Words that get on your nerves

My OH, a DIY enthusiast, is so old he speaks a great deal about deal.

 

Nooooo! Though I do mute the sound when Sabalenka is playing and was glad when Sharapova retired. All the shrieking should have been stamped on hard when Monica Seles first started the trend. They could have an AI decibel recorder alongside the AI line judges. Exceed a certain volume and you automatically forfeit the point. That would stop it dead.

 

The word Skewered is getting up my nose. Every electronic paper I read the word is used continually. Every Labour politician is Skewered during an interview. Megan Markle is Skewered all the time by an ex friend. Every celebrity is Skewered.

 

In my opinion most celebrities should be

 

Aha. I have read some of the old horror stories a few times and one story, can't remember the title, takes place in an old castle name Lorraine and there is a "deal" table in it. I though maybe it was the style. Like a card (playing cards) table! Thanks for that heads up @pete

I do wish when it comes to words that the enunciation marks were once again included in the dictionary. I thought my Peony was pronounced Pee Oh Nee until someone corrected me! And you would not believe how I butchered the name Hermione...at least I didn't say it out loud before hearing it on a Harry Potter trailer

 

Pee Oh Nees are what I have in my garden.

 

My friend in NZ grows 'pee-OWN-iz', emphasis on the 'own' bit. I grow 'peeunniz', emphasis on nothing except keeping them from flopping.

 

I don't grow them at all ... which saves the problem.

 

I have some tree peonies, I would assume in Ireland that would mean I have more than two and less than four.

 

It's also a place down in your neck of the woods Pete.

 

My Nan used to do that, mostly for the company. At the end of a long chat she would offer the double glazing/cladding/other home improvement sales people her landlord's phone number. She lived in a neighbourhood of nice houses that had originally been built for renting (in the 1930s I think) but all the others had since been sold off.

I tell JWs and other religious door-knockers, politely but firmly, that I'm a confirmed atheist so I won't waste their time or mine. Sales people or those pushing various "schemes" for insulation, solar panels etc (door knocking or phone calls) I ask them to send full information in writing and then we'll consider it (of course they never do). When it's charities I tell them that I do my charitable donations annually and if they want to leave detailed information for me to consider next time, they can do. Again they usually don't. No one really seems to "get" that we aren't going to sign up for anything or hand over any money (or our souls!!) just on someone's say-so without full information in writing.