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Re: Pet Peeves
Posted: Sat 27 Mar, 2010 19.39
by Critique
The Southerner wrote:My worst annoyance is people who use the phrase 'pet peeve'. It is very American. Being in Merry England I would have thought that people would use English phrases, wouldn't you?
Do you have a better title?
Re: Pet Peeves
Posted: Sat 27 Mar, 2010 20.48
by steddenm
Pet Hates?
Re: Pet Peeves
Posted: Sat 27 Mar, 2010 20.57
by Sput
I used to hate my neighbour's dog
Re: Pet Peeves
Posted: Sat 27 Mar, 2010 21.13
by cdd
But did he hate his dog's neighbour?
Re: Pet Peeves
Posted: Sat 27 Mar, 2010 21.54
by Jovis
I don't know, but I heard his dog has no nose.
Re: Pet Peeves
Posted: Sat 27 Mar, 2010 22.11
by Alexia
Jovis wrote:I don't know, but I heard his dog has no nose.
How does he smell?
Re: Pet Peeves
Posted: Sat 27 Mar, 2010 22.30
by Nick Harvey
Like a chicken that's just crossed the road.
Re: Pet Peeves
Posted: Sat 27 Mar, 2010 23.43
by iSon
cdd wrote:But did he hate his dog's neighbour?
You're wrong cdd, he actually ATE his dog's neighbour.
Re: Pet Peeves
Posted: Sun 28 Mar, 2010 09.42
by Invent Meridian
GMTV2009 wrote:The Southerner wrote:My worst annoyance is people who use the phrase 'pet peeve'. It is very American. Being in Merry England I would have thought that people would use English phrases, wouldn't you?
Do you have a better title?
An annoyance, as I have used. The thread title could be 'What annoys you the most?'. Now that is a very English thread title!
Re: Pet Peeves
Posted: Sun 28 Mar, 2010 09.49
by marksi
Are we confusing England with the United Kingdom again? This is an irritating mistake that people in England often make.
Re: Pet Peeves
Posted: Sun 28 Mar, 2010 10.39
by Alexia
marksi wrote:Are we confusing England with the United Kingdom again? This is an irritating mistake that people in England often make.
My pet peeve is people who confuse England with the United Kingdom....er.....
