Trivial things you don't understand/mildly annoy you

[Ardiles]

Ridiculous made up words.  I read one this morning that nearly made my blood boil: mixology.

For the uninitiated, 'mixology' is a word used by the drinks industry to describe making cocktails.  You can see the thought process.

'OK lads, we're going to have think of a word to describe mixing lots of alcoholic drinks to make another alcoholic drink.  It's got to have 'mix' in it, and then we'll need something else to make it sound as if it's really hard.  I know: 'ology'.  Then people will think it's like biology or physiology, just with cocktails.  Mixology.  Brilliant.'

[nevillew]

Ridiculous made up words.  I read one this morning that nearly made my blood boil: mixology.

For the uninitiated, 'mixology' is a word used by the drinks industry to describe making cocktails.  You can see the thought process.

'OK lads, we're going to have think of a word to describe mixing lots of alcoholic drinks to make another alcoholic drink.  It's got to have 'mix' in it, and then we'll need something else to make it sound as if it's really hard.  I know: 'ology'.  Then people will think it's like biology or physiology, just with cocktails.  Mixology.  Brilliant.'

Perhaps they'll apply the same logic to various bar snacks - they could call it "mixingmytoasties"

[Barry Scott]

In Asda at lunchtime there was a queue of 4 or 5 cars for the fast pumps. Yet there were normal pumps nobody was using. Strange people, but at least I got to fill up right away.

When I'm using stolen credit cards, I prefer to use a pump where I don't have to show my face to someone. Especially when the card's previous owner is a woman.

[Doore]

Billy fucking Shears.

You really ought to get out more.  I'm not worth getting annoyed over. 

[donkey]

You really ought to get out more.  I'm not worth getting annoyed over. 

Yeah, leave him, he's not worth it.


 

[Benzel]

People in a queue who don't leave a space at a junction/roundabout

God damn, top of St Micheals Avenue in Highworth is the WORST. Bunch of ignorant tossers.

[Jamiesfuturewife]

That period when your cars in for its MOT and you worry about it as if it was your child!

[jayohaitchenn]

Ridiculous made up words.  I read one this morning that nearly made my blood boil: mixology.

For the uninitiated, 'mixology' is a word used by the drinks industry to describe making cocktails.  You can see the thought process.

'OK lads, we're going to have think of a word to describe mixing lots of alcoholic drinks to make another alcoholic drink.  It's got to have 'mix' in it, and then we'll need something else to make it sound as if it's really hard.  I know: 'ology'.  Then people will think it's like biology or physiology, just with cocktails.  Mixology.  Brilliant.'

Fucking excellent shout. Functionality is one that gets me. Do you mean, "functions" mate?

[Doore]

While were on language, I get annoyed at not understanding how young people talk.  This is taken from an edition of the Plain English Campaign newsletter:

“You’re chung and shabby, wanna cotch down my yard?”

Apparently this means:

“You are extremely sexy and cool, do you want to go and hang out at my house?”

I don't get annoyed by teenage slang - quite the reverse, I find it quite fascinating.  What does annoy me is the fact that with every passing year I seem to understand a smaller proportion of it. 

So basically, I hate getting older, and this is merely a symptom of that.

[Arriba]

people who take their kids to protests and have them wave placards and chant etc.
how the fuck is a small kid going to have an opinion on a new supermarket opening or not?

[Doore]

People who leave their young children at home unattended because they felt they weren't old enough to attend a protest about the building of a new supermarket.

[bassett boy]

people who take their kids to protests and have them wave placards and chant etc.
how the fuck is a small kid going to have an opinion on a new supermarket opening or not?

How old should kids be before they go on a protest or a football match?

[Arriba]

well for starters a protest isn't the same as a football match so a bit of a bizzare question i think.i took my son from the age of 3 to games though.

with regard to protesting, i think a child should be allowed to protest when they are old enough to form an opinion on the said issue.
toddlers and infant school children don't have that ability.

[bassett boy]

well for starters a protest isn't the same as a football match so a bit of a bizzare question i think.i took my son from the age of 3 to games though.

with regard to protesting, i think a child should be allowed to protest when they are old enough to form an opinion on the said issue.
toddlers and infant school children don't have that ability.

Ok then i agree with you

[Jamiesfuturewife]

Why there are no nice sporty bikinis anywhere in the world it seems!! I need an alternative to a full cozzie ( most unflattering garment known to man) that's not tied with string etc!!