Grumpy old men

People who go on and on about what annoys them.

People who say “myself” when they really mean “me”

I agree. It really annoys me and I sometimes shout at the screen when they do it.

People who start sentences with yes no. How does that work ?

Many other things but I am sure they will all be covered in this post some where.

regards

Edited By Oldiron on 10/10/2020 23:25:56

The same people also use I when they mean me - it belongs to you and I, is wrong

Things being 'improved ' when they don't need to be.

Surveys were '21% of people think that.......' That's means 79% disagree!

Scan codes used assuming everyone has a smart phone.....I've just converted my phone from clockwork to butane gas!

Getting 10% extra free when the items have shrunk in size (mars bars, sausages etc...)

8 finger rolls, 6 hot dog sausages

And finally, hands free soap dispensers - why? (I always wash My hands after dispensing said soap!!!

Rant over! (But I may be back..........)

Cheers, Pete

In Australia a ball point pen was originaly made by "Biro" and their trade name was what we called a pen. The new generation just calls it a pen.

The common expression that I see in a lot of GB posts is "Hoovering" the floor. Not vacuum that is used here. How many people actually use a Hoover made vacuum cleaner?

Bah humbug, I say !

Edited By Paul Lousick on 11/10/2020 01:08:59

When people say "I got something for free".

AAAaaaarrggh............

Or worse: "I won it for free off of ...."

Edited By Daniel on 11/10/2020 08:54:33

"Enormity" as a synonym for vastness or immensity. I have even heard this on the BBC!

Brian G

The letter H is called aitch, not haitch, as so many seem to believe. it really annoys me!

Geoff

The local Morrisons petrol station has just installed new petrol pumps. They include a pay at the pump facility. The small display says "Press the key to pay at the kiosk". Unfortunately there is nothing to tell you which key to press, so now each pump now has a pieice of tape on it with an arrow in felt marker pen pointing to the correct button.

Peter

The misuse by journalists of a technical word that they don't understand.

E.g. Epicentre - the point on the earth above the origin of an earthquake. Not " Liverpool has become the epicentre of the outbreak in the NorthWest". Is there some deep seated hotspot below Liverpool, the Cavern Club perhaps?

Bah!

Rod

Do Australians still think Sellotape (transparent adhesive tape) is called Durex? In the UK, a Durex is a Condom. Optimistic young Brits out for the night in Canberra are disappointed, whilst Australian Grannies visiting London have difficulty explaining their purchase to traumatised grand-children.

And the inability for those who can cause Armageddon to start (American Presidents going back to the forties) by pressing the NEW QUE LAR button rather than the NEW CLEAR one. Many Brit presenters are falling into the trap. Americanism I've heard was sodder, as in sod off.

Regards Ian.

I get infuriated by lots of modern 'stuff'......The constant apparent need to upgrade everything is partiularly annoying when it actually hides regression...thus; "officer" for a not too bright constable......"engineer" for an inferior mechanic,...and worst of all "journalist" for,..well.....?

1 Grumpy old women

2 Grumpy old men [like me ]

3 the use of the word "So" and "Like" all over the place and also "You-know" [My answer is, "No I dont know" ]

4 The stupid way people get excited over things they can do nothing about.

5 Bad grammar by people who should know better [Do they still teach grammar ? ]

6 " At this point in time " Not one second before or after, just right now !!

I could go on and on !!

Which has led to the proliferation of "technician" to describe anyone who might have to do something at some point during their day.

Hi Geoff G, +1 for that.

Regards Nick.

Have you noticed the differentiation between "Ingineers" and "Workers" on "How do they do it"?

Regards Ian.

"At this moment in time" when they mean NOW.

People who use acronyms on forums why can't they type exactly what the mean or are they just plain lazy?