TQR 14,398 Posted April 7, 2018 48 minutes ago, time said: Snuck. Ick. Horrid noise. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,142 Posted April 9, 2018 "Quick" winds me up when it's used to describe a text, because I don't really know what people mean by "send a quick text". What are they trying to say? It's becoming one of those glued-together phrases that people trot out automatically, like "born-again Christian" when what they mean is, er, Christian. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted April 10, 2018 Cumquat. Like they couldn’t seriously cum up with another two random guttural syllable name? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted April 10, 2018 On 3/29/2018 at 10:11, Predictor said: Squad: A ridiculous pompous sounding British word to describe the group of sports players, i.e. a team. FTFY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,142 Posted April 10, 2018 6 hours ago, Sir Creep said: On 29/03/2018 at 16:11, Predictor said: Squad: A ridiculous pompous sounding British word to describe the group of sports players, i.e. a team. FTFY Hmmm. I think there's a difference. In a tournament you have a squad from which to select the players who will form the team for each game. So the team comprises the players on the pitch, but the squad includes everyone else. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,476 Posted April 10, 2018 16 minutes ago, Toast said: Hmmm. I think there's a difference. In a tournament you have a squad from which to select the players who will form the team for each game. So the team comprises the players on the pitch, but the squad includes everyone else. Toast is right here. Take the World Cup. A team is 11 players plus the 3 subs. The squad is the pool of 23 players taken to the tournament. Not all of those 23 players will actually see any game time. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,741 Posted April 10, 2018 Methinks this is another transatlantic thing. I.e. an american football team has 652 players (35 backups for each position) split into; Offence, Defence, and Special teams (some of whom it appears only spend about 30 seconds a year actually on the field of play). But they're all 'On the team'. Squad is reserved for police and military applications afaik. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,142 Posted April 10, 2018 7 minutes ago, En Passant said: Methinks this is another transatlantic thing. I.e. an american football team has 652 players split into; Offence, Defence, and Special teams (some of whom it appears only spend about 30 seconds a year actually on the field of play). But they're all 'On the team'. Squad is reserved for police and military applications afaik. In that context our equivalent is probably 'club', then. As in F.C. (football club). For tournaments a squad would be selected from the club, and a team from the squad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FixedBusiness 407 Posted April 11, 2018 The term "Methinks". Just because. Also my mom keeps throwing around the word "delicious" because we just had dinner and I've honestly never been more annoyed by a word in my life. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,142 Posted April 11, 2018 "Honestly". A word that is overused on this forum. Unless we are to deduce from its absence that the speaker is telling a pack of lies, it is a meaningless filler word. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,616 Posted April 11, 2018 On 4/9/2018 at 17:38, Toast said: "Quick" winds me up when it's used to describe a text, because I don't really know what people mean by "send a quick text". What are they trying to say? It's becoming one of those glued-together phrases that people trot out automatically, like "born-again Christian" when what they mean is, er, Christian. See also 'cheeky', as in 'cheeky Nandos'. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,142 Posted April 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, time said: See also 'cheeky', as in 'cheeky Nandos'. Can one go for a non-cheeky Nandos? <muses> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,904 Posted April 12, 2018 Can we include names we hate or is that a separate thread? I've always really hated the name Robin/Robyn for some reason. I don't mind Roberta, Robert or Rob, Robbie is borderline but Robin just makes me cringe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted April 12, 2018 13 minutes ago, Handrejka said: Can we include names we hate or is that a separate thread? I've always really hated the name Robin/Robyn for some reason. I don't mind Roberta, Robert or Rob, Robbie is borderline but Robin just makes me cringe. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deadsox 894 Posted April 12, 2018 16 minutes ago, Cat O'Falk said: He doesn't look pleased. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deadsox 894 Posted April 12, 2018 I might as well bring up pronunciations I hate. First is Nuke-you-lar for Nuke-lee-ar. Further down on the list is people who say "pundint" when the word is pundit. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,904 Posted April 12, 2018 17 minutes ago, Cat O'Falk said: I'm ornithophobic and pteronophobic so perhaps that explains it. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,142 Posted April 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Handrejka said: Can we include names we hate or is that a separate thread? Oh, I think that is well worth a separate thread! Will you do the honours? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,904 Posted April 12, 2018 17 minutes ago, Toast said: Oh, I think that is well worth a separate thread! Will you do the honours? Yes. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,398 Posted April 12, 2018 14 minutes ago, Dead Wait said: Kumquat That's a mid-sized Nissan SUV isn't it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deadsox 894 Posted April 12, 2018 27 minutes ago, Dead Wait said: Kumquat That's the second time Kumquat has come up (albeit with a variant spelling). I like it however. It sounds rather racy and vulgar and yet you can use it in polite company. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FixedBusiness 407 Posted April 12, 2018 The pronunciations conversation is a good one too. I know people who pronounce "about" as "aboot". Yes I'm Canadian and should get used to it but I just can"t stop heckling them for pronouncing it like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
