Brewster McCloud Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 7 hours ago, David said: Octopi. Octopuses is the correct plural noun, but only a bounder would point such a thing out. How often does it come up, anyway? "I was at the zoo yesterday and saw some delightful..." It's a bit like quibbling over whether it's "You've got another thing/think coming" or "begging the question" vs merely raising it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Accident Prone Posted October 14, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted October 14, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, PowerButchi said: I'll throw you a bone. What meat is eaten a shit load of in Ireland since forever and is a massive part of a jumbo breakfast roll? Apart from the two eggs, two sausages and two pudding (one black, one white)? Edited October 14, 2018 by Accident Prone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Brewster McCloud said: Octopuses is the correct plural noun, but only a bounder would point such a thing out. How often does it come up, anyway? "I was at the zoo yesterday and saw some delightful..." It's a bit like quibbling over whether it's "You've got another thing/think coming" or "begging the question" vs merely raising it. Hang on, wait. That's not quibbling over minutae, that's one person missing a fundamental, Stickle Bricks level grasp of English. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewster McCloud Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 17 minutes ago, Uncle Zeb said: Hang on, wait. That's not quibbling over minutae, that's one person missing a fundamental, Stickle Bricks level grasp of English. To your bait I shall not rise, sir! People who affect an air of superiority over such trifles (not you) are far more of an annoyance than people who get it wrong in the first place. It's pure Cliff Clavinism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Accident Prone Posted October 14, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted October 14, 2018 Nah mate, if you say "You've got another think coming" you're a prize turnip. Just like people who say "crips" instead of crisps and "I could care less". It's not a cultural difference or generational slang, it's defying the basic grasp of language. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted October 14, 2018 Awards Moderator Share Posted October 14, 2018 2 hours ago, Brewster McCloud said: Octopuses is the correct plural noun, but only a bounder would point such a thing out. How often does it come up, anyway? "I was at the zoo yesterday and saw some delightful..." It's a bit like quibbling over whether it's "You've got another thing/think coming" or "begging the question" vs merely raising it. Octopodes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wideload90 Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Auto correct on phones. Yes, it's meant to be helpful but I don't want to have my offensive language corrected. It's not much to ask for, for ducks sake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewster McCloud Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 56 minutes ago, Onyx2 said: Octopodes. I'll go with octocunts as they've never done a single thing for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members chokeout Posted October 14, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted October 14, 2018 1 minute ago, scratchdj said: Having just had this happen, and then realising it really annoys me, I’d like to add shop assistants that place your receipt into your open hand and then your change on top of it. You then have to walk away from the counter with lots of little bits of money balancing on a small paper tray without dropping it all before you can slide it into your wallet. There's a special place in hell for people who do that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 23 minutes ago, scratchdj said: You then have to walk away from the counter with lots of little bits of money balancing on a small paper tray without dropping it all before you can slide it into your wallet. Is the receipt so thick that you can't make a fist around it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members SpursRiot2012 Posted October 14, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted October 14, 2018 8 hours ago, PowerButchi said: You're crap at being Irish if you don't mate. I could go on the foreign births register and choose not to as I dont feel Irish, but even I know the Pig Ireland connection. Â I'll throw you a bone. What meat is eaten a shit load of in Ireland since forever and is a massive part of a jumbo breakfast roll? Oh, this I knew. I thought he was making a reference to me taking a pig as my lover or something. My family in Ireland mainly farmed cattle and sometimes sheep. I'm not sure about pigs - I think another family down the way did though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 24 minutes ago, SpursRiot2012 said: Oh, this I knew. I thought he was making a reference to me taking a pig as my lover or something. Oh christ, no. Sincerest apologies if you thought that was a dig at your partner or anything like that.  It's the classic "Stage Irish" trope.  Like the time Pauline Fowler went to Ireland and everyone said "Begorrah" all the time, or on Star Trek Next Gen when they rescued a bunch of Micks (Chief O'Brien voiced his distain at this episode for the way it portrayed our people) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewster McCloud Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 I'd never heard of pork/pig being associated with Ireland before. Potatoes, leprechauns, shamrocks, sectarianism, yes, but eating pork? It's not like the Scotch and haggis or the Welsh and leeks, is it? Or has this trope totally and mysteriously passed me by thus far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 21 minutes ago, Keith Houchen said: (our people) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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