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 Ahtman wrote:
How could I forget the word "normies"?

Like, oh my gosh, I can’t even! Seriously, that idea is, like, totally bogus. I mean, who even thought that was a good plan? It’s, like, as if someone just took a big ol’ slice of cheese and slapped it on a pizza that’s already, like, way too cheesy.

I’m not trying to be a total downer, but that’s, like, so not happening. It’s, like, way more lame than a pair of acid-wash jeans at a fashion show. I’d rather watch paint dry, you know?

And, like, no offense, but that’s about as useful as a screen door on a submarine. I mean, for real! Let’s just, like, hit the pause button on that one and, like, go grab a smoothie or something instead.

So, like, let’s not and say we did, okay? Catch you on the flip side! ✌️

Same category as people who use 'sheeple' unironically. I don't think I've ever seen the word 'sheeple' invoked by someone with an iota of an original thought.

 Ahtman wrote:
How could I forget the word "normies"?

I think normies is a strange one, because there's definitely grounds for a word that has the rough meaning of "people who aren't part of 'X' group, and probably therefore have different outlooks and experiences". I'm very guilty of using "civvies" when talking with mates, and I've noticed it's quite prevalent among emergency services, medical staff, defence servicemen, ect.

It's not like it's always used without a bias, or edge, either, it can definitely be derogative.

But yeah, normies also bothers me, it comes across as juvenile and edgy 😂 but then I've got to compare that to my using civvies and wondering if it's really that different.

 JNAProductions wrote:
Ah yes. Good old fashioned American “excellence” on display there.

My bad left my half finished comment open for my friend to mess with, but who came up with chips from fries anyways?

Not a spoken one, but one thing that drives me crazy is when people use the word "loose" instead of "lose". You don't loose a game when you don't win, you lose it. Honestly seeing people get that wrong makes me want to lose it! And it happens here on Dakka ALL THE GODDAMN TIME!

Seriously, definition time:
loose: to set free, to release from bondage/servitude
lose: to misplace, to not win

GET IT RIGHT YOU MEATHEADS! THAT IS ALL!

See us calling only French Fries fries means that we can separate them from chunkier thicker chips.
We also call crisps crisps not chips

Also we get to have cookies AND biscuits and have them be separate things entirely.

Under British parlance, fries are a subset of chips. Therefore it’s entirely logical that anyone having fries with their fish is also having fish and chips. Fish and fries (and the reverse) sounds weird to my ear with its semi alliteration, so I’m not surprised by its lack of use.

While plain rich teas can be a bit bland, we also have caramel chocolate digestives, if you want a whole days worth of sugar in a single biscuit

And a Bourbon. And the Custard Cream. Dark Chocolate McVities Digestives are divine.

Also?

Sunday Roast. Not just an amazing meal, but a highly sociable one. Soon as I get my own home with a kitchen that’s not all wee and pokey? I’m having my friends over for a big ol’ Sunday roast.

Game, set and match.

 Ahtman wrote:
How could I forget the word "normies"?

Would you prefer 'muggles'?

I would.

As someone that’s been a lifelong geeky weirdo (the good weirdo. Not the follow people around whilst breathing heavily weirdo), Muggle is a handy pop culture reference for people who watch tripe like Love Island.

At least…a useful non-swear word I can use.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
I would.

As someone that’s been a lifelong geeky weirdo (the good weirdo. Not the follow people around whilst breathing heavily weirdo), Muggle is a handy pop culture reference for people who watch tripe like Love Island.

At least…a useful non-swear word I can use.

I'd be reluctant to use a word coined by JK Rowling due to her atrocious views.

 JNAProductions wrote:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
I would.

As someone that’s been a lifelong geeky weirdo (the good weirdo. Not the follow people around whilst breathing heavily weirdo), Muggle is a handy pop culture reference for people who watch tripe like Love Island.

At least…a useful non-swear word I can use.

I'd be reluctant to use a word coined by JK Rowling due to her atrocious views.

I'm actually with you on this - it just happened to be something I was fairly sure most people would know.

Eh, it’s a useful way to show my disdain for her horrific views.

She may have invented the word (or pinched it from somewhere), but she doesn’t own it.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Eh, it’s a useful way to show my disdain for her horrific views.

She may have invented the word (or pinched it from somewhere), but she doesn’t own it.

Fair. I don't view it quite the same way, but your viewpoint is entirely reasonable.

 Farseer Anath'lan wrote:

 Ahtman wrote:
How could I forget the word "normies"?

I think normies is a strange one, because there's definitely grounds for a word that has the rough meaning of "people who aren't part of 'X' group, and probably therefore have different outlooks and experiences". I'm very guilty of using "civvies" when talking with mates, and I've noticed it's quite prevalent among emergency services, medical staff, defence servicemen, ect.

It's not like it's always used without a bias, or edge, either, it can definitely be derogative.

But yeah, normies also bothers me, it comes across as juvenile and edgy 😂 but then I've got to compare that to my using civvies and wondering if it's really that different.

Civvies I’d say is contextual enough to generally be benign.

For instance, my friend has been a Paramedic for at least 20 years. Might be 25. She’s seen and done things as a result I can’t imagine. So there, as with military, police, fire etc, can simply mean “people who we wouldn’t expect to understand, as they’ve never had the relevant experience”.

I could use that too, as when it comes to certain areas of banking, I’ve an unusual level of knowledge from my job. But I use “spods” as a shorthand for the same thing. Not in official correspondence, obvs.