Words that irritate you.

metal_frk_334 · 11-29-2011, 01:59 PM

Everybody has words that they hear constantly and are sick of hearing or reading. Words that are constantly misused, misspelled, overused, or just completely butchered in pronunciation. List the words that make you want to choke people.

I'll start off.

Asinine.

Gatorchip · 11-29-2011, 02:01 PM

Using the word barometer whenever people talk about measuring something that has absolutely nothing to do with atmospheric pressure.

hunzworth · 11-29-2011, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by metal_frk_334

Everybody has words that they hear constantly and are sick of hearing or reading. Words that are constantly misused, misspelled or just completely butchered in pronunciation. List the words that make you want to choke people.

I'll start off.

Asinine.

worse/worst

IPostedWhat · 11-29-2011, 02:02 PM

Help, stop, rape, police, no, guesstimate.

Just off the top of my head.

ladyrockess · 11-29-2011, 02:02 PM

Their/there/they're

Gatorchip · 11-29-2011, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by IPostedWhat

Help, stop, rape, police, no, guesstimate.

Just off the top of my head.

One of those words is not like the others

4thstreet · 11-29-2011, 02:03 PM

BCS rankings

fordman84 · 11-29-2011, 02:03 PM

effect vs affect. Grates on me to no end. Also, any of the corporate lingo like "outside the box", "paradigm shift", "white paper", "focus forward".

Beggs · 11-29-2011, 02:04 PM

After two kids....

Discharge

NDHoosier101 · 11-29-2011, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by IPostedWhat

Help, stop, rape, police, no, guesstimate.

Just off the top of my head.

^rep

The top three for me are man, dude, and dood which is what people refer to me as in texts, you don't have to add that to the end of every text! Shit's worse than "lol".

Mo_Cutter · 11-29-2011, 02:05 PM

When people pronounce the "t" in "often."

ladyrockess · 11-29-2011, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by fordman84

effect vs affect. Grates on me to no end. Also, any of the corporate lingo like "outside the box", "paradigm shift", "white paper", "focus forward".

What does "white paper" mean? I've heard of white collar...

tideguy · 11-29-2011, 02:05 PM

the good old your/you're ADD what Ladyrockess said

oh, and are/our...that seems to be a tricky one for some lately...

Gatorchip · 11-29-2011, 02:05 PM

Wala

ladyrockess · 11-29-2011, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Gatorchip

Wala

It's voila. That one REALLY gets up my nose...

fordman84 · 11-29-2011, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ladyrockess

What does "white paper" mean? I've heard of white collar...

white paper is when they want a report, a how to, a proposal or presentation.

ladyrockess · 11-29-2011, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by fordman84

white paper is when they want a report, a how to, a proposal or presentation.

That does sound stupid.

fordman84 · 11-29-2011, 02:09 PM

Ones that I heard in my meeting this morning: long-tail, circle up, long pole (like the long pole in the tent), and touch-base.

I work with some corporate d-bags.

TigerBait1971 · 11-29-2011, 02:13 PM

"rematch"

metal_frk_334 · 11-29-2011, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by TigerBait1971

"rematch"

That one has to be at the top of my list on this message board.

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metal_frk_334 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,153 Rep Power: 759	Words that irritate you. Everybody has words that they hear constantly and are sick of hearing or reading. Words that are constantly misused, misspelled, overused, or just completely butchered in pronunciation. List the words that make you want to choke people. I'll start off. Asinine. Last edited by metal_frk_334; 11-29-2011 at 02:04 PM.

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fordman84 Giant Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Flower Mound, Tx Posts: 5,370 Rep Power: 45890	effect vs affect. Grates on me to no end. Also, any of the corporate lingo like "outside the box", "paradigm shift", "white paper", "focus forward". __________________ Love is like a fart, if you have to force it then it's probably shit.

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Mo_Cutter 'Member 34-13, Taters? Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: L.A. / NYC Posts: 5,095 Rep Power: 35930	When people pronounce the "t" in "often." __________________ JADEVEON CLOWNEY WILL EAT YOUR QUARTERBACK

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Gatorchip Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,954 Rep Power: 19671	Using the word barometer whenever people talk about measuring something that has absolutely nothing to do with atmospheric pressure.

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ladyrockess Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: California Posts: 5,773 Rep Power: 33252	Their/there/they're

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Beggs . . Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 4,388 Rep Power: 28260	After two kids.... Discharge

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tideguy Saban for President Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Tuscaloosa Posts: 790 Rep Power: 1040	the good old your/you're ADD what Ladyrockess said oh, and are/our...that seems to be a tricky one for some lately...

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fordman84 Giant Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Flower Mound, Tx Posts: 5,370 Rep Power: 45890	Ones that I heard in my meeting this morning: long-tail, circle up, long pole (like the long pole in the tent), and touch-base. I work with some corporate d-bags. __________________ Love is like a fart, if you have to force it then it's probably shit.

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TigerBait1971 2011 SEC CHAMPIONS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: PTC, Georgia Posts: 13,333 Rep Power: 24102	"rematch" __________________ "The measure of this season will not be made on what we've done but what we're about to do." -Les Miles ...