Lol...

i use tbh because i am lazy. is that allowed?

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Originally Posted by hibsdaft

i use tbh because i am lazy. is that allowed?

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tbh, yes.

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Originally Posted by foreverhibs

The word 'like' being used excessively when describing what was said in a conversation.

Person A- So what happened?
Person B- Well he was like shut up so i was like who are you telling to shut up and he was like you and i was like no one talks to me like that.

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I'm actually listening to one of my girlfriend's mates recounting a story in that very manner right now! It makes me want to go out to the living room and like rip her throat out. She'd be like not saying like very often after that, like.

have you all got sand in your vaginas?

LMAO :wink:

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Originally Posted by Beefster

All of the above pales into insignificance compared to the use/overuse of smilies on all internet forums. If you need to use a smilie to get your point across, you haven't made your point well enough.

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I agree when you say "over-use" but the use of certain smilies, such as the winkey one is key sometimes.

You can use a blunt sentence to reply to a post and it cannot be interpeted properly unless the smiley is present. It's the next best thing to actually showing your facial expression in a face-to-face environment.

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Originally Posted by BEEJ

Particularly from posters who feel the need to agree with their own statements by adding (:agree:) after each and every sentence or paragraph.

Then there's the deeply patronising use of (:cool2:), as if the observation just made is so patently obvious that you'd have to be deranged not to have already thought of it.

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Definitely, these are far far more annoying than 10 zillion "lol"s.

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Originally Posted by Beefster

All of the above pales into insignificance compared to the use/overuse of smilies on all internet forums. If you need to use a smilie to get your point across, you haven't made your point well enough.

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pfffffft :asshole:

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Originally Posted by Hainan Hibs

"Hey, we're going to (insert name) for pre-drinks"

Pre-drinks? Is it possible to come up with anymore of a twatty phrase?

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I often say pre-drinks or even more annoying no doubt, pre-skite :greengrin

Much easier than saying "where are we going for alcoholic beverages, before we go for a night out" no? :dunno:

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Originally Posted by Jevitt

I often say pre-drinks or even more annoying no doubt, pre-skite :greengrin

Much easier than saying "where are we going for alcoholic beverages, before we go for a night out" no? :dunno:

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But isn't going for alcoholic beverages part of the night out?

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Originally Posted by Jevitt

I often say pre-drinks or even more annoying no doubt, pre-skite :greengrin

Much easier than saying "where are we going for alcoholic beverages, before we go for a night out" no? :dunno:

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You aren't going for pre-drinks then, are you?

You're going for drinks.

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Originally Posted by ArabHibee

But isn't going for alcoholic beverages part of the night out?

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Suppose it is. But I always consider the night out, as being in the club. Pre-drinks is simply preparing for ths. :dunno:

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Originally Posted by GhostofBolivar

You aren't going for pre-drinks then, are you?

You're going for drinks.

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Again, I suppose you are right. But it's before the actual night out, therefore 'pre'.

However I can understand why you folk have questioned this. Does seem pretty silly when I actually think about it. Will still say it however :greengrin

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Originally Posted by Jevitt

I often say pre-drinks or even more annoying no doubt, pre-skite :greengrin

Much easier than saying "where are we going for alcoholic beverages, before we go for a night out" no? :dunno:

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I'd rather say something like "we're going to Tam's for drinks before going to a club" as I can keep my dignity and self-respect:greengrin

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Originally Posted by GhostofBolivar

You aren't going for pre-drinks then, are you?

You're going for drinks.

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I confess I actually say this.

The pre is referring to the night out, not the drinking of alcohol. When I think about it it sounds quite twattish, but it does still make sense, pre-night out drinks, as opposed to pre-drink drinks.

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Originally Posted by Rory89

I confess I actually say this.

The pre is referring to the night out, not the drinking of alcohol. When I think about it it sounds quite twattish, but it does still make sense, pre-night out drinks, as opposed to pre-drink drinks.

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But surely, even if you call it pre-drinks and it happens before the main event, it's still part of the night out? Pre-night out drinks would probably involve going out the night before for a warm up. Or much earlier in the day then meeting up later on?

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Originally Posted by steakbake

But surely, even if you call it pre-drinks and it happens before the main event, it's still part of the night out? Pre-night out drinks would probably involve going out the night before for a warm up. Or much earlier in the day then meeting up later on?

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This is heading down the long road of pedantry, but your point only stands if the "pre-drinks" are had somewhere else. Usually I talk of "pre-drinks" (although I won't anymore after hearing it back to myself) when people in my flat meet in the kitchen and have some bevvy before all heading out. It's not part of the "night out" because we haven't even left the kitchen yet.

The pre refers to the club. I say in meaning pre-club drinks, shortened down to pre-drinks.

I agree with everything else on this thread but I like pre-drinks!

Pre-drinks. What a load o' pish you youngsters jabber nowadays. A night out is a night out.

Next you'll be telling me there's a new word for 'parents'. :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by ArabHibee

Pre-drinks. What a load o' pish you youngsters jabber nowadays. A night out is a night out.

Next you'll be telling me there's a new word for 'parents'. :rolleyes:

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:greengrin :grr: I hate old people :greengrin

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Originally Posted by ArabHibee

Pre-drinks. What a load o' pish you youngsters jabber nowadays. A night out is a night out.

Next you'll be telling me there's a new word for 'parents'. :rolleyes:

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Cash machines.


