ditchdigger wrote: My big pet peeve, which is becoming more common every day is when people use "seen" when saw would be correct. "So the other day I seen a show" or "You should have been there, we seen the coolest car" That kills me almost as much as "warsh"
You must not be from the midwest. I hear that almost daily and it makes me want to punch the speaker every time.
In reply to EvanB:
Nope it has worked its way out to the west coast.
Sometimes I think it is sad that I let these little things bother me so much.
novaderrik wrote: which brings up another phrase that needs to go- "douche bag" and every variation of it...
I've grown rather fond of that word.
Know how I know you're American?
You end sentences with the word "at".
4cylndrfury wrote:Drewsifer wrote:I use "Tomfoolery", Hullabaloo" and "Balderdash" on a regular basis. I think Im waaay cooler than I really ampete240z wrote: I am trying to bring back some late 1970's terms. "Let's book" "Don't bogart that"I'm trying to bring back bollocks and poppycock. Makes me fell classy.
I am way too persnickety to worry about whether or not a word is "in" or not.
ditchdigger wrote: In reply to EvanB: Nope it has worked its way out to the west coast. Sometimes I think it is sad that I let these little things bother me so much.
In the same vein, I've noticed that people can't seem to distinguish between transitive and intransitive verbs. Set/sit and lay/lie are seemingly the most common examples.
not too many words bother me.. but misprounced ones are what get me. Around here, in Southern NJ.. the two that are the most mispronounced are Across and Water.
Somehow, across picked up a "t" at the end.. so it became "acrosst"
and Water became "wooder"
Drewsifer wrote: I'm trying to bring back bollocks and poppycock. Makes me fell classy.
Twice in as many days: Kid from the high school walks in the shop. I say "Good afternoon! How can I help you?" First two words out of each kid's mouth: "Yeah. Uhhhh." Followed by a poorly thought out routine about how their new million dollar gym didn't come with weights and I need to give them more money.
For realz?
That is sooooooooo ..........
Like, really?
And just about anything other saying you have to use some sort of voice inflection.
For realz? That is sooooooooo .......... Like, really?
Word!
Set/sit and lay/lie are seemingly the most common examples.
Saw a quote in an English class to remind folks of the proper usage of Lay/lie. "You must lie down to get laid!"
pinchvalve wrote: I am officially over that term. I hear it about 10,000 times a day, and am guilty for using it too much myself. It has to fade soon, please let it fade away soon.
Have you been forza drifting?
In reply to Fit_Is_Slo:
He hasn't seen/felt the rath of the Soviet Saab Turbo...
You should try to eliminate starting out questions with "why".
Psych patients hate the "Why"'s plus it is just mean to use. If you happen to use a "why" with a psych patient, expect to be in a bloody pulp on the floor or failing the assignment because they walk away and you will never get another answer out of them until you die. 
Ranger50 wrote: You should try to eliminate starting out questions with "why". Psych patients hate the "Why"'s plus it is just mean to use. If you happen to use a "why" with a psych patient, expect to be in a bloody pulp on the floor or failing the assignment because they walk away and you will never get another answer out of them until you die.
Why?
/me checks EvanB off the Xmas card list....
Ranger50 wrote: /me checks EvanB off the Xmas card list....
How does that make you feel?
More of an internet thing, But:
"Woot"
I immediately think less of the post's author after I read this.
I know someone who says that in everyday conversation...as well as epic fail. Yea, it is annoying.
I miss the days of 'no E36 M3'
No E36 M3.
this is going to sound very funny considering the site and the filter.. but my first word was E36 M3.. so I am very partial to the word
I lovee Louis CK's spin on over use of amazing and epic.
Paraphrasing from distorted memory... I couldn't find a video clip (so, Louis... if you find this - sorry for butchering your jokes).
"If your shiny happy person fell off and you dived thru it into another dimension, that would be AMAZING. What you said wasn't even interesting. What are you going to say to describe when Jesus comes down from the sky and makes love to you all night long if you used epic to describe seeing an old classmate?"
Internetisms just sound...off, or slightly embarrassing when used in everyday conversation.
That said, we still need a run of 'berkeley this E36 M3' t-shirts. With pictures of the two cars in place of the swear words.
As an alternative to "Really", I like to use the phrase "are you high - right now - high on drugs?"
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