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A Viscous Attack # 3

481 replies

Catspace · 09/03/2026 18:28

Ding, ding, round 3 of the highly entertaining collection of misspellings, misuse and general bastardisation of language. The floor is youre’s x

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isthismylifenow · 18/03/2026 12:17

It's my birthday today.

I just received a message saying:

Congradulations on your birthday.

GameofPhones · 18/03/2026 12:17

sesquipedalian · 18/03/2026 06:52

From this morning - “You went for a job you thought you were a shoe in for”.

Yes 'shoo in' now almost always rendered as 'shoe in'. Maybe conflated with 'shoe in the door', which would sometimes be appropriate as in the above.

Whosthetabbynow · 18/03/2026 18:49

Ps. I mean Catspace!! I’m making it worse!!

BrickBiscuit · 18/03/2026 19:06

Whosthetabbynow · 18/03/2026 18:49

Ps. I mean Catspace!! I’m making it worse!!

No you're not. What is making it worse is not using the 'quote' function so I had nothing better to do than to go back and find which post you said 'yes, I’m the poster formerly known as Catpiece' in.

Whosthetabbynow · 18/03/2026 19:07

Sorry 🙏🏻 It’s so frustrating.

BrickBiscuit · 18/03/2026 19:19

Whosthetabbynow · 18/03/2026 19:07

Sorry 🙏🏻 It’s so frustrating.

Apology excepted.

Whosthetabbynow · 18/03/2026 19:21

@BrickBiscuit Love it! 🤣😂🤣😂🤣

Allseeingallknowing · 19/03/2026 13:23

It’s a viscous circle - seen today on Mumsnet thread on hip replacements!

Allseeingallknowing · 19/03/2026 13:24

isthismylifenow · 18/03/2026 12:17

It's my birthday today.

I just received a message saying:

Congradulations on your birthday.

Perfect for a uni student!

KhaleesiLikeSundayMorning · 21/03/2026 09:18

On a gardening forum, a poster asked about “Getting rid of course grass in lawn” (‘course’ repeated several times so a deliberate spelling)

Thanks for the new thread, @Whosthetabbynow

Whosthetabbynow · 21/03/2026 10:46

@KhaleesiLikeSundayMorning That’s ok! Just a shame about the confusion over my username. Course grass in lawn? Could the lawn have formerly been a golf course?

backslashruby · 21/03/2026 12:35

Had a look round a small garden centre yesterday. They were selling hellebours.

AlbieJiggered · 21/03/2026 12:52

Might be a typo. Helleborus are delightful.

sesquipedalian · 21/03/2026 20:28

This, from the Telegraph, in an article on dieting -
“After cutting back on sugar and salt and eating a more balanced diet, your palette will adapt”
Paints an appetising picture!

SueBlime · 22/03/2026 09:08

"No more innocent life’s should be lost!"

AlbieJiggered · 22/03/2026 09:27

Palate, palette and pallet seem interchangeable nowadays.
I say them differently - pal-ut, pal-et and pal-it.

CrocusesFlowering · 22/03/2026 09:35

Has anyone ever been at their Whitts end?

Whosthetabbynow · 22/03/2026 10:10

CrocusesFlowering · 22/03/2026 09:35

Has anyone ever been at their Whitts end?

Is that a coastal resort?

LeftBoobGoneRogue · 22/03/2026 10:30

CrocusesFlowering · 22/03/2026 09:35

Has anyone ever been at their Whitts end?

No but I’ve been at my Whitz end. Saw that one a couple of days ago.

Allseeingallknowing · 22/03/2026 15:30

CrocusesFlowering · 22/03/2026 09:35

Has anyone ever been at their Whitts end?

Isn’t it next to Butts close?

AnAngstyPoemWrittenInPurpleInk · 22/03/2026 22:46

I read on a recent Facebook post someone accusing a poster of being a “key board worrier".

sesquipedalian · 23/03/2026 08:28

Another old chestnut -
“Plates have been cleared, desert menu has been examined”

ErrolTheDragon · 23/03/2026 08:39

AnAngstyPoemWrittenInPurpleInk · 22/03/2026 22:46

I read on a recent Facebook post someone accusing a poster of being a “key board worrier".

Tbf that’s a good description of a lot of people.

CrocusesFlowering · 23/03/2026 21:09

‘Lone behold’ - that’s a new one.

Whosthetabbynow · 24/03/2026 09:23

Someone with a beauty business has advertised on Facebook stating that they will be trilling weekend appointments.