Words We Hate

[Dar~]

Tumescent. especially in regards to male genetalia.
seen as in "I seen her hit them kids"

 

[Alex De Kok]

'Essential', almost invariably applied to the most inessential things. 'The Essential Rock Album, Volume XLVII' or something equally trivial!

Essential means something I have to have, morons, like light, oxygen and water. Your essential is my trivia.

Modifications of 'unique' piss me off, too, but don't let me get started... I feel mellow, I finished my assignment. Tomorrow, after it's in the mail box, I start worrying!

Alex

 

[Guest]

'Essential', almost invariably applied to the most inessential things. 'The Essential Rock Album, Volume XLVII' or something equally trivial!

Essential means something I have to have, morons, like light, oxygen and water. Your essential is my trivia.

Modifications of 'unique' piss me off, too, but don't let me get started... I feel mellow, I finished my assignment. Tomorrow, after it's in the mail box, I start worrying!

Alex

But I quite like it when you go into one. Not that it happens often!

 

[OhMissScarlett]

Tumescent. especially in regards to male genetalia.
seen as in "I seen her hit them kids"

as in "We was drunk and we seen him hit the ditch,"?

 

[Alex De Kok]

But I quite like it when you go into one. Not that it happens often!

Well... just for you!

Very unique - unique is an absolute. It can't be qualified. It's either unique or it isn't. It's a bit like saying a girl is 'slightly pregnant'!

'Pacific' used when 'specific' is meant.

Misuse, or misspellings, of abbreviations. I've lost count of the times I've seen 'ect' when the writer means 'etc'. And i.e. when they mean e.g.

i.e. id est meaning 'that is'
e.g. exempli gratia meaning 'for example'

but really, these are all cases of misuse, and I don't hate the words, or even dislike them. I love words. What I don't like are words used wrongly, or for reasons of malice or provocation.

Alex

 

[Guest]

Well... just for you!

Very unique - unique is an absolute. It can't be qualified. It's either unique or it isn't. It's a bit like saying a girl is 'slightly pregnant'!

'Pacific' used when 'specific' is meant.

Misuse, or misspellings, of abbreviations. I've lost count of the times I've seen 'ect' when the writer means 'etc'. And i.e. when they mean e.g.

i.e. id est meaning 'that is'
e.g. exempli gratia meaning 'for example'

but really, these are all cases of misuse, and I don't hate the words, or even dislike them. I love words. What I don't like are words used wrongly, or for reasons of malice or provocation.

Alex

Apologies if you are no longer feeling mellow.

But, thank you. Yes, I agree on all of that. Very well stated.

Lou

 

[minsue]

Why be intelligent when one can merely be snide?

Damn, Shanglan has caught on to the guiding principle of my life. Now what'll I do?

 

[BlackShanglan]

Why be intelligent when one can merely be snide?

Damn, Shanglan has caught on to the guiding principle of my life. Now what'll I do?

I'd suggest being cute, but you seem to have that covered.

 

[minsue]

I'd suggest being cute, but you seem to have that covered.

Charming horsey

 

[Svenskaflicka]

"He took suicide."

It's either "commit suicide" or "take one's own life", not "take suicide"!!!!

 

[Caroline Covington]

Prioritize, multi-tasking, networking and a host of other HR-derived words. Come to think of it, the term "Human Resources" makes me think of Soylent Green.

 

[BlackShanglan]

Prioritize, multi-tasking, networking and a host of other HR-derived words. Come to think of it, the term "Human Resources" makes me think of Soylent Green.

Yes. I think all "business English" should carry a mandatory sentence of flogging at the stake.

 

[Guest]

 

[logophile]

downsize
supersize
OSFA (one size fits all - never true by the way)

gold standard
world class
personal best

chartreuse

 

[cantdog]

"bitch"

I'm just tired of hearing it, that's all.

 

[logophile]

"bitch"

I'm just tired of hearing it, that's all.

Same goes for "you go girl."

As Oprah said about 5 years ago, "When little old white ladies in Winetka are saying it, it's time to move on..."

 

[LadyJeanne]

"bitch"

I'm just tired of hearing it, that's all.

Bitch is for people who can't think outside the box.

I suggest blood-sucking, flesh eating barracuda of death as an alternative.

Word.

 

[tolyk]

"bitch"

I'm just tired of hearing it, that's all.

As a friend of mine is fond of saying.

"A slut is someone who will sleep with everyone, a bitch is someone who will sleep with everyone but you."

*nods knowingly* Wise words.

 

[Guest]

 

[Dar~]

Sup Dog, fosizzle my nizzle.

What that means I don't know, but I wanted to see VAMPLAWYER run screaming from the room.

 

[BlackShanglan]

Sup Dog, fosizzle my nizzle.

What that means I don't know, but I wanted to see VAMPLAWYER run screaming from the room.

And here we all thought it was crucifixes that repelled vampires.

 

[Guest]

 

[oddity83]

I got a list here, I know a few have already been posted, but I am listing them anyway.

Cunt
wuz
pimp, pimping and big pimp
bling, bling bling and blinging
pee wee (what the hell is that anyway?)
ho
cock
gay agenda
rebel forces
post tramtic slave syndrome

I am sure more are out here for me but this all I can think of.

 

[Guest]

apparently

"apparently..."
most people use this to make themselves look or sound smarter...
evidently ....
same category.

 

[logophile]

liberal media bias