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trekkie820
04-07-04, 01:12 PM
1. "That may or may not be the case...". What, like theres some friggin hidden third option that I am not aware of?
2. "Thats just YOUR opinion...". Well, who elses opinion would it be? I SAID IT!!
3. "If you start a day with a smile, you'll end the day with one...". Don't even get me started.
4. "Turn that frown up-side down...". God save me.
5. "Hmmmmm / Uhhhhh". Also known as vocal fillers; they display a complete lack of knowledge or interest.
6. "The grass is always greener on the other side". Yeah, but what about the guy with the greener grass? On the other side, the grass isn't as green!!
townandcountry
04-07-04, 01:51 PM
"24-7-365"
"Like" used between every other word
trekkie820
04-07-04, 02:24 PM
Very good...I forgot to mention, feel free to add on to my list!
Chris L
04-08-04, 06:20 AM
"Thinking outside the square" -- why don't you take that square you're thinking outside of, and shove it up the circle you're going around in.
OK, maybe this doesn't quite fit the thread but I always get irritated when people say...
1. "I could care less". Wrong! It's: "I couldn't care less". The first indicates that you do care and you could care less than you do.
and
2. "Innocent until proven quilty". Wrong again! It's: "Innocent unless proven quilty". The first phrase presumes quilt while the second presumes innocence; which is what our judicial system is supposed to be based upon.
Wow. I feel better now. :)
trekkie820
04-08-04, 08:17 AM
"lol" "lmao" "ttyl" "roflmao" and many other acronyms for easy to spell and say phrases.
1. "That may or may not be the case...". What, like theres some friggin hidden third option that I am not aware of?
2. "Thats just YOUR opinion...". Well, who elses opinion would it be? I SAID IT!!
3. "If you start a day with a smile, you'll end the day with one...". Don't even get me started.
4. "Turn that frown up-side down...". God save me.
5. "Hmmmmm / Uhhhhh". Also known as vocal fillers; they display a complete lack of knowledge or interest.
6. "The grass is always greener on the other side". Yeah, but what about the guy with the greener grass? On the other side, the grass isn't as green!!
How about this one... "All I know is..." If that is all you know then you are in serious trouble....or how about this classic..."you know what I'm saying?" No, I don't speak your language...or then theres "Basically...." Not too offensive unless its used 8 times in a 10 second conversation......
trekkie820
04-08-04, 08:50 AM
"Definately" put before every statement of purpose REALLY makes me sick
absolutely
whatever
several alternatives
"Definately" put before every statement of purpose REALLY makes me sick
...especially when it is misspelled...
Brillig
04-08-04, 09:29 AM
How about some real ones:
"Supposably" instead of "supposedly"
"Go ahead and", especially in corporate and IT circles.
as in
"If you just go ahead and turn to page five in your books I'm going to go ahead and turn on my powerpoint slides here and then we can all go ahead and get started. Mmmkay? Now I'm going to go ahead and open this up so you can see it better. Go ahead and take a good look and then I'm going to go ahead and ask you a few questions about it. Bill, if you could go ahead and tell me what you see here...."
Basically or It's yer basic (insert gizmo here)
Brillig
04-08-04, 09:39 AM
1. "That may or may not be the case...". What, like theres some friggin hidden third option that I am not aware of?
Funny. But that is actually a useful phrase. When someone says something as if it's a known fact and it's important to correct the person and point out that that is still an unknown.
2. "Thats just YOUR opinion...". Well, who elses opinion would it be? I SAID IT!!
Might be a fact, or an opinion presented as fact. Again, useful for when someone is stating something as fact when it is important to correct and point out that it is not.
trekkie820
04-08-04, 03:52 PM
...especially when it is misspelled...
...spelling doesn't count... ;)
irregardless
on a going forward basis
leverage (as a verb)
transition (as a verb)
bleeding edge
literally (as in "I literally died of shame!" (Well, no, you didn't if you're telling me about it now.)
program-related activities
Joe Gardner
04-08-04, 09:01 PM
"to be honest with you"
Chris L
04-08-04, 09:33 PM
"To be Frank..."
I mean, WTF is this? Who is this Frank person anyway, and why is everyone trying to be like him?
