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AIBU?

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Original poster

To take goats to Ireland.

14 replies

AndHarry · 07/06/2013 21:06

There's a TV advert on for Irish Ferries. "Kids go free." Small print: "Kids aged 11 or under. Maximum 8 kids per paying driver."

What do you reckon? :o

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LEMisdisappointed · 07/06/2013 21:08

Oh, this sort of thing really gets my goat!

SanityClause · 07/06/2013 21:09

I hate this, too. Also, any child under two being called a tot.

SoupDragon · 07/06/2013 21:10

Feeling a little gruff today are you, OP?

WMittens · 07/06/2013 21:30

I think you're a troll.

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AndHarry · 07/06/2013 21:37

Click clack, click clack

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TheMagicKeyCanFuckOff · 07/06/2013 21:40

My DC are my kids (as in children). They will always be the kids. It sounds a bit formal calling them children. Usually calling them annoying monkeys works just as well though.

TiggyD · 07/06/2013 21:51

Sometimes words have more than one meaning. Your life must be an awful trial if you can't understand that.

(By "trial" I don't mean you life takes place in a court.)

(By "court" I don't mean a place where people hit balls about with rackets.)

(By "balls" I don't mean...etc

CustardOmlet · 07/06/2013 21:56

On an American news channel, they kept referring to charitable clothes donations as "stuff". You would think on the news they would at least use proper English.

And I hate Kid too.

TiggyD · 07/06/2013 22:02

Why do you hate "Kid"?

TheMagicKeyCanFuckOff · 07/06/2013 22:16

Why do you hate kid? A kid is an affectionate term for a child, in my opinion, and is used in a more informal or jokey way. Children might be the more formal and traditional version, but kid is just as good. My kids are my kids!

SoupDragon · 07/06/2013 22:17

And "light hearted" doesn't aways mean your heart is lighter than usual.

Is there a humour failure going on with some posters?

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AndHarry · 07/06/2013 22:19

I describe the DC as 'kids' all the time. I have no problem with it. My life is not one long trial of linguistic anomalies. I saw the advert and idly wondered what the staff at Irish Ferries, customs and immigration officials and my fellow passengers would think of me turning up in a people carrier with 8 small goats neatly strapped into car seats :o

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TheMagicKeyCanFuckOff · 07/06/2013 22:30

I know someone who breeds Pygmy goats and I need a holiday. I'm sure she'd love a break from the general pong of goat perfume. Ireland seems nice. Not goatist either, judging by the advert. Wonderful holiday destination.

qualitytoffee · 07/06/2013 22:33

As long as i can return the favour, and take a red bull back over the water!

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