New Posts For Thread: People who answer a question with the word..."So......"https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31453577/people-who-answer-a-question-with-the-wordsoI see this annoying little trend happening a lot on mainstream TV.An example...Q, 'What time does your course start?'A, 'So......here at the centre of research & development we have way of.....blah blah blah''SoSoSO!! F'ing WHAT' Answer my question,Virtually? You either invented it all by yourself or you didn't.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31453577/people-who-answer-a-question-with-the-wordso?post_id=555617071#555617071Virtually? You either invented it all by yourself or you didn't.Wed, 26 Sep 2018 09:29:31 -0500You watch out Saddo - I will have you know I virtually invented it all by myself back in the 60s before it started trending a year or two ago.How very dare you - SLAP!!!! - You have been HANDBAGGED!!!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31453577/people-who-answer-a-question-with-the-wordso?post_id=555617021#555617021You watch out Saddo - I will have you know I virtually invented it all by myself back in the 60s before it started trending a year or two ago.How very dare you - SLAP!!!! - You have been HANDBAGGED!!!Wed, 26 Sep 2018 09:16:09 -0500language expert on sky this morning discussing why the uk is terrible at talking ,public speaking etc, answered the 1st 4 question with, SO, LOLhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31453577/people-who-answer-a-question-with-the-wordso?post_id=555615751#555615751language expert on sky this morning discussing why the uk is terrible at talking ,public speaking etc, answered the 1st 4 question with, SO, LOLWed, 26 Sep 2018 05:19:23 -0500"A bunch of" used to be only Bananas, Fives or **** now its the collective noun for every thing from Ants to Nuclear missiles.Another American import. Does it matter, not really language constantly evolves but Orwell made the point in 1984 of contrhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31453577/people-who-answer-a-question-with-the-wordso?post_id=555615461#555615461"A bunch of" used to be only Bananas, Fives or **** now its the collective noun for every thing from Ants to Nuclear missiles.Another American import. Does it matter, not really language constantly evolves but Orwell made the point in 1984 of contrWed, 26 Sep 2018 03:36:27 -0500You've literally hit the nail on the head.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31453577/people-who-answer-a-question-with-the-wordso?post_id=555614319#555614319You've literally hit the nail on the head.Tue, 25 Sep 2018 16:35:48 -0500It's also worth noting that us pedants can rarely live up to the standards we aspire to; so that we're doomed to live in a constant state of self inflicted frustration. Evidenced by my use of "frequently" in the earlier thread rather than "often". Thhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31453577/people-who-answer-a-question-with-the-wordso?post_id=555614291#555614291It's also worth noting that us pedants can rarely live up to the standards we aspire to; so that we're doomed to live in a constant state of self inflicted frustration. Evidenced by my use of "frequently" in the earlier thread rather than "often". ThTue, 25 Sep 2018 16:32:46 -0500mixing up offewer /less bought/broughtspecific /pacific belgium/belgian are just a few of the ones i hear on TV from posh or educated folk that a 7 year old should know ....and i'm thinking ,why the errors from these guys ? ...i was fookin rubbishttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31453577/people-who-answer-a-question-with-the-wordso?post_id=555614283#555614283mixing up offewer /less bought/broughtspecific /pacific belgium/belgian are just a few of the ones i hear on TV from posh or educated folk that a 7 year old should know ....and i'm thinking ,why the errors from these guys ? ...i was fookin rubbisTue, 25 Sep 2018 16:31:42 -0500A fair point well made Crystal. But once a pedant always a pedant. We have no control over what gets under our fingernails. We just have to live with the affliction.Whilst we're on the subject, and with apologies in advance, here's another that grindhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31453577/people-who-answer-a-question-with-the-wordso?post_id=555614205#555614205A fair point well made Crystal. But once a pedant always a pedant. We have no control over what gets under our fingernails. We just have to live with the affliction.Whilst we're on the subject, and with apologies in advance, here's another that grindTue, 25 Sep 2018 16:18:53 -0500I started a thread about this some time back. Very annoying trend.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31453577/people-who-answer-a-question-with-the-wordso?post_id=555613851#555613851I started a thread about this some time back. Very annoying trend.Tue, 25 Sep 2018 15:23:15 -0500What a collection of Victor Meldrews - same old suspects. who gives a fcuk everybody's different.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31453577/people-who-answer-a-question-with-the-wordso?post_id=555613839#555613839What a collection of Victor Meldrews - same old suspects. who gives a fcuk everybody's different.Tue, 25 Sep 2018 15:21:03 -0500