FabSwingers.com forum: "Chester drawers" and other mistakes

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I mean, I guess they're mistakes but I love them. They make me smile. Any others?

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

I thought they were called Cheshire drawers and people weren't able to speak properly.

Pirates dish. Instead of Pyrex. Believed that until I was a teenager.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I thought they were called Cheshire drawers and people weren't able to speak properly.

Pirates dish. Instead of Pyrex. Believed that until I was a teenager. "

Oh, I like that

I saw a thread here titled Delhi Llama. Kinda inspired this thread.

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By *ormorantMan
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

"I thought they were called Cheshire drawers and people weren't able to speak properly.

Pirates dish. Instead of Pyrex. Believed that until I was a teenager.

Oh, I like that

I saw a thread here titled Delhi Llama. Kinda inspired this thread.

That’s Tongue in cheek Tom…. You’ll get to

Know him…

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By *opetop4UMan
over a year ago

Aberdeen

I worked with a Polish guy who had flawless English until the day he told me he'd seen a, "helicopter hoovering!"

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By *issmorganWoman
over a year ago

Calderdale innit

My friends mum once asked for her bisexuals at the opticians instead of her bifocals .That made me chuckle.

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
over a year ago

Transsexual Transylvania

A colleague's little boy (bless) asked his dad if he was going to make penis butter sandwiches!

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

My dad used to say VDDs instead of DVDs

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

local, but not too local

Eggcorns.

My pet hate is “Pacific” instead of “specific”.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I thought they were called Cheshire drawers and people weren't able to speak properly.

Pirates dish. Instead of Pyrex. Believed that until I was a teenager.

Oh, I like that

I saw a thread here titled Delhi Llama. Kinda inspired this thread.

That’s Tongue in cheek Tom…. You’ll get to

Know him…"

Yeah, I couldn't tell whether that was on purpose!

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By *he love catsCouple
over a year ago

South Wales

Ivory Madonna by ub40 I've been singing I'm a Prema Donna lol.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Ivory Madonna by ub40 I've been singing I'm a Prema Donna lol."

I think a misheard lyric is a mondegreen. Who knew how educational Fab could be?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Eggcorns.

My pet hate is “Pacific” instead of “specific”. "

What's the difference between an eggcorn and a malapropism?

I like "mute point" instead of "moot point"

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By *he love catsCouple
over a year ago

South Wales

"Ivory Madonna by ub40 I've been singing I'm a Prema Donna lol.

I think a misheard lyric is a mondegreen. Who knew how educational Fab could be? "

Thanks for the fact a mondegreen, going to have to remember that one.

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By *ugardilfMan
over a year ago

Chester

"Ivory Madonna by ub40 I've been singing I'm a Prema Donna lol."

Me too!

I’ve just learnt this now from you

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By *he love catsCouple
over a year ago

South Wales

"Ivory Madonna by ub40 I've been singing I'm a Prema Donna lol.

Me too!

I’ve just learnt this now from you

You thought prima Dona too?

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

local, but not too local

"I like "mute point" instead of "moot point"

That’s so popular it’s almost replaced the original.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I mustard mitt these are funny

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not to mention ‘Wolla’ instead of voila

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

King Arthur came a lot, didn't he?

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By *heoneandonlyEJCouple
over a year ago

Rotherham

“Seen as” annoys me way more than it should

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By *ottodot123Couple
over a year ago

Gillingham

Rest bite instead of respite

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By *vilgasamWoman
over a year ago

The dot in the i

We’re at the age of getting the questions and having the talk, she now giggles at the number 69, she thinks it means sex as whole, positions haven’t been asked yet and I’m not telling unless asked

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By *ris GrayMan
over a year ago

Dorchester

"I thought they were called Cheshire drawers and people weren't able to speak properly.

Pirates dish. Instead of Pyrex. Believed that until I was a teenager.

Oh, I like that

I saw a thread here titled Delhi Llama. Kinda inspired this thread.

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a llama that eats curry?

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By *ustus555Couple
over a year ago

NG 21

When ppl want to " axe" me something. Scares the crap out of me.

