Goats

[HappyAgainOneDay]

I was on the bus into town today and passed a Beefeater chain restaurant. 'Kids eat for free on Saturdays' (or something like that) shouted from a billboard.

What would they do if I took a young goat into the premises? The last pet we had was a rabbit and everything before him was smaller. Yes, I'm the sort that corrects notices in supermarkets where the spelling is dire eg dietry, freshners, using a marker pen .

Does anyone else object to the ruination of the English language?

They mean children. People often call children, kids.

It's obvious what it meant however I'd love to be in a restaurant when you bring a goat in. I love them.

As long as it's stackable so it doesn't take up too much room with all the others.

There's a physiotherapy clinic near me with a sign outside saying 'Free spine checks'. I always want to walk in with a hedgehog.

I hate that word kids. Never use it (except for goats of course)

Our market in the centre of Norwich had a sign up saying 'GENUINE PVC JACKETS. Far better than faux plastic stuff.

I'd like to carry Tippex about with me to blot out the ubiquitous unnecessary apostrophes. You can never get a word ending in 's' on a sign without one appearing.

My dad hates the word kids. He's another one who likes to bring up goats when it's mentioned.

Why do people object so much to 'kids' with reference to children? Have I lived in North America too long? Possibly the fact that I love goats is tainting me slightly...

I also hate 'guys'. Those are things that hold tents up, or stuffed effigies on Nov 5th. Ditto "Hi!" I pointedly reply with "Hello!"

Gerund I laughed out loud at your post! I like your name, too. It's my betting that not many people know what one of those is.

Genuine pvc jackets warrants another .

Hatespiders No one gets away with anyone saying, "Hello, Guys" when I'm with a couple of women....

Mrs TP Because we have children. We did not give birth to animals. With respect (perhaps) it's another americanism to invade.

Rinsey I suppose they could be stacked like those chairs in church halls. You know where the legs of one fit over the chair below. Looked at from the head end ......

I hate the words "lad" and "lass". I have no idea why, they just make me cringe. It's even worse when they're used in reference to adults.

I am not a "lass". I am a woman.

I am a bit of a grammar pedant, but don't have a problem with 'kids' or 'guys'. Language evolves. (This doesn't apply to my own pet hates, obviously :) )

cardibach you're right of course. We no longer go around saying "Prithee" or 'Gadzooks!". But "Hi, you guys" ?? Really!!

Is the use of kids to refer to children not quite old?

Humans are animals so we did, in fact, give birth to animals. Kingdom animalia; that's us. Not baby goats, I will grant you.

Mind you, I like 'ankle biters' so maybe I need to absent myself,

By the way, while I'm on my soapbox, does anyone else cringe visibly when greeted with that ghastly nasal "Hiyaaaah!" at the doctor's reception or the supermarket checkout?

My dh emailed HO of supermarkets because of the signs that say 10 Items or less, this really gets his goat

I don't mind kids too much. It's an informal version of children IMO, children does sound so very formal. "DH, will you call the children to come down for dinner please." Just somehow doesn't seem right, kids fits a lot better.

I don't like Hiya or rather 'iyaaaa', gives me the rage. Also despise lad and lass although weirdly like it when Scots say "wee laddy/lassy" .

Can't bear 'britain's got talent'. I want it to be called 'Britain has talent'. Or even 'talented Britain'.

Yes Goldenlab

I try never to use get or got. There is always another word to take its place.

get something - I fetch it
get tired - I become tired
get chicken pox - I catch chickenpox

'Get' and 'got' were frowned upon at my school so we had to get used become accustomed to writing essays without those words.