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[laughedatbytime]

Huge Ackman, on 18 June 2018 - 08:15 PM, said:

laughedatbytime, on 18 June 2018 - 07:51 PM, said:

blueschica, on 18 June 2018 - 07:45 PM, said:

Principled Man, on 18 June 2018 - 07:10 PM, said:

Huge Ackman, on 18 June 2018 - 06:42 PM, said:

Huge Ackman, on 18 June 2018 - 06:40 PM, said:

blueschica, on 18 June 2018 - 01:24 PM, said:

My pet peeve is "impactful."  I seem to hear it all over these days and I don't even know if it's a real word.  Why not just say "had a great impact" and leave it?  (I know, Twitter, word counts, blah blah blah.  It doesn't mean I have to like it.).

Appreciative.... argh!  Same thing as "impactful".  Add a suffix to the word to create a new nonsensical spin on an already functional word. It's just plain lazy, if you ask me.  You get to use the one word instead of 3 or 4...

In the sporting world... Physicality and athleticism... made-up words to reduce a 3 or 4 word idea to a single fabricated "word".

NFL announcers, and the players as well, just butcher the English language.  

They play aggressive (not aggressively).  They play physical (not physically).  Adverbs have no place in NFL talk.....

Yes!  That is so true. I have found myself wanting to holler " use LY" at the tv!

Another per peeve...They always use resiliency when they mean resilience.

Irregardless....

John Smoltz's favorite word.

[Principled Man]

Huge Ackman, on 18 June 2018 - 08:15 PM, said:

Irregardless....

I would rather DIE than utter that non-word!  

[Chronos]

My latest pet peeve is when the verb "ask" is used as a noun.

E.g., "That's a really big ask."

PLEASE just say "request" instead.

[JohnnyBlaze]

Huge Ackman, on 18 June 2018 - 11:30 AM, said:

My very most hated language trend these days is the creation of new meaning for existing words through their mis-use. At the top of the list for me is "impact" but there are many more.  Do any of you feel the same way?  Add to the list if you like...Or correct me if you think I'm wrong...

NOT verbs:
Impact
Trend
Partner
Gift
.
.
.
.

Now, I realize that I may be wrong about this, at least if/when the very most recent dictionary is released. These often mis-used words may simply get recognized for their incorrect usage so my old-school interpretation of their meaning may be obsolete. However, they'll always get my dander up when mis-used according to my education...

One more that is often mis-used, in my opinion, is "grow" when it refers to an inanimate thing, like a business.  You can't "....grow your business."  You may ".... help your business to grow.:

That is all...

“Impact” sounds a bit awkward as a verb (imho) but it can be one for sure.
http://www.dictionar...owse/impact?s=t

“Amazeballs” sounds dumb as hell as someone I think already mentioned.

Additionally, the way “skill set” is overused by sports announcers/analysts is as annoying to me as valley girl lingo was in the 80s.

Edited by JohnnyBlaze, 19 June 2018 - 04:31 AM.

[Fridge]

My bad....say that in my presence and you will need to clean your teeth by sticking a toothbrush up your arse.

"sorry" or "my apologies" is quite sufficient.

[Huge Ackman]

JohnnyBlaze, on 19 June 2018 - 04:31 AM, said:

Huge Ackman, on 18 June 2018 - 11:30 AM, said:

My very most hated language trend these days is the creation of new meaning for existing words through their mis-use. At the top of the list for me is "impact" but there are many more.  Do any of you feel the same way?  Add to the list if you like...Or correct me if you think I'm wrong...

NOT verbs:
Impact
Trend
Partner
Gift
.
.
.
.

Now, I realize that I may be wrong about this, at least if/when the very most recent dictionary is released. These often mis-used words may simply get recognized for their incorrect usage so my old-school interpretation of their meaning may be obsolete. However, they'll always get my dander up when mis-used according to my education...

One more that is often mis-used, in my opinion, is "grow" when it refers to an inanimate thing, like a business.  You can't "....grow your business."  You may ".... help your business to grow.:

That is all...

“Impact” sounds a bit awkward as a verb (imho) but it can be one for sure.
http://www.dictionar...owse/impact?s=t

“Amazeballs” sounds dumb as hell as someone I think already mentioned.

Additionally, the way “skill set” is overused by sports announcers/analysts is as annoying to me as valley girl lingo was in the 80s.

By that dictionary definition, I stand corrected but "IMPACT" as a verb will just never sound right to me....

[HemiBeers]

Fridge, on 18 June 2018 - 11:51 AM, said:

I do tend to agree with you....I hate to see our elegant and complex language misused and even abused on occasion..

A pet hate of mine is the gross misapplication of the word "awesome".

Black Holes are awesome, The Grand Canyon is awesome, what you had for breakfast is not.

Awesome Post!

[HemiBeers]

stupidest phrase ever:

it is what it is.

