What words or phrases do you hate?

[Solo]

Please tell us about any words, phrases or nuances in grammar that you find repulsive, idiotic, or irritating.

I absolutely despise "wifey". In fact, adding a "y" to any word or given name where it just doesn't belong bothers me. Altering/over-dramatizing words by implementing Y's in order to make them more edgy or casual is also silly. Examples: Jeffy (Jeff), lappy (laptop), vaycay (vacation).

Here are some other things that I find to be more devastating than others:

-Spooning
-Panties
-"Baby bump"
-Shortening "aluminum" to "alu"
-"Free-balling"
-"The game" in the context of sporting events
-Daddy-O, Danny-O, etc.

[nubbinator]

"That's my jam"

Not many other things besides that.

[fohat.digs]

Diminutives in general are very irritating.

I particularly dislike the question "You liiiike?" unless the asker is very uncomfortable in the English language all around.

Also, "Don't you agree?" whether I do, or not.

 

[SpAmRaY]

What's wrong with panties?

[HoffmanMyster]

Utilize

[Willy]

"I'm bad at -thing that requires practice-" in an acceptance tone of voice.

[mreverything]

"I don't like Stevie Nicks."

[Puddsy]

-Shortening "aluminum" to "alu"

heeeeeeey

[terrpn]

'Did you sleep good.............

'No, I made a few mistakes.'

[Flyersfan1]

I have a few:
I cringe when I hear people say "irregardless." It happens more than you think.

When someone says something is "delish"

And:

[Melvang]

The biggest one I can't stand is "let me axe you a question"  and most ebonics in general.

[Hak Foo]

cuss.

[HoffmanMyster]

I cringe when I hear people say "irregardless." It happens more than you think.

You'll probably not want to talk to me then.  )  My former roommate once said irregardless as a mistake, and ever since then the whole group of friends would say it as a joke just to be silly.  And now I saw it all the time. 

[scubaste]

cuss.

What about it's use in Fantastic Mr. Fox?

Badger: In summation, I think you just got to not do it, man. That's all.
Mr. Fox: I understand what you're saying, and your comments are valuable, but I'm gonna ignore your advice.
Badger: The cuss you are.
Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me?
Badger: No, you cussing with me?
Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me!
Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss!
Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me!
[Both start snarling at each other, and then settle down]
Mr. Fox: Just buy the tree.
Badger: Okay.

[Flyersfan1]

I cringe when I hear people say "irregardless." It happens more than you think.

You'll probably not want to talk to me then.  )  My former roommate once said irregardless as a mistake, and ever since then the whole group of friends would say it as a joke just to be silly.  And now I saw it all the time. 

You're the exception my friend.  There's nothing you could do to not make me want to talk with you! 

[Lethal Squirrel]

When people use "don't" instead of "doesn't"

Example."It don't work"

It's very common where I live.

[The Mad Professor]

I absolutely despise the phrase "it is what it is"...

Anytime someone tells me "it is what it is" I just want to grab them by the collar, shake them a bit, and tell them to stop being so ****ing defeatist.

[hwood34]

What's wrong with panties?

+1

[SpAmRaY]

I absolutely despise the phrase "it is what it is"...

Anytime someone tells me "it is what it is" I just want to grab them by the collar, shake them a bit, and tell them to stop being so ****ing defeatist.

That is a very common phrase at work.

[iAmAhab]

Shortening "aluminium" to "aluminum" really gets to me.

[terrpn]

right............., which makes me want to say regarding to most of what i have read

I'm not saying your stupid, i'm just saying that you have bad luck when it comes to thinking.

[hwood34]

I'm not saying your stupid

"your stupid"
your stupid
your stupid
your stupid

[engicoder]

I cringe when I hear people say "irregardless." It happens more than you think.

http://www.irregardless.com/

[hwood34]

I cringe when I hear people say "irregardless." It happens more than you think.

http://www.irregardless.com/

please tell me that's ironic

[RED-404]

Donk: The reason random people try to buy my 94 Caprice off me at intersections, parking lots and gas stations...

[nubbinator]

Oh, I just remembered two more:

"Hella". If you say this I assume you're white trash.

"Chunk" as in "I'm going to chunk a brick at your head if you don't shut up".  I heard this one all the time when I was in Texas.  It's chuck. Chunk is something you tear off of a loaf of bread.

[HoffmanMyster]

"Hella". If you say this I assume you're white trash.

Dude, hella is my jam!

^.^

[noisyturtle]

Here are some other things that I find to be more devastating than others:

-Spooning
-Panties
-"Baby bump"
-Shortening "aluminum" to "alu"
-"Free-balling"
-"The game" in the context of sporting events
-Daddy-O, Danny-O, etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywiovudwsfA

[intelli78]

"the boyfriend"

[HipsterPunks]

SUPER FOODS

[noisyturtle]

When people say their kids age in months when they are over a year old, 'dodge' and meme speak in real life, people who use literally wrong, the terms 'swag' and 'yolo' are never OK, any sentence that begins with "well, as a mother..."

[Halverson]

"Hella". If you say this I assume you're white trash.

Dude, hella is my jam!

^.^

Irregardless, it is what it is

[Hundrakia]

You all do seem to be distraught with rather fickle things.

I personally detest any of the word-play used in popular media. Word-play is to be used in addition to a mastery of the written word, something I don't dare to confess to have.

Also, I hate that I have fallen victim to "bro".

Seriously bro, I hate it.

[HipsterPunks]

When people say their kids age in months when they are over a year old, 'dodge' and meme speak in real life, people who use literally wrong, the terms 'swag' and 'yolo' are never OK, any sentence that begins with "well, as a mother..."

