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Is there a word that pushes your buttons?

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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Once a house plant gets to about 20, it deserves a name.
    Cars - never. That makes me cringe.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    My car has a name,  Bloody Focus,  I Don't like it as you can probably gather. 
    @BenCotto. Down here everything is an ‘E.  (He) 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    BenCotto said:
    Something I have read frequently in recent weeks that annoys me is people calling plants, especially young plants, their babies. It is as vomit-inducing as calling a cat or dog a fur baby. Also, ascribing gender to plants, especially if they have a female name, is more unwarranted anthropomorphism.
    I have to bite my tongue. I usually don't respond either, even if it's a query I could possibly help with. 
    Re the cars. When I bought the one I have now, the bloke asked me what I was going to call it.
    I resisted to the temptation to say Eh? 
    I just said - 'the car'....
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    MOM
    Devon.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    pansyface said:
    When my brother was a young blade he bought a secondhand bright red convertible MG sports car off a fellow student. The thing was beautiful to look at but an absolute lemon.

    He wrote in white paint on the driver’s door (which curiously opened backwards) “don’t bother stealing this car unless you want to enjoy spending every weekend underneath it fixing the bastard.” It was never touched. 😁
     :D 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • MopaniMopani Posts: 25
    SNUCK
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    I was on tv once with a lemon car. Lyn Fouldes Wood show.
    my daughter and I had a lovely weekend in the hotel at Birmingham centre, everything laid on,   It was like a holiday for us two. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • BigladBiglad Posts: 3,265
    Affleet or Atherleet
    Runnin
    Jumpin
    Frowin
    Winnin
    Bedder
    Triath-a-lon

    All on a regular rota during the Olympics coverage. 

    Inarticulate Pundit Bingo should be proposed as a new event for 2024.
    East Lancs
  • BenCottoBenCotto Posts: 4,718
    Add ‘to podium’ and ‘medalling’ to that list.

    Rutland, England
  • Wild_VioletWild_Violet Posts: 221
    “Hubs” and “hubby” 
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