British Expats - Pet Peeves?

No way. Never noticed that. On the other hand, I am always amused by Brit reporters' pronunciation of Afghanistan. They pronounce the final syllable with a long "a".

I only recently realized that glamour is not spelled glamor. And that adult is pronounced a'dult here.

Pulaski

Jul 10th 2015 1:09 pm

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Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 11695832)

One regional grocery down here started a couple of years ago using blue bags for chilled and frozen foods, with the idea ....

A good idea, but with poor execution today. I bought fresh beef and steak, which went in a blue "frozen and chilled" bag, .... and ice cream, which went in regular bag. :rolleyes:

SultanOfSwing

Jul 10th 2015 4:53 pm

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Originally Posted by kimilseung (Post 11696702)

I suppose the rarity of a tie or draw in American sport hasn't helped. Winningest would be pretty much meaningless in cricket or football.

There is that.

zzrmark

Jul 10th 2015 11:09 pm

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 11696699)

'Best' would do. Or at a pinch, the two-word 'most successful' is more than adequate.

May I suggest 'successfullest' (and thereafter 'successfullester', not to be confused with 'successful Ester'). :scarper:

Pulaski

Jul 10th 2015 11:18 pm

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Originally Posted by zzrmark (Post 11697071)

.... not to be confused with 'successful Ester'). ......

Presumably this young lady. :unsure:

zzrmark

Jul 11th 2015 10:56 am

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Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 11697078)

Presumably this young lady. :unsure:

If the cap fits... :nod:

Anian

Jul 20th 2015 3:49 am

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My local news refers to everyone who helps as a Good Samaritan. It's never "Person rescues cat from tree" or "Man save woman from burning building", it's always a "Good Samaritan". It's not as if there is a large community of people from Samaria who are being racially pointed out.

Pulaski

Jul 20th 2015 3:59 am

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Now that America has totally altered the meaning of "unique", a local vehicle dealer has set about ****ing up the word "exclusive" too. :frown: Either that or everyone in the US who wants a Ram truck is going to have to travel to the suburbs of Charlotte, NC because Keffer is now claiming to be the "exclusive Ram truck dealer in the US". :unsure:

Pica	Jul 20th 2015 4:07 am

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Shamefacedly I must admit to reading the daily mail online, mainly because I find it entertaining in a cheap way. What really gets my goat is the sidebar of stills of wannabe in the news "stars" parading themselves half- clothed, especially the women and the accompanying text-"taut abs", "honed midriff", "enviable cleavage" and so on and so on... will it never end? maybe I'm jealous?

BubbleChog

Jul 21st 2015 4:05 am

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Current peeves are

smallchog turning nudist and removing all clothes including her nappy if unattended for more than 15 seconds

Hotel living. Husbandchogs work trip has been extended twice and we are in this hotel for at least another 5 days