pats talking Tinglish to other ex pats.
Excessive use of Smilies....
Excessive use of Smilies....
“Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.”
― George Carlin
“The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.” -George Orwell.
― George Carlin
“The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.” -George Orwell.
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lindosfan1
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Re: Pet hates
i agree with Lost. My pet hate is text with shortened words "wiv it i cnnt unnerstand it" and emojiS 90% of them I do not noi know whart they mean.
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Re: Pet hates
I hate a southern drawl, an Australian nasal whine style of speaking, and sometimes certain words the English speak where they over emphasize, i.e. "It's over heeeeeeeeahr".
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Re: Pet hates
Is that age wise, or grumpy wise?Lost wrote: ↑Fri Sep 04, 2020 4:15 am People talking loudly on mobile phones.
Especially, if it's on public transport. Unless it's work or an emergency, can you not wait until you get home!? Or somewhere private? I don't wish to be forced to listen to your conversation, thank you.
Maaaan does it grind on me. I can probably count on one hand how many times I've answered my phone in public this year. They get a message.
I'm definitely gonna be a proper grumpy old man when I'm older. Already halfway there.
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dtaai-maai
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Re: Pet hates
Expats talking Tinglish to anyone! If a Thai can understand "I go market now" they can also understand "I'm going to the market now"...
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Like. You know. Clapped back. High-pitched, Thai, female, nasally, whinny voices: "swadeekaaaaaaa."
That's just the short list.
That's just the short list.
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That will happen when we learn to speak Thai properly.dtaai-maai wrote: ↑Fri Sep 04, 2020 7:47 amExpats talking Tinglish to anyone! If a Thai can understand "I go market now" they can also understand "I'm going to the market now"...