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I. Hustle
07-08-2011, 11:40 PM
That get on your nerves. For me its idiots that say "nip it in the butt" instead of nip it in the BUD and those morons that say "for all intensive purposes" instead of INTENTS AND purposes. I don't know why that shit annoys me so much.
I. Hustle
07-08-2011, 11:42 PM
And whiskey makes me forget my fart jokes in case you were waiting on one. And I love predictive text.
ashbeeigh
07-09-2011, 12:05 AM
"Please advise." That's not correct English grammar. :madrun
InRareForm
07-09-2011, 12:12 AM
This thread is nerve wrecking.
redzero
07-09-2011, 12:18 AM
doggie dog world
could care less
diamond dozen
one in the same
BlackSwordsMan
07-09-2011, 12:19 AM
minus well
DeadlyDynasty
07-09-2011, 12:26 AM
could care less
mrsmaalox
07-09-2011, 12:36 AM
could/would/should of instead of have
InRareForm
07-09-2011, 12:52 AM
"You've got another thing coming"
Monostradamus
07-09-2011, 12:55 AM
And whiskey makes me forget my fart jokes
oh please become a raging alcoholic then. please.
Viva Las Espuelas
07-09-2011, 01:23 AM
Hip to be rectangle.
frodo
07-09-2011, 02:05 AM
2, to and too, people tend to pronounce all dem "two" especially female speakers imho. *no racist*
jimo2305
07-09-2011, 02:47 AM
saying YOUR INSTEAD OF YOU'RE
i wanna punch something everytime someone does this
Creepn
07-09-2011, 02:54 AM
saying YOUR INSTEAD OF YOU'RE
i wanna punch something everytime someone does this
Sounds the same to me when I hear it.
Viva Las Espuelas
07-09-2011, 03:11 AM
:lol
I. Hustle
07-09-2011, 08:03 AM
oh please become a raging alcoholic then. please.
Why? Because I bombardment this place with fart jokes? Shutyerbitchassup
boutons_deux
07-09-2011, 08:27 AM
For all intensive porpoises.
marini martini
07-09-2011, 08:59 AM
see what I'm saying?
George W Bush
07-09-2011, 09:38 AM
There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee...that says, fool me once, shame on...shame on you. Fool me...you can't get fooled again.
boutons_deux
07-09-2011, 11:21 AM
When people haven't mastered enough English to relate two concepts with clauses, prepositions, etc:
"As far as concepts1 is concerned, blah concept2 blah blah."
And even worse is when the "is concerned" is dropped.
"As far as concept1, blah concept2 blah blah."
And then there are TO MANY words and expressions that get used by people who can't manage anything but run their brains in the same ruts with same hackneyed, faddish phrases they pick up from TV.
signage
wake up call
worst nightmare
that's what I'm talkin about
you know what I'm sayin?
my bad
excuse me?
etc, etc, etc ad nauseam.
But my absolute worst is the vocal affectation of the mostly American "glottal fry". Where the hell did that get started? and how the hell does any male or female think that an affectation that improves their "brand"
When men do it, I guess they think they have an authoritative, masculine basso profundo, like Barry White, but they really sound effeminate followers of fashion and like they've got damaged vocal cords. No basso, no profundo.
The guy who had a great ear for and was best at ridiculing takedowns of repulsively silly language:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoJI1p7cHhc
johnsmith
07-09-2011, 11:27 AM
when people haven't mastered enough english to relate two concepts with clauses, prepositions, etc:
"as far as concepts1 is concerned, blah concept2 blah blah."
and even worse is when the "is concerned" is dropped.
"as far as concept1, blah concept2 blah blah."
and then there are to many words and expressions that get used by people who can't manage anything but run their brains in the same ruts with same hackneyed, faddish phrases they pick up from tv.
Signage
wake up call
worst nightmare
that's what i'm talkin about
you know what i'm sayin?
My bad
excuse me?
Etc, etc, etc ad nauseam.
But my absolute worst is the vocal affectation of the mostly american "glottal fry". Where the hell did that get started? And how the hell does any male or female think that an affectation that improves their "brand"
when men do it, i guess they think they have an authoritative, masculine basso profundo, like barry white, but they really sound effeminate followers of fashion and like they've got damaged vocal cords. No basso, no profundo.
The guy who had a great ear for and was best at ridiculing takedowns of repulsively silly language:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boji1p7chhc
wtf?
Summers
07-09-2011, 12:26 PM
I dislike hearing people mix up pronouns, like "She gave Max and I a gift" instead of "Max and me"; "Me and Max are going to the mall" instead of "Max and I"; and "EveryONE (singular!!) needs to return their (plural) pencils" instead of "return his or her pencils".
I also get mildly annoyed when people use words whose definitions they clearly don't know, like travesty, empathy, etc, etc, ad nauseum. ;)
I used to work with a guy who was notorious for saying stupid shit. His name was Gary and I started calling his sayings "Garyisms".
Here are a few:
Six and a half in one dozen in the other
They don't know anything, all they have is information from the past and present
I'm going to check that fuse to see if it's good, bad or otherwise indifferent
That's neither here nor there nor anywhere else
He would ask a question "so how does that work?" and I would tell him and he would say "oh I know", then proceed to tell me how it worked and I would correct him and he starts repeating my words.
Then there's this gem that many people say:
irregardless
I have also heard "electronical" and that make me want to smack someone.
When sports figures preface or end every sentence with "you know".
When girls use the word "like" before every sentence.
As far as posting, I don't care. If I can understand what they mean and phonetically it's discernible, that's good enough.
phxspurfan
07-10-2011, 02:47 AM
http://begthequestion.info/
xellos88330
07-10-2011, 11:29 AM
Saying ex cetera instead of et cetera. That bothers me a little bitl.
