word i hate most
Oct 14th 2009, 10:54 am
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Re: word i hate most
"Interject" is a horrid word.
Oct 15th 2009, 4:11 pm
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Re: word i hate most
Agree - and many British politicians seem to do this whenever they are "axed" (sorry, couldn't help it) a tough question on the Andrew Marr Show (or asked a question that challenges what they have just said). It almost seems like there's an under the breath comment of "you dumbass" that goes after the word "Look" when used in this way ...
Oct 15th 2009, 4:19 pm
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OK, I have to ask (maybe I should set up a poll): How many people, when they write "lol" really WERE "laughing out loud"?
As you might guess, this is a pet peeve "word" of mine - I guess it goes with the general theme in this thread of overstatement (awesome, etc.). My guess is that most of the time, people really mean "that's funny". I just can't imagine that most of the time people were truly rolling around making "Ho Ho" sounds like Santa Claus.
In the same vein, "gutted" is another pet peeve of mine - "I just went to the shop to get some ice cream and they had sold out. I'm gutted" - surely you're just disappointed? Gutted sounds like it should go with some disastrous or personally devastating event, not the relatively trivial fact you can't get your ice cream.
Maybe we should change the title of this thread to Grumpy Old Farts' Corner.
As you might guess, this is a pet peeve "word" of mine - I guess it goes with the general theme in this thread of overstatement (awesome, etc.). My guess is that most of the time, people really mean "that's funny". I just can't imagine that most of the time people were truly rolling around making "Ho Ho" sounds like Santa Claus.
In the same vein, "gutted" is another pet peeve of mine - "I just went to the shop to get some ice cream and they had sold out. I'm gutted" - surely you're just disappointed? Gutted sounds like it should go with some disastrous or personally devastating event, not the relatively trivial fact you can't get your ice cream.
Maybe we should change the title of this thread to Grumpy Old Farts' Corner.
Oct 15th 2009, 4:27 pm
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Re: word i hate most
In the same vein, "gutted" is another pet peeve of mine - "I just went to the shop to get some ice cream and they had sold out. I'm gutted" - surely you're just disappointed? Gutted sounds like it should go with some disastrous or personally devastating event, not the relatively trivial fact you can't get your ice cream.
Maybe we should change the title of this thread to Grumpy Old Farts' Corner.
Maybe we should change the title of this thread to Grumpy Old Farts' Corner.
Oct 15th 2009, 4:46 pm
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Re: word i hate most
I think in pixel-land stuff like LOL & gutted come under the heading of hyperbolae - intentional exaggeration for effect (no doubt someone'll come up with an accurate definition) so although they may be overused, there is a kind of logic to their use, it makes the 'conversation' seem more 'real', more like face to face banter.
Oct 15th 2009, 4:49 pm
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Re: word i hate most
ROFL - Really?
LMAO - Really?
PML - Really?
Don't think so.
LMAO - Really?
PML - Really?
Don't think so.
Oct 15th 2009, 4:51 pm
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Re: word i hate most
I've noticed this week that lots of people use the word 'she'. My boss says it all the time, she will be speaking to someone with me present and refer to me as 'she', also saw it in an email yesterday.
I think it goes back to when being a kid when your mum always used to say 'who's she the cat's mother'
I think it goes back to when being a kid when your mum always used to say 'who's she the cat's mother'
Oct 15th 2009, 4:52 pm
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Re: word i hate most
I've noticed this week that lots of people use the word 'she'. My boss says it all the time, she will be speaking to someone with me present and refer to me as 'she', also saw it in an email yesterday.
I think it goes back to when being a kid when your mum always used to say 'who's she the cat's mother'
I think it goes back to when being a kid when your mum always used to say 'who's she the cat's mother'
Oct 15th 2009, 4:59 pm
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