Pet Peeves IV

[lyonhibs]

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Mais j'ai fais des efforts, ce ça que importante, n'est ce pas?

Yes, that sounds excellent. I don't doubt a scholar such as yourself fits in perfectly on the left bank 😂

[hibsbollah]

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Yes, that sounds excellent. I don't doubt a scholar such as yourself fits in perfectly on the left bank 😂

Vous êtes une Cheeky bassa

[Geo_1875]

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Your middle 2 paragraphs raised a smile. I must have told this story before but here goes. Teaching English to a group of 10-11 year olds and my lesson required (for some reason) an example of a celebrity. So I said, using the English pronunciation, "who's heard of David Beckham?". No one flinched and bearing in mind I knew some of the boys were football mad I knew something wasn't right.

Sure enough, I repeated the question but with the 'allo 'allo-esque pronunciation of Daveed Bek'am and suddenly a forest of arms shot in the air.

I also went to a classical concert whilst there. Not usually my thing but when in Rome etc. On the program it said we were to be treated to an evening of "Jean Bach" music.

It took me a good 15 minutes to realise they'd "translated" Johann into French as opposed to it being Johann Sebastian Bach's lesser known sister Jean!!

Didn't know they spoke French in Rome.

[My_Wife_Camille]

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Whooooosh!

I cant tell if you’re being serious!?

[Peevemor]

In your post you listed "People who think that an opinion is ‘pish’, ‘nonsense’, ‘rubbish’ etc just because it is negative in tone."

To which the reply was "pish".

I don't think it was serious.

[My_Wife_Camille]

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In your post you listed "People who think that an opinion is ‘pish’, ‘nonsense’, ‘rubbish’ etc just because it is negative in tone."

To which the reply was "pish".

I don't think it was serious.

I got that.

My horrible, snotty, sanctimonious reply was a demonstration of another of my pet peeves, hence the bit in brackets where I said ‘that’s also one btw’.

I put it to you, Sir, that you were the one who was in fact wooshed

[Peevemor]

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I got that.

My horrible, snotty, sanctimonious reply was a demonstration of another of my pet peeves, hence the bit in brackets where I said ‘that’s also one btw’.

I put it to you, Sir, that you were the one who was in fact wooshed

Too subtle for me.

[matty_f]

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Deary me, care to elaborate on exactly which bit was ‘pish’ as you so eloquently put it?

(that’s also one btw)

"Care to elaborate?" does my head in.

People who claim that they were either joking or were playing devil's advocate all along when they've ****ed up an argument.

People who only ever dismiss or criticise things but never, ever bring something with any value to the table.

Folk who wait to hear other people's opinions before voicing their own so that they can fall in with the crowd rather than standing by their own opinion

[Jim44]

People who try to outwhoosh other whooshers.

[snooky]

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People who try to outwhoosh other whooshers.

[WeeRussell]

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"Care to elaborate?" does my head in.

People who claim that they were either joking or were playing devil's advocate all along when they've ****ed up an argument.

People who only ever dismiss or criticise things but never, ever bring something with any value to the table.

Folk who wait to hear other people's opinions before voicing their own so that they can fall in with the crowd rather than standing by their own opinion

When they start making out like they were "fishing" all along when a debate gets a bit heated and they're incorrect.

[Hibs Class]

It must have been mentioned already, but I saw a couple more examples this week of something which always annoys me. When music videos show the singers in the studio with headphones on, why do they always feel the need to hold on to one or both earcups? Why not just get a pair of headphones that fit?

[Peevemor]

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It must have been mentioned already, but I saw a couple more examples this week of something which always annoys me. When music videos show the singers in the studio with headphones on, why do they always feel the need to hold on to one or both earcups? Why not just get a pair of headphones that fit?

It's not about the them fitting. When you sing your jaw moves a lot more than when your talking and this can break the 'seal' allowing noise in. Although it's minimal it can be destabilising.

Sometimes you'll see people putting on headphones so they only use one ear. They're less likely to cup the headphone as, with one ear exposed, a wee bit of extra external sound in the other is less noticeable.

Recording with headphones is a necessary evil as, like listening to a recording of your own voice, everything sounds bizarre.

[snooky]

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It's not about the them fitting. When you sing your jaw moves a lot more than when your talking and this can break the 'seal' allowing noise in. Although it's minimal it can be destabilising.

Sometimes you'll see people putting on headphones so they only use one ear. They're less likely to cup the headphone as, with one ear exposed, a wee bit of extra external sound in the other is less noticeable.

Recording with headphones is a necessary evil as, like listening to a recording of your own voice, everything sounds bizarre.

Similar effect to what the Aran jersey folkies used to do when singing in group harmony. They put a finger in one ear to take out the other voices so they could hear their own voice more clearly.

[IGRIGI]

People who post those annoying "live every day like it's your last" pictures on Facebook.

Really aye? One last day and you've got yersel posting ***** on social media ?

[Pretty Boy]

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People who post those annoying "live every day like it's your last" pictures on Facebook.

Really aye? One last day and you've got yersel posting ***** on social media ?

Aside from anything else living every day hooked up to a morphine drip, confined to a hospital bed and receiving palliative care doesn't seem all that appealing to me.

[My_Wife_Camille]

Another Hibs.net one

the term “intelligent player with good movement”.

