Incorrect phrases that annoy you?

[HAL9000]

Maybe if you're french. :|

If it's got an é then it's an "ay" sound. On a side note it is a french word.

 

[HAL9000]

Also "tall" coffees... It's a large. It's not a grandé, or something else obtuse, it's a large.

People who write spiderman when they mean Spider-man.

So many to choose from.

People who say things like "african american" when they mean black.

 

[Dumac]

I have two. People who say "erbs" when they mean herbs, people who say "coop" when they mean Coupé

Also "Aloominum" not Aluminium

This is INCORRECT things that not annoy you, not correct things

http://mw1.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herb

\ˈərb

http://mw1.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aluminum

\ə-ˈlü-mə-nəm\

"Coop" is also common, though not primary like the other two pronunciations
http://mw1.merriam-webster.com/audio.php?file=coupe001&word=coupe&text=

 

[HAL9000]

This is INCORRECT things that not annoy you, not correct things

http://mw1.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herb
http://mw1.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aluminum
"Coop" is also common, though not primary like the other two pronunciations
http://mw1.merriam-webster.com/audio.php?file=coupe001&word=coupe&text=

It may be correct that side of the water, but it's not over here.

Herbs, Herbal, Herb. All have an H.

Al-you-minium.

http://translate.google.com/#en|en|aluminium

 

[busydude]

Also "tall" coffees... It's a large. It's not a grandé, or something else obtuse, it's a large.

Don't go to Starbucks then. Coupé is a French word.. Coupe is American.

From wikipedia:

In Europe (including the United Kingdom), the past participle French spelling, coupé, and (mostly in English speaking countries) a modified French pronunciation (/kuːˈpeɪ/ koo-pay), are used. The stress may be on either the first or second syllable; stressing the first syllable is the more anglicized variant. Most, but not all, speakers of North American English, at this time, use the word coupe, the present tense French spelling (without the acute accent - coupe). This was a gradual change from the French past participle occurring prior to World War II. A very North American example of usage is the hot-rodders' term Deuce Coupe ("doos coop") used to refer to a 1932 Ford.

 

[Dumac]

Also "tall" coffees... It's a large. It's not a grandé, or something else obtuse, it's a large.

Tall is small
Grande is medium
Venti is large

They are just named that way in order to sound cool and foreign. It isn't really obtuse...grande means large venti is for 20 oz.

People who write spiderman when they mean Spider-man.

This I'll give you. Most people haven't read any of the comics though, so they don't know.

So many to choose from.

You aren't that good at it?

People who say things like "african american" when they mean black.

What does black even mean? You can be black, or dark skinned, and not from african lineage...

I don't say african american though. I do usually say black, although I don't like categorizing people by their supposed skin color.

 

[HAL9000]

Don't go to Starbucks then. Coupé is a French word.. Coupe is American.

From wikipedia:

That's unfortunate. In English it's the same.

Deuce Coupe ("doos coop")

Haha FML!

Tall is small
Grande is medium
Venti is large

They are just named that way in order to sound cool and foreign. It isn't really obtuse...grande means large venti is for 20 oz.

Fair enough, it's still irritating.

This I'll give you. Most people haven't read any of the comics though, so they don't know.



What does black even mean? You can be black, or dark skinned, and not from african lineage...

I don't say african american though. I do usually say black, although I don't like categorizing people by their supposed skin color.

That's true but if your describing someone from a distance you don't need to know their ethnic origin.

 

[Dumac]

It may be correct that side of the water, but it's not over here.

Herbs, Herbal, Herb. All have an H.

Al-you-minium.

http://translate.google.com/#en|en|aluminium

And this is a majority American board, so our pronunciation wins

You can't just say it is "wrong" because it is a different dialect.

Also fuck the differences between American English and British English. I went though my childhood, and still to today, sometimes write shit like mould, theatre, colour, grey, etc, and it makes people give me weird looks

 

[busydude]

People who say things like "african american" when they mean black.

 

[guyver01]

People who say things like "african american" when they mean black.

So... all black people are Africans in America?


Guess you never heard of Africa, huh?

 

[Dumac]

That's true but if your describing someone from a distance you don't need to know their ethnic origin.

Yes, but they aren't even black, so I just think it is a bad description. Plus skin color varies greatly between members of the same "race"

My relatives (filipino) are darker than a lot of black people I know.

EDIT:

Fair enough, it's still irritating.

Yeah, Starbucks sucks. I usually just say medium anyway, and they don't say anything.

 

[guyver01]

My biggest pet peeve is people who think Chili can have no beans.

if you make your chili without beans... you've made meat sauce.

