Off Topic Discussion Thread

Virtanen

Yeah, you won't be allowed in at all with studded boots. Normal trainers are fine

Omackeral

Could have
Could have
Could have

It's "have". It's never "of". "Could of" isn't a thing. It's "could have" or "could've". Same goes for "must have" or "would have". Worse still is this nugget; "would of being". No!!! It's "would have been". Every single time I see it written I want to scoop my eyes out with a rusty spoon. Fcuking hell it's so so prevalent.

Agent Coulson

lol

diusmr8a504cvk

Someone I'm friends with on Facebook says "anall" instead of "and all" which I find hilarious every time he posts it.

eh i dunno

Omackeral wrote: »

Could have
Could have
Could have

It's "have". It's never "of". "Could of" isn't a thing. It's "could have" or "could've". Same goes for "must have" or "would have". Worse still is this nugget; "would of being". No!!! It's "would have been". Every single time I see it written I want to scoop my eyes out with a rusty spoon. Fcuking hell it's so so prevalent.

What could of have annoyed you so much this morning? I would of being going back to bed if I'd woken up in such bad form.

Bounty Hunter

I always write gonna instead of going to.

but despite teaching it I usually don't get too annoyed by poor grammar from people. That said if i'm not just writing online and I am doing so for a proper purpose then I'll spend much more time on what I'm writing and ensure that there are no such inaccuracies that could reflect poorly on me.

beakerjoe

Agent Coulson wrote: »

lol

ROFL

Omackeral

Agent Coulson wrote: »

lol

beakerjoe wrote: »

ROFL

Lmfao

Check out CM Punk's grammar slam from a few years back. It's beautiful. He had a whole series on it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13FV1GaA20I

beakerjoe

Omackeral wrote: »

Lmfao

Check out CM Punk's grammar slam from a few years back. It's beautiful. He had a whole series on it.

I enjoy how easily annoy by LOL, it makes me smile

Omackeral

I'm an angry man, Joe. An angry bitter man.

I'm actually not at all though in reality!

Lithium93_

beakerjoe wrote: »

I enjoy how easily annoy by LOL, it makes me smile

He's not the only one easily annoyed by it, it's a stupid abbreviation.

Bounty Hunter

Lithium93_ wrote: »

He's not the only one easily annoyed by it, it's a stupid abbreviation.

I kinda felt that way about a decade ago when it first seemed to explode in usage (it has been around since the 80s apparently) but these days I dunno wether I just accept it more as it's seeped into the general vernacular / usage through pop culture or that there is less of a stigma with the youth of today using it in comparison to a decade ago when someone saying lol was immediately looked at as if they were a teenage girl or something (not there is anything wrong with teenage girls of course).

Angron

I can understand the mistake with "could of". If you just hear could've, it sounds basically the same.

I mostly get annoyed by stuff like "I could care less" to indicate someone doesn't care.

gerrybbadd

Exams finished for another year thank feck. Serious feeling of elation. Now, for some wrestling and beering. Lol

Lithium93_

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

I kinda felt that way about a decade ago when it first seemed to explode in usage (it has been around since the 80s apparently) but these days I dunno wether I just accept it more as it's seeped into the general vernacular / usage through pop culture or that there is less of a stigma with the youth of today using it in comparison to a decade ago when someone saying lol was immediately looked at as if they were a teenage girl or something (not there is anything wrong with teenage girls of course).

Maybe I'm just getting grumpy/more annoyed as I move up in my 20's.. And I'm more a Ha Ha person..

May God have mercy on me during June, July & August when I'm stuck working with students learning Irish, it'll be everywhere and inescapable :rolleyes:

Lithium93_

gerrybbadd wrote: »

Exams finished for another year thank feck. Serious feeling of elation. Now, for some wrestling and beering. Lol

Congrats sir..

I'll have that same feeling on the 25th when I finish my own exams , then straight to the pub..

beakerjoe

Charlie Murphy, Eddies brothe rof Dave Chappelle fame has died at 57 after a leukemia battle.

THEY SHOULD HAVE NEVER GIVEN HIM MONEY. RIP Brother Darkness

diusmr8a504cvk

beakerjoe wrote: »

Charlie Murphy, Eddies brothe rof Dave Chappelle fame has died at 57 after a leukemia battle.

THEY SHOULD HAVE NEVER GIVEN HIM MONEY. RIP Brother Darkness

Random thought, I used to think that the guy from the "Roll safe" meme was Dave Chappelle.

JP Liz V1

Happy Easter

Omackeral

In an attempt to become like Cesaro and Sami Zayn, I've just signed up for Spanish language lessons. ?Ol?!

beakerjoe

Omackeral wrote: »

In an attempt to become like Cesaro and Sami Zayn, I've just signed up for Spanish language lessons. ?Ol?!

Im sure you'll end up more like Manuel from Faulty Towers. Good luck with that.... or should I say Buena suerte con eso.

Lord TSC

I'd love to try leaning a new language and Spanish would probably top the list, but I'm really bad at languages

beakerjoe

Lord TSC wrote: »

I'd love to try leaning a new language and Spanish would probably top the list, but I'm really bad at languages

Its very difficult, I chose it as my secondary subject for Junior and Leaving Cert and I found it tricky. Ive heard French is easier to pick up.

Omackeral

Lord TSC wrote: »

I'd love to try leaning a new language and Spanish would probably top the list, but I'm really bad at languages

That's why you start from level zero mi amigo! I'd be able to order dinner and drinks in Spanish, that's about it but I'm still doing it fresh from beginner level. Best way to go.

Omackeral

beakerjoe wrote: »

Its very difficult, I chose it as my secondary subject for Junior and Leaving Cert and I found it tricky. Ive heard French is easier to pick up.

It's funny, I did French in secondary school for 5 years and haven't lick of it! Couldn't string a sentence together and that's after half a decade of learning it. I kinda self taught some Spanish just because I liked the sound of it more and can kinda see the English in it, if that makes sense.

gerrybbadd

Ever hear of the Duolingo app for your phone? Might be handy for the aul Spanish! It's free too

Omackeral

gerrybbadd wrote: »

Ever hear of the Duolingo app for your phone? Might be handy for the aul Spanish! It's free too

I used something like that on holidays. Hired a car and baby seat entirely in Spanish and the lady gave me the baby seat free of charge because I made the effort! She was probably sniggering a bit inside though :P I just think it's nice to make the effort when abroad. When we go away, we expect everything in English but when tourists come here we still expect only English.

A Brad Maddox Guy

I think one of the key things with languages (most things in fairness) is to just keep at it. I did French in school, I was really good at it and considered doing it at college. Because I didn't use it for a few years now I'd probably struggle to hold a conversation with a 1st year secondary student.

sky88

i think you have to be using the lanaguage fairly regular as brad maddox guy i was really good at french in school but havent done a thing since and id struggle to order a drink now.

Pentecost

I'd have been decent enough at languages in school but our Leaving Cert French teacher was a genuine disgrace. A lot of lads failed it and accordingly had to repeat. I got a C2 and that was one of the highest marks, in an honours French class. Always been tempted to try and learn Spanish, went to Central America for a few weeks one time and was picking up little bits of it by the end.