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"If you mess up specific with pacific ill mentally check out "
Yep, I can get on board with this. I just switch off after it. There’s a young girl in my office that does it constantly in meetings! |
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"I don't find any words annoying. All words are good and the way they
are changed and adapted to suit different times and needs."
Perhaps not words in themselves but the 'overuse' the 'misuse' and the downright unnecessary use - can be irritating. |
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"I don't find any words annoying. All words are good and the way they
are changed and adapted to suit different times and needs.
Perhaps not words in themselves but the 'overuse' the 'misuse' and the downright unnecessary use - can be irritating. "
I just can't be irritated by any of that. I just find it interesting. |
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"Scousers who mail and ask “ how are YOUS doing  . Is there such a word ? "
Reminds me of that old joke…
“There’s a scouse version of Silence of the Lambs being released…. It’s called “Shud Up Ewes!!”
Tickles me everytime |
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"Scousers who mail and ask “ how are YOUS doing . Is there such a word ? "
In Liverpool there is.
e.g. Are yous lot goin' to the match?
I think every location has it's own words that 'don't exist' |
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"Scousers who mail and ask “ how are YOUS doing . Is there such a word ?
Reminds me of that old joke…
“There’s a scouse version of Silence of the Lambs being released…. It’s called “Shud Up Ewes!!”
Tickles me everytime"
Funny ......
I like the Diesel Fitter who works on the docks one...............
He's knicking clothes for his missus and each time he looks at something he says........ Deeze'll fit 'er. |
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"Scousers who mail and ask “ how are YOUS doing . Is there such a word ?
Reminds me of that old joke…
“There’s a scouse version of Silence of the Lambs being released…. It’s called “Shud Up Ewes!!”
Tickles me everytime
Funny ......
I like the Diesel Fitter who works on the docks one...............
He's knicking clothes for his missus and each time he looks at something he says........ Deeze'll fit 'er. "
Classic |
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A 'good morning' said to me before I have had my workout first thing in the morning, I'm a moody shit in the mornings,lol 
Seriously - poorly spoken English  |
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"“Axe” or “Aks” sic.
The heavy tool for chopping wood is fine but when used in the context of “can I axe you something”…
Makes me want to thump them with a dictionary."
Tommy from Power.
Although it’s not too bad when he does it as I just slip away and imagine sitting on his face to shut him up. |
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'Dadbod' - it has no uniformed meaning, i roll my eyes hard as fuck when i see it used.
'Innit' - no, just no.
'Vape' - no just fucking smoke a cigarette
'You cant say that' (i know its four words, a sentence if you must) but anyhow... i just did say it...  so i can say it  |
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"If you mess up specific with pacific ill mentally check out
Yep, I can get on board with this. I just switch off after it. There’s a young girl in my office that does it constantly in meetings! "
This was the first thing that came to mind reading this thread! Someone at my office does it and it drives me insane  |
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"Snowflake - To describe anyone who dares to show any form of compassion."
Nope. There are those people that over exaggerate the compassion in an attempt to make themselves seem more ‘woke’ than others..
Add ‘woke’ to the list of words I hate as well. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"You all need to be a bit more pacific
Missed opportunity
“Yous literally need to be more pacific”
“Gonna ave to axe yous all to bes more pacific…”
Dictionary thumping on its way..! "
This hurt my head  |
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Words that piss me off:-
Hi, some friends of ours told us that you could lend me/us a house to play.
My answer:- yes I'm sure that I can sort something out, when would you like us to play together, and who was your friends who told you about me?
Their answer:- We weren't planning on playing with yourself, and our friends asked us not say who they were, but they told us that you are good guy.
My words that then piss them off:- I fully understand that with the data protection act, your friends wouldn't want you to reveal their identity. The second word that I am going to say is OFF, the first one depends on whether you would like me to be polite, or just my usual self.
Anyone else who can accommodate recieve similar words that piss them off??? |
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I love language and the way it evolves and sometimes gets mangled.Keeps things interesting.
Having said that if I see the word "devine" used instead of "divine" it makes me
Also the word "Chav"used as an insult. |
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Yep, I can get on board with this. I just switch off after it. There’s a young girl in my office that does it constantly in meetings!
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.. Talking of meetings, what about people chairing and trying to get back on topic by saying "We diversify" instead of "We are digressing"? |
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"I love language and the way it evolves and sometimes gets mangled.Keeps things interesting.
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Interesting, perhaps, but don't use linguistic evolution as a justification for lazy or ignorant use of English spelling or meaning. |
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Ones that are used, when it should be another, similar, word. Like using, then, instead of than... And when people say things like "we was" instead of "we were". I don't even know how you start talking like that, it baffles me |
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"END OF THE DAY
As seen on Jeremy Kyle
This
I used to work with a guy who started every sentence with this to justify what he was saying "
It is done in order to imply no need for further discussion. Rather like "In actual fact". |
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"I love language and the way it evolves and sometimes gets mangled.Keeps things interesting.
