Re:Google is making a huge and annoying mistake
by adamc on Thursday May 03, 2012 @11:59AM
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The assertion I found astounding was 'Normal users don't get "pissed off" like that.' In my experience, that isn't true. There are a range of reasonably common behaviors, but getting pissed off is surely among them.
Re:Google is making a huge and annoying mistake
by philwelch on Wednesday May 02, 2012 @03:21PM
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A "bone to pick" implies a preexisting grudge, which is different from simply being displeased with one decision or other.
Re:Google is making a huge and annoying mistake
by ajross on Wednesday May 02, 2012 @04:06PM
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Good grief. No, it doesn't. "I have a bone to pick with you" is a statement of immediate annoyance. Here's a thefreedictionary reference that matches my understanding. http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/have+a+bone+to+pick+with
This UK source isn't quite the connotation, though the reference to the Irish usage matches the American English one pretty well: http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/30/messages/2182.ht...
Given that two of you now have gone out of your way to deliberately (and uncharitably) misinterpret me: are you sure that I am the one with a preexisting grudge?
What is "astounding" about that? They sound like synonyms to me. Do you have an argument with the substance of what I wrote (regarding average users' reacions to youtube merging accounts with G+)?