A fart would have more expression than that.

[Principled Man]

HemiBeers, on 19 June 2018 - 02:26 PM, said:

stupidest phrase ever:

it is what it is.

No, the stupidest phrase ever is:   It is what it is and whatever

Edited by Principled Man, 20 June 2018 - 05:32 AM.

[Huge Ackman]

Principled Man, on 20 June 2018 - 05:32 AM, said:

HemiBeers, on 19 June 2018 - 02:26 PM, said:

stupidest phrase ever:

it is what it is.

No, the stupidest phrase ever is:   It is what it is and whatever

[goose]

Huge Ackman, on 18 June 2018 - 11:30 AM, said:

NOT verbs:
Impact
Trend
Partner
Gift

While I generally dislike the verbing of nouns , those four are certainly acceptable when used as verbs, and have been for quite some time.  

The sports world is particularly bad in using nouns as verbs.  They also tend to ignore the past participle, whose use seems to have all but disappeared  (Musta saw... , Coulda went...,  Shoulda knew... ).

Edited by goose, 20 June 2018 - 03:14 PM.

[vaportrailer]

Anyone else noticing lazy/slurred 's' or 'st'-words? ie: shtreet instead of street, frushtrated instead of frustrated. They've been steadily creeping into radio and tv, and it's f***ing maddening once you notish I mean notice it.
Kinda like a buzz-word but more of a buzz-pronunciation. Barf.

[goose]

vaportrailer, on 03 July 2018 - 01:15 PM, said:

Anyone else noticing lazy/slurred 's' or 'st'-words? ie: shtreet instead of street, frushtrated instead of frustrated. They've been steadily creeping into radio and tv, and it's f***ing maddening once you notish I mean notice it.
Kinda like a buzz-word but more of a buzz-pronunciation. Barf.

Female anchors/commentators use it a lot.  I shupposhe it doesh shound more shophishticated...

[toymaker]

"Piece" as used by managers who constantly think in terms of pie charts.

[pjbear05]

vaportrailer, on 03 July 2018 - 01:15 PM, said:

Anyone else noticing lazy/slurred 's' or 'st'-words? ie: shtreet instead of street, frushtrated instead of frustrated. They've been steadily creeping into radio and tv, and it's f***ing maddening once you notish I mean notice it.
Kinda like a buzz-word but more of a buzz-pronunciation. Barf.

Nah, it ain't lazy or slurred, the speaker is probably half in the bag.

[vaportrailer]

goose, on 03 July 2018 - 05:16 PM, said:

vaportrailer, on 03 July 2018 - 01:15 PM, said:

Anyone else noticing lazy/slurred 's' or 'st'-words? ie: shtreet instead of street, frushtrated instead of frustrated. They've been steadily creeping into radio and tv, and it's f***ing maddening once you notish I mean notice it.
Kinda like a buzz-word but more of a buzz-pronunciation. Barf.

Female anchors/commentators use it a lot.  I shupposhe it doesh shound more shophishticated...

Shoundsh like they're having a shtroke!

[HemiBeers]

Huge Ackman, on 20 June 2018 - 01:38 PM, said:

Principled Man, on 20 June 2018 - 05:32 AM, said:

HemiBeers, on 19 June 2018 - 02:26 PM, said:

stupidest phrase ever:

it is what it is.

No, the stupidest phrase ever is:   It is what it is and whatever

thank goodness for the eye candy to distract us from the stupid lyrics.

[HemiBeers]

Perhaps digressing, but these advice phrases always bug me.

"follow you passion"

ok my passion is to sit in my underwear and smoke weed all day and eat cheetos. So how does that help with maintaining a living?

"find your soulmate"

Found her. Divorced 4 years later. f**k that.

People that come up with these fruity advice buzz phrases need to be kicked hard.

Edited by HemiBeers, 06 July 2018 - 06:12 PM.

[goose]

HemiBeers, on 06 July 2018 - 06:12 PM, said:

Perhaps digressing, but these advice phrases always bug me.

"follow you passion"

ok my passion is to sit in my underwear and smoke weed all day and eat cheetos. So how does that help with maintaining a living?

"find your soulmate"

Found her. Divorced 4 years later. f**k that.

People that come up with these fruity advice buzz phrases need to be kicked hard.

It's your attitude, not your aptitude, that determines your altitude.

[laughedatbytime]

goose, on 07 July 2018 - 08:56 AM, said:

HemiBeers, on 06 July 2018 - 06:12 PM, said:

Perhaps digressing, but these advice phrases always bug me.

"follow you passion"

ok my passion is to sit in my underwear and smoke weed all day and eat cheetos. So how does that help with maintaining a living?

"find your soulmate"

Found her. Divorced 4 years later. f**k that.

People that come up with these fruity advice buzz phrases need to be kicked hard.

It's your attitude, not your aptitude, that determines your altitude.

Be the change you want to see.