I seem to have acquired a new catchphrase of late. For the record, it’s “I don’t hate it”. In fact, it’s more than just a catchphrase. It has become a useful way of making decisions. Until recently, you see, we’ve been guilty of procrastinating. A lot. Particularly when buying things we need for the house. …
There are some words and phrases that sound wrong when uttered by children. Now, I’m not talking about swear words – that’s a given. We all remember and secretly laugh about their first expletives. For the record, my three kids’ first profanities were two Fs and an S. FFS, indeed. Anyway, back to the matter …
I’m becoming more and more like my dad. Particularly in terms of the things I say. This isn’t a bad thing at all as he’s awesome, but it’s still strange when I catch myself using his words and phrases. Language and the etymology of words have always intrigued me, so here are six ‘dadisms’ I …