Words We Hate

[hydrex]

I don't really hate them but here are three words that make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.

George

Bush

Did

 

[hydrex]

"went", meaning "said". This is a pretty Brit one, I think.

I was like, and we were all like, and I went Oh my god gag me with like a spoon.

 

[cheerful_deviant]

Also, Xtreem anyting.

 

[LadyJeanne]

Corporate HR speak:

Building Best People
Great Place to Work
Great Place to Work for Women


Consulting sales speak:

Value proposition

 

[sweetnpetite]

"went", meaning "said". This is a pretty Brit one, I think.

As in:

He went, "go ahead then."

And I was like "I will."

And then he was all, "Fine then."

And then I went "Fine!"

And then he stormed off and I was all like, "Whatever. "

No we have that in the States too.

 

[NoJo]

As in:

He went, "go ahead then."

And I was like "I will."

And then he was all, "Fine then."

And then I went "Fine!"

And then he stormed off and I was all like, "Whatever. "

No we have that in the States too.

Exactly! You went it perfectly.

 

[Colleen Thomas]

I think it's a NY phenomena, but Forgettaboutit.

It seems to have absolutely no meaning, shifting with who says it and in conjunction with what. I have begun to suspect it's because New yorkers can't stand the sound of silence and have to have something to say, even if it's still nothing.

 

[OhMissScarlett]

I hate it when people say "zinc" instead of "sink" when referring to the kitchen sink. Has anyone else heard this? I think it may be regional.

Also, anything that's had an "izzle" added to the end of it to make it more like something Snoop Dogg would say. I think even he thinks it's passe now.

 

[yui]

Clematis – it's a perfectly wretched name for a perfectly lovely flower. It sounds like a venereal disease.

Condiments – I picture condom covered catsup bottles and condoms filled with mayo like those pastry frosting bags. Eww!

Bored – I dislike this word strongly. Catch a clue. Entertain thy own self! Read a book, draw a picture, close your eyes and daydream, walk, run, save your little corner of the world, but don't blather on about being bored.

 

[Alex De Kok]

I think it's a NY phenomena, but Forgettaboutit.

Shouldn't that be spelled with two d's?

Forgeddaboutit

Alex

 

[LadyJeanne]

I think it's a NY phenomena, but Forgettaboutit.

Shouldn't that be spelled with two d's?

Forgeddaboutit

Alex

I think it might be: Fuhgeddaboutit.

 

[tolyk]

I thought it had "abowd" instead of "about" ??

 

[elsol]

'cannot' and 'should not' when someone uses them interchangeably.

cannot essentially means 'it is impossible'

should not means 'it would be very naughty if you did'.

Sincerely,
ElSol

ps. And 'pickle'... because I'm allergic.

 

[Joe Wordsworth]

This won't be very general but...

"Semantics" -- 9 times out of 10, the exceptionally thick-headed morons in any given class I'm teaching will latch onto this buzzword as an excuse for being wrong when the word itself has really very little to do with that.

"Subjective" -- As in "it's all subjective"... right off the bat, I despise the word because to use the word means to use the word objectively (the statements "it's all subjective" is an objectifying statement). This is another scapegoat word for the philosophically stupid. Not everything is subjective, even the most pretentious existential philosophers would agree to that (and, man, do I despise existential philosophers).

 

[Guest]

"Fffeeooouggh" deep sucked verb uttered by a builder when you ask 'Can we do this?'

 

[Guest]

"Should of."

It's, "Should have," you twat!

 

[Blackie Malone]

"Should of."

It's, "Should have," you twat!

I should of knowed that.

 

[tolyk]

"Should of."

It's, "Should have," you twat!

You know, I just realised that should've sounds a lot like should of

 

[Guest]

You know, I just realised that should've sounds a lot like should of

Yep, sure does, probably why so many people seem to get it wrong; they think about how a phrase sounds, instead of what it really means.

Oh, btw, I am so with you on the "hate" thing. I have never hated anyone or anything. My Dad used to say, "To hate is to fear." I used to think he was talking rubbish, but he could well have been right. In reality is the emotion really a kind of fear, when they profess to hate someone/thing?

 

[BlackShanglan]

"Fffeeooouggh" deep sucked verb uttered by a builder when you ask 'Can we do this?'

Ah, I laughed alound at this one! Love it.

"Whatever" used as a rejoinder/dismissal. Why be intelligent when one can merely be snide?

Yui, I will never look at clematis the same way again. And "condiments" has also bothered me too.

Damn, I love that bunny! It's like a madness.

Shanglan

 

[tolyk]

Yep, sure does, probably why so many people seem to get it wrong; they think about how a phrase sounds, instead of what it really means.

Oh, btw, I am so with you on the "hate" thing. I have never hated anyone or anything. My Dad used to say, "To hate is to fear." I used to think he was talking rubbish, but he could well have been right. In reality is the emotion really a kind of fear, when they profess to hate someone/thing?

I dunno, I've never really been afraid either, so can't speak from personal experience there. He was probably on to something there though. (Just think, biggots)

 

[BlackShanglan]

Also, Xtreem anyting.

The duck is very wise. I really think that that word needs to be retired for a decade or until people learn to use it sensibly.

And "bling-bling" gets my vote as well. A nauseatingly materialistic worship of conspicuous consumption wrapped in a phrase that sounds like it was invented by a four-year-old.

 

[tolyk]

... sounds like it was invented by a four-year-old.

Wasn't it?

And hey, isn't it in the new American dictionaries now?

 

[LadyJeanne]

Oh, btw, I am so with you on the "hate" thing. I have never hated anyone or anything. My Dad used to say, "To hate is to fear." I used to think he was talking rubbish, but he could well have been right. In reality is the emotion really a kind of fear, when they profess to hate someone/thing?

I think fear is a part of hate, yes. Also, a lack of understanding of others can also foster hate. Think of it as applied to racism or homophobia...

 

[logophile]

I think it's a NY phenomena, but Forgettaboutit.

It seems to have absolutely no meaning, shifting with who says it and in conjunction with what. I have begun to suspect it's because New yorkers can't stand the sound of silence and have to have something to say, even if it's still nothing.

It's an Italian thing. I'm Italian (2nd generation) and I grew up in Des Moines Ia and all my uncles and my dad would say it all the time. It's an all-purpose response. There's a great bit in Donnie Brasco where Al Pacino explains its meaning to Johnny Depp. I laughed so hard I almost cried.

Like lots of other cultural says, it got borrowed by the other residents of NYC and is widely used there!