GiaKrembs 0 #26 March 22, 2006 QuoteQuoteObnoxious.... Blues, Dave silly boy, you know I adore the Ox!!! g Raddest ho this side of Jersey #1 - rest in peace brother Beth lost her cherry and I missed it .... you want access to it, but you don't want to break it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #27 March 22, 2006 sesquicentennial. Not only is it terribly cumbersome, but in today's fast paced world, how many things last for 150 years anyway? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nanook 1 #28 March 22, 2006 -Pre-owned. Used car, people! -Mmm...Mmmm..., Well you know, the "M" word. Should never be used to describe a slight and correctly damp cake._____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #29 March 22, 2006 "Anywho" makes me cringe and snarl. What kind of word is that?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Plucky 0 #30 March 22, 2006 "awesome" - it's lost it's real meaning. What do we say now to express when something really does bring about a sense of awe in us? "extreme" - also used for too much, and lost it's meaning. E.g. "extreme sport" extremely what sport? Extremely dangerous? Extremely difficult? Extremely uncommon? I often see skateboarding on the extreme sport channel ... huh? This one is really a collection of words, or phrases, but I'm including it anyway, cos it winds me up. Probably because I'm too lazy to figure it out: rhyming slang - for those of you who don't know what it is, look here or here. Example: "How about a butcher's?" meaning "How about a look?" because "look" rhymes with "butcher's hook". Clever, but silly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swedishcelt 0 #31 March 22, 2006 Quotesesquicentennial. Not only is it terribly cumbersome, but in today's fast paced world, how many things last for 150 years anyway? When is the last time you saw that used? Maybe there are sesquicentennial meteors. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richards 0 #32 March 22, 2006 I hate the word/slang "dis". This stupid term came about from inner city thugs, then was adopted by youth who wanted to sound cool and has now found a way into the english language. I hate hearing otherwise educated people saying things like " He is dissing me" IT IS NOT A WORD!!! I have heard newscasters use the word "dis" I heard a senior professor (one of our top researchers) in a debate with another researcher over an article she wrote respond by saying " You don't know the subject matter well enough to "dis" my article like that". I almost lost it. She has a Phd and uses inner city punk slang like that! AAAAUUUUUGHH!!!!!! Use of that word is indicative of the "dumming down" of the english language and our society as a whole. Richards My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #33 March 22, 2006 And "My Bad"..... I've heard way too many "intelligent" people use this phrase as a casual excuse. WTH? That doesn't cut it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drae 0 #34 March 22, 2006 Quote"Anywho" makes me cringe and snarl. What kind of word is that?! Me too!! and "alrighty"... what's that about?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Plucky 0 #35 March 22, 2006 Quote "dumming down" of the english language Do you mean "dumbing down" perhaps? Sorry, couldn't resist - you left it wide open Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #36 March 22, 2006 My bad. I'll try to do better in the future. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #37 March 22, 2006 Quote Personally, I can't think of a word I'd like to see eliminated. I would like people to stop saying real-a-tor. It's realtor! Yeah, those are the same people who go to the "liberry", wear "julery", and eat "choclit". Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyinghonu 0 #38 March 22, 2006 Quote "choclit". Walt Yeah right - EVERYBODY likes choclit The one I really hate "looksee" WTF is that?!?! "Excuse me while I kiss the sky..." - Jimi Hendrix Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flygurl 0 #39 March 22, 2006 Quote Yeah, those are the same people who go to the "liberry", wear "julery", and eat "choclit". Yous better stop making fun of my homies. You know they don't go to the liberry!________________________________________ "One out of every four American's are suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they're okay, then it's you." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #40 March 22, 2006 QuoteQuote "choclit". Walt Yeah right - EVERYBODY likes choclit The one I really hate "looksee" WTF is that?!?! I just knew someone would pick up on that! Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #41 March 22, 2006 QuoteMy bad. I'll try to do better in the future. Blues, Dave You don't want a punishing.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richards 0 #42 March 22, 2006 QuoteQuote*** "dumming down" of the english language Do you mean "dumbing down" perhaps? Sorry, couldn't resist - you left it wide open AAUUGGH! Busted! I plead ignorance. Richards My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #43 March 22, 2006 Quote Yeah, those are the same people who go to the "liberry", wear "julery", and eat "choclit". Walt And use "nukular" power Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 0 #44 March 22, 2006 "a great value". It's either great value or it's not. There's no need for an extra word in there. That's one of the only things that really annoys me about American English. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBS 0 #45 March 22, 2006 That one word that everybody uses even though I don't think it's even a word...what the hell is it??? AHHHHHHH!!!!!! This happens every time I try to think of the word, and then when I hear it again, it's like nails on a chalk board. _____________ I'm not conceited...I'm just realistic about my awesomeness... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #46 March 22, 2006 Quote So what words do you dislike? Pussy-Fart or - Germination. eww!I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #47 March 22, 2006 "Irregardless." It's not even a legitimate word, and when I hear it, I find myself filled with an urge to stab the person who used it in the jaw. Other than that, there are some real words that I wish people would use correctly, especially in the car world: "Rims" is a fantastic example. Rims are part of a WHEEL. You bought new WHEELS, not new RIMS. Unless you have 2- or 3-piece wheels, which 99% of the world does not. "Spoiler" and "wing": They are not the same thing, and should not be used interchangably.cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyinghonu 0 #48 March 22, 2006 Quote"Irregardless." It's not even a legitimate word, and when I hear it, I find myself filled with an urge to stab the person who used it in the jaw. I'll hold them down for you Quote"Spoiler" and "wing": They are not the same thing, and should not be used interchangably. What is the difference? Hell...what is a "wing"? "Excuse me while I kiss the sky..." - Jimi Hendrix Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #49 March 22, 2006 CONVERSATE and HEIGHTH get me so friggin out of sorts. ACROST is another. I know, I know, the way I type I should be one to talk but really, I'm not as think as you dumb I am. the term " ALL/ANYTHING BUT..." bothers me b/c everyone uses it incorrectly. It should be used to explain things that could ONLY be one way, but most people use it when they mean it was "anything but" that one way.My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBS 0 #50 March 22, 2006 QuotePussy-Fart It's not the word that bothers me as much as the function... :-) -S PS - Don't even start with the "it's a normal function", or "we have to put up with you scratching yourself", etc..._____________ I'm not conceited...I'm just realistic about my awesomeness... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
