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Originally Posted by Issy:
Originally Posted by PeterCat:
Originally Posted by Issy:

I use it a lot - saves a lot of upset I think

 

I hate "just my opinion" though...it is too self self-deprecating and does annoy me

 

Oh and Prom, it is in my HONEST opinion...not humble

It can be either. Don't be so bliddy stroppy

 He started it

And you carried it on. Now it's time to stop, both of you. Or I'm going to have to find a Naughty Step for each of you.

 

*taps foot*

PeterCat
Originally Posted by PeterCat:
Originally Posted by Issy:
Originally Posted by PeterCat:
Originally Posted by Issy:

I use it a lot - saves a lot of upset I think

 

I hate "just my opinion" though...it is too self self-deprecating and does annoy me

 

Oh and Prom, it is in my HONEST opinion...not humble

It can be either. Don't be so bliddy stroppy

 He started it

And you carried it on. Now it's time to stop, both of you. Or I'm going to have to find a Naughty Step for each of you.

 

*taps foot*

*mutters*  you know what you can do with your naughty step... 

Just because SOMEONE likes EQ2 like you, you are on his side..

 

Not fair.

 

*stamps feet*

FM
Originally Posted by PeterCat:
Originally Posted by Issy:
Originally Posted by PeterCat:
Originally Posted by Issy:

I use it a lot - saves a lot of upset I think

 

I hate "just my opinion" though...it is too self self-deprecating and does annoy me

 

Oh and Prom, it is in my HONEST opinion...not humble

It can be either. Don't be so bliddy stroppy

 He started it

And you carried it on. Now it's time to stop, both of you. Or I'm going to have to find a Naughty Step for each of you.

 

*taps foot*

I wanna see ya put a grown up ova ya knee

Abo
Originally Posted by disley21:

As far as I've seen there are two uses for IMO on the internets. The first (which is the one I use it for if I ever do), is to avoid having some smart arse come along and imply that I'm trying to put forward my opinion as fact when it should be fairly obvious that it was just an opinion.

 

For example, if I say some movie or whatever is shit, it should be fairly clear that that is just my take on the movie and that I'm not trying to claim some universal viewpoint that everybody would think it's shit. So by doing that I'm saving time by not having to first of all read said smart arses response and secondly by not having to point out that it was just my take and that people are free to disagree with it.

 

The second use that I've encountered is those instances where people will say complete and utter nonsense and use IMO as a defence of that nonsense, as if we're just supposed to accept what they say when it's so glaringly incorrect all because of the IMO qualifier.

 

For example, putting IMO in the midst of a statement where you're declaring that you think a dog is actually a cat doesn't mean you can go around saying dogs are cats without expecting to be called out on it. These special types then seem to think that pointing out a dog isn't actually a cat is some kind of vile personal attack, but then that's because they're certifiable nutjobs...

Oh yes I've had one of those forcing an IMHO down my throat when it was clear it was only my opinion....

stonks

Unbelievably I have just posted something on a professional forum that I belong to and I used the expression that any nurse who was not in a union in this day and age "needed their head testing" - as a sort of light hearted comment, meaning that it was the safe thing to do and who would not be in a union in our profession?

I was picked up on it and asked to explain exactly what it was I meant by that? Why did they need their head testing if they were not in a union.. blah blah..

 

So I have now started to use IMO on there...

That should cover it

FM
Originally Posted by Abo:
Originally Posted by PeterCat:
Originally Posted by Issy:
Originally Posted by PeterCat:
Originally Posted by Issy:

I use it a lot - saves a lot of upset I think

 

I hate "just my opinion" though...it is too self self-deprecating and does annoy me

 

Oh and Prom, it is in my HONEST opinion...not humble

It can be either. Don't be so bliddy stroppy

 He started it

And you carried it on. Now it's time to stop, both of you. Or I'm going to have to find a Naughty Step for each of you.

 

*taps foot*

I wanna see ya put a grown up ova ya knee

I need payment up front for that sort of service.

PeterCat
Originally Posted by Issy:

Unbelievably I have just posted something on a professional forum that I belong to and I used the expression that any nurse who was not in a union in this day and age "needed their head testing" - as a sort of light hearted comment, meaning that it was the safe thing to do and who would not be in a union in our profession?

I was picked up on it and asked to explain exactly what it was I meant by that? Why did they need their head testing if they were not in a union.. blah blah..

 

So I have now started to use IMO on there...

That should cover it

You should have used EEG instead  

FM
Originally Posted by stonks:
Originally Posted by disley21:

As far as I've seen there are two uses for IMO on the internets. The first (which is the one I use it for if I ever do), is to avoid having some smart arse come along and imply that I'm trying to put forward my opinion as fact when it should be fairly obvious that it was just an opinion.

 

For example, if I say some movie or whatever is shit, it should be fairly clear that that is just my take on the movie and that I'm not trying to claim some universal viewpoint that everybody would think it's shit. So by doing that I'm saving time by not having to first of all read said smart arses response and secondly by not having to point out that it was just my take and that people are free to disagree with it.

 

The second use that I've encountered is those instances where people will say complete and utter nonsense and use IMO as a defence of that nonsense, as if we're just supposed to accept what they say when it's so glaringly incorrect all because of the IMO qualifier.

 

For example, putting IMO in the midst of a statement where you're declaring that you think a dog is actually a cat doesn't mean you can go around saying dogs are cats without expecting to be called out on it. These special types then seem to think that pointing out a dog isn't actually a cat is some kind of vile personal attack, but then that's because they're certifiable nutjobs...

Oh yes I've had one of those forcing an IMHO down my throat when it was clear it was only my opinion....

 

Only one stonksy?

Shar
Originally Posted by cologne 1:

Seniora started the nonsense about imho about something soozywoo said during the last BB. All we do on hnere is spout our own opinion and we shouldn't be made to say 'imho'.


I am curious now; what was it that was said?    Seeing as how you have brought it up/mentioned it on this thread, it would make more sense to know what was said. 

FM
Originally Posted by Shar:
Originally Posted by stonks:
Originally Posted by disley21:

As far as I've seen there are two uses for IMO on the internets. The first (which is the one I use it for if I ever do), is to avoid having some smart arse come along and imply that I'm trying to put forward my opinion as fact when it should be fairly obvious that it was just an opinion.

 

For example, if I say some movie or whatever is shit, it should be fairly clear that that is just my take on the movie and that I'm not trying to claim some universal viewpoint that everybody would think it's shit. So by doing that I'm saving time by not having to first of all read said smart arses response and secondly by not having to point out that it was just my take and that people are free to disagree with it.

 

The second use that I've encountered is those instances where people will say complete and utter nonsense and use IMO as a defence of that nonsense, as if we're just supposed to accept what they say when it's so glaringly incorrect all because of the IMO qualifier.

 

For example, putting IMO in the midst of a statement where you're declaring that you think a dog is actually a cat doesn't mean you can go around saying dogs are cats without expecting to be called out on it. These special types then seem to think that pointing out a dog isn't actually a cat is some kind of vile personal attack, but then that's because they're certifiable nutjobs...

Oh yes I've had one of those forcing an IMHO down my throat when it was clear it was only my opinion....

 

Only one stonksy?

Well you always remember your first shar....

stonks

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