Particular, peculiar things you're pedantic about

The King of Moo

Especially if you don't consider yourself a generally pedantic person (I do.)

I'm generally a bit of a grammar Nazi (I put it down to having taught TEFL) but I would never correct someone (unless it's a non-native speaker friend who wants to be corrected).

I remember as a kid insisting quite vocally that a 35-minute trip I was taking would take "half an hour and 5 minutes" and telling people that saying "35 minutes" was wrong as I believed you had to call 30 minutes "half an hour" without exception. I think I'd just learned the phrase in school the week before.

But the strangest thing I was pedantic about as a kid was regarding Dustin on The Den. I remember the first Christmas he was there they made a big deal about him being terrified of being killed and eaten on Christmas Day. Then on Christmas Eve Don Conroy came in and revealed he's discovered that Dustin was in fact a turkeyvulture and needn't worry. Much relief.
But then anytime after that someone called him a turkey I'd get annoyed and say "No! He's a turkeyvulture!"

But the worst was when Ray and Zig and Zag and the others on The Den would call him a turkey. I'd go crazy.

And then they'd keep doing the same story of him being scared of being eaten at Christmas, or launching Fianna Fowl campaigns to save his fellow turkeys as if the whole turkeyvulture thing had never had happened. I used to get apoplectic (and would probably scream about them not sticking to continuity if I were a kid now.)

As an adult I'm now more accepting of the fact that the producers weren't overly concerned that that one little detail had to be kept officially canon and constantly referred to.

jimthemental

I just dont get pedanantism?

Full.Duck

Ah lets play it by year. :mad:

ElleEm

I am really pedantic about correct spelling.
I like things like documents to be in the same font/ format etc.

I get really annoyed when people use phrases in the wrong context, or just get them completely wrong. I know someone who used to respond to the question "how are you?" with "ah, I'm pushing up daisies" (he meant he was grand). It was years of saying it before he realised it meant he was dead!!
"I wouldn't know him from Madam" is another one I've heard.

Guill

The King of Moo wrote: »

Especially if you don't consider yourself a generally pedantic person (I do.)..................................
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Wow, you must have annoyed your parents no end.

The King of Moo

Guill wrote: »

Wow, you must have annoyed your parents no end.

Unbelievably so.

I also recall that I was quite picky about when to use the terms "morning" "afternoon" and "evening".

Smartarse response to anyone saying "good morning" at 12.15 or so. I believe I decided that the afternoon ended and the evening began at 4pm, and night was when it got dark.

I was a horrible child, I'm glad I've partially lost my pedantry.
*fiendishly reviews post for spelling or grammar mistakes*

Chuck Stone

Grammur and spellun Natzis are annoying. I meen on a academic documant its fine to strive for perfectian.

On a randum forum where sum peeple mite has lerning dificultys or hadnt the same opportunitys in skool its a bit... Natzi.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Tying a belt on a martial arts suit!.

There is a right way and a wrong way, and the right way isn't a God damned reef knot ok!.. I actually give a lesson in tying the belt in Judo because it annoys me so much!.

Other than that the world can go fook rings around itself.

CrazyRabbit

It annoys me how many threads in AH have titles which are missing a full stop at the end.

The King of Moo

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

It annoys me how many threads in AH have titles which are missing a full stop at the end.

ARRGGGHHHH!!! I can't believe I did that, I feel like a complete turkeyvulture!! :eek:
Now I'll never sleep tonight... :mad:

Parsley

that's just the sort of pedantry up with which i shall not put.

Degag

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

It annoys me how many threads in AH have titles which are missing a full stop at the end.

Yes, or thread titles completely in lower case letters.

Sykk

Brecken Juicy Watchband wrote: »

Tying a belt on a martial arts suit!.

There is a right way and a wrong way, and the right way isn't a God damned reef knot ok!.. I actually give a lesson in tying the belt in Judo because it annoys me so much!.

Other than that the world can go fook rings around itself.

I certainly hope you don't attend Capoeira...

The King of Moo

Degag wrote: »

Yes, or thread titles completely in lower case letters.

Do you think thread titles should have capitals for the first letters of the main words, like the title of a book, or just on the first word?

