What grinds my gears...

[Daggers]

32 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Someone at work keeps saying 'porthole' instead of portal 

There's never a day goes by when I don't want to hurl something at my computer when I read "marquee signing" instead of "marque signing". The fact that it is now accepted form with sports journalists just serves to piss me off even more. 

 

[filbertway]

6 minutes ago, Daggers said:

There's never a day goes by when I don't want to hurl something at my computer when I read "marquee signing" instead of "marque signing". The fact that it is now accepted form with sports journalists just serves to piss me off even more. 

 

Are you gaslighting?

[Silebyfox_89]

45 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Someone at work keeps saying 'porthole' instead of portal 

In the Navy?

[bovril]

21 minutes ago, Daggers said:

There's never a day goes by when I don't want to hurl something at my computer when I read "marquee signing" instead of "marque signing". The fact that it is now accepted form with sports journalists just serves to piss me off even more. 

 

 

14 minutes ago, filbertway said:

Are you gaslighting?

Never really thought about this. Logically it should be marque but marquee has become accepted. Makes no sense when you think about it. 

[Trav Le Bleu]

2 hours ago, StanSP said:

Someone at work keeps saying 'porthole' instead of portal 

Porthole is one of my favourite video games, bettered only possibly by Porthole 2.

[Daggers]

2 hours ago, filbertway said:

Are you gaslighting?

No.

 

It was marque, as in a signing of marque. It was something of note and repute, a signing which made a statement.

 

People who can't read properly pronounced it marquee - and now attempt to explain it's because it's like some kind of big top signing. Which is moronic, but this transformation of the language took place and has become entrenched. And it pisses the fvck out of me.

[filbertway]

10 minutes ago, Daggers said:

No.

 

It was marque, as in a signing of marque. It was something of note and repute, a signing which made a statement.

 

People who can't read properly pronounced it marquee - and now attempt to explain it's because it's like some kind of big top signing. Which is moronic, but this transformation of the language took place and has become entrenched. And it pisses the fvck out of me.

Toosh.

 

 

[Daggers]

1 minute ago, filbertway said:

Toosh.

 

 

*tosh

 

It isn't, it's fact.

[filbertway]

20 minutes ago, Daggers said:

*tosh

 

It isn't, it's fact.

 I was going for the mis-spelling/pronunciation of touché  

 

[The Bear]

3 hours ago, StanSP said:

Someone at work keeps saying 'porthole' instead of portal 

I find the best and most passive aggressive way to deal with it is to laugh in their face and say "ha ha porthole! classic!" 

[Sampson]

I must admit, I only recently discovered it is “shoo-in” and not “shoe in”,

Edited 19 February by Sampson

[Daggers]

Any other words people need clearing up while I'm coming over all Susie Dent?

[StanSP]

3 hours ago, Silebyfox_89 said:

In the Navy?

Thankfully not!

 

1 hour ago, The Bear said:

I find the best and most passive aggressive way to deal with it is to laugh in their face and say "ha ha porthole! classic!" 

I wish

 

[StanSP]

25 minutes ago, Daggers said:

Any other words people need clearing up while I'm coming over all Susie Dent?

You're doing what now?! 

[Blarmy]

 

[bmt]

2 hours ago, filbertway said:

Toosh.

 

 

Touchy.

 

Reminds me of a certain legendary foxestalk post

[Royston.]

6 hours ago, Daggers said:

There's never a day goes by when I don't want to hurl something at my computer when I read "marquee signing" instead of "marque signing". The fact that it is now accepted form with sports journalists just serves to piss me off even more. 

 

take an e and chill out dude

[Daggers]

51 minutes ago, Royston. said:

take an e and chill out dude

I'm too in tents

[Nalis]

On 18/02/2025 at 14:14, bovril said:

I feel like we've reached peak footballer anecdote on podcasts now. Really struggling for content. It's getting to the point where the ex player is like "so we're playing this game right, and a ball comes in the box yeah, and you're not going to believe this, but the opposition striker jumps up and heads it into the goal (hysterical screeching laughter off mic).... and I'm looking at Smithy like what has just happened... honestly it was unbelievable...."

Similar with non footballer football content. There's a guy who started out a bit quirky and entertaining who has ran out of decent ideas but still creates content regardless, last one I've seen of his was how long it takes to seat in every seat in a small stand in Northern Ireland. Barrel is being scraped.

[Jon the Hat]

15 hours ago, Daggers said:

No.

 

It was marque, as in a signing of marque. It was something of note and repute, a signing which made a statement.

 

People who can't read properly pronounced it marquee - and now attempt to explain it's because it's like some kind of big top signing. Which is moronic, but this transformation of the language took place and has become entrenched. And it pisses the fvck out of me.

I can't find this definition anywhere, which suggests either 1) You are wrong, or b) it is so entrenched everyone but you are too embarrassed to mention the real root of the phrase.

I am going with iii) both.

[Jon the Hat]

8 hours ago, Nalis said:

Similar with non footballer football content. There's a guy who started out a bit quirky and entertaining who has ran out of decent ideas but still creates content regardless, last one I've seen of his was how long it takes to seat in every seat in a small stand in Northern Ireland. Barrel is being scraped.

Except for political podcasts where Trump provides so much content they are struggling to edit them down to reasonable length.

[Nalis]

The stay humble slight every time Man City lose is getting boring now. 

[Torquay Gunner]

2 hours ago, Nalis said:

The stay humble slight every time Man City lose is getting boring now. 

Yes they are losing so often, it’s rather lost its effect.  Probably hear it again on Sunday, unfortunately. 

[Nalis]

26 minutes ago, Torquay Gunner said:

Yes they are losing so often, it’s rather lost its effect.  Probably hear it again on Sunday, unfortunately. 

I get when Arsenal beat them since Haaland said it to Arteta but the rest are a bit bizarre

[grobyfox1990]

The yanks believing deranged Liz Truss speaks for British people. She is utterly and genuinely crackers, I no longer think it's a grift. I think the lettuce saga pushed her mind over the edge.

 

'Britain Is Becoming A Failed State': Liz Truss Sounds Alarm About 'Anti-West Ideology' In UK And US - YouTube