Bored Panda

Remi Flynne • upvoted 10 items 19 hours ago

Show All 10 Upvotes

Remi Flynne • commented on 7 posts 22 hours ago

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

I missed the erroneous ones. Do you remember them? Not doubting you, I promise, just very curious. Some of the explanations they give for words are a bit, um, off. It is 3,52am and words are escaping me!

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

Quite a few are US phrases. We don't say buck naked for example (and definitely not butt, that is not a word we use). We say stark naked.

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

I missed the erroneous ones. Do you remember them? Not doubting you, I promise, just very curious. Some of the explanations they give for words are a bit, um, off. It is 3,52am and words are escaping me!

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

Quite a few are US phrases. We don't say buck naked for example (and definitely not butt, that is not a word we use). We say stark naked.

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

It being used instead of sympathy when people don't understand but are sorry for the person's plight.

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

No one has free reign though, not even The Queen. Comes with lots of rules.

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

Who are the Scotts? 😆

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

Colour is UK English. Espresso is accurate, the other is a very common misunderstanding.

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

I heard Judge Judy use the wrong version! I was very, very surprised but then thought maybe it is an odd US take on the phrase as, like you, that is where I hear it.

Show All 7 Comments

Remi Flynne • upvoted 17 items 1 day ago

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

They have explained it badly. They wrote that it 'feels like it implies a slight move in the name of deception' and not that it actually does. This is only because the person writing the explanation knows what the phrase is meant to mean. If you were to come across it fresh, no hint of the meaning, it wouldn't suggest that at all. it would mean small of hand. You can, of course, continue to use it the wrong way.

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

No... just because people use it a lot doesn't make it right, it just means it is a very common mistake.

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

They have explained it badly. They wrote that it 'feels like it implies a slight move in the name of deception' and not that it actually does. This is only because the person writing the explanation knows what the phrase is meant to mean. If you were to come across it fresh, no hint of the meaning, it wouldn't suggest that at all. it would mean small of hand. You can, of course, continue to use it the wrong way.

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

No... just because people use it a lot doesn't make it right, it just means it is a very common mistake.

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

One that drives me bananas is when people say empathetic instead of empathic

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

Not an ENGLISH word...

50 Of The Best Parenting Tweets Of October

My parents did actually mock me for things I enjoyed. It was painful. I can see the loving humour in most of these. Some are more a kind of 'safety valve'. A bit like gallows humour or making jokes about Covid, it helps get people through the trickier moments with children (no matter how loved). Though we should also acknowledge the fact that some children, when older, have been utterly furious with their parents for posting things about their childhood. It's not always straightforward.

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

Thank you for educating me on this do I know to stop using the phrase!

50 Of The Best Parenting Tweets Of October

Sorry, off topic, but your budgie is SO cute!

50 Of The Best Parenting Tweets Of October

Leave a note under her pillow as a reminder.

50 Of The Best Parenting Tweets Of October

Seriously, that will still get worse!

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

A more subtle one that drives me nuts: when talking about someone facing a dilemma, people will say "He had to choose between (good thing) and (bad thing)." Um, that's not a dilemma - just choose the good thing!! For it to be a dilemma, the choice has to be between two good things (only one of which you can have) or two BAD things (only one of which you can avoid). For instance, some program I watched said "...he was forced to choose between defending his life's work and betraying his protege." That'd be an easy one - defend your life's work INSTEAD OF betraying your protege. What they MEANT was "he was forced to choose between defending his life's work and being loyal to his protege."

50 Of The Best Parenting Tweets Of October

Guess you'll have to be a bit careful where you take him - some places have some horrible bacteria in the water. Wild swimming fan here...

50 Of The Best Parenting Tweets Of October

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190709-has-humanity-reached-peak-intelligence

50 Of The Best Parenting Tweets Of October

The traditional question is, of course, 'where did you last see them?'. Fecking useless bloody question.

50 Of The Best Parenting Tweets Of October

Nut snack - but they're thinking of nut sack.

50 Of The Best Parenting Tweets Of October

Yeah but then your clothes stop fitting. Sigh adulting is hard.

50 Of The Best Parenting Tweets Of October

Fairly sure they've seen a lot worse.

50 Of The Best Parenting Tweets Of October

I think I'd be tempted to just abandon the shoe to be honest!

Show All 17 Upvotes

Remi Flynne • commented on 6 posts 1 day ago

50 Of The Best Parenting Tweets Of October

Worry more if she acts like a 6 year old when she's 16.

50 Of The Best Parenting Tweets Of October

I genuinely had to explain the difference between need and want to an adult!

50 Of The Best Parenting Tweets Of October

Worry more if she acts like a 6 year old when she's 16.

50 Of The Best Parenting Tweets Of October

I genuinely had to explain the difference between need and want to an adult!

50 Of The Best Parenting Tweets Of October

Just making an extremely rich man even richer - a man who doesn't pay all his staff properly.

50 Of The Best Parenting Tweets Of October

Your homework. Then the washing up, clean your room and take your parents breakfast in bed Saturday AND Sunday.

50 Of The Best Parenting Tweets Of October

Might be a child finding it hard to see the humour if they have awful parents...

50 Of The Best Parenting Tweets Of October

Nope, he's a comedian with four daughters and, I believe, a pet pig!

Show All 6 Comments

This Panda hasn't posted anything yet

Remi Flynne • commented on 7 posts 22 hours ago

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

I missed the erroneous ones. Do you remember them? Not doubting you, I promise, just very curious. Some of the explanations they give for words are a bit, um, off. It is 3,52am and words are escaping me!

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

Quite a few are US phrases. We don't say buck naked for example (and definitely not butt, that is not a word we use). We say stark naked.