I'd rather they just asked me something instead.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I like "mute point" instead of "moot point"

That’s so popular it’s almost replaced the original. "

True! Kinda like your and you're - no-one knows how to use them

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Not to mention ‘Wolla’ instead of voila "

Really? That's hilarious

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By *arko2020Man
over a year ago

Sale

Used to work with a guy who said "skellington"

It sounded like a town oop North! "Eeeh lad, I'm just off to 't Skellington market"

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By *ulfilthmentMan
over a year ago

Just around the corner

"Eggcorns.

My pet hate is “Pacific” instead of “specific”. "

Don’t get me started on Pneumonics.

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By *ulfilthmentMan
over a year ago

Just around the corner

"Used to work with a guy who said "skellington"

It sounded like a town oop North! "Eeeh lad, I'm just off to 't Skellington market"

Did he get someone in to sweep his chimley?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Not to mention ‘Wolla’ instead of voila

Really? That's hilarious

Pops up on faceache diy groups with alarming regularity

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

One that annoys me is when people say "poker dots".

It's POLKA dots!!!! Grrr.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My partner told me he was thinking of getting a Hysterectomy.. I explained the difference between that and a Vasectomy once I stopped laughing

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Eggcorns.

My pet hate is “Pacific” instead of “specific”.

Don’t get me started on Pneumonics."

Ooh, saucy!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"My partner told me he was thinking of getting a Hysterectomy.. I explained the difference between that and a Vasectomy once I stopped laughing

I would have giggled for days at that!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I could care less...

Absolutely infuriating. It makes zero sense and is usually accompanied with an American accent

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By *aggonerMan
over a year ago

for a penny

Should of.

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By *irty_DeedsMan
over a year ago

Teesside

There's a full subreddit over on reddit with these called r/boneappletea. I browse it often for a laugh but it also infuriates me

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By *969Jay6969Man
over a year ago

Cheshire

Tweny. The word is twenty.

Last year drove me crazy,tweny tweny two

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By *uri00620Woman
over a year ago

Croydon

"I worked with a Polish guy who had flawless English until the day he told me he'd seen a, "helicopter hoovering!""

Ha, similar when at uni our cleaner left us a note saying she had hovered behind the sofa

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By *aggonerMan
over a year ago

for a penny

My granny used to call a real mess “all shit and derision”.

It was many years later that I realised she must have meant shit and detritus. I should use it mor often.

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By *elix SightedMan
over a year ago

Cloud 8

For all intensive purposes

Skellinton

Arctic lorry

His instead of he’s

It’s begging belief

I’ve went out

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By *heVonMatterhornsCouple
over a year ago

Lincoln

Another one for "all intensive purposes" here

LvM

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"There's a full subreddit over on reddit with these called r/boneappletea. I browse it often for a laugh but it also infuriates me"

I think I would really enjoy it

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Tweny. The word is twenty.

Last year drove me crazy,tweny tweny two"

You must find Australians difficult to be around

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"For all intensive purposes

Skellinton

Arctic lorry

His instead of he’s

It’s begging belief

I’ve went out

Help me out with arctic lorry?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I lay awake musing over arctic lorry

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By *ris GrayMan
over a year ago

Dorchester

A fudge freezer

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By *ormerWelshcouple2020Man
over a year ago

Stourbridge

I have a colleague who does this all of the time. I’ve even had customers ask me if it’s deliberate because it seems so odd.

He’s a great guy but has moved into a position he’s not a natural fit for, he thinks he needs to use phrases and big words that don’t come naturally to him and he makes a lot of mistakes.

I have spoken to him privately and offered help, although the biggest thing I told him was to be himself. That’s what got him promoted.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I have a colleague who does this all of the time. I’ve even had customers ask me if it’s deliberate because it seems so odd.

He’s a great guy but has moved into a position he’s not a natural fit for, he thinks he needs to use phrases and big words that don’t come naturally to him and he makes a lot of mistakes.

I have spoken to him privately and offered help, although the biggest thing I told him was to be himself. That’s what got him promoted. "

Bless him, that's tough when a new job is making you feel that insecure. Maybe he will relax in time?

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