What grinds my gears...

[Tabou]

Advanced. By that I mean 33

I thought life began at 30?

30 isn't that old. One of my best friends is 32.

THIRTY FIVE is when your old.

[Alexikokopops]

Ahh but she's learnt that if she doesn't pester for stuff she's more likely to get it, I didn't say she doesn't get it I just said she doesn't whine for it like some some kids - there's the difference

She's a clever one that Ella.

[Asha]

I thought life began at 30?

30 isn't that old. One of my best friends is 32.

THIRTY FIVE is when your old.

My grandad tells me himself that life begins at 80.

I think he's just clutching at straws quite frankly.

[Katy]

I thought life began at 30?

30 isn't that old. One of my best friends is 32.

THIRTY FIVE is when your old.

Yay! I'm officially not old for another 8 months

She's a clever one that Ella.

She sure is, despite being brought up on the south side of Kesteven.

[Tabou]

Yay! I'm officially not old for another 8 months

Yes but in any picture I have seen of you, you barely look 25.

So you have another decade yet.

My grandad tells me himself that life begins at 80.

I think he's just clutching at straws quite frankly.

Haha. that made me chcukle.

[Bellend Sebastian]

I thought life began at 30?

30 isn't that old. One of my best friends is 32.

THIRTY FIVE is when your old.

There's a point where life begins? If it starts a bit late, I don't mind, so long as it does

[Katy]

Yes but in any picture I have seen of you, you barely look 25.

So you have another decade yet.

Haha. that made me chcukle.

Ah bless you, genealogically speaking though I aint

[Tabou]

Ah bless you, genealogically speaking though I aint

Are you sure your not 15?

[The People's Hero]

She's a clever one that Ella.

Ella Ella Ella Eh?

[Corky]

Brilliant! Ella must be some kind of freak child as at the age of 5 she not only dries and dresses herself after swimming but doesn't demand sweets and says please and thank you. I'm clearly doing something wrong if I want to join this elite group.

You look far too young to be a mother

[Katy]

Are you sure your not 15?

Mentally, I am 15

Ella Ella Ella Eh?

Don't!

You look far too young to be a mother

[The People's Hero]

All the ladies love TPH.

[Katy]

All the ladies love TPH.

Yeah, proper gear grinder that one!

[The People's Hero]

Yeah, proper gear grinder that one!

I've ground a few gears in my time.

[Katy]

I've ground a few gears in my time.

I'll betcha

[Trav Le Bleu]

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–noun 1. any light, simple song, esp. one of sentimental or romantic character, having two or more stanzas all sung to the same melody. 2. a simple narrative poem of folk origin, composed in short stanzas and adapted for singing. 3. any poem written in similar style. 4. the music for a ballad. 5. a sentimental or romantic popular song. Source

It would seem you're getting anry for nothing

Well that's a crap dictionary then... quote me the OED!

Which will have your listed meaning (erm, as far as I can make sense of it ) as the secondary meaning.

I'm all for language evolving, but not from DJ's calling things something that they are not and then that meaning been accepted unquestioningly by Joe "Bloody Stupid" Public!

[Trav Le Bleu]

People on the tv show "Move to the Country" and state that what they are looking for is a nice remote quiet little country cottage.

When the researchers/presenters find them that they then moan "It's a little small and there not many amenities nearby."

NO! COS IT'S a nice REMOTE quiet LITTLE country cottage!

My blood boils it really does! This goes for all people who don't know what they actually want!

[JoeyB]

Leaving your college work till the last minute, and then not being arsed to do it.

but can't be bothered to change your habits!

annoys me

[Asha]

Leaving your college work till the last minute, and then not being arsed to do it.

but can't be bothered to change your habits!

annoys me

I'll obviously second that.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Sep Blatter.

[Guest]

Brilliant! Ella must be some kind of freak child as at the age of 5 she not only dries and dresses herself after swimming but doesn't demand sweets and says please and thank you. I'm clearly doing something wrong if I want to join this elite group.

She is not; my niece is the same. My niece has a "gob" though. A 5 yr old Small shouting "but that child is older than me and it needs it's mother to get it ready! Is it one of those special needs children?" is probably not the ideal accompaniment in this kind of situation!

[AoWW]

She is not; my niece is the same. My niece has a "gob" though. A 5 yr old Small shouting "but that child is older than me and it needs it's mother to get it ready! Is it one of those special needs children?" is probably not the ideal accompaniment in this kind of situation!

I like Small.

[Guest]

I like Small.

I'll let you into a secret; so do I.

But it's annoying when people think it's my child!!

[lildave3]

I like Small.

I'll let you into a secret; so do I.

Keep it clean ladies, please.

[Koke]

Women who hide the remote control.

I think I need so start hiding her make-up.