Unpleasant modern expressions

That brightened up a rather dull Sunday morning, B.

Did it? I think I must have caught the sense of humour failure injected here. If we are being called, essentially, miserable old gits, well, takes one to know one.

Well said, goddess of mazes and labyrinths, wise words indeed.
Now back to school: Windbag - One who loves their own opinions so much they have convinced themselves they actually know what they are talking about. H'mm, getting a bit close to home now, I think. Time for t'Archers.TTFN!

Irony isn't dead then

People who say 'cut in half' when they mean 'cut by half' - entirely different meanings. Particularly when used by professional journalists. Words are the tools of their trade and they should know better.

ariadne, I'm surprised at your interpretation. I didn't call anyone anything. I said I thought the posts seemed like "grumpy old fartishness", which is exactly how they do seem to me. That is not the same at all as saying you or anyone else is a grumpy old fart, which is why I phrased it as I did phrase it and not as you read it.

Someone will probably say that the difference doesn't count. It does.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Queen herself says grumpy old fartish things sometimes. That doesn't mean she is a grumpy old fart. I don't think that at all.

This is the pedantry corner, isn't it? Some of you are perhaps not pedantic enough... at least not as pedantic as I am in my choice of words.

Went out to Sunday lunch at a pub across the river from where we live. Served by a very nice young man there who addressed us, as "guys" all the time, as does one of my sons, it amuses me, but certainly doesn't offend, much better than being ignored. Husband and I agreed we really don't mind being collectively referred to as "guys" at all, particularly when you get very agreeable service.

living in Bristol it's the local word for nice, lovely etc

lush that is ( I think my welsh upbringing may be showing)

I use the term Guys all the while, as some of you may have noticed on here.

Haven't read all posts, but if not covered then I wish to add "It's a big ask, I know"

"a Big Ask" is that what they are saying ?, I thought they were saying "A Big Arse" thought it was a bit rude.

pompa