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What really grinds your gears?

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Night-owl Jul 2018 7:16pm, 19 Jul 2018 30,804 posts	Quote Pin Night-owl
LazyDaisy Jul 2018 7:20pm, 19 Jul 2018 23,252 posts	Quote Pin LazyDaisy The only 'entertaining' things about Playdough for children are making your own, and then making 'worms' (or sometimes 'hair') by squeezing it through the garlic press.
McGoohan Jul 2018 8:17pm, 19 Jul 2018 34,471 posts	Quote 1 pin McGoohan Still not entirely sure what’s gear grinding about that children’s book.
Metro_Nome Jul 2018 8:46pm, 19 Jul 2018 4,536 posts	Quote Pin Metro_Nome Bad grammar
Carpathius Jul 2018 8:58pm, 19 Jul 2018 14,908 posts	Quote Pin Carpathius I used to love Play Doh as a kid, my sister and I spent ages playing with it. On the dining room table with a cover on, and wearing pinnies.
ChrisHB Jul 2018 9:05pm, 19 Jul 2018 16,943 posts	Quote 2 pins ChrisHB Try reading it aloud. Tedious page after tedious page. The simplest of actions, nothing else at all. Intended only to engrave the stupid names in the child's mind, not to give any delight in language or demonstration of using it well.
Fierce and Focused Fleecy Jul 2018 9:28pm, 19 Jul 2018 41,983 posts	Quote Pin Fierce and Focused Fleecy Throw it in the bin then Chris and read them decent stuff Maybe wait till they’re not looking first...
Lizzie W Jul 2018 9:43pm, 19 Jul 2018 17,959 posts	Quote Pin Lizzie W Chris, I'm reading my old books to T at the moment, Paddington gives much opportunity for dramatic reading and good vocabulary
ERM Jul 2018 9:34am, 26 Jul 2018 436 posts	Quote Pin ERM Has been mentioned by others on here before...the use of the word 'hack' when the individual actually means 'tip.' Sarah-Jane Mee on Sky News this morning - "Here's a hot weather hack for you...." ..and don't start me on Ben Greenfield...
Wriggling Snake Jul 2018 9:55am, 26 Jul 2018 19,078 posts	Quote Pin Wriggling Snake Serves you right for watching Sky