Interchanging the terms "sex" and "gender."
I had this exchange recently:
"I hear your wife is expecting, do you know the gender?"
"Well, I know the sex is female, as far as the grammatical subclass....not so sure."
socalrider
04-08-04, 10:07 PM
The saying "with all due respect" followed by something negative.. People must think it's like a get out of jail card.. For instance - "with all due respect your sister looks like a cow"
iamlucky13
04-09-04, 01:37 AM
I tried the debate team for a semester
I now hate the words status quo and slippery slope.
aeroman
04-09-04, 09:16 AM
I tried the debate team for a semester
I now hate the words status quo and slippery slope.
Anything a politician says.
midwestmntnbkr
04-09-04, 11:09 AM
"Thinking outside the square" -- why don't you take that square you're thinking outside of, and shove it up the circle you're going around in.
:roflmao: :roflmao: I am going to try that response next time I here someone use this saying.
blueline
04-09-04, 01:45 PM
Ahemmm. Forum title: "Jokes and Humor". Thread title: "Phrases that anger me". Well, um, basically, IMHO, one thing that really bothers me is posting outside the box. To be perfectly frankly honest, we all, um, basically are guilty of um thinking inside the box most of the time while "verbalizing" our thoughts. Shall we throw the first stones at those of us who fall back upon time honored-cliches and catch phrases when thinking and speaking nearly at the same time. I know, I know, in my case this is probably a case of the pot calling the kettle black, as I have certainly been known to cast a few aspersions in my time. English is littered (watch your step, please) with catch phrases, idioms, axioms, mottos, etc. Like, chill out man, you know, I say, save your slings and arrows for those expressions of thought that have been carelessly chiseled in html/text. In writing down and up your thoughts, you got lotsa time to figger out what u wanna say, an to say it write.
Well, at least post your complaints in the appropriate forum.
Whatever...
Thus endeth the satire.
P.S. This post is neither flammable nor inflammable. It is however flame resistant.
Interchanging the terms "sex" and "gender."
I had this exchange recently:
"I hear your wife is expecting, do you know the gender?"
"Well, I know the sex is female, as far as the grammatical subclass....not so sure."
Sex is what you do, Gender is what you are. :)
TrekRider
04-10-04, 06:21 AM
"Thinking outside the square" -- why don't you take that square you're thinking outside of, and shove it up the circle you're going around in.
I saw an old episode of Seinfeld where Kramer said "I think outside the box that the box came in!"
TrekRider
04-10-04, 06:32 AM
1. "That may or may not be the case...". What, like theres some friggin hidden third option that I am not aware of?
The person doesn't know that it is correct, but is offering a theory or possibility. Definately :D nothing wrong with this.
2. "Thats just YOUR opinion...". Well, who elses opinion would it be? I SAID IT!!
If you state something as fact with which the other person does not agree, this is an appropriate response. Or, you could be repeating something you heard someone else say.
3. "If you start a day with a smile, you'll end the day with one...". Don't even get me started.
Cliches such as these are generally accurate. If you get up grouchy, snarling at people, they snarl back, and then you snarl at the next person, and so it goes. But, if you smile and be polite, other will do likewise.
4. "Turn that frown up-side down...". God save me.
Yes, He will if you try to have a better outlook.
5. "Hmmmmm / Uhhhhh". Also known as vocal fillers; they display a complete lack of knowledge or interest.
On the contrary, they can show that a person is measuring his words, attempting to recall something exactly, or putting it in words he thinks the audience will understand.
6. "The grass is always greener on the other side". Yeah, but what about the guy with the greener grass? On the other side, the grass isn't as green!!
That's the whole point! The guy's whose grass you think is greener thinks yours is greener. I definately think you are, um, uh...er.....off track on this one.
"Extreme". Used to describe everything from chocolate and cereal to home remodeling and makeovers.
Sex is what you do, Gender is what you are. :)
Oh, the horror!!! No. This is not true. Gender is a grammatical term. Sex is a biological term. I know it is generally accepted, such as "Gender Studies," but it is still wrong. "Male" and "Female" are sexes not genders.
TrekRider
04-11-04, 12:17 PM
Oh, the horror!!! No. This is not true. Gender is a grammatical term. Sex is a biological term. I know it is generally accepted, such as "Gender Studies," but it is still wrong. "Male" and "Female" are sexes not genders.
