Comedic "things you would ban": minor things that irritate you

[birchesgreen]

Same goes for Facebook to be honest. It seems dangerous and foolish to allow the playgrounds of childish multi-millionaires to become essential for the distribution of information.

Short term gain, save some money from having a website but you leave yourself at the mercy of billionaire morons, but no one thinks about the long term anymore.

 

[Statto]

Is their anyway to disable the, "Messages have been posted since you loaded this page", banner which often pops up to when your typing a post, it's really distracting & off putting, & i often lose concentration on what i'm typing out when this irritating feature appears.

 

[AM9]

Is their anyway to disable the, "Messages have been posted since you loaded this page", banner which often pops up to when your typing a post, it's really distracting & off putting, & i often lose concentration on what i'm typing out when this irritating feature appears.

Sometimes it is of benefit to prevent repetition, from multiple posters, or at other times, the thread takes a different direction.

 

[Old Yard Dog]

Actors and actresses who spoil long running TV series by leaving because they "didn't want to be typecast".

Stephen Tomkinson, Dervla Kirwan, Patrick Duffy, Victoria Principal, and most of the Dr Who's come to mind

 

[AM9]

Actors and actresses who spoil long running TV series by leaving because they "didn't want to be typecast".

Stephen Tomkinson, Dervla Kirwan, Patrick Duffy, Victoria Principal, and most of the Dr Who's come to mind

I think the Doctor Who changes are dictated by the commisioning producer/director of programmes. The changes are built into the whole Dr Who concept, rather than the actors not wanting to get typecasted.

 

[Monarch010]

Can we ban people who confuse the word "exasperate" with "exacerbate"?

I've lost count of the times I've heard even professional TV reporters say things like "Conditions were further exasperated by heavy rain".

I'm sure it was somewhat exasperating to be caught in the heavy rain, but that's not how English works. Don't think I've ever heard it the other way round though.

Same goes for mitigate and militate.
Not a few journalists on TV and radio talk about mitigating against some adverse happening.

 

[Chrysalis]

Can we ban:

- Wall to wall carpet. Unhygienic and doesn't look as nice as hardwood floor.

- Not stirring properly. The spoon/spatula should go in a gentle circular motion, not violently back and forth.

It is very important that these things are made illegal.

 

[Sun Chariot]

Can we ban:

- Wall to wall carpet. Unhygienic and doesn't look as nice as hardwood floor.

- Not stirring properly. The spoon/spatula should go in a gentle circular motion, not violently back and forth.

It is very important that these things are made illegal.

A ban on all carpet in bathrooms. It's not only outdated, it's unhygienic.

Also, ban all rooms with exposed beams. Which pretty much blights every property on " Escape to the Country".

And ban all men who sit legs akimbo on public transport. Not only does it take up seating space for those either side of the offender, it means the person opposite is subjected to a grim sight / a sweaty waft.

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Same goes for mitigate and militate.
Not a few journalists on TV and radio talk about mitigating against some adverse happening.

Funnily enough a few days after making the post you quoted, I did encounter a YouTube video (can't remember who the creator was) which did in fact use "exacerbate" in place of "exasperate".

Must admit I'm not sure your example quite fits the point I was making. To "mitigate" is to lessen the impact of an adverse event or circumstance, such as evidence submitted in mitigation against a criminal charge. To "militate" is not.

 

[jfollows]

I think the point was that “mitigate against” is thought (by some) to be poor usage, and just “mitigate” suffices when the word is used as a verb.

 

[py_megapixel]

I think the point was that “mitigate against” is thought (by some) to be poor usage, and just “mitigate” suffices when the word is used as a verb.

I think it's similar to "advocate for" in that regard. The "for" isn't really needed.

 

[61653 HTAFC]

I think the point was that “mitigate against” is thought (by some) to be poor usage, and just “mitigate” suffices when the word is used as a verb.

The post was about someone using "mitigate" in place of "militate", the latter of which is a fairly obscure term meaning "to fight". In the example given, it wasn't obvious which term was the malapropism. Without further context, either could be considered correct.

I think it's similar to "advocate for" in that regard. The "for" isn't really needed.

That does make sense... Though this does show how English is a bit of a clunky and awkward language at times. In spoken English, saying that you'll "advocate for" a person sounds more natural than saying you'll "advocate" someone, even though the latter may be grammatically correct.

 

[Chrysalis]

A ban on all carpet in bathrooms. It's not only outdated, it's unhygienic.

Also, ban all rooms with exposed beams. Which pretty much blights every property on " Escape to the Country".

And ban all men who sit legs akimbo on public transport. Not only does it take up seating space for those either side of the offender, it means the person opposite is subjected to a grim sight / a sweaty waft.

Exposed beams do collect dust but they look very nice...

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Exposed beams do collect dust but they look very nice...

Though contrary to the oft-quoted maxim, you can have too much of a good thing... especially if they're fake!

 

[Sun Chariot]

Though contrary to the oft-quoted maxim, you can have too much of a good thing... especially if they're fake!

Exactly. Beam fakery is inexcusable!

 

[dangie]

My first morning irritation. I’m sure more will follow.

When I read an article which contains buzzwords I haven’t a clue what they mean so I have to look them up.

From the BBC website this morning:
‘Rachel Riley has accused Manchester United of "gaslighting" and "green lighting" abuse for their handling of the decision to part company with Mason Greenwood.’

