Don't you strongly dislike people using the word hate?

[Tauren]

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[skace]

I hate the phrase strongly dislike.

Seriously, what is wrong with the term 'hate'? It is exactly the same as strongly dislike.

 

[vi edit]

No, not really. But I usually don't overanalyze what someone says.

 

[yakko]

I really hate it also.

 

[wedi42]

i love to hate

 

[khtm]

I nef people who hate.

 

[PliotronX]

I hate hate.

 

[Bulk Beef]

I hate you.

 

[woodie1]

What is terrible about that word?

 

[Nitemare]

I hate that I am posting here.

 

[Tauren]

<< What is terrible about that word? >>




It's meant to be a parody of all those, "Don't you hate..." threads.

 

[randomlinh]

i hate school.

 

[Russ]

Tauren,

That's actually a very interesting philisophical question. People are quick to spout "I hate this, I hate that", before even really thinking about it. They say they hate all manner of things when, in fact they don't. For one thing, it is not possible to "hate" an inanimate object. Hate is a deep emotion that is reserved for things far more important then a car or a movie.

People are also prone to say that they "hate" this celebrity or that celebrity when, of course, they've never even met them. How can one hate another that one has never personally experienced?

Then there are those who confuse hate with other, less powerful emotions such as loathing, disgust, anger, etc. Compare anger and hate, for example. One might be very angry at something or someone and claim that they "hate" that object or person when, in fact, they don't.

Hate is long term, dangerous and unhealthy. Anger is short term and, properly managed, perfectly healthy.

In my life, I've never really met anyone that I've hated. Quite a few that I find irritating, or dislike, but never hate.

Russ, NCNE

 

[RedRooster]

I LOVE bacon cheeseburgers from Wendies'.........oh wait, you asked if I hate Teletubbies? Hell ya!

edit: I RARELY use hate, only in extreme cases, like above and the Hitler/Bin Laden types.

 

[MichaelD]

When referring to another human being, I'm very careful about choosing my words to describe my relationship with them. People have asked me "what do you think about Sally (name changed to protect someone who doesn't exist), how do you get along with her? And I'd say "I strongly dislike her." People say "strongly dislike? What's up with that geeky comment?" I tell them that when referring to people, "hate" isn't a word I throw around lightly. Aside from The Cruel Tyrants of the World (Bin Laden/Hussein/etc) there are really only three people in the whole world whom I truly hate. No names but.

1. Job supervisor from 1990 (male)
2. Job supervisor from 1994 (female)
3. My sons' mother (haven't made up my mind yet what she is )

In that order. The events that transpired between myself and these people changed my life drastically, and not for the better. The thread is prolly locked by now, but I'll hit Reply anyway.