Interesting, perhaps, but don't use linguistic evolution as a justification for lazy or ignorant use of English spelling or meaning."
But that's just it there is no ignorant or lazy usage. English isn't a language which has a 'governing body' like French or German. There are no actual 'rules' to English just common usage which changes over time.
From the British Council:
'The real rules of grammar describe the formal structure of a language. They are, effectively, generalisations about how words fit together to create meanings, and they are identified through the study of linguistic evidence ... ' and 'Grammar is not about the made-up rules which prescriptivists are so fond of ... ' |
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"Do the math and I’m pissed.
It’s maths and pissed off!"
Usually arithmetic will suffice without assistance from algebra, geometry,trigonometry etc.
However, more contempt can be inferred by adding the word "simple" before "arithmetic". Presumably "simple arithmetic" excludes harder to master skills such as long division, so even a complete fool can work it out! |
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But that's just it there is no ignorant or lazy usage. English isn't a language which has a 'governing body' like French or German. There are no actual 'rules' to English just common usage which changes over time.
From the British Council:
'The real rules of grammar describe the formal structure of a language. They are, effectively, generalisations about how words fit together to create meanings, and they are identified through the study of linguistic evidence ... ' and 'Grammar is not about the made-up rules which prescriptivists are so fond of ... '"
Further excuses for sloppiness.
Some of us were hoodwinked into believing that we would get on better in life if we learned to do things correctly and an examination system was based on that principle.
We have some justification in the belief that we worked hard at school for nothing if others who can't be bothered to spell or use English correctly are seen to enjoy the spoils of life without having endured our pedantic trials.
We were tricked and feel justifiably peeved about it! |
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"I love language and the way it evolves and sometimes gets mangled.Keeps things interesting.
Interesting, perhaps, but don't use linguistic evolution as a justification for lazy or ignorant use of English spelling or meaning."
Yes dad. |
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But that's just it there is no ignorant or lazy usage. English isn't a language which has a 'governing body' like French or German. There are no actual 'rules' to English just common usage which changes over time.
From the British Council:
'The real rules of grammar describe the formal structure of a language. They are, effectively, generalisations about how words fit together to create meanings, and they are identified through the study of linguistic evidence ... ' and 'Grammar is not about the made-up rules which prescriptivists are so fond of ... '
Further excuses for sloppiness.
Some of us were hoodwinked into believing that we would get on better in life if we learned to do things correctly and an examination system was based on that principle.
We have some justification in the belief that we worked hard at school for nothing if others who can't be bothered to spell or use English correctly are seen to enjoy the spoils of life without having endured our pedantic trials.
We were tricked and feel justifiably peeved about it! "
Gaw blimywatcha gonna do eh? |
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Overuse of the word 'Awesome'
e.g "it's an awesome tv show!'
No no no no. Awesome is seeing a planet collide with an other planet. Awesome is a 150ft tidal wave etc. |
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"Overuse of the word 'Awesome'
e.g "it's an awesome tv show!'
No no no no. Awesome is seeing a planet collide with an other planet. Awesome is a 150ft tidal wave etc."
Absolutely awesome, man. |
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By *an4funMan
over a year ago
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"Overuse of the word 'Awesome'
e.g "it's an awesome tv show!'
No no no no. Awesome is seeing a planet collide with an other planet. Awesome is a 150ft tidal wave etc."
Awesome is not a word I'd use if I saw a 150ft tidal wave |
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"Overuse of the word 'Awesome'
e.g "it's an awesome tv show!'
No no no no. Awesome is seeing a planet collide with an other planet. Awesome is a 150ft tidal wave etc.
Awesome is not a word I'd use if I saw a 150ft tidal wave"
Run!
Why use 7 letters when 3 will do? |
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"The confusion of ...
Accept v Except
And affect v effect "
What's the problem with such mistakes?
I've recently been told (presumably with a straight face) that there is no such thing as ignorant English usage because "language constantly evolves", so please join me in having to grin and bear it.
While I've got the floor, how about one which frequently appears on these boards:
'None' instead of 'non' as in 'non-stop'. I suspect that this is happening because in parts of the country both words have the same pronunciation. Once again, ignorance but we are not allowed to blame the latter. let's just trot out the jolly old 'language evolves' piffle. |
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Also, people who use myself or yourself, when I, me or you will do perfectly well. It comes over as an affected form of verbal distancing and to me always connotes social inadequacy, fear of the intimacy of a simple direct pronoun. |
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"The confusion of ...
