Words in General That You Can't Stand......

needlespauls · 03-16-2008, 08:54 PM

What words make you cringe? I'll start......Midwifery.

Thats the worst ever! the way some people pronounce it! Mid-wiff-ery.

What, are you catching a fart in its worst?????? Ugh!!
You guys turn......

twinrider1 · 03-16-2008, 09:41 PM

'Irregardless.' And when folks outthink themselves and use 'I' where 'me' really is the correct word.

BCRGreg · 03-16-2008, 10:03 PM

Unfixable.

Fiesta Red · 03-16-2008, 10:04 PM

"Whatnot" -- is it even a word?

General Disarray · 03-16-2008, 10:09 PM

'Diary'

If used in replacement of 'diarise' - mostly uttered by people in business that like to sound like they know what they are talking about when in fact they know nothing.

"Oh yes Jean, I will diary that for the weekend"

Grrrr.

ReverendJWblues · 03-16-2008, 10:09 PM

Divorce.

6pack595 · 03-16-2008, 10:16 PM

Slacks!!!

tarddoggy · 03-16-2008, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReverendJWblues

Divorce.

ya,I hate that one too brother

ReverendJWblues · 03-16-2008, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tarddoggy

ya,I hate that one too brother

Its cost me large sums of coin several times.

Eddie · 03-16-2008, 10:39 PM

"Offend" or any derivatives of the word.

needlespauls · 03-16-2008, 10:47 PM

I hear you guys with the D-word. I might be there myself.

What about "Pap", or "smear", or those two combined! ewwwwwwww

***b-squared*** · 03-17-2008, 06:42 AM

Like...when used as:

"Like, it was almost ten feet tall!"

So--was it ten feet tall, almost ten feet tall, or like something else that was ten feet tall...?

Oh--another one: So...as in: "I was like SO pissed off at Johnny when he stood me up, but now it's all hugs."

What????

BB

***b-squared*** · 03-17-2008, 06:44 AM

Dang, thought of another:

Axe...as in: "The cops wanted to axe me about my whereabouts, but I told 'em I was nowhere near the place."

BB

Robster · 03-17-2008, 07:03 AM

People who say "I could care less" piss me off!!! The appropriate phrase is "I COULDN"T care less!" If you COULD care less, it means you DO care, you MORONS!!!

LOL

R

General Disarray · 03-17-2008, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b-squared

Dang, thought of another:

Axe...as in: "The cops wanted to axe me about my whereabouts, but I told 'em I was nowhere near the place."

BB

+1000000

ThrashPirate · 03-17-2008, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twinrider1

'Irregardless.' And when folks outthink themselves and use 'I' where 'me' really is the correct word.

My mom says that (irregardless) and I hate to hear it. I've tried to correct her but whatever, she's old and won't learn

Harpozep · 03-17-2008, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robster

People who say "I could care less" piss me off!!! The appropriate phrase is "I COULDN"T care less!" If you COULD care less, it means you DO care, you MORONS!!!

LOL

R

AH, the ole' double negative. Shows ignorance every time.

A friend of mine had this greeting on his answering machine:
"No one's not home right now. Leave a message"

Yeah, that type of wording doesn't not bug me!

Oh, and I just tire of internet/texting acronyms and shortcuts. YKWIM? WTF! YMMV........

drewbertca · 03-17-2008, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robster

People who say "I could care less" piss me off!!! The appropriate phrase is "I COULDN"T care less!" If you COULD care less, it means you DO care, you MORONS!!!

LOL

R

I use "I could care less" when I do care but only a little bit....usually I couldn't care less though....

marklp69 · 03-17-2008, 09:05 AM

kudos as in "kudos to you"

what the phuq is a kudo??!!

***b-squared*** · 03-17-2008, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marklp69

kudos as in "kudos to you"

what the phuq is a kudo??!!

FYI:

From Dictionary.com:

In the 19th century, kudos1 entered English as a singular noun, a transliteration of a Greek singular noun kŷdos meaning “praise or renown.” It was at first used largely in academic circles, but it gained wider currency in the 1920s in journalistic use, particularly in headlines: Playwright receives kudos. Kudos given to track record breakers. Kudos is often used, as in these examples, in contexts that do not clearly indicate whether it is singular or plural; and because it ends in -s, the marker of regular plurals in English, kudos has come to be widely regarded and used as a plural noun meaning “accolades” rather than as a singular mass noun meaning “honor or glory.”
The singular form kudo has been produced from kudos by back formation, the same process that gave us the singular pea from pease, originally both singular and plural, sherry from Xeres (an earlier spelling of the Spanish city Jerez), and cherry from the French singular noun cherise. This singular form has developed the meanings “honor” and “statement of praise, accolade.”
Both the singular form kudo and kudos as a plural are today most common in journalistic writing. Some usage guides warn against using them.

Note--there's also a snack called Kudos...

BB

***b-squared*** · 03-17-2008, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by needlespauls

What words make you cringe? I'll start......Midwifery.

Thats the worst ever! the way some people pronounce it! Mid-wiff-ery.

What, are you catching a fart in its worst?????? Ugh!!
You guys turn......

Ha--I mentioned that to my "wiff"

this am (nursing student).

She thinks it's ok...

BB

ZoomZilla · 03-17-2008, 09:42 AM

This is not a word but a prhase. I have "I don't disagree with you". That is basically saying you agree. Why not just say you agree?

paulygates · 03-17-2008, 10:08 AM

It's like saying, "no small amount," when clearly, you mean a lot.

paulygates · 03-17-2008, 10:13 AM

Oh, and I just tire of internet/texting acronyms and shortcuts. YKWIM? WTF! YMMV........

Harpo, what does YMMV mean. I have been wracking my brains for a while now and the best I can muster is "You Make Me Vomit". I am sure that's not right!

Mercutio · 03-17-2008, 11:05 AM

the term "atm machine"...which when used actually means "automated teller machine MACHINE". Things like that piss me off. Also, when I'm reading something online and someone uses the term "u" or "ur" for "you" and "your" or "you're" It's 2 extra letters and you don't end up looking like a moron.

Oh one more - know the difference betwen "your" and "you're".

Great, now i'm all worked up and angry. Off to work then.

coldsteal2 · 03-17-2008, 11:29 AM

Nuclear is not pronounced

NUKE-U-LER..................(Thanks for that one W)

its prounounced

NU-CLE-AR

(Ref Wesbsters Dictionary)

Im proud to say i have always prounouced that correctly.

needlespauls · 03-17-2008, 11:46 AM

"Dungaree's" or "Dungaries"? However you spell it, that word is unacceptable.......

twinrider1 · 03-17-2008, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6pack595

Slacks!!!

Ha, how do you feel about 'trousers'

coldsteal2 · 03-17-2008, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by needlespauls

"Dungaree's" or "Dungaries"? However you spell it, that word is unacceptable.......

I hate that word for another reason, I had to wear them
for 6 years in the Navy

Boondockers are another name i hate (for short Navy boots)

bigtoe · 03-17-2008, 12:37 PM

My personal favorite "nother", as in: we took it to a whole "nother" level...

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