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vaticanplum · 03-21-2009, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by RFS62

Drives me crazy. Always has.

OldRightHander · 03-21-2009, 11:14 AM

Can we stop throwing people under the bus as well?

TeamSelig · 03-21-2009, 11:42 AM

"Please don't touch me there."

TeamCasey · 03-21-2009, 11:59 AM

"TMI"

It is SO completely rude!

Blimpie · 03-21-2009, 12:08 PM

"Ir-regardless"
"What happens in XX, stays in XX"
"OMG"
"With that being said..."

Falls City Beer · 03-21-2009, 12:20 PM

Should English then eliminate all coinages? I agree that many of these expressions really are brutally overused and underfunded, but I think some idioms and expressions are great in the right circumstance.

Hap · 03-21-2009, 02:15 PM

A whole 'nother (it's "another whole")

Misuse of "there, their, they're"

Supposably

What comes around goes around

Rush Limbo

Paul Simmons and Gene Stanley

noo-cue-lar

referring to Native Americans as "Indians"

automatically labeling any Asian as "Chinese"

automatically labeling any Hispanic as "Mexican"

people who think Africa is a country

Does Deion Sanders still play for the Reds?

How much does a blue seat cost at the GABP?

Do you think Pete Rose should be in the Hall Of Fame? (No, absolutely not, STOP ASKING!!!!)

Ickey Woods is the best Bengals running back of all time. (He only had one good season)

Who is James Brooks? Was he any good?

When Marty Brennaman retires, why don't you apply for his job?

Unassisted · 03-21-2009, 03:20 PM

People on TV referring to snow as "the white stuff."

Hearing that makes me want to drop a balloon filled to capacity with white paint on them.

Scrap Irony · 03-21-2009, 04:17 PM

"I seen.."
When talking about a conversation, someone inevitably says, "So I go..."
"I done did"
Any automatic denial, even after having seen the offense
"freakin'"
"Bob Sagett"
"That's gay"

Can you tell I teach school?

reds1869 · 03-21-2009, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scrap Irony

"I seen.."
When talking about a conversation, someone inevitably says, "So I go..."
"I done did"
Any automatic denial, even after having seen the offense
"freakin'"
"Bob Sagett"
"That's gay"

Can you tell I teach school?

As a teacher myself I would include many of the same phrases on my list. I would like to submit the dearly departed "that's wack" as well. I'm very glad that one has lost its currency.

I just thought of another one: when people say "chise" instead of franchise. Seriously, that does NOT make you sound cool.

camisadelgolf · 03-21-2009, 04:56 PM

I can't stand people saying "no homo".

nineworldseries · 03-21-2009, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldRightHander

1. Nouns are not verbs. It drives me nuts when people use them as verbs. One recent one is a radio commercial about wearing pink for breast cancer awareness and they're saying "Who do you pink for?" Every time I hear it I want to scream at the radio, "Pink is not a verb!"

You're right, but pink is an adjective.

Rojo · 03-21-2009, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cincinnati chili

I actually LOVE IT when people use nouns as verbs. Let me rephrase. I love it when people "verb" nouns in creative fashion.

I usually do too. To me there's a big distinction between tweeking the language creatively and just repeating tired cliches.

What bothers me is the increasing use of the second person with an assumed universal "you". For example, someone will recount some event and they say something like, "you see it happening and you can't believe it....."

OldRightHander · 03-21-2009, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nineworldseries

You're right, but pink is an adjective.

Yeah, but the same darn thing. It drives me nuts every time that ad comes on. It was the first example that came to mind.

BUTLER REDSFAN · 03-21-2009, 07:41 PM

In baseball I really hate it when they use the term "base knock"...have always hated that

03-21-2009, 11:14 AM	#47
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03-21-2009, 11:59 AM	#49
TeamCasey Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: TeamBoone's Attic Posts: 12,317	Re: Things people say that irritate you "TMI" It is SO completely rude!

03-21-2009, 12:08 PM	#50
Blimpie Joe Oliver love-child Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lexington Posts: 4,853	Re: Things people say that irritate you "Ir-regardless" "What happens in XX, stays in XX" "OMG" "With that being said..." __________________ "Booing on opening day is like telling grandma her house smells like old lady."--WOY Last edited by Blimpie; 03-21-2009 at 12:11 PM.

03-21-2009, 12:20 PM	#51
Falls City Beer Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 24,098	Re: Things people say that irritate you Should English then eliminate all coinages? I agree that many of these expressions really are brutally overused and underfunded, but I think some idioms and expressions are great in the right circumstance.

03-21-2009, 02:15 PM	#52
Hap Plays The Right Way Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 796.357 Posts: 1,676	Re: Things people say that irritate you A whole 'nother (it's "another whole") Misuse of "there, their, they're" Supposably What comes around goes around Rush Limbo Paul Simmons and Gene Stanley noo-cue-lar referring to Native Americans as "Indians" automatically labeling any Asian as "Chinese" automatically labeling any Hispanic as "Mexican" people who think Africa is a country Does Deion Sanders still play for the Reds? How much does a blue seat cost at the GABP? Do you think Pete Rose should be in the Hall Of Fame? (No, absolutely not, STOP ASKING!!!!) Ickey Woods is the best Bengals running back of all time. (He only had one good season) Who is James Brooks? Was he any good? When Marty Brennaman retires, why don't you apply for his job? __________________ .

03-21-2009, 03:20 PM	#53
Unassisted RZ Chamber of Commerce Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Antonio Posts: 13,222	Re: Things people say that irritate you People on TV referring to snow as "the white stuff." Hearing that makes me want to drop a balloon filled to capacity with white paint on them. __________________ /r/reds

03-21-2009, 04:17 PM	#54
Scrap Irony Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Bedford, KY Posts: 8,992	Re: Things people say that irritate you "I seen.." When talking about a conversation, someone inevitably says, "So I go..." "I done did" Any automatic denial, even after having seen the offense "freakin'" "Bob Sagett" "That's gay" Can you tell I teach school? __________________ "You can learn little from victory. You can learn everything from defeat." -- Christy Matthewson "Show me a good loser and I'll show you an idiot." -- Leo Durocher

03-21-2009, 04:56 PM	#56
camisadelgolf Vampire Weekend @Bernie's Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 11,311	Re: Things people say that irritate you I can't stand people saying "no homo".

03-21-2009, 07:41 PM	#60
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