Just joking my parents give me no money, some cash machines they are.

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Originally Posted by Jevitt

Suppose it is. But I always consider the night out, as being in the club. Pre-drinks is simply preparing for ths. :dunno:



Again, I suppose you are right. But it's before the actual night out, therefore 'pre'.

However I can understand why you folk have questioned this. Does seem pretty silly when I actually think about it. Will still say it however :greengrin

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You young 'uns are off your heid.

Drinks in the boozer before going to a club are as much a part of the night out as going to the club!

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Originally Posted by Rory89

This is heading down the long road of pedantry, but your point only stands if the "pre-drinks" are had somewhere else. Usually I talk of "pre-drinks" (although I won't anymore after hearing it back to myself) when people in my flat meet in the kitchen and have some bevvy before all heading out. It's not part of the "night out" because we haven't even left the kitchen yet.

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I can't fathom why it even needs a name?

I would just say "we will have a few drinks in the house before heading out" rather than "hey dudes, come to mine for pre-drinks before the club, it will be wicked, BOOYA!" :greengrin

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Originally Posted by Steve-O

You young 'uns are off your heid.

Drinks in the boozer before going to a club are as much a part of the night out as going to the club!

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I can't fathom why it even needs a name?

I would just say "we will have a few drinks in the house before heading out" rather than "hey dudes, come to mine for pre-drinks before the club, it will be wicked, BOOYA!" :greengrin

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Why should it be called a "nightclub"? It's clearly called a big indoor area with loud music, a dancefloor and a bar area where men and women put on their best clothes and dance whilst drinking overpriced alcohol, not a nightclub.

I said myself earlier in the thread it did occur to me that it's a bit gay sounding, but it makes sense despite the reasons people are giving why it doesn't.

Edit to add: Whilst we're ranting about young people (I'm 20 now so feel entitled to air my grumpy old ******* views), I don't mind Facebook and have a page, but it's amazing how often it pops up in conversation. Went back to Edinburgh and went for a night out with some old faces and Facebook was referred to 3 times in the first half an hour of my night out. It's things like "oh by the way I just loved your status". Really, you loved my status, do you know what a ridiculous ***** you sound saying that?

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Originally Posted by Steve-O

You young 'uns are off your heid.

Drinks in the boozer before going to a club are as much a part of the night out as going to the club!

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Yes, though I rarely drink in the pub as going to somebodys flat, or them coming to mine is a much cheaper option. For me the night out is going to pubs/clubs - not drinking in someones flat first - what I call 'pre-drinks'. Somebody may not go out but will still go to the pre-drinks for a bit of banter.

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Originally Posted by Rory89

The one that really gets on my chebs is for the banter, "hey do you wanna go to the cinema for the banter".

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Originally Posted by Jevitt

Somebody may not go out but will still go to the pre-drinks for a bit of banter.

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Get out. :grr:

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Originally Posted by Rory89

Get out. :grr:

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:faf: I might just stop talking, will please the majority!

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Originally Posted by Rory89

Why should it be called a "nightclub"? It's clearly called a big indoor area with loud music, a dancefloor and a bar area where men and women put on their best clothes and dance whilst drinking overpriced alcohol, not a nightclub.

I said myself earlier in the thread it did occur to me that it's a bit gay sounding, but it makes sense despite the reasons people are giving why it doesn't.

Edit to add: Whilst we're ranting about young people (I'm 20 now so feel entitled to air my grumpy old ******* views), I don't mind Facebook and have a page, but it's amazing how often it pops up in conversation. Went back to Edinburgh and went for a night out with some old faces and Facebook was referred to 3 times in the first half an hour of my night out. It's things like "oh by the way I just loved your status". Really, you loved my status, do you know what a ridiculous ***** you sound saying that?

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Because it's a club you go to at night.

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Originally Posted by Steve-O

Because it's a club you go to at night.

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Yeah and a pre-drink is a drink you have pre-night out.

Oh and Jevitt, the problem is if you stop talking people won't here your bants.

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Originally Posted by Rory89

Yeah and a pre-drink is a drink you have pre-night out.

Oh and Jevitt, the problem is if you stop talking people won't here your bants.

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Not just drinks before going out?

I don't mind acronyms; language evolves and it doesn't necessarily mean the end of civilisation. What I don't like is text speak where people abbreviate words into letters or numbers. I understand why some people do it, it saves time writing "u r" versus "you are" but personally speaking, I'll take the extra few seconds to spell out a word.

LOL is not more offensive, to me, than :). I would feel kinda stupid writing "Laugh Out Loud" in response to something funny someone had written.

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Originally Posted by poolman

Posted from my phone using (whatever it is)

So friggin what, who the **** cares where its posted from :grr:

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I really don't think the people posting messages from the iPhone or Blackberry sit there and type that out, I think it's added on their behalf. Who cares? The manufacturers care. Of course they want as many people knowing about their product. This is just another form of advertising. Don't shoot the messenger. ;)

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Originally Posted by Beefster

All of the above pales into insignificance compared to the use/overuse of smilies on all internet forums. If you need to use a smilie to get your point across, you haven't made your point well enough.

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I disagree with that. How are you supposed to detect when someone is being sarcastic rather than being a total dick? How do you know when someone isn't being serious? Without being able to see a person's facial expressions or hear the tone of their voice you're actually missing a lot of the context. I think smilies serve a very useful purpose....when used conservatively. ;)