[iain_smith]

Chappers and Dave will be busy over the next few weeks covering for various weekend djs.Theyre sitting in for Annie Mac on saturdayy march 29 then theyre sitting in for Nihal on weekend breakfast on saturday april 5 and sunday april 6,so theres no rest for the wicked while Moyles is sunning himself for 2 weeks !

[SAV1OUR]

Lovely Iain, thank you.

[The Stig]

Much better than Annie or Nihal.

[tom greeni]

Chappers and Dave work so well together, I remember last time I listened to them they went of the air for some reason and after coming back on Dave says " Oh It seems you all went through a big tunnel there " CLASSIC.

[Vivienne]

Thanx Iain. I agree, Tom G. (above), they are fantastic together. Totally blend well.

[cjedj]

Thanx Iain. I agree, Tom G. (above), they are fantastic together. Totally blend well.

I also think they are good entertainment together.

I reckon it's part of what makes the CM show a success, in that you have presenters who are genuine friends and not just professional colleagues. This makes the exchanges and banter so much more natural and spontaneous, and this comes across on the radio.

It increases the feeling that you are simply listening to a group of mates as they would be down the pub, because basically that is exactly what it is. The perfect recipe, IMHO

[Vivienne]

[quote="cjedj"IMHO[/quote]

IMHO = I like that I shall use this in the future.

[MK Chris]

...please don't.

[Vivienne]

IMHO, there is a genius topic about to hit "ramble"! get ready!

[Yudster]

I have never understood the use of IMHO. Does it imply that ones O isn't always H? What would be the point in offering a disH O in the first place? Am I being naive in assuming that when people give their Os they are in fact their HOs, or should I only assume that the O is H if actually stated?

[Vivienne]

? ? ?

[cjedj]

I have never understood the use of IMHO. Does it imply that ones O isn't always H? What would be the point in offering a disH O in the first place? Am I being naive in assuming that when people give their Os they are in fact their HOs, or should I only assume that the O is H if actually stated?

It's euphemistic, similar to "if you ask me...", "unless I'm mistaken...", and so on. Most European languages have a variety of these kind of expressions, but English even more so. Some would argue that they are clichés, others that they are a contributing factor to the richness of the language. Whatever our opinion of them, none of them stand up to the literal analysis that you have tried to apply. If they did, they wouldn't be euphemisms in the first place.

[Console]

I have never understood the use of IMHO. Does it imply that ones O isn't always H? What would be the point in offering a disH O in the first place? Am I being naive in assuming that when people give their Os they are in fact their HOs, or should I only assume that the O is H if actually stated?

It depends on whether you take the 'H' to be honest or humble. If the former, you are correct, there is no point to it (which is why some people omit the 'H'), but if the latter then it isn't necessarily pointless; although, the antonym of the 'H' ('C') should generally be used if that is the intent.

[Vivienne]

OMG, who bloody cares!

[Yudster]

OMG, who bloody cares!

You apparently, you started it!

IMHO

IMHO = I like that I shall use this in the future.

[Vivienne]

I said I would use it, I never said I cared for all the daft grammar behind it!

[cjedj]

You apparently, you started it!

Actually, to be fair Yudster I think it was either you or me, depending on how you look at it. You questioned the use of the acronym, and I'm the one who used it in the first place. Vivienne just expressed an appreciation of it.

[Yudster]

Psssst. I was taking the piss.

[Vivienne]

I like abbreviations, that's all! I just don't feel the bizarre needs for the ins & outs of everything!

[cjedj]

Psssst. I was taking the piss.

How do you know that I'm not?

[Vivienne]

Cjedj!!!!!!!!

[cjedj]

Cjedj!!!!!!!!

Sorry, I'm not trying to pee anyone off, just having a bit of fun

EDIT: However just in case, I will slope off to another thread and try not to cause any trouble

[Yudster]

Psssst. I was taking the piss.

How do you know that I'm not?

I thought you were - hence the conspiratorial "psssst"!

[Vivienne]

Cjedj!!!!!!!!

Sorry, I'm not trying to pee anyone off, just having a bit of fun

I know, you were making me laugh, that's all.

[Console]

Cjedj!!!!!!!!

Sorry, I'm not trying to pee anyone off, just having a bit of fun :D

No need to be sorry, Viv seems to do that arbitrarily to people - it's one of her many insane quirks.