Phrases to hate

[pete]

"And then you'll be joined by Marc Cookson in Auckland for a stellar afternoon of racing"

Don't go Matt. Please stayýyyyyyyy...........

Edited November 3, 2018 by pete

[Weasel]

Just now, pete said:

"And then you'll be joined by Marc Cookson in Auckland for a stellar afternoon of racing"

Don't go Matt. Please stayýyyyyyyy...........

yes that mute button is worth its weight in gold...no Peter Early there, no Cameron Shaw, no Mark Clay-dough, no MumbleBumble Sweeney, just the commentary when the race begins...thank Mr Inventor of Mute Button

[Newmarket]

Penultimate. 

I have to laugh when above word is used, seems every race day. 

Somebody obviously started using it, but now everyone does. Makes me laugh, most struggle to string together a basic sentance, then this word pops up. ?

[pete]

Or DA's alluded to....

[Ashley]

no one.  I mean no one.  is worse than Peter Earley there.

[jess]

"Time honored" race ....

[Newmarket]

All Hat And No Cattle

[Dark Beau]

I believe Glyn Tucker first used the word “penultimate” in racing, way back when racing was on TV 1. Last century it was, from memory. 

[Dark Beau]

I seriously dislike, “yes no” in answer to all questions. 

[hesi]

2 minutes ago, Dark Beau said:

I believe Glyn Tucker first used the word “penultimate” in racing, way back when racing was on TV 1. Last century it was, from memory. 

I'd challenge you DB to mention one good thing that happened in racing that didn't happen last century

[jess]

8 hours ago, Dark Beau said:

I seriously dislike, “yes no” in answer to all questions. 

Haha ..."yeah nah" .... a certain prominent CD trainer when interviwed starts answers to most questions like that ... mkes me smile ..

[barryb]

“Look” is used widely, Lisa Latta starts every sentence with it and many others do too.

Edited November 3, 2018 by barryb

[theshu]

Aussie commentator  Terry Bailey always say the phrase  this horse is in the zone. Or the jockeys that say all the time  this is this horses grand final. wtf

[Weasel]

"Thank you (Brendan) as the last one's coming up .."  GWS's stock-standard phrase 

[von Smallhaussen]

early doors ?

[SLB2.0]

"For mine"

[hesi]

6 minutes ago, SLB2.0 said:

"For mine"

With a passion, drives me nuts when they run this one out all the time

[jess]

9 minutes ago, von Smallhaussen said:

early doors ?

Yes!! Has infiltrated commentaries bigtime of late .. 

[jess]

Forgive the departure fm the racing theme but this rugby one is idiotic ... "they have come (or they are here) to play". 

No s##t sherlock!!!

[jess]

A "serious racehorse"??

(As distinct from a jokey, hardcase horse.who takes the mickey out of his mates, never does his homework and just goes to the races to eat his lunch).

I don't mind it actually .. it just makes me smile ..

Edited November 3, 2018 by jess
Typo

[jess]

And one of my alltime hated phrases ..."going forward"

Most often used in a context in which there is no other direction to be heading!

Just a redundant little pair of words which people somehow think adds meaning or gravitas to whatever they are saying. Funny really when it has a reverse effect on me. I'm inclined to disregard anything which is said or written in a sentence alongside these 2 words and have been known to delete emails without even reading the rest of them once I encounter the phrase. So far this approach has served me well because most people using the phrase are idiots.

[Kakama]

11 hours ago, Dark Beau said:

I believe Glyn Tucker first used the word “penultimate” in racing, way back when racing was on TV 1. Last century it was, from memory. 

Nice guy was glyn

[Newmarket]

What about ridden upside down. 

[Weasel]

how about this one ...

so and so "gets the chocolates"

[jess]

I've received wine, wine glasses and money for winning races but neither the horse or me ever got choccies ... ?