I tried the former for my first thread but it looked a bit odd to me, so I've stuck with the latter.

mikemac

When I was a barman and we were ridiculously understaffed people would moan there were 15 minutes or 20 minutes at the bar and they were actually there about 4 minutes

I'd call them on it. I can certainly apologize for slow service but nobody just invents times and tells me

Same in work, someone bitches they were on hold for 15 minutes. GTFO, the digital display clearly shows the call has been going for 6 minutes.
And I'd call them out on it. "Realy, 15 minutes you say? My display clearly shows....."

mcmoustache

Poorly rolled exotic cigarettes. It should not take 4 cigarette papers. It should not be lumpy and inconsistent. It should not require strong, healthy lungs to smoke it. The filter should not invite sogginess. Bits of it should not be falling off every few pulls. I should be high and not out of breath after it.

It's come to a point now where I refuse to smoke something that was rolled by someone else. There are one or two exceptions but 90% of smokers can't roll.

WhiteRussian

Poor spelling and grammar grinds my gears.

The King of Moo

Parsley wrote: »

that's just the sort of pedantry up with which i shall not put.

To boldly go on with such grammar-mangling, to so do, would break my heart!

byhookorbycrook

People saying "atm machines!"

ScumLord

Aspect ratio on a tv. Stop squashing the image it drives me batshyt crazy when I see something squashed in any way.

Degag

The King of Moo wrote: »

Do you think thread titles should have capitals for the first letters of the main words, like the title of a book, or just on the first word?

I tried the former for my first thread but it looked a bit odd to me, so I've stuck with the latter.

Every word:cool:

The King of Moo

Degag wrote: »

Every word:cool:

Sorry, I could never go along with that, you'll have to make do with my capitalised username .

Ellian

When making a single mug of tea, I hate when the girlfriend puts the milk in before the hot water. Even if she's just making it for herself and I will not be partaking, it drives me nuts for no good or apparent reason.

Skerries

generally i'm not a grammar Nazi, but i do hate when people type loose for lose and taught for thought.

it makes me loose the plot at the taught

The King of Moo

Skerries wrote: »

generally i'm not a grammar Nazi, but i do hate when people type loose for lose and taught for thought.

it makes me loose the plot at the taught

Theirs nothing more annoying then that! :eek:

Degag

Ellian wrote: »

When making a single mug of tea, I hate when the girlfriend puts the milk in before the hot water. Even if she's just making it for herself and I will not be partaking, it drives me nuts for no good or apparent reason.

Ughhh....

The King of Moo

Ellian wrote: »

When making a single mug of tea, I hate when the girlfriend puts the milk in before the hot water. Even if she's just making it for herself and I will not be partaking, it drives me nuts for no good or apparent reason.

Apparently it tastes nicer when you put the milk in first though. Granted I'm just basing that on the fact that Arthur Dent in The Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy does that, as apparently putting it in second burns the milk.
Though like you, if I'm just using a teabag for a single cup of tea and not putting on a pot, I'll put the milk in last as the thought of putting a teabag into milk without water freaks me out!

HazDanz

Leaving a gap of light in when closing curtains gets to me.... Or when someone will close a door in to the point where there's no visible gap but do not actually close the door.

MadsL

Badly maintained (and disappearing) historic granite pavements. In fact, pretty much anything that DCC do to 'improve' Dublin.

The King of Moo

HazDanz wrote: »

Leaving a gap of light in when closing curtains gets to me.... Or when someone will close a door in to the point where there's no visible gap but do not actually close the door.

+1 I also feel the same when the sound is so low on the tv where you can't make out what people are saying but you can still faintly hear the sound.
I also get that way when I have a range of small objects, like small change, laid out on a surface, and some are farther away from the others. I have to move them closer.
And toppings on pizzas, especially pepperoni, they have to be laid out very evenly.
Though that's more O.C.D than pedantry, though they're often the same thing.

The King of Moo

Degag wrote: »

Every word:cool:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056272525

Enjoy

The King of Moo

byhookorbycrook wrote: »

People saying "atm machines!"

I must confess I do this myself automatically, even though I know I shouldn't .

I'm training myself to call them "money holes".

HazDanz

The King of Moo wrote: »

And toppings on pizzas, especially pepperoni, they have to be laid out very evenly.

I do the same, like you were saying though thats a sprinkle of OCD

I never finish the end of a cup of tea either.

Stompbox

jimthemental wrote: »

I just dont get pedanantism?

Ahhhh, I see what you did there!

Aldebaran

Now I'm not usually one for pedantry, but every time I hear or read the phrase 'general consensus' I die a little inside. There is no need for the 'general' bit, that's what consensus means!! Grrr!

I need to lie down now.

BigBrownBear

People who say "Euros'" instead of Euro.:o
The plural of Euro is...... Euro

The King of Moo

Aldebaran wrote: »

Now I'm not usually one for pedantry, but every time I hear or read the phrase 'general consensus' I die a little inside. There is no need for the 'general' bit, that's what consensus means!! Grrr!