I think you just hurt sifo's feelings

[Hundrakia]

When people say their kids age in months when they are over a year old, 'dodge' and meme speak in real life, people who use literally wrong, the terms 'swag' and 'yolo' are never OK, any sentence that begins with "well, as a mother..."

I think you just hurt sifo's feelings

It's a clique that some aren't yet privy to, and the inner vernacular enrages outsiders.

[noisyturtle]

Thought of another:

When people say "that was so random" or "I'm such a random person"

[HoffmanMyster]

Thought of another:

When people say "that was so random" or "I'm such a random person"

I understand where the hate for this comes from, but sometimes a truly random thing happens and you've just gotta tell someone.

[bear95]

gluton free

[The Mad Professor]

Irregardless, it is what it is

*twitch*

[theeattre]

Donk: The reason random people try to buy my 94 Caprice off me at intersections, parking lots and gas stations...

i thought caprices were bubbles....


kids 'round here say "yousaidwha?" instead of "excuse me?" or "pardon me?".
and they say it so quickly it just sounds like a jumbled "what?". lame and rude.

[iri]

using the word "school" for everything

common idioms of black american english ("he say" instead of "he says", etc)

inappropriate usage of "ninja", "rock star" and especially "evangelist"

combining the word "orgasm" with whatever ("nerdgasm", "eargasm")

cnn's style of replacing random words with commas

[RED-404]

Can I ask you a question? ⇦ 

[The Mad Professor]

Something I was getting a little sick of, and am quite frankly RELIEVED that it has declined in usage... was using EPIC as an adjective for Every. ****ing. Thing.

Eating a sixteen ounce sirloin is not epic. Eating a 72 ounce steak is. I don't want to hear about how epic your meal was when it was clearly NOT epic.


And don't even get me started on Epic Fail.


Faceplanting on the ground because you tripped is not an Epic Fail. That's just a Regular Fail. Perhaps even a Light Fail.

[katushkin]

Business "buzz words" (Including that phrase, buzz words)

Changing helpdesk to service desk

Ridiculous job descriptions, which make you go - "Oh, so you're actually just X then?"

Professional athletes generic answers to every question. "Yeah we played well as a team, got the three points, really happy with the result, fans were great" etc etc

At the end of the day. AT THE END OF THE DAY. www.youtube.com/watch?v=psNAGm5Wpx0

Find, field and understand. WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN?

Oh, and calling someone a "legend". No, your mate is not a legend. No, Nigel Farage/Steven Gerrard/Gerard Butler is not a legend.

Among others.

[RED-404]

Something I was getting a little sick of, and am quite frankly RELIEVED that it has declined in usage... was using EPIC as an adjective for Every. ****ing. Thing.

Eating a sixteen ounce sirloin is not epic. Eating a 72 ounce steak is. I don't want to hear about how epic your meal was when it was clearly NOT epic.

Naa its not the 72 ounce steak that's epic its the bill you get for not being able to finish-off the bigass baked potato and salad that comes with it.

BTW, that place has a killer ostrich burger. Edit: Or was it emu, cant remember.

[The Mad Professor]

Business "buzz words" (Including that phrase, buzz words)

Changing helpdesk to service desk

Ridiculous job descriptions, which make you go - "Oh, so you're actually just X then?"

Professional athletes generic answers to every question. "Yeah we played well as a team, got the three points, really happy with the result, fans were great" etc etc

At the end of the day. AT THE END OF THE DAY. www.youtube.com/watch?v=psNAGm5Wpx0

Find, field and understand. WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN?

Oh, and calling someone a "legend". No, your mate is not a legend. No, Nigel Farage/Steven Gerrard/Gerard Butler is not a legend.

Among others.

"How does this new strategy impact our business?"

Well, I'll tell you... your new strategy can certainly AFFECT your business, but unless this new strategy is an object traveling at terminal velocity or greater and is on a collision course with your offices, it will not ****ing impact your business at all.

Something I was getting a little sick of, and am quite frankly RELIEVED that it has declined in usage... was using EPIC as an adjective for Every. ****ing. Thing.

Eating a sixteen ounce sirloin is not epic. Eating a 72 ounce steak is. I don't want to hear about how epic your meal was when it was clearly NOT epic.

Naa its not the 72 ounce steak that's epic its the bill you get for not being able to finish-off the bigass baked potato and salad that comes with it.

BTW, that place has a killer ostrich burger. Edit: Or was it emu, cant remember.

 


Which place? To my recollection, there are multiple places that offer the 72 ounce steak challenge.

[RED-404]

Which place? To my recollection, there are multiple places that offer the 72 ounce steak challenge.

The Big Texan

[katushkin]

"How does this new strategy impact our business?"

Well, I'll tell you... your new strategy can certainly AFFECT your business, but unless this new strategy is an object traveling at terminal velocity or greater and is on a collision course with your offices, it will not ****ing impact your business at all.

EXACTLY.

"What services are impacted?" No services, just software.

"Is it business critical?" YES, I CAN'T DO ANY WORK SO OF COURSE IT IS. "Is there a work around?" YES BUT THIS IS THE QUICKEST WAY.

Jesus...

[The Mad Professor]

Which place? To my recollection, there are multiple places that offer the 72 ounce steak challenge.

The Big Texan

Ah yes... the one in Amarillo.

It's a Buffalo Burger.

[RED-404]

At the time I went there they had an Ostrich or Emu burger as well, you can get Buffalo Burgers all over the place.

On topic: Pay to win... Almost always misused pay to win is actually rare, except for on mobile.