 

[Dumac]

My biggest pet peeve is people who think Chili can have no beans.

if you make your chili without beans... you've made meat sauce.

What

the

hell?

Who makes chili without beans?

 

[HAL9000]

And this is a majority American board, so our pronunciation wins

Yay!

You can't just say it is "wrong" because it is a different dialect.

I can, in England it's wrong.

Also fuck the differences between American English and British English. I went though my childhood, and still to today, sometimes write shit like mould, theatre, colour, grey, etc, and it makes people give me weird looks

What's wrong with grey and mould? I know you guys use theater and color (which my spell check doesn't like) On a side note, it's not "british english I'm talking about, just English from England, scots etc say things different.

Yes, but they aren't even black, so I just think it is a bad description. Plus skin color varies greatly between members of the same "race"

My relatives (filipino) are darker than a lot of black people I know.

A fair point, but my issue wasn't with the inaccuracy of calling someone black it was with the inaccuracy of assuming all black people are african in some way.

Ok my overall most annoying phrase is officially when Americans call me "british" but other people from britain I.e. Scots "scottish" if you mean English say it.

 

[guyver01]

What

the

hell?

Who makes chili without beans?

neckscarf.

go check out the chili thread.

 

[HAL9000]

Yes, but they aren't even black, so I just think it is a bad description. Plus skin color varies greatly between members of the same "race"

My relatives (filipino) are darker than a lot of black people I know.

EDIT:


Yeah, Starbucks sucks. I usually just say medium anyway, and they don't say anything.

I don't think it matters really, it's just irritating that they think its cool.

What

the

hell?

Who makes chili without beans?

I do, hate beans... I'm not going to eat something I don't like because some people refuse to call chilli; chilli if it has no beans.

 

[guyver01]

Also "tall" coffees... It's a large. It's not a grandé, or something else obtuse, it's a large.

So... it's not people who say "tall" coffee.... it's other languages that annoy you.

if it's not how YOU say it should be... it's wrong.

I know someone else who felt that way.

Hitler.

Are you hitler?

 

[HAL9000]

if it's now how YOU say it should be... it's wrong.

Also people who say "if it's now how YOU say it should be"... I assume you mean not?

That was wrong, because it's not how I say it.

 

[Dumac]

I do, hate beans... I'm not going to eat something I don't like because some people refuse to call chilli; chilli if it has no beans.

You are welcome to eat meatsauce, just don't call it chili.

That is like making a hamburger and calling it a cheeseburger, just because you don't like cheese.

Or making a "banana split" without just ice cream because you don't like bananas.

IT IS JUST A SUNDAE

 

[HAL9000]

You are welcome to eat meatsauce, just don't call it chili.

That is like making a hamburger and calling it a cheeseburger, just because you don't like cheese.

Or making a "banana split" without just ice cream because you don't like bananas.

IT IS JUST A SUNDAE

If it's mince made with chilli powder it's chilli.

 

[bfdd]

I don't understand why pop infuriates me, but I find soda ok to say.

 

[HAL9000]

I don't understand why pop infuriates me, but I find soda ok to say.

Hah, that's another good couple I can't stand Pop or Soda.

 

[ShawnD1]

What does it matter? It's really a mute point as far as I'm concerned...

I wouldn't really say this is an incorrect phrase. The person actually says moot when speaking, but they spell it wrong in text. It's just a simple spelling error.

The only thing that bothers me a little is incorrect translations or when things have a wildly different meanings. It's not really a phrase, but it sucks. Example: cappuccino. If you order this at cheap places, they will give you a coffee with cream and some flavor syrup added. If you get it at Second Cup, they give you something that taste like shit mixed with Lysol. So what is cappucino supposed to be? Wikipedia:

A cappuccino is a coffee drink topped with foamed milk. It is made in a steam-producing espresso machine. Espresso is poured into the bottom third of the cup, and is followed by a similar amount of hot milk. The top third of the drink consists of firm milk froth prepared a minute or two earlier; this foam is often sculpted to an artistic peaked mound. Shaved chocolate, raw sugar, cinnamon or other spices are often sprinkled onto the top of the finished drink.

So it's espresso with milk and foam? Then wtf is this bullshit Second Cup just gave me? Lying bastards should all be killed.

 

[guyver01]

If it's mince made with chilli powder it's chilli.

And... if you make meat sauce with Basil flakes... do you call it Basil?


Chili powder is a seasoning.

damn limey brits.

no wonder everyone's got fucked up teeth over there.

You probably brush your teeth with chicken and call it tooth paste.

 

[Dumac]

If it's mince made with chilli powder it's chilli.

If I take a shit, and put chili powder on it, is it now chili?

If so, will you please eat it?