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Bert

My annoyance has reached a crescendo (I hope)

How many times have you read or heard the word 'crescendo' being misused? I have lost count. (Tbh, I never started counting.) Almost everybody seems to think it means a peak or a climax. Just search...
15:08 Thu 16th Feb 201237 answers, last by boxtops 11:31 Mon 20th Feb 2012
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tinkerbell23

Bloody rude ebay seller

Will be getting negative feedback from me!! Paid £8.50 for item end of Jan... Missed parcel and went to p/o next day who said it wasnt there I was waiting on other parcels so went 4x and picked...
17:36 Thu 16th Feb 201219 answers, last by joko 14:57 Fri 24th Feb 2012
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FredPuli43

Incredible issue !

When did 'incredible' become the popular intensifier that it now is ? It seems that everyone (apart from me!) now uses it, whether they are academics in TV documentaries, politicians or footballers,...
12:28 Sun 12th Feb 201234 answers, last by gaysy1st 22:46 Mon 09th Apr 2012
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albaqwerty

Codebreakers

I was wondering if there were any programmes/books on the reverse of the subject of Codebreakers. I'm sure we are all familiar with the cracking of the Enigma Code and Blethcley Park during WW2 but am...
16:24 Fri 03rd Feb 20126 answers, last by albaqwerty 08:35 Sun 05th Feb 2012
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EvianBaby

One, Two, 10, 11.....

This may reveal my utter stupidity but can someone tell me, when you write numbers, why are numbers one to nine written as words and 10 and above written with numbers?
11:06 Wed 01st Feb 201223 answers, last by lyall 01:18 Thu 16th Feb 2012
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Playbill

A man walks into Waterstones

A man walks into Waterstone's, goes up to an assistant and asks "Do you have any books on conspiracy theories?" Assistant looks carefully right, carefully left leans forward and whispers,...
18:20 Wed 25th Jan 20126 answers, last by seadogg 11:50 Thu 26th Jan 2012
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Ankou

are you a liar?!

it doesn't surprise me that such research would yield these results. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16714872 dishonesty has been embedded in human nature since the dawn of time - anyone who says...
13:41 Wed 25th Jan 201217 answers, last by billandhiscat 21:48 Wed 25th Jan 2012
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maggiebee

Infidel

Did anyone watch this programme which was on last night (possibly a series). About a Muslim who found out he had been adopted and that he was in fact a Jew. Very funny as he tried to come to terms...
11:31 Sat 07th Jan 201212 answers, last by Ankou 13:43 Mon 09th Jan 2012
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old-wos-is-name

windscreen half demisting

My mondeo has the heated front window, which demists on one side only, a perfect straigh line right down the centre. could this be a fuse, a plug or is the window naff? thanks....
18:55 Fri 30th Dec 20114 answers, last by Playbill 15:34 Sat 31st Dec 2011
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Playbill

Coats for Boston Terriers

Can anyone please tell me what size coat is suitable for a fully grown female Boston Terrier ? Shops can't help and the dog is in another country ! Can you also please recommend a website to buy from....
12:04 Sat 17th Dec 20113 answers, last by Playbill 15:09 Sat 17th Dec 2011
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moiflan

Really Annoying Sayings

Does anyone else cringe when addressed as "GUYS"?I overheard a waitress in a restaurant who addressed two elderly ladies as such,how inappropriate!Teachers in a school regularly do it too,in...
10:36 Fri 16th Dec 201144 answers, last by jd_here 23:00 Wed 21st Dec 2011
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anotheoldgit

Do they know something we dont?

http://www.guardian.c...curity-boosted-troops Is this war or just a few athletes playing games? 13,500 troops are being deployed, that's 4,000 more than are deployed in Afghanistan /// The Royal...
16:56 Thu 15th Dec 201119 answers, last by NoMercy 23:06 Thu 15th Dec 2011
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Playbill

Moonpig prepay statement

I have an email in my inbox described as 'Your Moonpig Prepay Statement'. I right clicked on the message source (without actually opening it) and was able to read some of the message which appears to...
11:33 Thu 15th Dec 20117 answers, last by squarebear 23:06 Sat 17th Dec 2011
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missprim

I apologise for the length of this

Now that's something a man would never say!!! As we progress through to the end of 2011, I want to thank cybermail for the educational e-mails over the past year. I am totally screwed up now and have...
23:14 Tue 13th Dec 20115 answers, last by Playbill 13:25 Wed 14th Dec 2011
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Davethedog

WWII in pictures

Hi I am putting this here because I think its both pretty damn amazing and sobering. A word to the wise some of these pictures and nearly all the holocaust pictures are extremly uncomfortable, but...
15:15 Thu 08th Dec 20113 answers, last by Steve.5 21:46 Thu 08th Dec 2011
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Playbill

Olympic Games opening ceremony: is this a joke?

I have just been told that the opening and closing ceremonies for next year's advertising extravaganza - sorry, Olympics - is going to cost £41,000,000. How can this be possible? How many...
19:32 Tue 06th Dec 201145 answers, last by em10 15:52 Fri 09th Dec 2011
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AB Editor

Drink Driving Myths

16:32 Fri 02nd Dec 201119 answers, last by Purple_Popple 18:49 Fri 02nd Dec 2011
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mayennaise

Travel/Hotel Review Site

Apart from Trip Advisor - are there any more. I have got another well known one on the tip of my tongue but just can't name it!!
21:30 Thu 01st Dec 20118 answers, last by do_you_travel 10:04 Fri 02nd Dec 2011
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Playbill

Youtube and Google

I have received a 'Final Reminder' from Youtube that if I do not link my account to google I will be unable to use it. I have only ever used Youtube to watch the odd video. As far as I know, do not...
13:56 Wed 30th Nov 20117 answers, last by Playbill 14:55 Wed 30th Nov 2011
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Playbill

Price of a can of Coca Cola in 1993?

Does anyone know the average price of a can of Coca Cola in the UK in the early 1990's? I thought this information would be easy to find from websites, but it is not. I have found prices for the USA...
16:23 Mon 28th Nov 20115 answers, last by Playbill 17:50 Mon 28th Nov 2011

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