FabSwingers.com forum: Phrases that people get wrong

By *dam1971 OP Man
over a year ago

Bedford

“The proof of the pudding is in the eating.” It all makes sense, just say it like that. If I hear “The proof is in the pudding” once more I think I’m gonna lose my shit.

Do you have people that can’t master even the most basic phrases?

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

Americans saying they could care less.

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

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

Cob! It’s a cob not a bloody roll!!

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

On the news a lot .."There are many alternatives to..

No there aren't.. there can only be one alternative

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By *c1989Woman
over a year ago

Manchester

"Cob! It’s a cob not a bloody roll!!

It's a barm....

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

"Cob! It’s a cob not a bloody roll!!

You’ve left!

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

"Cob! It’s a cob not a bloody roll!!

It's a barm....

You mean a bap?

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

"On the news a lot .."There are many alternatives to..

No there aren't.. there can only be one alternative"

Don't understand.

There are several alternatives to climbing the north face of a mountain. You could do the east face or west for example.

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By *iss SJWoman
over a year ago

Hull

"Cob! It’s a cob not a bloody roll!!

It's a barm....

You mean a bap?

Or a bread cake?

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

"Cob! It’s a cob not a bloody roll!!

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someones got a cob on

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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago

Hillside desolate

"Cob! It’s a cob not a bloody roll!!

You’ve left!

They obviously felt strongly about the roll issue

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

"Cob! It’s a cob not a bloody roll!!

It's a barm....

You mean a bap?

Or a bread cake?

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tea cake

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By *iss SJWoman
over a year ago

Hull

Money is the root of all evil - It’s actually The love of money is the root of all evil

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By *ames in LaoisMan
over a year ago

portloaise

"Americans saying they could care less."

This one really bugs me

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By *iss SJWoman
over a year ago

Hull

"Cob! It’s a cob not a bloody roll!!

It's a barm....

You mean a bap?

Or a bread cake?

tea cake

Don’t they have sultanas and peel in them? They do round here

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

"Cob! It’s a cob not a bloody roll!!

It's a barm....

You mean a bap?

Or a bread cake?

tea cake

"
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tea cake-correct answer

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

"“The proof of the pudding is in the eating.” It all makes sense, just say it like that. If I hear “The proof is in the pudding” once more I think I’m gonna lose my shit.

Do you have people that can’t master even the most basic phrases?"

Could you be more Pacific? I haven't had my expresso yet.

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

A bird with a bush is worth two hands

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By *ily WhiteWoman
over a year ago

Should of - it's should have!

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By *dam1971 OP Man
over a year ago

Bedford

"“The proof of the pudding is in the eating.” It all makes sense, just say it like that. If I hear “The proof is in the pudding” once more I think I’m gonna lose my shit.

Do you have people that can’t master even the most basic phrases?

Could you be more Pacific? I haven't had my expresso yet."

Uurrrgghhhhhhh

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

For years my husband thought the song was "Nine Stone Cowboy"

Thicko

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

"Cob! It’s a cob not a bloody roll!!

It's a barm....

You mean a bap?

Or a bread cake?

tea cake

Don’t they have sultanas and peel in them? They do round here

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thats a fruit teacake

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

"Cob! It’s a cob not a bloody roll!!

It's a barm....

You mean a bap?

Or a bread cake?

tea cake

tea cake-correct answer

Stotty in some places too lol

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

"Cob! It’s a cob not a bloody roll!!

You’ve left!

It was that serious!

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By *irth.Minge.FireMan
over a year ago

Seen in far off places

"“The proof of the pudding is in the eating.” It all makes sense, just say it like that. If I hear “The proof is in the pudding” once more I think I’m gonna lose my shit.

Do you have people that can’t master even the most basic phrases?

Could you be more Pacific? I haven't had my expresso yet."

Yes, yes, yes...

Marry me?!!

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

"Cob! It’s a cob not a bloody roll!!

It's a barm....

You mean a bap?

Or a bread cake?

tea cake

tea cake-correct answer

Stotty in some places too lol"
no places that count tho

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

A damp squid (I was guilty of that for decades)

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

"“The proof of the pudding is in the eating.” It all makes sense, just say it like that. If I hear “The proof is in the pudding” once more I think I’m gonna lose my shit.

Do you have people that can’t master even the most basic phrases?

Could you be more Pacific? I haven't had my expresso yet.

