Words People Use That You Hate

[Fenixgoon]

"same difference" when people really mean "same thing"

 

[PanzerIV]

Then there is the infamous "I could care less" meaning exactly the opposite of what people are trying to say. That's been covered several times in ATOT.

 

[gigapet]

Originally posted by: johnjbruin
I think 50% of the general population misuses they're/their/there and your/you're. It is really annoying.

you can only mispell it. You cant misuse it in speech there is no distinguishing difference in how you say them which is likely the reason why people never distinguish the spellings.

 

[amoeba]

Originally posted by: trmiv

Originally posted by: amoeba
My friend brought this up and I agree wholeheartedly with him. I hate it when people use rape in the context of " that test really raped me."

Did that test really forcibly have sex with you? way to make rape victims feel great by comparing their trauma to your incompetence on a test.

Rape has multiple defintions, one of them being "Abusive or improper treatment" so that is an acceptable use of the word. Rape is also a plant.

I think in light of the context, we can pretty much narrow down which definition of rape is usually used in this situation.

 

[watek]

One of my friends uses HELLA a lot! Everything has to have hella in it!

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: PanzerIV

Originally posted by: Slvrtg277
One of my big ones, other THAN some that have already been mentioned here.....

People who put an "S" at the end of words incorrectly.

Such as "Walmarts"....."K-Marts", etc....

Yes, I can't stand that either especially when used with Walmarts as you said. Ugh. A lot of people say Sonics, too.

my two i hate are "Best Buys" or "Blockbusters"

 

[Ranger X]

1. "That was sick!" -- translation: "That was awesome." Lame, if you ask me.

2. When educated people dumb themselves down by using ebonics.

3. like ... like ... yeah

 

[BespinReactorShaft]

phat

 

[Bryophyte]

I get irritated with stores that have a checkstand marked with a sign saying "10 ITEMS OR LESS". Goddamnit, it's 10 items or FEWER!!

 

[Mo0o]

"OH SNAP"

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: TheShiz
for some reason i'm not a big fan of "meh", when i read that it just makes me think the person is stupid.

...coming from a guy with the name: "TheShiz"

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: Bryophyte

Originally posted by: djheater
I hate it when people mix metaphors.. It distracts me till I've figured out how they've mixed them.

Such as:
"It's no skin off my back"="It's no skin off my nose."+"You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours."

Drives me crazy...

Hahaha, I think it's funny to mix metaphors. "Does the Pope sh1t in the woods?" "Is a bear Polish?" "Have your cake and lie in it too."

I mix them intentionally like that all the time... generally when I want to humorously point out the answer, rather than be too crass or sarcastic.

 

[Slappy00]

When someone ends their sentence with "so"

Joe "Hey Lisa how was your lunch?"
Lisa "I went to the park and saw this clown, it turned out to be my dad soooo....."
Lisa "So what?! WTF finish your #W$%@%#@% sentence you ignaorant twit"

Ahh its like im bathing in acid... and my g/f does it ALL THE TIME.

 

[Brutuskend]

System when referring to something that is NOT a system.

The new Sleep system...

The new "Fill in the blank" system.


KISS MY ASS SYSTEM!!

 

[Bryophyte]

Originally posted by: Slappy00
When someone ends their sentence with "so"

Joe "Hey Lisa how was your lunch?"
Lisa "I went to the park and saw this clown, it turned out to be my dad soooo....."
Lisa "So what?! WTF finish your #W$%@%#@% sentence you ignaorant twit"

Ahh its like im bathing in acid... and my g/f does it ALL THE TIME.

Your GF does it all the time, sooooo.....?

 

[mattg1981]

panties

 

[Zedtom]

I absolutely cannot stand the word,"whatnot".

I cringe when someone says, "...oh this, that and whatnot." If you ever use this word you belong in a knitting group at a nursing home.

 

[PanzerIV]

"Just in time for..." Commercials are big on this. Yes, I am supposed to believe that retailers didn't have this planned months in advance by purchasing the merchandise, having it distributed and planning the ad campaign. No, one night they said let's have a sale on candy "Just in time for Halloween!!"

God I hate that.


"We're overstocked!!" Car dealers use this one to death. So, I am supposed to be so gullible that I think somebody ordered TOO many vehicles for your f^cking car lot every month and still remains employed there. They use variations of this as well and if it were representative of their true business skills there wouldn't be one damn car dealer left in business.

 

[PCHPlayer]

moot - Unfortunately the misuse of the word is considered acceptable.
From Dictionary.com:

Usage Note: The adjective moot is originally a legal term going back to the mid-16th century. It derives from the noun moot, in its sense of a hypothetical case argued as an exercise by law students. Consequently, a moot question is one that is arguable or open to debate. But in the mid-19th century people also began to look at the hypothetical side of moot as its essential meaning, and they started to use the word to mean ?of no significance or relevance.? Thus, a moot point, however debatable, is one that has no practical value. A number of critics have objected to this use, but 59 percent of the Usage Panel accepts it in the sentence The nominee himself chastised the White House for failing to do more to support him, but his concerns became moot when a number of Republicans announced that they, too, would oppose the nomination. When using moot one should be sure that the context makes clear which sense is meant.

 

[xSkyDrAx]

"straigh" - "naw, I'm straight" in the same relation to fine. - No you're not, you're fcuking gay! Also when people don't know the difference between THEN and THAN or don't care for it not a biggie but just a peeve.

 

[Farvacola]

well my favorite word is conducive. I LOVE IT

 

[5ayle]

when ppl pronounce wash as "warsh" ugh

 

[PrinceofWands]

any bigot word

 

[Perknose]

People who routinely add an "s" to plural words that don't fvcking have them, like "sheep" and "shrimp", as in, "Y'all are a bunch of sheeps' or "The shrimps at the Olive Garden were so tasty".

No one heeds me, and few seem to care, but "momentarily" is routinely misused by radio and TV announcers, as in "We'll be back momentarily". READ MY LIPS, saying you'll be back momentarily does not indicate WHEN you'll be back, but merely HOW LONG you'll be back for if and when you do return.

Again, it does not indicate that you'll be back soon. In fact, it does not state when you'll be back at all. It only indicates that whenever you do come back -- be it in 10 minutes, one hour, next Tuesday, or sometime towards the end of President Jeb Bush's second term, the duration of your return will be short!!

Thank you, I feel momentarily better.

 

[Perknose]

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