31-10-2021, 03:13 PM
(31-10-2021, 02:11 PM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote:'Bout time we got rid of that ghastly tradition in this country. Double yuk yuk.(31-10-2021, 02:07 PM)Lilith7 Wrote: I understand that language changes constantly, but there are several Americanisms which really annoy me - 'you got this' - NO you bleeding well haven't, you plonker.Halloween.
And then there's that ad for whatever it is which harps on a about 'bake sale' & 'store bought cookies' - while using Aotearoa in the very same ad.
I'm also getting slightly fed up with the comments about someone's 'journey' - not everything is a journey!
Yuk.
To be fair, I'd be quite happy to see Christmas abolished too, but then, I'm a bit of a grinch on this one.