Uurrrgghhhhhhh

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By *hromosexualsCouple
over a year ago

Near Abercynon

I heard someone say “he was watching me like I was a Hawk”

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

"For years my husband thought the song was "Nine Stone Cowboy"

Thicko "

Oh my God that's hilarious

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By *hromosexualsCouple
over a year ago

Near Abercynon

"A damp squid (I was guilty of that for decades)"

Most of them are, due to living in the sea and that.

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By *c1989Woman
over a year ago

Manchester

"Cob! It’s a cob not a bloody roll!!

It's a barm....

You mean a bap?

Or a bread cake?

Ha! It's either bread or a cake. Can't have it both ways.

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By *iss SJWoman
over a year ago

Hull

"Cob! It’s a cob not a bloody roll!!

You’ve left!

It was that serious!"

Someone took serious umbrage!

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By *iss SJWoman
over a year ago

Hull

"Cob! It’s a cob not a bloody roll!!

It's a barm....

You mean a bap?

Or a bread cake?

Ha! It's either bread or a cake. Can't have it both ways.

Also a bread bun!

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By *hromosexualsCouple
over a year ago

Near Abercynon

he thinks he’s the “B’s ‘n E’s”

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

Mine is "various different " things .. grinds my gears every time.

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By *irth.Minge.FireMan
over a year ago

Seen in far off places

I've heard 'sense check' being referred to as 'sensor check' before

I mean, what the f**k...

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By *hromosexualsCouple
over a year ago

Near Abercynon

Somebody needs to put their head above the parrot pit.

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

'Should of' instead of should have

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

"Huston, we have a problem" it was "Huston we had a problem"

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By *dam1971 OP Man
over a year ago

Bedford

"Somebody needs to put their head above the parrot pit."

That made me laugh

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By *ollycouple71Couple
over a year ago

manchester

"Cob! It’s a cob not a bloody roll!!

It's a barm....

You mean a bap?

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or a muffin

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

"Cob! It’s a cob not a bloody roll!!

It's a barm....

You mean a bap?

or a muffin"

Correct - it's a muffin - preferably an oven bottom one

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

A sales director at a company I worked for was in trouble and told me he was looking for an Escape goat.

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By *unloversCouple
over a year ago

rotherham

It’s a bread cake where we live

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

E.T phone home

He says "E.T home phone". One of the most famous film quotes of the era and not a single person gets it right

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By *hromosexualsCouple
over a year ago

Near Abercynon

It’s one small step for *a* man... otherwise that quote makes no sense

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

"E.T phone home

He says "E.T home phone". One of the most famous film quotes of the era and not a single person gets it right"

I bet it's because the two kids change it to phone home and it's a lot clearer than when e t speaks

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

The boy who was circus-sized as a teenager and who became to shy to meet girls because he felt he was a freak, it turned him into a social leopard

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

"It’s a bread cake where we live"
..

you really need to move to a teacake area

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

Cut and paste I know but thought it relevant

Bread roll / Roll – name most commonly used by 52% of English people. ...

•Cob – name most commonly used by 8% of English people. ...

•Bun – name most commonly used by 10% of English people. ...

•Barm cake / Barm – name most commonly used by 6% of English people. ...

•Bap – name most commonly used by 6% of English people.

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

"Cob! It’s a cob not a bloody roll!!

It's a barm....

You mean a bap?

Lid or bin lid

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

It’s cob here too

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

People say ‘fuck off, Steve’ when they mean to say ‘fuck me, please’.

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By *iss SJWoman
over a year ago

Hull

"Cut and paste I know but thought it relevant

Bread roll / Roll – name most commonly used by 52% of English people. ...

•Cob – name most commonly used by 8% of English people. ...

•Bun – name most commonly used by 10% of English people. ...

•Barm cake / Barm – name most commonly used by 6% of English people. ...

•Bap – name most commonly used by 6% of English people.

Nope - it doesn’t include bread cake

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

"Cut and paste I know but thought it relevant

Bread roll / Roll – name most commonly used by 52% of English people. ...

•Cob – name most commonly used by 8% of English people. ...

•Bun – name most commonly used by 10% of English people. ...

•Barm cake / Barm – name most commonly used by 6% of English people. ...

•Bap – name most commonly used by 6% of English people.

Nope - it doesn’t include bread cake

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or indeed the correct one -tea cake

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By *ouple4camsCouple
over a year ago

Dundalk(ish)

"“The proof of the pudding is in the eating.” It all makes sense, just say it like that. If I hear “The proof is in the pudding” once more I think I’m gonna lose my shit.

Do you have people that can’t master even the most basic phrases?

Could you be more Pacific? I haven't had my expresso yet."

Did you type that reply with your "supposable" thumbs?

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