'My other half'

jackieb

Ladyhawk wrote: »

That one is so easy to remember...

The Goose is Loose.

Well, that's how I remember it...

There's a goose loose aboot this hoose...doodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodooodooodoooodoodooodooo
Hoots mon!

balletshoes

jackieb wrote: »

There's a goose loose aboot this hoose...doodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodooodooodoooodoodooodooo
Hoots mon!

:rotfl::rotfl: thats a moose, not a goose :rotfl:

jackieb

balletshoes wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl: thats a moose, not a goose :rotfl:

Ah ken, am nae feel. :rotfl:

Janepig

Never mind any of the things that have been moaned about on this thread, there's only one that's guaranteed to bring my Tourettes on, and that's people describing themselves (or others) as a "full time mum". Arrrrggggghhhhhhhhhh. !!!!!! does that make me then? Just a mum now and again when I'm needed is it? When I'm in work I'm not a mum any more. Just when I come home from work? See, I've wound myself up now and I want to be violent!!!! It really, really, really annoys me, far more than it should, but it's a nonsense way to describe someone who is a stay at home mum.

And this is from someone who works in Swansea and has to listen daily to "luvz ewe babes", "I likes that", "where ewe goyin?", "where's ewe car", etc...... None of it annoys me like "full time mum".

<aaaaand breathe>

Jx

will.i.amnt

Janepig wrote: »

Never mind any of the things that have been moaned about on this thread, there's only one that's guaranteed to bring my Tourettes on, and that's people describing themselves (or others) as a "full time mum". Arrrrggggghhhhhhhhhh. !!!!!! does that make me then? Just a mum now and again when I'm needed is it? When I'm in work I'm not a mum any more. Just when I come home from work? See, I've wound myself up now and I want to be violent!!!! It really, really, really annoys me, far more than it should, but it's a nonsense way to describe someone who is a stay at home mum.

And this is from someone who works in Swansea and has to listen daily to "luvz ewe babes", "I likes that", "where ewe goyin?", "where's ewe car", etc...... None of it annoys me like "full time mum".

<aaaaand breathe>

Jx

Full time mum and it's equally annoying counterpart SAHM (more like sham...) do my head in too, but it's more due to the implication that these "people" think it's ok to suck the taxpayer dry whilst pumping out feral offspring.
Not putting them all in the same boat, of course some people fund it all with no help from the taxpayer which is the way it should be. Can't afford children? Don't bloody have them.

littlerat

will.i.amnt wrote: »

As for those who confuse brought/bought, to/too/two, lose/loose there/their/they're, your/you're etc etc - this isn't "dialect", or "slang" or "a regional thing", its simply a fundamental lack of understanding and highly indicative of lower than average intelligence.

Talking in slang on Facebook/forums - whats the pont? It can't take much less time to type, and in some cases takes people longer to read.

Lastly - people who say "mom". Are you from North America? No? Why say "mom" then? Yes, it's a regional thing, but only if you're a bloody Yank!

Please forgive any typos as editing from a mobile on this site is awful.

I partially disagree - even if you're aware of the correct usage, if you've spent your whole life around people who use them incorrectly, it can simply be a bad habit. I was great at english (well, the language, less at other parts), nobody could say I have a low intelligence (well, they could, but they'd be wrong) - but I've spent the last 21 years around people who consistently say "could/would/should OF" so even though I know it's incorrect, I say it simply as a bad habit. But I agree with too/to/two and their/there/they're it's education, more often than not. I also use ain't - though that I'd say is arguably a dialect issue, at least for some people.

With all this talk about it being modern education though, many people my parents and grandparents age have atrocious spelling and grammar - it's certainly not a modern issue. The fact is, the lower/working class have always had the take the education in the nearest school, which in some areas has always been considerably below average.


SAHM I always take to be like my parents - one parent, usually Mum (otherwise it'd be SAHD), stays at home (usually until children are school age) - the other works. Of course... I daresay it is sometimes people planning to never work. Of course, I'd assume even a single Mum would work the hours she could (full-time I know may not be possible due to childcare) once kids are of school age.


The term "full time Mum" I always think seems a little offensive to those who work, which it often seems to be set opposite to. Once kids hit 5 and are at school, very few are in the strictest sense "full time" anyway in that sense though.


I dislike the fact that regardless of custody arrangements, which usually are grossly unfair to the Dad, once parents are separated, the Dad is often called a part-time Dad. Some may choose that, but most are a victim of a breakup and an unfair system - just because they're not there physically daily, doesn't make them part time.

coolcait

thorsoak wrote: »

Bit of a boo-boo here then ....surely the spelling should be correct as well

Ten lines, please "I must ensure that I spell grammatically correctly"

Well spotted, Thorsoak! :T

I did notice that lovely little typo, just after I had posted :eek:. And was about to hit the 'edit' button. Until I thought:

"I wonder how many people will notice that subtle moment of hubris? And be tempted to comment on it? Well, let's find out...:D"

It's been a long time coming! Several pages, in fact.

However, for my punishment, perhaps I could write lines which incorporate some of the more common word confusions?

Such as:

Do not lose concentration when contributing to a thread about grammar, lest a typo creep in, and loose the dogs of grammar upon you.

marisco_2

will.i.amnt wrote: »

I am exceedingly good looking

Is another of your traits modesty?

consultant31

pimento wrote: »

It took me a long time to work out what the initials stand for on this forum. At first, I thought that DH stood for d!ckhead. In my head, it still does.

I shall never think Dear Husband again :rotfl:

consultant31

will.i.amnt wrote: »

Lastly - people who say "mom". Are you from North America? No? Why say "mom" then? Yes, it's a regional thing, but only if you're a bloody Yank!

Ooh, this drives me potty too.

I do think using the DD1, DS2, DH thing on forums is just quicker than typing out 'my elder daughter, second son etc and is, therefore, acceptable. However, text speak has me grinding my teeth with rage, and skipping over any posts filled with it.