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Re: words/phrases that bother you #653606 06/04/03 10:48 AM
Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,960 Proud to live in America M MarkO_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
MarkO_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er M Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,960 Proud to live in America	- Taxes - Speeding Tickets - No (When said by a girl) - Yankees Win - Red Sox lose - Fore !! Not exactly on-topic but you get my drift ...... Bless our servicemen & women overseas. L.Cpl Ian Malone, 1st Battalion Irish Guards, R.I.P.

Re: words/phrases that bother you #653607 06/04/03 11:40 AM
Joined: May 2001 Posts: 8,770 Manchester, NH F frenchblueC2_dup1 Smurfette
frenchblueC2_dup1 Smurfette F Joined: May 2001 Posts: 8,770 Manchester, NH	I hate all those stupid buzz words that are used by businessmen they drive me frickin nuts! I had compiled a list one day of all the stupid phrases my boss uses, but have somehow misplaced it. He also says "umm" every other word. It's like he's talking, but thinking about 3 other things while he's trying to make a point, so he distracts himself and it takes him forever to get to that damn point. If I had balls, I'd tell him to go get some speech therapy. "spinning your wheels" drives me nuts "for all intents and purposes" nearly drives me over the edge. People seem to enjoy riddling their conversations with excess words that get them nowhere fast. I want to scratch their eyes out. hub and hubby are also like nails on chalkboards for me. Kim 1995 Contour GL Needs less "needs more"

Re: words/phrases that bother you #653608 06/04/03 11:49 AM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 4,397 Columbia, MD A Andy W._dup1 b0x @dm1n
Andy W._dup1 b0x @dm1n A Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 4,397 Columbia, MD	"Hella"! -Andy Andy W. The problem with America is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?

Re: words/phrases that bother you #653609 06/04/03 12:41 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 271 O OSU OP CEG\'er
OP OSU CEG\'er O Joined: May 2003 Posts: 271	Originally posted by gSto: And "hubby" bothers me too till no end hahha...come to think of it, that kinda bothers me too i thought of another one - "to each his own" god i hate that. it's like they don't want to take a stance on anything and have an opinion, so they just cop out and say "to each his own." something that really used to bother my ex (it was an intentional cop out/joke) is "i know in my heart i'm right" i still love that one... latest mod: SVT speakers

Re: words/phrases that bother you #653610 06/04/03 01:06 PM
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DMV95ContourSE CEG\'er D Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 147 NW Ohio	When you're talking to someone on the phone... and they end it by saying "Well, I'm gonna let you go." It drives me crazy... it seems like a way of sugar coating the fact that "This is no fun anymore, I'm going to do something else." 2005 S/C Monte Carlo SS 1995 Contour SE

Re: words/phrases that bother you #653611 06/04/03 01:32 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 3,195 NE OH P PeppermintPatty Hard-core CEG\'er
PeppermintPatty Hard-core CEG\'er P Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 3,195 NE OH	When you ask someone a question & the 1st thing they say is "can I be honest?", or "honestly"... No really...lie to me 1999 Sportage 4x4...don't go there, it was free ....______o_o .../_l l__\____\ ..\|--l l__----[]\\|/[] .....................oo =( )_)----( )_)--)_)

Re: words/phrases that bother you #653612 06/04/03 01:41 PM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 821 Collinsville, OK W White99SE Veteran CEG\'er
White99SE Veteran CEG\'er W Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 821 Collinsville, OK	Improper grammar in general: "I seen him the other day." is just one of many that drive me crazy. "Ecspecially" "Nucyular" makes me want to scream! Saying "ummm" between every word. Saying "like" before every word. "That, like, drives me, like CRAZY!" Using buzzwords simply for the sake of using buzzwords. Pronouncing "roof" and "root" so that it rhymes with "wood" instead of "cool". That's more personal preference than anything. Doesn't bother me all that much but it makes my wife want to scream. Roger - "Old Guy" "Every car is a sports car sometime." 1999 White SE Sport V6 MTX 2005 Toyota Sienna - 8 passenger

Re: words/phrases that bother you #653613 06/04/03 01:50 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,789 D dnewma04_dup1 I feel Guilty, Oh so guilty
dnewma04_dup1 I feel Guilty, Oh so guilty D Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,789	Originally posted by Outback Gal: I HATE it when people use the word irregardless instead of regardless. Irregardless is not a word. In fact, the dictionary has it listed only to point out that it is a form that many people mistakenly believe to be a correct usage but is not! I was hoping someone would mention it. My former co-worker used to say it 4-5 times per day. Ax instead of ask. I don't have too much of a problem with creating a new meaning for a different word like most slang, but to 100% intentionally say a word incorrectly seriously annoys me. "If you are flammable and have legs, you are never blocking a fire exit" -Mitch Hedberg

Re: words/phrases that bother you #653614 06/04/03 01:57 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,100 VA M moxnix_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
moxnix_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er M Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,100 VA	Originally posted by White99SE: Saying "ummm" between every word. Saying "like" before every word. "That, like, drives me, like CRAZY!" So ummmm like what ummm are you like ummmm trying to say ? I hate those also I also dislike when people say you know because you can almost bet it is going to be followed by like as in "you know, like that one time at band camp" Beaten - 2003 MazdaSpeed Protege 29K <- broken hearted Daily/Weekend Beater - 1990 miata 138K - AutoX every weekend = Adult driven on weekends

Re: words/phrases that bother you #653615 06/04/03 02:02 PM
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 10,015 The land of Vegemite and Foste... S Stazi Hard-core CEG'er
Stazi Hard-core CEG'er S Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 10,015 The land of Vegemite and Foste...	My #1 pet hate is when people say "axe" instead of "ask". I mean sh!t what is so hard about pronouncing a 3 eff'n letter word? Like if someone said "Can I axe you something?" I feel like I should answer to them, "No thank you, I have enough firewood as it is"! Listening to a lot of rap songs, especially Missy Elliot, make me mad. Coming from a country where we speak the "Queen's English" I find it hard to swallow some of the ridiculous sentences strung together by some people. Also, one phrase I have seen a lot on this board is: "I resemble that remark" It's RESENT people. I don't give a flying toss if the previous is funnier - it's just stupid! Also when people call a resonator, a "resignator". What's that? Something that resigns for you? Last edited by Stazi the Aussie; 06/04/03 02:20 PM. 2000 SVT Turbo 295hp/269ftlb@12psi #1 for Bendix Brakes Kits! Knuckles rebuilt w/new bearings $55 AUSSIE ENDLINKS $70 Gutted pre-cats $80/set A lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine!

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