Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 10694999)

On a practical level I agree with you, but all external parties have reasons for possible bias, most obviously revenue maximisation or cost minimisation, but all manner of other motivations, such as kick-backs from pharmaceutical companies to wanting to go home rather than do a full examination of a patient, or rushing through a consultation to get to a patient deemed more important for whatever reason. The patient may be ignorant or ill informed, but unless suicidal, I believe the patient is the one person most likely to be motivated only to seek the best outcome for themselves. Whether they are equipped to find the best outcome, or would recognise it when they find it, is a whole other matter! :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by redglade (Post 10694845)

People shouldn't say
"I could care less" when they mean
"I could care fewer"

Originally Posted by Lorna at Vicenza (Post 10698723)

That is so wrong.

A) because the correct phrase is "I couldn't care less"
B) because in this case 'less' is the correct term and 'fewer' isn't.

If you were being sarcastic, then I apologise for being pedantic.

Originally Posted by redglade (Post 10698932)

ghggthbhnnhbhhnbj
(That's me banging my head against the keyboard)

Apology accepted.

(This haiku was submitted for a competition in honour of National Grammar Day. It's not mine but I wish it was because it's funny. Don't feel bad - none of my Facebook "friends" got it either. I thought this forum would provide a better class of audience....(sigh).):D

Originally Posted by Anian (Post 10698697)

Should that be "Freak out about murderers and rapists coming for your family, and carry."?

Originally Posted by Lorna at Vicenza (Post 10698966)

.... We also laugh at Americans that say riz-oat oh instead of risotto .....

Originally Posted by Lorna at Vicenza (Post 10698966)

In my defence, I teach English in Italy and I'm sick of students asking me why I say certain words when they hear them in TV pronounced incorrectly. Sometimes it's the fault of the Italian narrator. Frueeeet instead of fruit. Feeeebrey instead of fibre.

We also laugh at Americans that say riz-oat oh instead of risotto and G-nocki instead of gnocchi .... oh also taGliatelle instead of taglietelle.

Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 10698998)

That drives me nuts too! :frown:

Originally Posted by Lorna at Vicenza (Post 10698966)

We also laugh at Americans that say riz-oat oh instead of risotto and G-nocki instead of gnocchi .... oh also taGliatelle instead of taglietelle.

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 10699005)

There's so many I don't know where to start.

Originally Posted by Anian (Post 10700814)

Cop cars that tailgate you. I'm going 65 in a 60 zone in the slow lane, do you really want to pull me over or are you just being a git?

Originally Posted by Anian (Post 10700814)

Cop cars that tailgate you. I'm going 65 in a 60 zone in the slow lane, do you really want to pull me over or are you just being a git?

Originally Posted by Nutek (Post 10700830)

I had one do this for a mile (I was doing 25 in a 25, knowing he was 2 inches off my rear end).

He pulled me over for driving suspiciously because "no-one drives the limit on this road".

I mean, he was right... no-one does... Unless they have a cop sat RIGHT ON THEIR ASS.