Words that just iritate the hell out of you.

a reply to: nonspecific

Challenge.

Usually it seems to mean wasting your time and energy on some stupid crap instead of facing up to the challenges life presents.

originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
a reply to: nonspecific

Cockapoo.

My brother was going to get one of those but he got a labradoodle instead.

Can't make this # up can you?

a reply to: nonspecific


You can add that one to the list as well.

originally posted by: Kester
a reply to: nonspecific

Challenge.

Usually it seems to mean wasting your time and energy on some stupid crap instead of facing up to the challenges life presents.

A bit like the phrase charecter building you mean?

that always sounds awful with a good chance of being tired, wet and miserble all at the same time.

originally posted by: IgnoranceIsntBlisss
"Hamburger". It isnt even ham. Surely this is one of the most asinine words ever.

for a split second I thought that said "hamburglar". which would have been absurd, because that's just part of the institution.

originally posted by: IgnoranceIsntBlisss
a reply to: LesMisanthrope

Okay what about this one:

"Homophobe" is about the lamest way a word is wielded that I know about. I mean imagine some one bitching about capitalism, for example, and then the other person goes 'oh yeah well you're a capitalismphobe', and then in the next breath the person alleges that the capitalismphobe is actually a closet capitalist.

personally, i can think of legitimate, rational reasons one might object to capitalism. i have a harder time thinking of a legitimate, rational reason to object to homosexuality... unless you are saying 'no thank you, i would not like to be homosexual with you but have a pleasant day.'

originally posted by: PolyCottonBlend

originally posted by: IgnoranceIsntBlisss
"Hamburger". It isnt even ham. Surely this is one of the most asinine words ever.

for a split second I thought that said "hamburglar". which would have been absurd, because that's just part of the institution.

A part of the institution that could well have been institutionalised at some point.

My biggest pet peave is those that are too lazy to pronounce “asked” correctly. There are no sharp blades in that word and murder is not implied by the word, so please quit pronouncing it “axed”! Thank You!

originally posted by: Lab4Us
My biggest pet peave is those that are too lazy to pronounce “asked” correctly. There are no sharp blades in that word and murder is not implied by the word, so please quit pronouncing it “axed”! Thank You!

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ahem

originally posted by: Lab4Us
My biggest pet peave is those that are too lazy to pronounce “asked” correctly. There are no sharp blades in that word and murder is not implied by the word, so please quit pronouncing it “axed”! Thank You!

*peeve.

Irregardless - it's not even a real word, but people use it all the time.

In writing, the phrase "should of" or "could of". No. Just no.

terro-rist (because the newz tells you this and people are scared, last week my friends in my gym were like, 'are you really going to the city tonite?' i live here, of course im going out on halloween)

na-zi (because i hate how many lies there are about w2)

philanthropist (sure)

social justice warrior

originally posted by: kaylaluv
Irregardless - it's not even a real word, but people use it all the time.

In writing, the phrase "should of" or "could of". No. Just no.

Along with that is 'fixing.'

"I'm 'fixing' to do such and such."

No. And...

No.

originally posted by: kaylaluv
Irregardless - it's not even a real word, but people use it all the time.

In writing, the phrase "should of" or "could of". No. Just no.

irregardless is a real word.

irregardless
ˌɪrɪˈɡɑːdləs/
adjective & adverbinformal
adjective: irregardless; adverb: irregardless

regardless.
"the photographer always says, irregardless of how his subjects are feeling, ‘Smile!’"

Origin

Mid 19th century: probably a blend of irrespective and regardless.

originally posted by: Liquesence
Along with that is 'fixing.'

"I'm 'fixing' to do such and such."

No. And...

No.

i'm fixin' to have my south-midwest-greater appalachian pride hurt over that one, y'all

also, "lunch menu only".

originally posted by: kaylaluv

In writing, the phrase "should of" or "could of". No. Just no.

Yes, thank you. As bad as it gets.

Sometimes, I lay awake in worriment, like a billionaire wondering about how many millions have been missed out on (due to pirated music) specifically due to this exact mumbled butchery, and is it the real cause of my discontent?

It happened years ago, within the bounds a casual (paid) endorsement of a luxury car.

As soon as I saw the thing, I froze. I never venture an inch beyond such filth. Then, after a few minutes of fervent watching, at last, came the edit...but alas, the bastard conjugation was still there, and shone more brightly, like a hard polished punchbowl turd that refused to unravel, and could never be undone. Deliberate. And proud of it.

I still cannot believe my eyes, and wondered whether it were not a passive aggressive
portent of the future, of what would come of us in time. Well, it certainly was.

Spam, being chewed like cud, thickly masticated by teeth that are perfect, and sputtering rhetorically through
the annelid slit blued by Victory Gin....”is not the destruction of the English language a beautiful thing, comrade?”

# 907

My peeve is educated people using irregardless.

Guesstimate, selfie, vacay, staycay, man bun, to name a few. I'm sure I'll have more once sh# gets too real.

a reply to: nonspecific

"it is what it is."

Most redundant phrase ever.