Language is my bugbear. Everyone says things now like 'I was sat' instead of 'I was sitting', which just sounds so ugly. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes bugbear language sit
Shyness is just egoism out of its depth. Penelope Keith depthegoismshyness Change image and share on social
Older people, who just happen to have been around longer, may not be cleverer than the young, but they have seen more. Penelope Keith cleverhappenlong Change image and share on social
A lot of people have it - that fantasy of being lord or lady of the manor, either in the present or at some time in history. Penelope Keith fantasyhistorylady Change image and share on social
All true language is incomprehensible, like the chatter of a beggar's teeth. Antonin Artaud beggarchatterincomprehensible Change image and share on social
We exist in this weirdly schizo culture, where sex is everywhere in the media, and yet, at the same time, you don't sit down and have a conversation about what you did in bed last night with your friends. Despite the ubiquity of sex, it's still a taboo when it comes to day-to-day conversation. Mary Roach bedconversationculture share on social
I avoid any kind of organised trips as that's one of my bugbears. Johnny Vegas avoidbugbearkind Change image and share on social