Young people ordering food in restaurants

The season really needs to start.

A few years ago now 'Er indoors and I were in a park opposite Cardiff museum when we noticed all around were stood head bowed staring silently and blankly at their mobile phones. 17 we counted and all appearing to be millennials (under 35s). Then 100 yards or so away we spotted an elderly lady walking her dog approach. All she held was the leash. "Hooray, a non-Zombie," we muttered. She clearly had difficulty walking and close-up was evidently very aged. So much so that even Sludge would have hesitated before propositioning her for a quick nosh job in the nearest bush. To our disappointment when she came to standstill she too reached into a pocket for you know what.

What's the point being made amongst the above? I'm fecked if I know.



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Enlighten me

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

Says the man who compiles sentences with endless commas and disjointed clauses :hehe:

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Yes I'm very weak grammatically, bad schoolboy habits, too much scraping , mucking around , not enough studying ,zero qualifications, just a hard committed worker.

I'm better when silent. 😉

Who'd have thought, that as more and more American tv programmes are watched on this side of the pond, that people are influenced by the language used?

Ps they're 'series' not 'seasons' btw

This site is turning into a grumpy old men tribute site.

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Originally Posted by The Bloop

Who'd have thought, that as more and more American tv programmes are watched on this side of the pond, that people are influenced by the language used?

Ps they're 'series' not 'seasons' btw

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Haven’t people been whinging about this for about 50 years now, who cares if the language is influenced by other languages.

In other languages series and season are used to differentiate between the whole series and each individual season so not sure there’s a right and wrong for that.

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Originally Posted by Rjk

This site is turning into a grumpy old men tribute site.

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Most of the grumpy old men probably had parents who said the same about the Beatles singing "she loves you yeah yeah yeah" instead of "yes yes yes".

It's nothing new.

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Originally Posted by life on mars

Yes I'm very weak grammatically, bad schoolboy habits, too much scraping , mucking around , not enough studying ,zero qualifications, just a hard committed worker.

I'm better when silent. ��

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Aren't we all? :-)

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Originally Posted by lardy

Most of the grumpy old men probably had parents who said the same about the Beatles singing "she loves you yeah yeah yeah" instead of "yes yes yes".

It's nothing new.

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I’ve never understood how people end up falling into the same trap, how annoying was it when you were a kid and some boring old git is moaning about nothing. Then we grow up and do exactly the same.

Bad memories or no self awareness?

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The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers.

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Socrates (469–399 B.C.)

Just remember that when you think your generation was more polite and more well spoken :hehe:

'The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers.'

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Originally Posted by rudy gestede

Socrates (469–399 B.C.)

Just remember that when you think your generation was more polite and more well spoken :hehe:

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Yes, but nowhere in that did the Greek kids stoop so low as to say 'Can I get'! :hehe:

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Originally Posted by rudy gestede

Socrates (469–399 B.C.)

Just remember that when you think your generation was more polite and more well spoken :hehe:

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Plato (424-347 BC)
A student of Socrates, and presumably in the generation that he was complaining about ....
“Our youth have an insatiable desire for wealth; they have bad manners and atrocious customs regarding dressing and their hair and what garments or shoes they wear.”

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Originally Posted by jon1959

'The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers.'




Yes, but nowhere in that did the Greek kids stoop so low as to say 'Can I get'! :hehe:

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or **** off you old bastard when challenging shit behaviors

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Originally Posted by The Bloop

Who'd have thought, that as more and more American tv programmes are watched on this side of the pond, that people are influenced by the language used?

Ps they're 'series' not 'seasons' btw

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The American English used in Boardwalk Empire was perfectly dated beautiful and flawless. They often use the language better than us.

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Originally Posted by The Bloop

Who'd have thought, that as more and more American tv programmes are watched on this side of the pond, that people are influenced by the language used?

Ps they're 'series' not 'seasons' btw

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Indeed, I work in Germany on a regular basis and they are saying the same. There is a major fear that as English is the language of the internet, the German Language is being undermined & bastardised via media.

I have staff of 26 different global nationalities working for me. For many English is taught at school as their 2nd language, however for many others, the common response is that they learnt their English via Nickelodeon, The Disney Channel or similar.

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Originally Posted by Des Parrot

Indeed, I work in Germany on a regular basis and they are saying the same. There is a major fear that as English is the language of the internet, the German Language is being undermined & bastardised via media.

I have staff of 26 different global nationalities working for me. For many English is taught at school as their 2nd language, however for many others, the common response is that they learnt their English via Nickelodeon, The Disney Channel or similar.

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TV has always been a great way of learning a language, it's why countries where they have subtitles not dubbed tv shows and movies usually has better English speakers.

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Originally Posted by Croesy Blue

TV has always been a great way of learning a language, it's why countries where they have subtitles not dubbed tv shows and movies usually has better English speakers.

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...and American accents.

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Originally Posted by Baloo

...and American accents.

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What's wrong with that? What accent should a foreign languagebe spoken in?

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Originally Posted by Croesy Blue

What's wrong with that? What accent should a foreign languagebe spoken in?

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I watched Keeping Faith (the "English" language version) last night and needed sub-titles!

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Originally Posted by JDerrida

Hypocrisy from the child who cries because someone dares to reply to his racist comment, followed by don't @ me.

You're funny, but not in a good way 🤪🤣🤣🤣

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Who dis?

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Originally Posted by rudy gestede

Who dis?

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I think that one was Aristotle

Aris is right at least

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Originally Posted by Croesy Blue

People have been saying this for millenia, buck the trend and don't become a miserable old **** by believing it.

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English hasn't been around for Millenia.

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Originally Posted by Harry Monk

English hasn't been around for Millenia.

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People were saying this before there was English. In terms of the meaning, not the exact words.

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Originally Posted by Des Parrot

Indeed, I work in Germany on a regular basis and they are saying the same. There is a major fear that as English is the language of the internet, the German Language is being undermined & bastardised via media.

I have staff of 26 different global nationalities working for me. For many English is taught at school as their 2nd language, however for many others, the common response is that they learnt their English via Nickelodeon, The Disney Channel or similar.

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You should see what's happening to Welsh.

It's not only youngsters. I was at Big Pit recently and one of the guides, a former Miner, kept saying learn when he meant teach.

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Originally Posted by xsnaggle

"Back in the day......" It should only be allowed after dark.
Marquee signing. A marquee is a big fugging tent
"Complete the form and give it back to myself" grrrrrrrrrr.

I feel better now I've had a moan

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A marquee player is an athlete who is considered exceptionally popular, skilled, or otherwise outstanding, especially in professional sports.[1] Its name comes from theater marquees, on which the names of the stars of productions in said theater are often emblazoned in order to draw spectators.





(Just looked it up 😆)