I need to lie down now.

Irregardless, it's a big huge issue, not a little small one!

The King of Moo

BigBrownBear wrote: »

People who say "Euros'" instead of Euro.:o
The plural of Euro is...... Euro

+1.
Is there any truth to the story that the reason for it is that the Greek word for urine is "euros"? Google translate says no.
I think it's because the vast majority of people who use it speak languages which don't add an "s" to make a word plural.

Skerries

The King of Moo wrote: »

And toppings on pizzas, especially pepperoni, they have to be laid out very evenly.
Though that's more O.C.D than pedantry, though they're often the same thing.

I have C.D.O as i refuse not to have it in alphabetical order

Thatnastyboy

mcmoustache wrote: »

Poorly rolled exotic cigarettes. It should not take 4 cigarette papers. It should not be lumpy and inconsistent. It should not require strong, healthy lungs to smoke it. The filter should not invite sogginess. Bits of it should not be falling off every few pulls. I should be high and not out of breath after it.

It's come to a point now where I refuse to smoke something that was rolled by someone else. There are one or two exceptions but 90% of smokers can't roll.

grinds my gears too,

and

2 papers!

mel.b

I'm not a pedantic person but...

All my coat hangers have to be turned around, facing the same way (with the open part so you can't see it). That come working in a department store when i was younger

And i prefer my work reports to be arial font, 1.5 line spacing and justified. Really can't stand times new roman and single spacing!

ElleEm

The King of Moo wrote: »

+1 I also feel the same when the sound is so low on the tv where you can't make out what people are saying but you can still faintly hear the sound.

My boyfriend does this when he's on the phone! Drives me nuts- it always takes ages to get the volume just right!

HazDanz wrote: »

I never finish the end of a cup of tea either.

Yeah, can't be drinking those grainy bits!

mikemac

I use itunes for my music but realy it could be any software

All my music must have the correct album covers.
I spent time making sure it's always correct

Eve_Dublin

I used to work as a trainee librarian and in a bookshop before that and I've a terrible and embarrassing habit of fixing books on shelves of bokoshops and libraries when I go into them. Same with music shops and CDs. I just can't resist. It makes me itchy if I don't.

pragmatic1

My food. Mess with my dinner and you die.

eyescreamcone

I hate to see GAA players with their socks down.

They pull their socks up for the parade and then pull them down for the game.
WHY?

Would they not prefer to wear shorter socks like tennis socks????

flahavaj

For all intentions purposes.

optogirl

People saying thung for tongue and troath for throat

People who say Chicargo who are over the age of 11

People who overuse the term literally ' I literally couldn't put the book down' Really? That must have been mighty inconvenient

'I'm literally dying' Yeah? Join the club.

sunflower27

The King of Moo wrote: »

Especially if you don't consider yourself a generally pedantic person (I do.)

I'm generally a bit of a grammar Nazi (I put it down to having taught TEFL) but I would never correct someone (unless it's a non-native speaker friend who wants to be corrected).

I remember as a kid insisting quite vocally that a 35-minute trip I was taking would take "half an hour and 5 minutes" and telling people that saying "35 minutes" was wrong as I believed you had to call 30 minutes "half an hour" without exception. I think I'd just learned the phrase in school the week before.

But the strangest thing I was pedantic about as a kid was regarding Dustin on The Den. I remember the first Christmas he was there they made a big deal about him being terrified of being killed and eaten on Christmas Day. Then on Christmas Eve Don Conroy came in and revealed he's discovered that Dustin was in fact a turkeyvulture and needn't worry. Much relief.
But then anytime after that someone called him a turkey I'd get annoyed and say "No! He's a turkeyvulture!"

But the worst was when Ray and Zig and Zag and the others on The Den would call him a turkey. I'd go crazy.

And then they'd keep doing the same story of him being scared of being eaten at Christmas, or launching Fianna Fowl campaigns to save his fellow turkeys as if the whole turkeyvulture thing had never had happened. I used to get apoplectic (and would probably scream about them not sticking to continuity if I were a kid now.)

As an adult I'm now more accepting of the fact that the producers weren't overly concerned that that one little detail had to be kept officially canon and constantly referred to.

We would not have been friends as children.

mikemac

If you're in work and say "I'm dying with the flu", I'm going to call you out on it

If you realy had the flu you could not have made it into work!

Hate hypochondriacs :mad:
And their messing make it more difficult for the staff who are genuinely sick to deal with the boss

HazDanz

People who say pacific instead of specific.