Excited FOR

[nickEnackEnoo]

Recently, I've noticed a growing use of the term "excited for ..." rather than "excited about ..."
It bugs me.

 

[shreds]

Depends on the context.

I could be 'excited for' someone passing their exam/having a new baby,

I would be 'excited about' buying a new camera.

 

[nickEnackEnoo]

Depends on the context.

An example from the Bbc website, in the same context
Cyndi Lauper 'excited' for Glastonbury
Cyndi Lauper 'so excited' about playing Glastonbury

 

[rjbell]

Could be worse.

Cyndi lauper is playing Glastonbury excited much.

Now that's bloody annoying

 

[Peter B]

Recently, I've noticed a growing use of the term "excited for ..." rather than "excited about ..."
It bugs me.

And then there's "excited by ..." the missus hopefully, the football perhaps, but probably not the Referendum!

 

[shreds]

An example from the Bbc website, in the same context
Cyndi Lauper 'excited' for Glastonbury
Cyndi Lauper 'so excited' about playing Glastonbury

Maybe she was excited for the people of Glastonbury voting to leave the EU.

 

[Nod]

Or she just wants to have fun?

 

[viv1969]

Or just showing her True Colours.

 

[Nod]

Indeed.

Next thing, she'll be the UK's Eurovision entrant!

 

[shreds]

Indeed.

Next thing, she'll be the UK's Eurovision entrant!

No, I thought that we had voted out of that nonsense too.

 

[Nod]

Just like Australia and Israel?

Pretty sure that EU membership isn't necessary to enter the ESC and that the UK will remain in Europe geographically for a while. Hell, the vote only means that the politicians will now start looking at if the UK can leave and if so, how and then when - all at our expense...

 

[viv1969]

Just like Australia and Israel?

Pretty sure that EU membership isn't necessary to enter the ESC and that the UK will remain in Europe geographically for a while. Hell, the vote only means that the politicians will now start looking at if the UK can leave and if so, how and then when - all at our expense...

No. The vote means we do leave.
The politicians start looking at whether we can do it with any style

 

[OldCarlos]

Next thing, she'll be the UK's Eurovision entrant!

Ha, just thinking about the voting/politics of the contest, I wonder if we'll win next time......or come last?

At least it'll be a good litmus-test for our Govt, they'll have a good idea who our friends are & who'll be most receptive to our negotiations! I knew the competition would prove useful one day.

 

[the black fox]

Wasn't that what that referendum was for ,surely it was about leaving the Eurovision Song Contest .