Fpoonsie
07-10-2011, 11:44 AM
I also get mildly annoyed when people use words whose definitions they clearly don't know, like travesty, empathy, etc, etc, ad nauseum. ;)
:lol
I dated a girl who, when wanting to describe something as "difficult", she referred to it as "uneasy."
I was also talking to this chick that once told/texted me not to get too dressed up for our dinner, 'cause she just woke up and she "looked like a bumb."
In my defense, one of the two had AMAZING tits.
silverblk mystix
07-10-2011, 04:13 PM
"I ain't did nothing!"
my bad
Imma' axe you a question
boutons_deux
07-10-2011, 04:26 PM
Throw someone under the bus
If you will
Summers
07-10-2011, 05:28 PM
When sports figures preface or end every sentence with "you know".
Rap songs that begin with the words, "You know what I'm saying?" You haven't said it yet. How can I know what you're saying?
DeadlyDynasty
07-10-2011, 05:33 PM
Rap songs that begin with the words, "You know what I'm saying?" You haven't said it yet. How can I know what you're saying?
If we're going to go the rap-route, nothing is worse than this:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JpUaYDHVW_c/SJBPL5zNnzI/AAAAAAAAAIk/fmDdOdingBA/s400/dj.jpg
Every fucking song on the album starts with some dumbass yelling "DJ Clue! New Shit!" Completely unnecessary and it just sounds fucking retarded.
IronMexican
07-10-2011, 05:36 PM
Oh, the ironing
I've actually never heard anyone say that, but I love saying it and motioning like I'm ironing.
Sometimes people don't understand:lol
boutons_deux
07-11-2011, 10:25 AM
"the reality is ..." (right, like you're gonna dictate what reality is)
pre-existing
the thought in my mind (where else, asshole?)
the verbosity of superfluous "that .. " clauses.
The work that they're doing
the current situation that is happening now.
using gerundive rather than the declarative
"I'm not seeing it ("Samsonite" as her last name), LLoyd"
MannyIsGod
07-11-2011, 10:27 AM
Could care less is the one that annoys me. Do people even listen to themselves?
JoeChalupa
07-11-2011, 11:03 AM
Statue of limitations. But I don't really pay that much attention and I know what they mean.
spurs_fan_in_exile
07-11-2011, 11:11 AM
Saying something is "literally" this or that while clearly speaking figuratively.
"This guy was LITERALLY as dumb as a fence post."
And then you hear the story and the guy did all sorts of things that a fence post would never be able to figure out.
cantthinkofanything
07-11-2011, 11:29 AM
Whatchoo talking about Willis?
or if they get it all right but decide to insert the name of whoever they are talking to.
Whatchoo talkin bout Dan?
AmericanWoman
07-11-2011, 11:30 AM
"in the worse way".
DisAsTerBot
07-11-2011, 02:20 PM
Could care less is the one that annoys me. Do people even listen to themselves?
+1
"irregardless" one of the worst imo
manufan10
07-11-2011, 02:25 PM
I barely saw the movie..
Leetonidas
07-11-2011, 02:37 PM
"I could care less"
Implying that you do care. Morons. I hate when people say that
ohmwrecker
07-11-2011, 02:43 PM
When people say supposably, when they mean supposedly.
For all:
http://www.camping-together.com/images/family_camping_tents.jpg
And
http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/005/cache/harbor-porpoises_569_600x450.jpg
mojorizen7
07-11-2011, 03:54 PM
"Get er done"
It was funny for about 5 minutes.
Spurminator
07-11-2011, 04:07 PM
You people can't see the forest from the trees.
Oneton
07-11-2011, 04:26 PM
Conversate
That one really chaps my hide.
cantthinkofanything
07-11-2011, 04:41 PM
For all:
http://www.camping-together.com/images/family_camping_tents.jpg
And
http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/005/cache/harbor-porpoises_569_600x450.jpg
No one fucking says "for all tents and porpoises".
Way to set up a crappy joke. You need to stick with "Thawts".
I've heard, "for all intensive purposes".
No one fucking says "for all tents and porpoises".
Way to set up a crappy joke. You need to stick with "Thawts".
I've heard, "for all intensive purposes".
Wow arguing in a thread about annoying sayings.
I. Hustle
07-11-2011, 08:11 PM
Intense purpleses
Wow arguing in a thread about annoying sayings.
No shit.
It was kinda funny to me, of course nobody says that, that's why it's a joke, but when he got all serious about it it made it even funnier to me.
cantthinkofanything
07-11-2011, 11:51 PM
No shit.
It was kinda funny to me, of course nobody says that, that's why it's a joke, but when he got all serious about it it made it even funnier to me.
It was a bad joke. Self serving. It's equivalent to a Catholic schoolboy claiming a priest abused him just so he (the kid) could take a few days off from school.
polandprzem
07-12-2011, 06:00 AM
loose a game
noone
DarkReign
07-12-2011, 10:25 AM
And then there are TO MANY words and expressions that get used by people who can't manage anything but run their brains in the same ruts with same hackneyed, faddish phrases they pick up from TV.
Just thought that was funny.
But my absolute worst is the vocal affectation of the mostly American "glottal fry". Where the hell did that get started? and how the hell does any male or female think that an affectation that improves their "brand"
When men do it, I guess they think they have an authoritative, masculine basso profundo, like Barry White, but they really sound effeminate followers of fashion and like they've got damaged vocal cords. No basso, no profundo.
The guy who had a great ear for and was best at ridiculing takedowns of repulsively silly language:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoJI1p7cHhc
..and this I have no idea what youre even talking about, tbh.
DarkReign
07-12-2011, 10:27 AM
per say
<-- guilty until I learned its correct spelling about a year ago.
Winehole23
07-12-2011, 03:33 PM
Sorta speak.
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