Accept v Except
And affect v effect
What's the problem with such mistakes?
I've recently been told (presumably with a straight face) that there is no such thing as ignorant English usage because "language constantly evolves", so please join me in having to grin and bear it.
While I've got the floor, how about one which frequently appears on these boards:
'None' instead of 'non' as in 'non-stop'. I suspect that this is happening because in parts of the country both words have the same pronunciation. Once again, ignorance but we are not allowed to blame the latter. let's just trot out the jolly old 'language evolves' piffle."
Of course but then there would be no replies to this thread! People are just answering the question asked. |
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"Milf gilf dilf and any other ilfs "
to add to that mine would be cock, shag, snog, daddy when it's used in a sexual manner it's cringey and I think its wrong.
Yo I have a name even hun will do but I get tired of correcting it most times now.
Sup....what's up or what's sup I can deal with but just sup is a bit odd to me but it goes over my head xx |
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"Hey!
Happy Saturday!
So, as the title suggests, what words piss you off (iff any)?
For me a big one is “ain't” - I don’t know why.. it just instantly grips my shit! "
The word
Hey  |
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MEDS!! If you have to take pills/medicines it must be awful but please don’t tell people. But if you feel the need to share then call them by their full name rather than being lazy and shortening them. Rant over!! |
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By *ommy_73Man
over a year ago
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Bantz, at this time, going forward, literally (as in 'I literally died' - no you fucking didn't you imbecile), reaching out, touching base, lol, timebox... they all piss me off.
Lazy, middle management speak generally annoys the hell out of me.
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"...literally (as in 'I literally died' - no you fucking didn't you imbecile)...
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How about all the people who got 'electrocuted' and yet survived when all they did was get a poke off the mains or some HT?
What do they think the '..cuted' part of the word means apart from death? Literally!!! |
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"Meet" used instead of meeting. It's not a verb!
"Social distancing". It is bloody physical, physical distance, socially we can be as close as we wish
"Female" as a noun. I just can't. Are we discussing cats? Because "female" as a noun refers to any species - in which case the correct usage would be "human female". "Male" as a noun is also bad, other than that it has a lesser negative connotation.
Any corporate rot, things like "actioning", "stakeholders", "end of play" and all that nonsence. If we were playing I could just burst a water balloon over a colleague's head for being an unprofessional waste of my time but I cannot do that so we are not actually "playing", are we?
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"The confusion of ...
Accept v Except
And affect v effect
What's the problem with such mistakes?
I've recently been told (presumably with a straight face) that there is no such thing as ignorant English usage because "language constantly evolves", so please join me in having to grin and bear it.
While I've got the floor, how about one which frequently appears on these boards:
'None' instead of 'non' as in 'non-stop'. I suspect that this is happening because in parts of the country both words have the same pronunciation. Once again, ignorance but we are not allowed to blame the latter. let's just trot out the jolly old 'language evolves' piffle."
This! The "non"/"none" things annoys me. I don't really understand, because surely "none" rhymes with "nun", not "non"?
Similarly, some people seem to have lost all understanding of the difference between words like been/being and seen/seeing, with phrases like "The guy was been annoying".
The other common phrase on here is "bare with me". Often I'd love to do just that, but I'm guessing that's not what you meant...
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By *assNGuyCouple
over a year ago
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"I love language and the way it evolves and sometimes gets mangled.Keeps things interesting.
Interesting, perhaps, but don't use linguistic evolution as a justification for lazy or ignorant use of English spelling or meaning.
But that's just it there is no ignorant or lazy usage. English isn't a language which has a 'governing body' like French or German. There are no actual 'rules' to English just common usage which changes over time.
From the British Council:
'The real rules of grammar describe the formal structure of a language. They are, effectively, generalisations about how words fit together to create meanings, and they are identified through the study of linguistic evidence ... ' and 'Grammar is not about the made-up rules which prescriptivists are so fond of ... '"
Off topic but read a few of your posts… is a turn on to see someone stand out from the crowd, but damn can’t try my luck as you’re in hiding.
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"Overuse of the word 'Awesome'
e.g "it's an awesome tv show!'
No no no no. Awesome is seeing a planet collide with an other planet. Awesome is a 150ft tidal wave etc.
Awesome to know dude "
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"Overuse of the word 'Awesome'
e.g "it's an awesome tv show!'
No no no no. Awesome is seeing a planet collide with an other planet. Awesome is a 150ft tidal wave etc.
Awesome is not a word I'd use if I saw a 150ft tidal wave
Run!
Why use 7 letters when 3 will do?"
If anyone was able to see a 150ft tidal wave close up, running would do no good at all.  |
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