What Phrases or Words Irritate You?

I guess so long is they're not calling YOU vintage you're still safe.

 

You aren't but then one day it will just happen? That's the way it was with me?

 

I realized a couple of years ago (while perusing antique stores) that I am "mid-century modern".

 

I suppose I am too. That is, unless we are talking about my knees, which are 30 years older than the rest of me. They are nearly antique.

 

"Mid Century Modern" - I like that. Here on a shaving forum, I'd classify myself as Post-War NDC.

What makes me feel old is realizing even my youngest child is middle-aged.

 

Earlier, I wrote a post stating my confusion on the phrase As It Were". What does that mean, and why wasn't it As It Was"?

 

In this case, were is the subjunctive mood which is used to express doubt, supposition, or something contrary to fact. Was would be indicative mood.

 

Sounds like someone graduated from ol' PU!*


* Penguin University

 

Head of the class!

 

"Try and avoid that" should be try to avoid that.

 

That's a whole nother thing.

 

Oh, I dunno.....seems like it's on topic.

 

"Hindsight is 20-20"...I suppose it's a popular phrase, but what does it MEAN?

 

It means that hindsight is pointless in situations for which the phrase is used.

 

Didn't see this one.

"The problem's fine leaving here."

Telco guys loved giving that answer.

tp

 

It means that it's impolite to stare at people with big backsides for more than 20 seconds.

 

Only if you're behind them. If you're in front of them, then it's foresight.

 

I've noticed on the auction site, the word "vintage" being used as a style descriptor,
as though any cheap modern straight razor, was vintage.