CPFC BBS - Things that annoy you

... this ti because if I relent the vehicle will convert into a chicken coup. That's my best guess.

Of course, when I get extra miffed and mention that the answer is NO because she never finishes a life project, then we have the moody bollocks for a week.

Surely, that should read "chicken coupe" ;)

ozzieEagle

07-02-2023 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterH (Post 16816107)

Indeed.

However, your car was great when you did your recent Australian roadtrips, no?

Oh yes, empty roads abounded though. It's City driving and commuting I dislike. Enjoyed our road trip even more when my wife was driving, which meant I could take in the scenery in a relaxed mode. We could be on another at the end of April hopefully.

PeterH

07-02-2023 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aquila_17 (Post 16816223)

Surely, that should read "chicken coupe" ;)

Boom Boom

Vendy

07-02-2023 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fioreuk (Post 16816174)

Poeple calling their pets fur babies

Pet Parents is the biggest one for me. Every single pet product marketer is using these shitty phrases.

Malaga Eagle

07-02-2023 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vendy (Post 16816262)

Pet Parents is the biggest one for me. Every single pet product marketer is using these shitty phrases.

Or the one for guide dogs "pup dates".
Although the ad is for a good cause :p

Santos-er

07-02-2023 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vendy (Post 16816262)

Pet Parents is the biggest one for me. Every single pet product marketer is using these shitty phrases.

Perfectly understandable. Companies who play on the weird way people become way too attached to their domesticated animals.

I do sometimes wonder if the girl at work who constantly bangs on about her "fur baby" (a pitbull/mastiff x) has a supply of peanut butter in her bedside table.

Stellavista

07-02-2023 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fioreuk (Post 16816174)

Poeple calling their pets fur babies

Oh god, yes.

Grow up, you c*nts.

Team (insert family name) does my fecking head in as well.

Jim Cannon

07-02-2023 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fioreuk (Post 16816174)

Poeple calling their pets fur babies

Or just calling their pets "babies". They are not babies, they are pets

KYLIE MINEAGLE

07-02-2023 09:48 PM

I know it's a serious matter but the ABC reffering to Turkey as Turkyiae. If your doing that why not talk about Leopard tanks from Deutschland or Macron living in Paree, PCGM.

Clapham Rover

07-02-2023 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KYLIE MINEAGLE (Post 16816439)

I know it's a serious matter but the ABC reffering to Turkey as Turkyiae. If your doing that why not talk about Leopard tanks from Deutschland or Macron living in Paree, PCGM.

I heard a good programme once on R4 about the history of the BBC Pronunciation Unit and the various issues it's faced, it was great on place names. Apparently they kept trying to establish consistent general rules for these so that they could just let producers get on with things rather than keep having to adjudicate but it didn't work. They decided to pivot from "Paris" (pronounced the English way) and just go for English pronunciations across the board for French cities but the newsreaders revolted at having to say "Nice" rather than "Neece" and so they ended up with inconsistent ad hoc chaos.

Timbo

07-02-2023 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vendy (Post 16816262)

Pet Parents is the biggest one for me. Every single pet product marketer is using these shitty phrases.

"Forever Homes".....:wallbash:

danpalace07

07-02-2023 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KYLIE MINEAGLE (Post 16816439)

I know it's a serious matter but the ABC reffering to Turkey as Turkyiae. If your doing that why not talk about Leopard tanks from Deutschland or Macron living in Paree, PCGM.

Czechia came out of nowhere as well

PeterH

08-02-2023 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KYLIE MINEAGLE (Post 16816439)

I know it's a serious matter but the ABC reffering to Turkey as Turkyiae. If your doing that why not talk about Leopard tanks from Deutschland or Macron living in Paree, PCGM.

I have a sneaky feeling that Turkey themselves are looking for a name change.

They don't like having the same name as anglo festive meat.

Here it is...

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61671913

Maidstoned Eagle

08-02-2023 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterH (Post 16816111)

Judging by your retraction of the 'washed my hands of it' comment Pete, I am taking your 'nipped in the bud' comment with a large pinch of salt. :afro:

I agree with you entirely, but I fear we don't have much control of these things. Eventually they get their way, and it is just easier to relent at the beginning and save ourselves the grief.

My wife has wanted a car for more than a decade. Mostly because her siblings all have them. She can't drive, I can't drive, and none of our three mid 30s kids can either.

I said I will buy a car when she passes her driving test, she reckons that I should get the car first so she can practice. And that is where we have been at for all this time. Chicken and egg. Actually that is spot on, because if I relent the vehicle will convert into a chicken coup. That's my best guess.

Of course, when I get extra miffed and mention that the answer is NO because she never finishes a life project, then we have the moody bollocks for a week.

You can take it with what you want matey, no way does she touch the car and I am hiding the damn thing before it happens....and am prepared for the fallout.

I have already told the daughter and her mother that, at the first sign of dissent and posturing tantrums whilst trying to help with the theory test, I'm off.

SOUTHGATE EAGLE

08-02-2023 01:34 PM

Tossers who occupy equipment at the gym while texting / surfing / Instragramming on their phones, who then take the moral high road when you ask them to either relinquish the machine or actually use it. They then insist they are 'mid-set' before carrying on with their phones. Violence comes to mind.

Maidstoned Eagle

08-02-2023 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SOUTHGATE EAGLE (Post 16816786)

Usually wearing a baseball cap back to front.

west country boy

08-02-2023 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterH (Post 16816518)

I have a sneaky feeling that Turkey themselves are looking for a name change.

Here it is...

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61671913

Yeah, it's the same as Cape Verde, Upper Volta, Swaziland, Persia, Siam &c. so not really an issue. Burma is probably a bit more controversial but since Myanmar is the official name it's probably best to stick with the latter if you're being diplomatic.

All times are GMT +1. The time now is 07:25 PM.

Page 2423 of 2449