Jeremy in Australia some twit (who was probably barely literate) circa 1975 decided those attending public skools didn’t need to lern spieling or gramer as they wood most likly be tradies.
Only those snotty private schools taught these as no doubt their students would be going to uni to study law or medicine, etc.
A few decades later someone else decided we had to be the "knowledge nation" and decided all had to have tertiary education. The only snag however being by that time, few teachers could actually spell, even fewer knew what a “past participle” is, let alone spot a split infinitive in the wild. And as for apostrophes... clueless.
And now we have a massive shortage of tradies, while those with PhD's in astrophysics are reduced to driving taxis, or worse, Ubers.
There are around 7 billion people on the planet so what can you do.
We each have had a sheltered life thinking that our values and rules are proper and everyone should know them and fall down and worship the standard we have set...but they don't.. So no doubt a stupid self centered response is useful..it gets you upset, spoils your peace of mind and probably is not good for ones health..but someone has ticked us off so lets attain a childlike attitude and sook...as to english...I love destroying gramma and riding ruff over so many things that I know others find precious and use as their ruler to measure others by..but I shouldn't of course..I just think so many of these little pet hates are stupid..like using "got"..why not it's a word..it's clear what it means..got got got...love saying got. The greater proportion of the population use terrible grammar and pronunciation but that's no reason to look down on them..their love of cooking shows is what should define them...who cares how someone speaks..just because you may have had some teacher bash your knuckles cause you made a mistake with grammar it's no reason to go thru life with a grammar complex.
Why let anything annoy you..such a waste of energy. And if someone is holding you up in traffic why worry sit back and relax...tail gathers are annoying I will admit but you can stop and smash their face in and no doubt the jail time could be worth it.
So there I have avoided actually saying what annoys me...Anyways I would be braking the rules if I did.
Alex
2. Local dialects or slang being used on another dialect/slang language speaking forum. Ibid:
emmet (ˈɛmɪt)
n
1. (Animals) Brit an archaic or dialect word for ant
2. dialect Cornish a tourist or holiday-maker
Replacing real words with Japanese pictograms.
Emoji was created to save money because Japanese telcos charged SMS by the character, like Telegrams used to be. So a single character pictogram that replaced a multi-character word was cheaper.
Due to their cuteness factor emojis went global, and have been able to successfully infect all mobile and desktop OSes, to the point that now, you are expected to be emoji-litterate.
1) People who plonk Dso’s in the middle of their image = framing with no consideration for basic composition or the rule of thirds.
2) Takahashi baby bathtub green
3) Collimating an RC scope
4) People who are always stupidly happy
5) People who complain about everything
BTW if you want sensational pasties (I don't know that I can say best in the world, but probably close) you have to go to a bakery in a town in Tasmania, whose name at the moment escapes me. It's either Winnard or Wynnard or similar.
Wynyard. Been there and I know the pie shop. Upper Crust in Collaroy is the best I know of, and has won many awards for pies and pasties.
Now as for pet peeves:
- plastic junk in $2 shops, and over-packaging (supermarkets especially). If you want to do something for the planet stop buying this rubbish.
- advertising, which is out of control and 99.9% totally unnecessary;
- you-tube and social media, which are utterly narcissistic if you survive the ads.
- “multiculturalism”, and other forms of political correctness which have never really worked unless forcibly shoved on everyone by lawyers and left-wing politicians.
1.... I'm doing the speed limit in the left hand lane....the person behind me tries to ' push ' me to go faster ...yet the right hand lane is for ' boy racers '
2..... Your in the ' EXPRESS ' checkout at the local Coles / Woolies and the ' loser ' in front of you has a Trolley chock full of groceries and I'm standing there with 2 or 3 items
2..... Your in the ' EXPRESS ' checkout at the local Coles / Woolies and the ' loser ' in front of you has a Trolley chock full of groceries and I'm standing there with 2 or 3 items
Col....
Or the reverse (feel good).... In the normal checkout lanes, it gives you a good vibe for the day to let someone through in front of you who only has a few items.
1) People who plonk Dso’s in the middle of their image = framing with no consideration for basic composition or the rule of thirds.
2) Takahashi baby bathtub green
3) Collimating an RC scope
4) People who are always stupidly happy
5) People who complain about everything
1. Yup (though guilty sometimes too - and yes I will continue using emoticons - as a wise woman once said {my wife} why use 50 words when 1 word, an emoticon or a raised finger will do). I generally adhere to The Rule of Turds.
2. No decal for you (said in Soup Nazi accent)
3. You need to be arsey to collimate an RC
4. Yup. The false grinners get me more. Or false people in general like all the PC idiots
Or the reverse (feel good).... In the normal checkout lanes, it gives you a good vibe for the day to let someone through in front of you who only has a few items.
Best
JA
Yep, done that before, and your reward is a good feeling that your thinking of others instead of yourself and the gratitude from that person.