In most cases it’s just a nonsense phrase that means nothing and is completely unmeasurable and, imo, is only used so people can pretend that they know more about football by being able to ‘see’ something that others can’t see.

It’s usually reserved exclusively for strikers who either don’t score enough or haven’t scored yet as some sort of pat on the back for at least trying. Strikers that actually score goals never seem to get this type of praise however.

James Collins, Dagnall, Dja Djedje, Grant Holt, Brian Graham all low scoring strikers who were regularly praised for being “intelligent players with good movement”.

Oli Shaw, Martin Boyle, James Keatings all praised for the same thing as they searched for their first goals too but it stopped after they started scoring (although in Keating case it would pop up now an again during his long barren spells).

Jamie MacLaren is the latest of our intelligent players with good movement apparently.

[IGRIGI]

"Networking is crucial to getting a promotion"

Corporate speak for

"Don't bother turning on your computer and doing actual work, carry your laptop in one hand, carry an overpriced "mocha latte" from Starbucks in the other, and stalk management and kiss arse all day long"

[Scouse Hibee]

People who post "date night" on FB when tbey are out with their wife.

[snooky]

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Another Hibs.net one

the term “intelligent player with good movement”.

In most cases it’s just a nonsense phrase that means nothing and is completely unmeasurable and, imo, is only used so people can pretend that they know more about football by being able to ‘see’ something that others can’t see.

It’s usually reserved exclusively for strikers who either don’t score enough or haven’t scored yet as some sort of pat on the back for at least trying. Strikers that actually score goals never seem to get this type of praise however.

James Collins, Dagnall, Dja Djedje, Grant Holt, Brian Graham all low scoring strikers who were regularly praised for being “intelligent players with good movement”.

Oli Shaw, Martin Boyle, James Keatings all praised for the same thing as they searched for their first goals too but it stopped after they started scoring (although in Keating case it would pop up now an again during his long barren spells).

Jamie MacLaren is the latest of our intelligent players with good movement apparently.

Intelligent analysis, MWC

[sleeping giant]

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People who post "date night" on FB when tbey are out with their wife.

Might as well just say " pre planned humping soon"

[Hermit Crab]

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People who post "date night" on FB when tbey are out with their wife.

Can't stand it either. Complete roasters.

[easty]

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Another Hibs.net one

the term “intelligent player with good movement”.

In most cases it’s just a nonsense phrase that means nothing and is completely unmeasurable and, imo, is only used so people can pretend that they know more about football by being able to ‘see’ something that others can’t see.

It’s usually reserved exclusively for strikers who either don’t score enough or haven’t scored yet as some sort of pat on the back for at least trying. Strikers that actually score goals never seem to get this type of praise however.

James Collins, Dagnall, Dja Djedje, Grant Holt, Brian Graham all low scoring strikers who were regularly praised for being “intelligent players with good movement”.

Oli Shaw, Martin Boyle, James Keatings all praised for the same thing as they searched for their first goals too but it stopped after they started scoring (although in Keating case it would pop up now an again during his long barren spells).

Jamie MacLaren is the latest of our intelligent players with good movement apparently.

I don't remember anyone saying anything like that for Dja Djedje...

However, while I can appreciate it being a peeve, I think it's a fair observation for some players. Some strikers dinnae score enough goals, and it's no there fault completely, they're doing a lot right but the service is *****.

[My_Wife_Camille]

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I don't remember anyone saying anything like that for Dja Djedje...

However, while I can appreciate it being a peeve, I think it's a fair observation for some players. Some strikers dinnae score enough goals, and it's no there fault completely, they're doing a lot right but the service is *****.

It’s not always incorrect right enough but it’s definitely the default defence for strikers who don’t score enough.

The peeve is more the fact that it generally means nothing and it’s just a phrase that’s thrown about as a one size fits all excuse for strikers who don’t score, similar to ‘unseen work’ for crap midfielders, ‘good communicators’ for crap defenders and ‘good distribution’ for crap keepers.

In some cases it’s actually true but even a stopped clock is right twice a day etc

I’ll have a quick go on the search facility for Djedje

[Hibbyradge]

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[Gatecrasher]

limp handshakes - it feels to horrible, Why do people do this?

[pollution]

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Might as well just say " pre planned humping soon"

Sorry, Sleeping Giant. Pet peeve is ' pre- planned '. Planned is something organised in advance.

[bingo70]

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limp handshakes - it feels to horrible, Why do people do this?

Completely agree and the opposite is true as well.

Why people feel the need to try and crush your hand when shaking hands is beyond me.

[lyonhibs]

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limp handshakes - it feels to horrible, Why do people do this?

Absolutely brutal on the continent. Most folks don't have a clue how to shake hands properly, with the exception of the odd German here and there.

My one that's I've been reminded of recently is the ****ing Superbowl and more specifically, folk turning into passionate fans for 2 days a year and spraffing ***** on Facebook and staying up until 5am or whatever.

I'll confess the sport itself is entirely lost on me, all this stop-start pish, but the Superbowl as an event is NFL on Crack. Not a fan.

[snooky]

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Completely agree and the opposite is true as well.

Why people feel the need to try and crush your hand when shaking hands is beyond me.

Hand crushers drive me nuts. What happened to the warm handshake?
I don't want to arm-wrestle with you, ya torque wrench.