FOR WORZEL GUMMIDGE FANS

 

"I'll be bum-swizzled"

Aficionados of mangled English language have been disappointed by the infrequency of posting by Richard and Robert recently, but they could indulge their passion by watching the Rugby World Cup where commentators make Worzel sound like a grammarian.

It's here that the worst of phrases and sayings in English can be heard - things like:

• Put the ball to hand.
• Get in the defensive area.
• Channel the ball out wide.
• Explode off the back of the scrum.
• Come forward onto the ball.
• Big boys upfront setting the platform.
• Run behind going forward.
• God backfires. And backfires alarmingly. With a big bang.*

* Sorry - that was one of Robert's in a recent post and I took 'poetic' licence with it as he originally said:

"You see, none of these actually prove the falsehood of God! Their attempt to disprove God backfires. And backfires alarmingly. With a big bang."