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Post by Zomoniac on Mar 30, 2022 10:07:19 GMT
The Athletic, being American, refers to sports teams as singular. "Peru beats Paraguay to seal World Cup playoff. Canada has booked its place in the World Cup." It's not right. And it annoys me. I don't understand any of this, but, thankfully, I fucking hate sport, so it probably doesn't matter.  It's more a grammar thing than sport. US English refers to collective nouns like a team as a singular (Canada has booked its place in the World Cup), British English refers to them as plural (Canada have booked their place in the World Cup). The US version seems wrong to my head. It's a single team, which is a collection of players, so either could be argued to be correct. But theirs is wrong. |
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Post by EMarkM on Mar 30, 2022 10:25:55 GMT
All sport? To each their own. Pretty much. I hate the concept, the values, the ugliness it brings out in people. I find it a waste of time in almost all respects. You could say that I hate it on principle, although that does seem a little silly, I admit. I make exceptions for just a few things: I don’t mind watching golf, darts and snooker. Hey ho. |
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Mar 30, 2022 10:34:12 GMT
Whilst I generally share your opinion of a hatred of sport and you say you find it a waste of time you then ironically mention you don't mind golf, darts and snooker, possibly three of the most mind numbing sports that exist.
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Post by Dougs on Mar 30, 2022 10:44:36 GMT
The Athletic, being American, refers to sports teams as singular. "Peru beats Paraguay to seal World Cup playoff. Canada has booked its place in the World Cup." It's not right. And it annoys me. Grammatically, I think it is right but sounds very wrong. Always plural to me. |
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Post by Dougs on Mar 30, 2022 10:46:38 GMT
I'd love not to follow sport as closely as I do. It's a massive time sink and influences my mood way more than it should. Whole weekends ruined by a poxy football game. Struggle to not give a shit though.
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Post by Syrette on Mar 30, 2022 10:50:56 GMT
All sport? To each their own. Pretty much. I hate the concept, the values, the ugliness it brings out in people.I can't really understand where you're coming from with the above; surely there are far more positive values in sport in general than negative ones, and similarly it brings out more positive things in people than negative things. |
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Post by EMarkM on Mar 30, 2022 10:55:01 GMT
I can't really understand where you're coming from with the above; surely there are far more positive values in sport in general than negative ones, and similarly it brings out more positive things in people than negative things. I just don't see it. I'm all for excelling in personal endeavour and all that, but sport seems to be completely ruined by money and hooliganism these days, even at the most amateur/younger level. When a regular event at a children's football match is dads rolling around on the floor fighting each other, and, at the top level, organisations such as FIFA being blatantly corrupt, I really don't see much of a positive anywhere. As you say, though, "to each their own". I'm glad you enjoy it.  |
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Post by EMarkM on Mar 30, 2022 10:56:53 GMT
Whilst I generally share your opinion of a hatred of sport and you say you find it a waste of time you then ironically mention you don't mind golf, darts and snooker, possibly three of the most mind numbing sports that exist. I know - it's really odd that those are the ones I enjoy  |
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Mar 30, 2022 11:10:33 GMT
I can't really understand where you're coming from with the above; surely there are far more positive values in sport in general than negative ones, and similarly it brings out more positive things in people than negative things. I just don't see it. I'm all for excelling in personal endeavour and all that, but sport seems to be completely ruined by money and hooliganism these days, even at the most amateur/younger level. When a regular event at a children's football match is dads rolling around on the floor fighting each other, and, at the top level, organisations such as FIFA being blatantly corrupt, I really don't see much of a positive anywhere. As you say, though, "to each their own". I'm glad you enjoy it. For sure the whole of professional sport is corrupt and money driven but about 99% of sport is played by regular non professionals who just enjoy going for a bike ride or running to keep fit. |
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Post by EMarkM on Mar 30, 2022 11:22:21 GMT
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Post by Syrette on Mar 30, 2022 12:53:15 GMT
I can't really understand where you're coming from with the above; surely there are far more positive values in sport in general than negative ones, and similarly it brings out more positive things in people than negative things. I just don't see it. I'm all for excelling in personal endeavour and all that, but sport seems to be completely ruined by money and hooliganism these days, even at the most amateur/younger level. When a regular event at a children's football match is dads rolling around on the floor fighting each other, and, at the top level, organisations such as FIFA being blatantly corrupt, I really don't see much of a positive anywhere. As you say, though, "to each their own". I'm glad you enjoy it. You sound like you're anti-football more than you're anti-sport. Albeit to condemn football because of the actions of a few is confusing enough. To damn sport as a whole is just bewildering. Especially when you clearly have no interest in the aforementioned yet feel able to say how something is "completely" ruined. Whatever works for you though, genuinely!  |
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Post by EMarkM on Mar 30, 2022 12:58:59 GMT
Syrette It is all rather silly of me, and I completely understand that everyone would think that. I just seem to have an allergic reaction to sport! Maybe I should have tried that as an excuse with my PE teacher all those years ago... Heh. Thanks for the chat - to you and others involved. Erm, no harm no foul, am I saying that right? 
