h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

goodness yes. Katy Perry and that horrible horrible Fireflies song spring to mind.

to toybox!

In the same vein.........

Singers appearing 'LIVE' on TV..........

Then, obviously, , MIMING!!




GT

Boxes & cartons that say 'open here' or 'open this end'

and they're not

Mispronunciation. But only a few words in particular, and the one that gets my goat EVERY time is "furore". Especially when it is done by people who talk for a living - people like radio presenters.

Furore. Pronounced fu-roar-ay and not fu-roar.

PP

......Plus Rod, those that say 'Tear Here', and there is NOTHING to get a grip on!!!


GT

PHoD ... standing in the post office queue for 20 mins to buy the appropriate postage for a Christmas parcel. Three staff at a possible six counters during the lunchtime period.

Might be fewer than three this time next year.

1. people who pronounce 'furore' as fu-roar-ay rather than fu-roar-ee

2. Dishcloths. They hang around the sink looking thoroughly disreputable and untrustworthy while attracting all sorts of unwanted, suspicious company.

I am absolutely livid at the moment (shouldn't be posting in that state, should I?) because my husband knocked a brand new CD cover off the sideboard. The CD was in the stereo on the sideboard, and I was referring to the cover while I was listening to it. I just went in there and discovered all three parts, some of them broken, scattered all across the dining room. No explanation, no apology. No I am not going to bed. Even if we have to get up at 6 am or earlier to sweep snow and leave on time for him to be at school at 7.40. I'll fall asleep over my laptop if necessary.

PP, mine is proper pronunciation. It is not hard to do and half expected when you are on the BBC and its various outlets. However, I may be a bit of a hypocrite when saying this, as I speak Hiberno English and can slur quite a lot without realising.

Also, while we're at it, yes, mother dear, I know you were born in England but you don't speak perfectly either. This is how the Irish talk and the words we use; if whoever I end up working for tells me to soften the accent a bit, I shall. Until then, don't tell me you don't understand me, dammit. You do perfectly well.

Yep. Agree with pronunciation (furore) - sort of. It's difficult to spell pronunciations without all the correct characters on the keyboard. And of course dialect has a part to play too.

PH today.

People who pull out in front of you and the drive really slowly where it is just not warranted.

When I was taught to drive, I had it hammered into me that you should never perform a manouvre that causes another motorist to brake or deviate.

(That was back when the driving test was taken on a horse and cart)

PP

"I had it hammered into me that you should never perform a manouvre that causes another motorist to brake or deviate."

Ha ha. I hope that applies to cyclists too! You should try cycling to work every day - you'll know what it's like to be treated as a second class citizen.

PH - it's minus 12 and the cat spends ages trying to decide if she wants to go out whilst I stand holding the open door like a shivering butler.

Me too swl. But it makes me feel better to know I'm not the only one.

Same here. Does the really believe that since last time she looked out ten minutes ago the weather has become warm and sunny?

Does yours look out the back door, decide it's too cold/wet then demand to be shown what's outside the front door?

Same here. When I open the door the runs towards it with a kind of "wooo! I'm going outside!" look of anticipation on her face then that looks turns to a look of disgust when she sees what it's like outside.

PH: I wanted to try a new games site and just visited a new one. As soon as I went to the page a pop up came up offering to install shockwave and Norton anti-virus. The only option in the box was "agree"; no option to decline, no cross in the top corner to close the box. My chances of ever going to this games site again is now zero. Do they really think this is the way to create loyal visitors?

There is only a back door (the front door leads to the rest of the block of flats). But she spits and scolds me every time.