In case it was just me, I asked the wife. She hadn’t a clue either.

 

[nlogax]

Exactly. Beam fakery is inexcusable!

I'd also say 'ban horse brasses' as in recent decades they've gone hand in hand with fake beams.. but nobody does that anymore, right?

 

[jfollows]

My first morning irritation. I’m sure more will follow.

When I read an article which contains buzzwords I haven’t a clue what they mean so I have to look them up.

From the BBC website this morning:
‘Rachel Riley has accused Manchester United of "gaslighting" and "green lighting" abuse for their handling of the decision to part company with Mason Greenwood.’

In case it was just me, I asked the wife. She hadn’t a clue either.

Me neither, but I know "gaslighting" is the new trendy word for something for which a perfectly adequate phrase already exists, but if you're young and trendy and in the media it's your job to invent silly new terms like this because of course you and all your friends use it all the time. I could look it up but can't be bothered, so I just read them as "something unpleasant".

 

[Sun Chariot]

I thought gaslighting happens if you light a cigarette whilst simultaneously emitting a large gust of flatulence....

 

[Gloster]

Gaslighting, although it seems only to have entered the language in the last ten years or so, owes its derivation to the 1944 film Gaslight. It can be argued that it is a valid single new word for something that has become more common, but it also does appear to be used widely and casually for concepts and actions that already have suitable words describing them.

 

[Richardr]

My first morning irritation. I’m sure more will follow.

When I read an article which contains buzzwords I haven’t a clue what they mean so I have to look them up.

From the BBC website this morning:
‘Rachel Riley has accused Manchester United of "gaslighting" and "green lighting" abuse for their handling of the decision to part company with Mason Greenwood.’

In case it was just me, I asked the wife. She hadn’t a clue either.

When the likes of the BBC ask some random "celebrity" for their view on something far removed from their subject of expertise.

 

[AM9]

Gaslighting, although it seems only to have entered the language in the last ten years or so, owes its derivation to the 1944 film Gaslight. It can be argued that it is a valid single new word for something that has become more common, but it also does appear to be used widely and casually for concepts and actions that already have suitable words describing them.

Also, it brings a whole lot of guesswork as to the plot of the film 'Fanny By Gaslight' which was released in the same year!

 

[Old Yard Dog]

I think the Doctor Who changes are dictated by the commisioning producer/director of programmes. The changes are built into the whole Dr Who concept, rather than the actors not wanting to get typecasted.

Did it start off that way in the 1960s - or did they have to build it in after several changes of lead role actor?

William Hartnell left due to ill health, Partick Troughton was replaced due to poor ratings and Jon Pertwee left to restart his stage career. Tom Baker did a long stint before leaving for complex reasons before Peter Davison came in and used typecasting fears for quitting after 3 years. By this point short-term placements were becoming the norm.

For a better summary see

Why Every Actor Stopped Playing Doctor Who

Why every Doctor left the TARDIS.

screenrant.com

 

[Silenos]

Newspaper articles which use the words ‘boomers’, ‘millennials’, ‘generation X’ etc. as if these represented monolithic blocks with identical histories, opinions, and resources and assume they are engaged in a battle to the death with one another.

 

[Lucan]

Potatoes and chips being served with the skin left on.

It has been "sold" to the public on the basis that there is vitamin C in the skin (so I'm told), but I have never been short of vitamin C and if I were I would take vitamin C tablets or drink some orange juice rather than eat the rubbery warty stuff that has been rubbing shoulders with the dirt (and sometimes retains some of its grit).

Of course, the push from the marketing people and other "influencers" is nothing to do with the fact that not running potato peeling machines saves food processing companies a bit of money.

 

[dangie]

Of course, the push from the marketing people and other "influencers" is nothing to so with the fact that not running potato peeling machines saves food processing companies a bit of money.

Also of course advertising them ‘in skins’ makes you think you’re getting something better so they charge you more….

 

[yorksrob]

"Fancy" bread with bits of grain in it.

There's always a bit that gets stuck in your teeth.

 

[gg1]

Potatoes and chips being served with the skin left on.

It has been "sold" to the public on the basis that there is vitamin C in the skin (so I'm told), but I have never been short of vitamin C and if I were I would take vitamin C tablets or drink some orange juice rather than eat the rubbery warty stuff that has been rubbing shoulders with the dirt (and sometimes retains some of its grit).

Of course, the push from the marketing people and other "influencers" is nothing to so with the fact that not running potato peeling machines saves food processing companies a bit of money.

For regular potatoes I'd agree but I do think new potatoes are nicer with the skin on.

 

[yorksrob]

For regular potatoes I'd agree but I do think new potatoes are nicer with the skin on.

New potatoes are potatoes that haven't been allowed to reach their potential.

 

[jfollows]

Potatoes and chips being served with the skin left on.

I'm in disagreement with you on this one - partly anyway. I worked out several things earlier in life that I never do such as ironing, peeling potatoes and peeling and deseeding tomatoes so any potatoes that I cook have the skin left on, and I don't notice the problem. If I were paying a vast amount in a proper restaurant maybe I'd expect them to be peeled, but it doesn't bother me at home so it doesn't bother me when I'm out.
I think I've cumulatively not wasted about a month of my life by not doing various things like peeling potatoes by now.