Jury’s out.SerjeantWildgoose wrote:What about 'couldn'tgiveatosstastic'?
The Cringe/Hate Thread
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Thanks for that. I don't lose any sleep over it, but always find it amusing where idiots use words incorrectly to try and impress people.Stones of granite wrote:It's a bit of a weird one, though. In Engineering, it's generally used to mean "method" but a bit more grand and imposing, rather than it's strict definition which as welshsaint says, should be the "study of methods".morepork wrote:Science bitch. Embrace it. Refers to the specific methods applied to a particular study. Vital for reproducability.welshsaint wrote:METHODOLOGY
What is this, a study of methods?
Personally, it's (mis)use doesn't bother me.
Feel free to respond to MYSELF.
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Methodology ain't got nothin' on Ontology, let alone Epistemology.
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Metastasize
If they're good enough to play at World Cups, why not in between?
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The new TV's up & running, by the way, you'll all be pleased to know. I was afraid of announcing this in case I hexed it again, but it's been a few days since the serviceman's last visit and so far the problems have not metastasized further (aside from the 50-odd channels of mindless crap we now have access to, instead of just a few with decent reception). 7th time lucky!
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don't get too discombobulated by all this - just ain't worth it.
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On the contrary, I've never felt more panglossian. Canes are winning, TV works. What more could a man ask for?
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You need to ask?rowan wrote:On the contrary, I've never felt more panglossian. Canes are winning, TV works. What more could a man ask for?
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If only it were that simple. The Canes kept me waiting 21 years and it was starting to look like the servicemen were going to take about as long to get my new TV workingwelshsaint wrote:You need to ask?rowan wrote:On the contrary, I've never felt more panglossian. Canes are winning, TV works. What more could a man ask for?
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Drive-Thru fast-food: "just pull over in the parking bay and we'll bring it to you shortly...."
tick-followed-tock-followed-tick-followed-tock..
tick-followed-tock-followed-tick-followed-tock..
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It's actually quicker to go into the bank these days than join the queue at the fast cash machine
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If it wasn't for the fact that most banks seem to have got rid of the counter service & thererowan wrote:It's actually quicker to go into the bank these days than join the queue at the fast cash machine
are just more ATMs in the building & very few human staff
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Well, there are still a few at my bank - mostly young ladiesbelgarion wrote:If it wasn't for the fact that most banks seem to have got rid of the counter service & thererowan wrote:It's actually quicker to go into the bank these days than join the queue at the fast cash machine
are just more ATMs in the building & very few human staff
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Meanwhile, now that my brand new flat-screen TV is finally operational, I have discovered there is a Turkish version of the Aussie TV series Neighbours. It's called Komsular and was indeed inspired by the long-running Aussie show (which I've never actually seen, personally):
The joys of technology
The joys of technology
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definitely Cringe-ville..
just passable with Henry VIII and Wonderwoman, but ridiculous with suits..
just passable with Henry VIII and Wonderwoman, but ridiculous with suits..
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Galfon wrote:definitely Cringe-ville..
just passable with Henry VIII and Wonderwoman, but ridiculous with suits..
Idle Feck
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Oh this! The over use of personal and personally when it refers to something that is the exclusive preserve of the narrator.rowan wrote:...which I've never actually seen, personally ...
Have you seen it vicariously?
I do not, personally, care for the singing of Mr Francis Sinatra!?
My personal opinion? Though of course in this case it could actually be used by some posters to distinguish an opinion they have formed themselves from one they have merely cut-and-paste from some interminably tedious tract.
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When did wrath became wrath?
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The adverb personally is indeed used to separate a personal perspective from the broader one and is perfectly natural in this sentence, as would be the reflexive pronoun myself. I know that, because it's my profession. So it seems you are griping about perfectly standard use of the English language, indicating a degree of ignorance on your own part.SerjeantWildgoose wrote:Oh this! The over use of personal and personally when it refers to something that is the exclusive preserve of the narrator.rowan wrote:...which I've never actually seen, personally ...
Have you seen it vicariously?
I do not, personally, care for the singing of Mr Francis Sinatra!?
My personal opinion? Though of course in this case it could actually be used by some posters to distinguish an opinion they have formed themselves from one they have merely cut-and-paste from some interminably tedious tract.
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You also overused adverbs thrice in this sentence:
Though of course in this case it could actually be used by some posters to distinguish an opinion they have formed themselves from one they have merely cut-and-paste from some interminably tedious tract.
Nothing more interminably tedious than a pretentious twat scoffing at others for using perfectly understandable language, regardless of whether it was correct or not (in this case the former applied).
Though of course in this case it could actually be used by some posters to distinguish an opinion they have formed themselves from one they have merely cut-and-paste from some interminably tedious tract.
Nothing more interminably tedious than a pretentious twat scoffing at others for using perfectly understandable language, regardless of whether it was correct or not (in this case the former applied).
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Ding ding ding!
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From my perspective, I have to say it is shocking that they are giving out degrees in this type of thing these days.A real sign of the times..surely less is more ?.rowan wrote:indicating a degree of ignorance
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Most degrees are useless, practically-speaking, and serve mainly to perpetuate classism.Galfon wrote:From my perspective, I have to say it is shocking that they are giving out degrees in this type of thing these days.A real sign of the times..surely less is more ?.rowan wrote:indicating a degree of ignorance
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