Words and Phrases I Detest: rant thread.

[Nearly Sane]

I believe Derrick Trotter used it in 'Only Fools and Horses'.

Interesting that we might be ranting at fiction.

[Steve H]

You suspect that because you have not experienced something that it's never happened? Really? And all the people you have heard mention it are lying?

No, just mistaken, perhaps. Why are you so determined to pounce on everyone today?

[Steve H]

"From the get-go", instead of "from the start" - stupid Americanism. Why "get-go", ffs? It makes no sense.
I saw someone described online recently as a "climate denier" - another example of someone parroting a cliche without thinking about what they're saying, and mangling it into meaninglessness.

[Nearly Sane]

No, just mistaken, perhaps. Why are you so determined to pounce on everyone today?

Why is pointing out your lack of logic 'pouncing'?

[Maeght]

If I ever heard anyone say "pacific" when the meant "specific", I'd be highly irritated, but I never have, though I frequently read it stated as a pet hate of people. I suspect that it doesn't really exist as a genuine malapropism.

It does.

[Aruntraveller]

It does.

I second that.

[ekim]

Interesting that we might be ranting at fiction.

It's probably the effect of mass media rather than the fiction itself.  Repetition of phrases and words are part of the process of manipulating mass mind.  Anyway, nice to see ya, to see ya .......!

[jeremyp]

I'm all for talking about specific references like Icarus in this way. Your comment had a vaguer frame of reference.
Not that I ever did believe that you'd rediscovered your faith.
No more likely than me being a theist again, I'd say.

I was referencing the story in Acts 9 of a man who fell asleep listening to one of Paul's sermons and fell out of a third floor window. Everybody thought he was dead but Paul brought him back to life/relised he wasn't dead.

Nothing vague about it at all.

[jeremyp]

I find that very irritating too.

I also dislike the word 'wicked' being used when they mean very nice, i.e. " My Mum makes a wicked chocolate cake!

"sick" is the new "wicked".

[SqueakyVoice]

"From the get-go", instead of "from the start" - stupid Americanism. Why "get-go", ffs? It makes no sense.

Watch Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish. There is an episode that goes from starting on the get-go  to starting on the gecko. I can't remember which one it is though...

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/ModernLifeIsGoodish

I keep hearing ppl say "Can I get a coffee?" Sean Lock replied ,"No. You cannot GET a coffee. You can HAVE a coffee and I will GET it for you "

Even now though when I do have a coffee, when I do receive it, I keep getting told, "Enjoy." Eventually, I'll asks the server (/waiter?), 'Oh. Do I have to?'

[Nearly Sane]

"sick" is the new "wicked".

I get that few of us are 'down with the youth' but surely sick is quite old on these terms. I've been hearing it used in that sense for over 20 years.

[Roses]

I get that few of us are 'down with the youth' but surely sick is quite old on these terms. I've been hearing it used in that sense for over 20 years.

I agree, the word 'sick' has been used in that context for as long as I can remember. It is 'wicked' which is relatively new.

People who say, 'innit' instead of 'isn't it' are irritating. 

[Nearly Sane]

I agree, the word 'sick' has been used in that context for as long as I can remember. It is 'wicked' which is relatively new.

People who say, 'innit' instead of 'isn't it' are irritating.

No, wicked is ancient in these terms as well. Lenny Genry was using it over 30 years ago as a parody.

[Steve H]

I get that few of us are 'down with the youth' but surely sick is quite old on these terms. I've been hearing it used in that sense for over 20 years.

If you're over 30, trying to keep up with yoof slang is hopeless.

[Nearly Sane]

If you're over 30, trying to keep up with yoof slang is hopeless.

That ain't nothing but the chizzle bizzle

[Spud]

I'm like...
So
The thing is, is

[Nearly Sane]

And she went like
And I was OMG

https://youtu.be/dSINO6MKtco

[Steve H]

The infantilisation of the language, with anthropomorphic packaging ("I'm recyclable") and small or young vegetables being called "baby": it's hard to find new potatoes in supermarkets nowadays; they're always called "baby potatoes".

[SqueakyVoice]

...they're always called "baby potatoes".

As long as they aren't called spuds. Spuds can fudge right off IM(HR)O.

Edit: added ed to call

[Steve H]

As long as they aren't call spuds. Spuds can fudge right off IM(HR)O.

[Roses]

The infantilisation of the language, with anthropomorphic packaging ("I'm recyclable") and small or young vegetables being called "baby": it's hard to find new potatoes in supermarkets nowadays; they're always called "baby potatoes".

We have baby plum tomatoes.

[Steve H]

We have baby plum tomatoes.

Small tomatoes are usually called "cherry", so they should be "cherry plum tomatoes".

[Roses]

Small tomatoes are usually called "cherry", so they should be "cherry plum tomatoes".

Small round tomatoes look like cherries, whereas baby plumb tomatoes look like small plums.

[Steve H]

Small round tomatoes look like cherries, whereas baby plumb tomatoes look like small plums.

True - but "baby" is particularly stupid when referring to tomatoes, since we only eat them when mature, whatever their size, ulike some other fruit and veg., which can be eaten immature. "Dwarf" would be a better name for them.

[SqueakyVoice]

Small round tomatoes look like cherries, whereas baby plumb tomatoes look like small plums.

Baby plums will drop as they mature and smell fantastic.

So, when get some dropped plums hold them and give them a big long smell, right next to your nose.

You'll thank me, later.