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YT Flag Oxford 29 Jun 17 5.42pm Send a Private Message to YT Add YT as a friend

Originally posted by Part Time James

"Did you see Hollyoaks last night?"

I'll get in before Willo, PTJ, with: "I have no knowledge of this 'Hollyoaks', nor do I care to"

Actually, as a late-50s father with teenage daughters, I find I can get away with all manner of otherwise uncool phrases, provided I do so with obvious irony.

 


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YT Flag Oxford 29 Jun 17 5.44pm Send a Private Message to YT Add YT as a friend

Originally posted by Ray in Houston

I believe the word "literally" is now so widely misused that they've amended the definition to reflect the misusage. So now "literally" means both "literally" and "not literally". Literally.

You are literally correct. Where I work we've discussed this very point many times and with much bemoaning. (Who says work shouldn't be fun)?

Edited by YT (29 Jun 2017 5.45pm)

 


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Rudi Hedman Flag Caterham 29 Jun 17 7.42pm Send a Private Message to Rudi Hedman Add Rudi Hedman as a friend

Tw&ts could just say 'actually' a lot of the time instead of literally.

 


COYP

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OllieMaidstoneEagle Flag Maidstone, Kent 29 Jun 17 7.52pm Send a Private Message to OllieMaidstoneEagle Add OllieMaidstoneEagle as a friend

Originally posted by Direwolf

Apparently according to some etiquette guru men over 40 should not use these phrases:

Amazeballs; Does this shirt go with these trousers; how much should we tip; don't throw me under the bus; does that make sense; was it good for you; literally; adorbs; I don't have time for a holiday; Is nice (Borat voice); don't leave me hanging; let's do some shots; no offence; I'm gonna sit this one out; Interwebs; blow it up (the exploding fist bump thing); is it that time of the month; bitch (to a woman); OMG; s'up; can we have a threesome; have you gained weight; I'm not a happy camper; to be honest.

This is an American list and I left some out as I don't ever remember anyone in the UK ever using them. I'm sure that we can think of some UK versions and is it correct to assert that some phrases should not be used over a certain age?

Totally agree with this,as a man in his 50s. Man dem,innit! Ollie's Dad,Ash.

 


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lankygit Flag Lincoln 29 Jun 17 8.32pm Send a Private Message to lankygit Add lankygit as a friend

Originally posted by Dan Theolmesdaleroad


Some words and phrases can be irritating, but I don't usually mind what expressions people use at any age as long as they don't end their sentences like a question?

'Literally' is a perfectly acceptable word, it's just the misuse of it that people should avoid no matter how old they are (although it can be quite funny when they don't!).

This irritates the hell out of me too.
A few years back when I posted so on here, I was informed (I think by nick)there is a term for it,ie. AQI, or Australian Questioning Intonation.

 


Is this a five minute argument, or the full half hour? [Link]

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Tim Gypsy Hill '64 Flag Stoke sub normal 29 Jun 17 10.12pm Send a Private Message to Tim Gypsy Hill '64 Add Tim Gypsy Hill '64 as a friend

Once you get to 50, you can say any of those without upsetting anyone, as nobody listens anyway.

I SAID....

 


Systematically dragged down by the lawmakers

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doi209 Flag Fighting for the weak and innocent... 29 Jun 17 10.21pm Send a Private Message to doi209 Add doi209 as a friend

Originally posted by lankygit

This irritates the hell out of me too.
A few years back when I posted so on here, I was informed (I think by nick)there is a term for it,ie. AQI, or Australian Questioning Intonation.

Australians do it. Something to do with going up at the end of a sentence because they went down for the beginning of one.

 

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YT Flag Oxford 29 Jun 17 10.26pm Send a Private Message to YT Add YT as a friend

Originally posted by Tim Gypsy Hill '64

Once you get to 50, you can say any of those without upsetting anyone, as nobody listens anyway.

I SAID....

 


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nobody Flag sussex 29 Jun 17 10.31pm Send a Private Message to nobody Add nobody as a friend

I am 63 can somebody tell me what the fcik coolbeans means ?

 

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Rudi Hedman Flag Caterham 29 Jun 17 11.35pm Send a Private Message to Rudi Hedman Add Rudi Hedman as a friend

Sean Lock whe he was on '8 out of 10 cats' hits the mark when taking the p1ss out of this kind of thing. Shame he's not on it any more and new ones have been moved to more4 or whichever channel you easily don't notice.

 


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Michaelawt85 Flag Bexley 30 Jun 17 7.21am Send a Private Message to Michaelawt85 Add Michaelawt85 as a friend

Coolbeans is just an idiotic way of saying cool in response to a question or statement.

I.e.. Person A: I have booked a table for us at X restaurant. Person B: Coolbeans

Other annoying ones used by women in the main
All this 'squadgoals' nonsense (not in anyway related to football should I add)
On point
Out with the girls / boys
Lil man (as in a baby or child irritates the hell out of me)

Edited by Michaelawt85 (30 Jun 2017 7.21am)

 


When I was a young girl my Mother said to me.. You listen here kid you're CPFC

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cb1969 Flag Back in the 'hood 30 Jun 17 8.41am Send a Private Message to cb1969 Add cb1969 as a friend

Scenes

 

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