Using pronouns for nouns
My mom would yell at me telling me to get that "thing" and such. Then I'm there just here thinking, "What the hell does she want me to do?" and then she gets mad at me for asking what does she mean.
(Segovia, Sat 10 Apr 2010, 14:44, 4 replies)

I still find it incredible that
nearly everything that you're looking for will be "on the side"

"Where are my car keys?"
"In the kitchen/dining room/lounge/library/billiard room/pantry/master bedroom/orangery on the side"
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Sat 10 Apr 2010, 14:59, closed)

"Thing" is not a pronoun.
Words like "he" and "she" and "it" and "me" and "you" are pronouns.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Sat 10 Apr 2010, 15:14, closed)

'Thing' is a noun...

( Bob Todd whee, Sat 10 Apr 2010, 15:44, closed)

"That thing"
Is also something that Mrs Biscuit uses more often than not, and it pisses me off when she can't be bothered to search through her vocabulary to come up with saying a word for what she's referring to is actually called. Especially when she's being ambiguous. Grrrh!

Can I slash my wrists yet?
(airbiscuit last dropped a meaty one in the lift on, Sun 11 Apr 2010, 4:07, closed)