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Reply #120 on: October 31, 2016, 06:54:18 PM
Quote from: watcher1 on October 31, 2016, 03:55:17 PM
Quote from: MissBarbara on October 31, 2016, 03:12:20 PM

I know I've ranted about this before, somewhere or other here, but one of my longstanding pet peeves is people who confuse the meaning of the words "irony" and "coincidence," and use the word "ironic" when the correct word should be "coincidental."

Sports commentators do it constantly. For example, I've heard several times an announcer or commentator point out that it's "ironic" that Cleveland Indians player Jason Kipnis grew up as a Cubs fan in the Chicago area. There's nothing "ironic" about that; in fact it isn't even much of a coincidence.




Is it just a coincidence that many announcers were former pro athletes themselves, thus their switching the two words in their sentences.  How ironic.  ;D ;D


Yes and no. The main offender, who led me to post that in the first place, is Joe Buck, who is doing the announcing on the TV broadcasts of the World Series. He's not a former athlete, and he has a Master's degree.

And it's become ubiquitous, far outside sports, regardless of the situation or topic, or the medium. It really makes me grind my teeth!

BUT, I'm aware it's a pet peeve, and, thus, a personal thing...

(And please don't get me started with my even more teethgrindingly hatred over the misuse of the the word "issues.")


 



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Reply #121 on: October 31, 2016, 07:51:37 PM
Quote from: MissBarbara on October 31, 2016, 06:54:18 PM

BUT, I'm aware it's a pet peeve, and, thus, a personal thing...

(And please don't get me started with my even more teethgrindingly hatred over the misuse of the the word "issues.")


Isn't the English language fun?

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Reply #122 on: October 31, 2016, 08:25:05 PM
An example of irony is Trump ranting about how the voting is rigged against him, and having a Trump supporter arrested for voting twice during early voting.

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Reply #123 on: October 31, 2016, 09:22:09 PM
Quote from: toeinh2o on October 31, 2016, 08:48:21 PM
I live in one of the largest Hispanic majority cities in the country.  Our city hall has a large parking lot that only allows one car in and one car out at a time.  It has one of those credit card machines for payment of the parking fees, or you can also pay cash inside at a vending kiosk.  None of the signs, machines, or vending have instructions in Spanish.  Many locals do not have a credit card.  Some do not speak or read English.  So parking backs up every day, 20 or 30 cars at a time, while some poor abuela tries to figure out how to get the parking arm to raise.  smh

Do you know how to write Spanish Toe? Or maybe you could find someone who does. Then you can print out instructions in Spanish and solve the problem. Just an idea. 


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Reply #124 on: November 01, 2016, 07:58:36 PM




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Reply #125 on: November 01, 2016, 08:01:45 PM
Quote from: Well Behaved Lady on November 01, 2016, 07:58:36 PM




Bad news for you Wubbs.............
Wally World had the Thanksgiving stuff out before Halloween this year.
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Reply #126 on: November 01, 2016, 08:04:39 PM
Quote from: Elizabeth on November 01, 2016, 08:01:45 PM
Quote from: Well Behaved Lady on November 01, 2016, 07:58:36 PM




Bad news for you Wubbs.............
Wally World had the Thanksgiving stuff out before Halloween this year.
 ;D

Love,
Liz


Thanksgiving is a holiday I thankfully don't have to deal with.


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Reply #127 on: November 01, 2016, 08:31:26 PM
I agree.

I walked into Lowe's the Friday and their blow up Xmas Lawn ornaments had taken over the place.   Halloween wasn't for three more days.

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Reply #128 on: November 02, 2016, 01:10:30 AM
Well it's in the song:

"God rest ye merry gentlemen

Let nothing you dismay.

Not even Christmas holiday
Upon Thanksgiving day."

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Reply #129 on: November 02, 2016, 05:16:03 AM
Quote from: MintJulie on November 01, 2016, 08:31:26 PM
I agree.

I walked into Lowe's the Friday and their blow up Xmas Lawn ornaments had taken over the place.   Halloween wasn't for three more days.

Christmas candy had already replaced Halloween and Christmas music was already playing in the store this morning.  :roll:


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Reply #130 on: November 02, 2016, 02:56:06 PM
Pet peeve #4568

Christmas Music





I propose a NEW law.  No more Xmas music playing in public until the day after Thanksgiving. Who's voting yes?


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Reply #131 on: November 02, 2016, 04:10:35 PM
Quote from: KitKat on November 02, 2016, 02:56:06 PM
Pet peeve #4568

I propose a NEW law.  No more Xmas music playing in public until the day after Thanksgiving. Who's voting yes?

You have my vote.  I saw Christmas trees, etc on sale two weeks ago.  Ugh, nothing but total commercialism now.

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Reply #132 on: November 02, 2016, 06:24:27 PM
Enough with the...



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Reply #133 on: November 02, 2016, 08:07:27 PM
One of the local car dealerships has had their Christmas lights lit for about a week now. There's one place I won't be doing any business when the time comes.

That is all.

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Reply #134 on: November 05, 2016, 06:59:25 PM
When you go to "Woo" someones post and it says you have to wait 24 hours. Gurrr...


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Reply #135 on: November 06, 2016, 05:10:46 PM
The election. If I hear the names Trump or Clinton one more time, or see their faces, I'll burst a blood vessel. It is all that anybody talks about.
« Last Edit: November 06, 2016, 05:16:17 PM by phtlc »

While you're waiting in vain for that apology, why don't you make yourself useful by getting on your knees and opening your mouth

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Reply #136 on: November 06, 2016, 05:43:45 PM
Quote from: phtlc on November 06, 2016, 05:10:46 PM
The election. If I hear the names Trump or Clinton one more time, or see their faces, I'll burst a blood vessel. It is all that anybody talks about.

Just wait until November 8th. THAT's All you will hear about...!!!
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Reply #137 on: November 06, 2016, 05:52:16 PM
Quote from: Elizabeth on November 06, 2016, 05:43:45 PM
Quote from: phtlc on November 06, 2016, 05:10:46 PM
The election. If I hear the names Trump or Clinton one more time, or see their faces, I'll burst a blood vessel. It is all that anybody talks about.

Just wait until November 8th. THAT's All you will hear about...!!!
 :emot_laughing:

Love,
Liz



That's all I'm hearing about now. Every time I go out with friends now, the conversation gravitates there. At work, that's all anyone talks about. Spark up a conversation with a stranger in a sports bar and invariably they start talking about it. It can't possibly get worse.

While you're waiting in vain for that apology, why don't you make yourself useful by getting on your knees and opening your mouth

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Reply #138 on: November 07, 2016, 01:36:04 AM
When you go to the grocery store and their sold out of your favorite product.


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Reply #139 on: November 07, 2016, 02:11:02 AM
Only 5 personal messages per hour? WTF?  :roll:


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