Said husband.. said friend..

[KettleOnCredit]

I feel levels of disgust each time I read this. Simply writing 'my friend/ husband' would leave the reader in no confusion..

My cat has now become 'the aforementioned feline'

It smacks of people who achieved at best a grade C at GCSE English, now attempting to come across as literate and well read.

Why is this bothering you at 1am?

Go to bed.

Said OP has been on the aforementioned silly billy juice 🤪

Well it clearly bothers you, enough to reply at 1am.
You must be one of those people that imagine they are in some way eloquent when they do this. Sorry to upset you

🤣🤣 What a bizarre goady thread. It's just a standard turn of phrase, I don't think you can infer anything so extreme from its use.

@KettleOnCredit You keep forgetting to put full stops at the end of sentences.

For I can ensure all these things for the power of the one who giveth me strength....said thy husbandry....😂

Shit sorry, thought I had managed to keep thy...I mean my...grade C English under lid until now

What did you get in GSCE English, babes? You’re clearly dying to share.

It's annoying and not needed either.
I do love how the poster who remarked on my lack of a full stop had to edit their own short post.
AIBU??
Honestly it's really annoys me EVERY time I read this.. 'said daughter, said husband, said dog..'
I can't be the only one. This isn't Netmums.. maybe standards have dropped..

Or you need to find something important to actually give a shit about.

Seriously.

Are you ok?

It's not as bad as 'myself and DH'.

Don't sweat the small stuff. Life is fleeting at best . Mumsnet is the only place I read accounts of people seeming genuinely concerned about other people's use of grammar.

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That doesn't bother me, but I will admit that I get irrationally annoyed at people who are constantly "fast forwarding" in their posts. You're not a DVD player; you can just say what happened next. If there was a time lapse you could always say, "6 months later."

Speaking a professional editor, you couldn’t pay me to get this worked up about grammar on an Internet forum.

@KettleOnCredit I’m just pointing out the irony. I do think, if you’re going to look down your nose at those with a grade C in GCSE English, that you should at least get your basic grammar correct.

I reckon you’re pissed.

What in the pretentious shit is this ?

🤣

I admire your professionalism

This really upset you. I'm sorry! There's nothing wrong with a grade C and you probably did very well to get it x

It is acknowledged that the original poster, henceforth referred to as OP, objects to the use of 'said' in reference to a character already defined within the context of an anecdote being related. We concur with OP inasmuch as 'said', when used as described, represents an informal shortening of 'the aforesaid'. It is our opinion that such informal shortening demeans language and, importantly, meaning. Fully informal alternatives are, as illustrated by OP, readily available and would in most cases be more apposite to the written conversational style of a forum post.

Ruled in favour of the aforesaid OP on the matter here under consideration. This ruling does not suggest, imply or guarantee accord with the same OP on any other matter she may henceforth wish to set before us.

No upset here, just think you’re a bit condescending and it’s all a bit ‘pot, kettle’.

Magnificent gaslighting, well done.

It's 'Kettle on Credit'
No pot 🤣