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Dull as ......

I've got this wrong my whole life! :)
 
Ditchwater?
If that's wrong then I'll join the club :lol:
 
Was always under the impression it was Ditchwater as well
 
There's loads like it that are misquoted as a matter of course. :-)
 
Yeah you're all correct with ditchwater i've always said dishwater!
 
Thought you was referring to the weather.
 
Ditchwater can be far from dull,it can be full of frogspawn at this time of year and is generally teeming with wild creatures,I often find myself peering into the depths of such places.
Dishwater on the other hand just means work.
 
It's one of those thing that a lot of people get wrong, usually because they hear it said far more than they ever see it written down. It's the same reason people write 'should of' instead of 'should've' because 'should of' is what they hear.

Another common one is 'fair do's' when the phrase is actually 'fair dues' as in to give something/someone its/their fair dues.
 
And all that glisters.........Even Google and Wiki have that one listed incorrectly as "glitters".
I bet Shakespeare is spinning in his proverbial.
 
Isn't it 'dull as pet photography'?

*runs away*
 
Bobsyeruncle said:
Dull as f**k
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viv1969 said:
That works a treat too :D
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You two must be doing it wrong!.........and I'm guessing not together before anyone starts ;) :D

I always thought it was dishwater
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Phil-D said:
You two must be doing it wrong!.........and I'm guessing not together before anyone starts ;) :D

I always thought it was dishwater
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Doing it isn't dull, watching it is though! Not really a spectator sport IMO, much better as an active part of the performance.
 
Reminds me of an episode of the IT Crowd where the expressions "Pedal stall" and "Damp squid" were called into question :lol:
 
always liked the term '' a square meal''

hint ..... vintage British Navy
 
Could 'Dull as ditchwater' water be a grade lower, or a grade higher than 'watching paint dry'?

I recently painted my kitchen and quite enjoyed watching the paint dry :D
 
Yardbent said:
always liked the term '' a square meal''

hint ..... vintage British Navy
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That got me thinking, wasn't the term 'On the fiddle' derived from the retaining raised line around the square wooden plate ( hence square meal ). If the food ration went over the lip it was said to be 'on the fiddle' ?
 
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Blank_Canvas said:
That got me thinking, wasn't the term 'On the fiddle' derived from the retaining raised line around the square wooden plate ( hence square meal ). If the food ration went over the lip it was said to be 'on the fiddle' ?
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Oooh...another snippet stored away for a pub quiz!
 
One thing that grinds my gears is that you often here 'blood splatter' on TV - it's 'spatter' not splatter !
 
As for brownie points...
 
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