You didn't "brought" it - get it right!!!

[z4pilot]

When I read articles which say 'near-miss'. For example: 'The two vehicles escaped a near-miss'.

You wouldn't say "Oh look the two vehicles nearly missed!"

Surely it would be near-hit? Or am I wrong?

It's not near as in nearly, it's near as in close.

 

[enuff_zed]

When I read articles which say 'near-miss'. For example: 'The two vehicles escaped a near-miss'.

You wouldn't say "Oh look the two vehicles nearly missed!"

Surely it would be near-hit? Or am I wrong?

It's not near as in nearly, it's near as in close.

Anyway, you'd be much more likely to say " Woah! That was f****ing close!"

 

[DSCOFF]

When I read articles which say 'near-miss'. For example: 'The two vehicles escaped a near-miss'.

You wouldn't say "Oh look the two vehicles nearly missed!"

Surely it would be near-hit? Or am I wrong?

It's not near as in nearly, it's near as in close.

Anyway, you'd be much more likely to say " Woah! That was f****ing close!"

+1 with you on that. We’re not flying aircraft!

 

[Darren Slone]

I often use words regardless of their correctivity :lol:

 

[Darren Slone]

This thread is quite hillareous.

Loving it to/two/too :lol:

 

[DSCOFF]

"Can I get a ...... mate?" rather than "Can I have? " when ordering food from a menu
... No you cannot get it. You stay that side of the counter and I'll get it for you .

Number 5
That made me laugh out loud - My wife has suddenly adopted ‘Can I get’....

 

[Number5]

"Can I get a ...... mate?" rather than "Can I have? " when ordering food from a menu
... No you cannot get it. You stay that side of the counter and I'll get it for you .

Number 5
That made me laugh out loud - My wife has suddenly adopted ‘Can I get’....

So has my daughter and I detest it

 

[john-e89]

"Can I get a ...... mate?" rather than "Can I have? " when ordering food from a menu
... No you cannot get it. You stay that side of the counter and I'll get it for you .

Number 5
That made me laugh out loud - My wife has suddenly adopted ‘Can I get’....

So has my daughter and I detest it

Ahh well you can turn it to your advantage though Alan. When she starts whining “ Dad I’m 18 can I get a car”?, just look at her with a slightly puzzled look on your face, shrug your shoulders and say “Er yes, why are you asking honey, you can get whatever you want when you can afford it, you’re 18 now” and walk off grinning smugly to yourself....

 

[PerryGunn]

...and people writing 'Low & behold.....'

... that boils my piss as well....

 

[ben g]

When I read articles which say 'near-miss'. For example: 'The two vehicles escaped a near-miss'.

You wouldn't say "Oh look the two vehicles nearly missed!"

Surely it would be near-hit? Or am I wrong?

The term near-miss always confused me also. It's a big thing in my work. We have to report anything that could cause injury as a near-miss, even if it already has e.g operator slipped on patch of oil.

It's a weird term, to me anyway :lol:

 

[john-e89]

Surely if they escaped a near miss then they’ve hit each other no..? Otherwise they would be so far apart that anything in the first place would be ridiculous.

 

[Dav the wheel nut]

When people I've never met in my life call me mate.
My stock reply 'I'm not your mate' never seems to go down well

 

[Darren Slone]

When people I've never met in my life call me mate.
My stock reply 'I'm not your mate' never seems to go down well

With you there mate

 

[Crazy Harry]

When people I've never met in my life call me mate.
My stock reply 'I'm not your mate' never seems to go down well

....... and what about people who call their kids 'mate' - you're the child's parent not their mate; you are not their age; they are not your equal

 

[DSCOFF]

Love so many of these posts - wish I could add emojis!
Can I get some boiled piss?
We are a cynical bunch!

 

[john-e89]

Love so many of these posts - wish I could add emojis!
Can I get some boiled piss?
We are a cynical bunch!

Can I get some boiled piss...... Awesome...!! :lol:

 

[enzed4]

When people I've never met in my life call me mate.
My stock reply 'I'm not your mate' never seems to go down well

Don't ever move to Australia then

 

[Sail]

e.g operator slipped on patch of oil.

I would love to see that happen at work :lol:

 

[ben g]

e.g operator slipped on patch of oil.

I would love to see that happen at work :lol:

You want to see someone seriously injure themselves? That's rather odd :lol: but yes, it has happened quite a few times. I've slipped but managed to stop myself from falling over. It does get hazardous sometimes, working in a huge engine production facility

 

[ben g]

When people I've never met in my life call me mate.
My stock reply 'I'm not your mate' never seems to go down well

You would be cruising for a bruising if you replied with that comment down this way :lol: :lol: :lol: please never say that if you venture into the South East.