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« **on:** February 24, 2007, 11:24:12 am »

when people say, 'ah well the proof is in the pudding'. I always say, 'Excuse me but no, the expression is "the proof of the pudding is in the eating"'. It makes me so angry. Does this make anyone else pull their hair out?

oldspice · « **Reply #1 on:** February 24, 2007, 01:05:52 pm »

No, but I hate it when people use double negatives as in "I haven't done nothing" or, most often in EastEnders, "I ain't dun nuffin".

kevvosa · « **Reply #2 on:** February 24, 2007, 02:47:57 pm »

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It makes me so angry. Does this make anyone else pull their hair out?

I couldn't care less. I save my anger for more important issues.

smurfboy · « **Reply #3 on:** February 24, 2007, 07:22:28 pm »

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No, but I hate it when people use double negatives as in "I haven't done nothing" or, most often in EastEnders, "I ain't dun nuffin".

The most annoying thing in EE at the moment is when Chelsea keeps saying 'arks' instead of 'ask'.

loulou · « **Reply #4 on:** February 24, 2007, 07:53:06 pm »

I hate when people say axe for ask.

Velvet Darkness · « **Reply #5 on:** February 25, 2007, 02:35:14 am »

My pet bug is when people say

"You can't have your cake and eat it."

Well of course you can, that's the whole idea.

What you cannot do is what the proper phrase says.

"You can't eat your cake and have it." Which as we all know is impossible as once you have eaten it it's gone.

Glad I'm not the only one who finds the little things like this irritating sometimes.

wjp666 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 25, 2007, 03:59:11 am »

here here! that 'cake' thing has always bugged me to death!!!!!!!

« **Reply #7 on:** February 25, 2007, 08:04:12 am »

« **Reply #8 on:** February 25, 2007, 09:24:02 am »

Another one that makes no sense is 'It would be cheap at half the price'. Of course it would, it's half price! Unless it was really, really dear to start with. Surely the expression should be 'It would be cheap at twice the price'?

Meaning, it's so cheap, even double would be cheap.

oldspice · « **Reply #9 on:** February 25, 2007, 09:46:18 am »

One saying I've never understood is "butter wouldn't melt in her mouth" to refer to someone innocent and good. Now, if butter doesn't melt in your mouth that must mean you are ice cold on the inside which doesn't tally with being innocent and good!

« **Reply #10 on:** February 25, 2007, 09:48:56 am »

Yes, I must say I've never worked that one out either.

goldencup · « **Reply #11 on:** February 25, 2007, 04:18:01 pm »

And what about that old one of saying somebody is "No better than he (or usually she) ought to be." I've never understood that.

oldspice · « **Reply #12 on:** February 25, 2007, 08:14:32 pm »

My aunt was always saying "You've made your bed, now lie on it!".

Another thing she and her sister used to say to my cousin and me when we went out for the night was "Have a good time, but don't do anything to shame us". One night when I was putting on my face before going out her little son said to me "Have you got a boyfriend? Is his name Seamus?"

smurfboy · « **Reply #13 on:** February 25, 2007, 09:29:55 pm »

My nan once said to one of her neighbours 'you look well - have you been run over?' We asked what the hell she was on about and she said 'it's just an expression'!

Since when?

Velvet Darkness · « **Reply #14 on:** February 25, 2007, 11:57:45 pm »

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My nan once said to one of her neighbours 'you look well - have you been run over?' We asked what the hell she was on about and she said 'it's just an expression'! Since when?

I've never heard that one before.

When I was a child and I pulled a face my gran would always say "You should be careful, the wind will change and you'll stay like that."

Did anyone else's gran say that? And does anyone know why?

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