When Americans say they are going “horseback riding”.
It’s “horse riding”.
Unfortunately, the English version has more than one meaning and one could gain a reputation.
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When Americans say they are going “horseback riding”.
It’s “horse riding”.
Any decent educated English gentlemen would intrinsically know what is meant by horse riding.Unfortunately, the English version has more than one meaning and one could gain a reputation.
Billy Connolly had the best advice for getting older.When you reach a certain age, your bladder feels empty, but it doesn't declare until you zip up.
TV Programmes that start with “coming up in today’s programme”. I don’t want to see something I’m about to watch.
Drama programmes that end with “in next weeks episode”. I don’t want to see what happens next - especially when they reveal in the preview that the bloke who was just shot or whatever, isn’t actually dead or something.
All of this, plus when they minimise the credits when you want to read them.TV Programmes that start with “coming up in today’s programme”. I don’t want to see something I’m about to watch.
Drama programmes that end with “in next weeks episode”. I don’t want to see what happens next - especially when they reveal in the preview that the bloke who was just shot or whatever, isn’t actually dead or something.
Also dramas that end with a piece of stirring or poignant music that really, really fits the mood …. and then they minimise the credits whilst a continuity announcer speaks over it to tell you that next weeks Question Time is from Aberystwyth or something.
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TV Programmes that start with “coming up in today’s programme”. I don’t want to see something I’m about to watch.
Drama programmes that end with “in next weeks episode”. I don’t want to see what happens next - especially when they reveal in the preview that the bloke who was just shot or whatever, isn’t actually dead or something.
Also dramas that end with a piece of stirring or poignant music that really, really fits the mood …. and then they minimise the credits whilst a continuity announcer speaks over it to tell you that next weeks Question Time is from Aberystwyth or something.
Yeah that’s way too annoying to be in a ‘minor annoyances’ thread. Stretch forty minutes of content into an hour. I don’t have ADD I remember what has been presented not five minutes ago.More annoying is documentaries/reality tv that do a recap of the episode so far after every adbreak
Yeah that’s way too annoying to be in a ‘minor annoyances’ thread. Stretch forty minutes of content into an hour. I don’t have ADD I remember what has been presented not five minutes ago.
Similarly when they have a program like ‘To Catch A Smuggler’ and have three different story lines all chopped up with recaps to build the suspense. There is no suspense the lad is bang to rights, we just want to know how many condoms of blow he’s swallowed and how much chokey he’ll get once he’s crapped them out.
Similarly weather men and women going on like it’s a murder mystery. “I’ll be back at 6.25 to tell you what the chances are that it’ll rain tomorrow.” Just tell me now you cold front c*nt I’m going out at six.
We used to have MFI, made for idiots, shit loads of modern TV is MFA, made for americans.More annoying is documentaries/reality tv that do a recap of the episode so far after every adbreak
People either going for a night out or on holiday their who post up 'and so it begins' with a photo of a pint![]()
And the lead up for days before " only xyz sleeps till" , " getting giddy now " .People either going for a night out or on holiday their who post up 'and so it begins' with a photo of a pint![]()
People either going for a night out or on holiday their who post up 'and so it begins' with a photo of a pint![]()