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

It being used instead of sympathy when people don't understand but are sorry for the person's plight.

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

No one has free reign though, not even The Queen. Comes with lots of rules.

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

Who are the Scotts? 😆

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

Colour is UK English. Espresso is accurate, the other is a very common misunderstanding.

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

I heard Judge Judy use the wrong version! I was very, very surprised but then thought maybe it is an odd US take on the phrase as, like you, that is where I hear it.

Remi Flynne • commented on 6 posts 1 day ago

50 Of The Best Parenting Tweets Of October

Worry more if she acts like a 6 year old when she's 16.

50 Of The Best Parenting Tweets Of October

I genuinely had to explain the difference between need and want to an adult!

50 Of The Best Parenting Tweets Of October

Just making an extremely rich man even richer - a man who doesn't pay all his staff properly.

50 Of The Best Parenting Tweets Of October

Your homework. Then the washing up, clean your room and take your parents breakfast in bed Saturday AND Sunday.

50 Of The Best Parenting Tweets Of October

Might be a child finding it hard to see the humour if they have awful parents...

50 Of The Best Parenting Tweets Of October

Nope, he's a comedian with four daughters and, I believe, a pet pig!

Remi Flynne • commented on 7 posts 2 days ago

40 Times Brides Decided To Make Their Own Wedding Dresses And Looked Beyond Stunning

Your wedding has lasted nearly 30 years? Good grief - you'll have to stop partying at some point you know! Hahahaha - I know what you meant really. Congratulations. I agree - my wedding was a register office and only a handful of people - but they MATTERED. Also could afford excellent vintage champagne as there were less guests. 👍

40 Times Brides Decided To Make Their Own Wedding Dresses And Looked Beyond Stunning

Well, in fairness she just wore a white dress - everyone following her created the fad.

40 Times Brides Decided To Make Their Own Wedding Dresses And Looked Beyond Stunning

Yeah - I love those sleeves.

40 Times Brides Decided To Make Their Own Wedding Dresses And Looked Beyond Stunning

A teensy bit. Maybe the photo doesn't do it justice.

40 Times Brides Decided To Make Their Own Wedding Dresses And Looked Beyond Stunning

Yep - skirt is gorgeous. Shame we can't see more as I think it would be worth it.

40 Times Brides Decided To Make Their Own Wedding Dresses And Looked Beyond Stunning

Maybe she just meant she's aware that there are a few hidden flaws in the making of the dress - rather than the dress isn't exactly what she wanted. If so they certainly don't show here. It's really pretty and I love the pop of colour she's chosen.

40 Times Brides Decided To Make Their Own Wedding Dresses And Looked Beyond Stunning

Well, if royalty can do it! I mean Princess Beatrice wearing Queen Elizabeth's dress (not that hers was originally a wedding dress).

Remi Flynne • upvoted 13 items 19 hours ago

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

Buck is a racist term for native american and the term buck naked should be avoided.

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

No, the first one is just a commonplace, but unfortunate, misunderstanding.

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

Still be wrong.

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

I hear it a lot on US TV.

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

Actually there are a lot of rules and words have to be used for either a long time or ian ntense amount to become established and the original still stays as accepted.

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

Buck refers to aa word commonly used for an Indian brave - the y wore little clothing in the summers - hence the term buck naked - but since it can be seen as racist let's just change it to butt naked

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

Oh, yes. That one is irritating. I see it in published novels and wonder who the hell was editing. Grrrr 🤬

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

Only ever seen it the correct way.

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

It is correct. Free rein, freedom of movement. Not being reined in and restricted.

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

Exactly, it is free rein. It is about freedom of movement, being unhampered and nothing at all to do with reigning over something. Seems most people are getting it wrong so no doubt I will be downvoted. It is when something is given free rein and allowed to do what they want instead of being reined in.

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

They have explained it badly. They wrote that it 'feels like it implies a slight move in the name of deception' and not that it actually does. This is only because the person writing the explanation knows what the phrase is meant to mean. If you were to come across it fresh, no hint of the meaning, it wouldn't suggest that at all. it would mean small of hand. You can, of course, continue to use it the wrong way.

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

No... just because people use it a lot doesn't make it right, it just means it is a very common mistake.

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

One that drives me bananas is when people say empathetic instead of empathic

Remi Flynne • upvoted 7 items 1 day ago

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

Not an ENGLISH word...

50 Of The Best Parenting Tweets Of October

My parents did actually mock me for things I enjoyed. It was painful. I can see the loving humour in most of these. Some are more a kind of 'safety valve'. A bit like gallows humour or making jokes about Covid, it helps get people through the trickier moments with children (no matter how loved). Though we should also acknowledge the fact that some children, when older, have been utterly furious with their parents for posting things about their childhood. It's not always straightforward.

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

Thank you for educating me on this do I know to stop using the phrase!

50 Of The Best Parenting Tweets Of October

Sorry, off topic, but your budgie is SO cute!

50 Of The Best Parenting Tweets Of October

Leave a note under her pillow as a reminder.

50 Of The Best Parenting Tweets Of October

Seriously, that will still get worse!

30 Phrases Many People Don't Know They're Using Incorrectly

A more subtle one that drives me nuts: when talking about someone facing a dilemma, people will say "He had to choose between (good thing) and (bad thing)." Um, that's not a dilemma - just choose the good thing!! For it to be a dilemma, the choice has to be between two good things (only one of which you can have) or two BAD things (only one of which you can avoid). For instance, some program I watched said "...he was forced to choose between defending his life's work and betraying his protege." That'd be an easy one - defend your life's work INSTEAD OF betraying your protege. What they MEANT was "he was forced to choose between defending his life's work and being loyal to his protege."

This Panda hasn't followed anyone yet