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Post by Syrette on Mar 30, 2022 13:11:20 GMT
EMarkMFair enough - I daren't ask for your take on esports, or should I? 
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Post by EMarkM on Mar 30, 2022 13:14:23 GMT
EMarkMFair enough - I daren't ask for your take on esports, or should I? FUCKING WHAT?!?! etc.  |
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Post by Aunt Alison on Mar 30, 2022 15:35:32 GMT
Posting links in text, especially without context. Just post the link and say what it is if it's not clear. Otherwise I'm not clicking on your link. I'm not
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2022 22:34:12 GMT
When you download programmes on Sky but they still have adverts on them.
Fast forward and it's a short one so you have to rewind the bits you skipped. Think it's a short one again but it's not, so you leave it longer than you should. Then it's finished as soon as you press fast forward so you need to rewind again.
Fuck you Sky.
/first world problems
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Post by Onny on Apr 7, 2022 5:45:08 GMT
Also if you ever purchase a movie from Sky Store it begins with a 10 second “SKY STORE - HERE IS YOUR MOVIE” thing at the front of it. Just fuck off!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2022 8:40:51 GMT
PVC-free cling film. It's no longer a film, more a blanket, and the only thing it clings to is itself in a great big useless ball. Congratulations on saving the planet from PVC poisoning by making me throw 2/3rds of the roll straight in the bin.
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Apr 11, 2022 9:50:01 GMT
The Sainsburys one went to shit a little while back the Bacofoil one is OK but pricey, trying the Hero brand atm, better than the Sainsburys shit so far.
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Post by drhickman1983 on Apr 11, 2022 9:52:36 GMT
People who promenade around town 4 or 5 abreast like they're in an episode of Sex in the City, blocking pavements and expecting others to move out of their way can burn in a nuclear fire.
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Post by Lizard on Apr 11, 2022 9:56:52 GMT
Damn straight. When they look up, see you, and then make no effort to give you room, that's when you get the itchy trigger finger
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2022 14:44:58 GMT
Easy peelers that are medium-hard peelers.
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Post by Aunt Alison on May 11, 2022 14:47:57 GMT
Even worse, when you've gone to the effort of peeling one for it to not taste like anything
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Post by dfunked on May 11, 2022 14:49:05 GMT
Ah yeah, those ones that taste like diluted orange squash are the true taste of disappointment.
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Post by cubby on May 11, 2022 14:55:12 GMT
I hate it when you finally finish peeling and you realise it was actually an armadillo.
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Post by Aunt Alison on May 11, 2022 14:57:32 GMT
Something about peeling an orange always makes me cringe, even though I like oranges and the smell. I don't think it's the texture or anything tactile. Maybe the spray
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on May 11, 2022 15:04:11 GMT
I haven't really bothered with satsumas/tangerines etc for years as they're never 'easy peelers', probably because they're all forced now rather than left to ripen at their natural rate, I just buy oranges if we want something along those lines and I just cut that rancid skin off.
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Post by Dougs on May 11, 2022 18:31:38 GMT
Something about peeling an orange always makes me cringe, even though I like oranges and the smell. I don't think it's the texture or anything tactile. Maybe the spray Always manage to get sprayed in my eye. It's uncanny. |
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Post by cubby on May 11, 2022 18:36:27 GMT
That's the orange's defence mechanism kicking in.
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Post by 😎 on May 11, 2022 18:37:50 GMT
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