This might clear it up. Ever hear someone say something like "I'd sure like to have gender with her?"
Decadent, as used to describe a food or drink, usually chocolate.
Istanbul_Tea
04-11-04, 03:45 PM
Mine...
"To die for..." and "Good thing" usually uttered by Martha Stewart & her army of Stepford Wives
"Isn't that precious?" Said by people who poop lavender
"Oh my God!" Every over wrought teen ranging from buying new jeans to getting their butt kicked at a video game.
"To be honest..." Mumbled by folks who apparently have little onions or don't often tell the truth.
Brillig
04-11-04, 07:53 PM
Oh, the horror!!! No. This is not true. Gender is a grammatical term. Sex is a biological term. I know it is generally accepted, such as "Gender Studies," but it is still wrong. "Male" and "Female" are sexes not genders.
"Generally accepted" being the key phrase there. If it is generally accepted enough to be added as the #2 definition in many dictionaries, why would it make you made when people use it that way?
"My Bad". Man, I HATE that phrase. It's just so stupid. :mad:
"Generally accepted" being the key phrase there. If it is generally accepted enough to be added as the #2 definition in many dictionaries, why would it make you made when people use it that way?
In your dictionary, I will wager that defining "unique" as "different" is also acceptable as a secondary definition. This allows for such phrases as "somewhat unique," and "pretty unique." To me, "unique" means one of a kind and, therefore, the term cannot be quantified. On both accounts, just because "unique" and "gender" over time have become "generally accepted" to mean certain things, does not mean the usage is necessarily correct. Many usage and style guides, such as Fowlers, The AP Guide, Chicago, etc. list these examples as pitfalls to avoid. I try to be a careful writer/speaker, so I make an effort to avoid these errors. Does it make me mad or "made" if other people do not? No, not really. But I didn't see a thread titled "words or phrases that annoy me." Go ahead and call me old fashioned.
pitboss
04-11-04, 09:48 PM
you are, um, uh...er.....off track on this one.
don't forget which sub-forum you are in. This is "Jokes & Humor," not the "Please correct everything ad nauseum TrekRider" sub-forum.
Fire away as I know I am now guilty of this. Some one had to say it. :p
LittleBigMan
04-11-04, 10:29 PM
"Those were the days." The keyword here is, "were."
jerseyjoe
04-11-04, 10:46 PM
'pushing the envelope'..... for EVERYTHING
'happy camper' ???
using the words 'bad boy' or ' this puppy' when describing something
greywolf
04-12-04, 12:13 AM
"You can't have your cake & eat it too "
What possible good is the cake if you can't eat the bloody thing !!!
Chris L
04-12-04, 12:45 AM
"You can't have your cake & eat it too "
My response to that one is invariably "watch me".
thedopefish
04-15-04, 08:08 PM
dude! i have the same problem!
anyway... "no offense.." followed by something obscene, insulting and usually profane.
example: "no offense, but your a ****ing retard."
isnt the point of that sentance TOO offend?! geeeeez.
BeTheChange
04-16-04, 05:21 AM
http://maddox.xmission.com/c.cgi?u=boiling_blood
This guy says about the same stuff. A very funny site. Peace
Ahemmm. Forum title: "Jokes and Humor". Thread title: "Phrases that anger me". Well, um, basically, IMHO, one thing that really bothers me is posting outside the box. To be perfectly frankly honest, we all, um, basically are guilty of um thinking inside the box most of the time while "verbalizing" our thoughts. Shall we throw the first stones at those of us who fall back upon time honored-cliches and catch phrases when thinking and speaking nearly at the same time. I know, I know, in my case this is probably a case of the pot calling the kettle black, as I have certainly been known to cast a few aspersions in my time. English is littered (watch your step, please) with catch phrases, idioms, axioms, mottos, etc. Like, chill out man, you know, I say, save your slings and arrows for those expressions of thought that have been carelessly chiseled in html/text. In writing down and up your thoughts, you got lotsa time to figger out what u wanna say, an to say it write.
Well, at least post your complaints in the appropriate forum.
Whatever...
Thus endeth the satire.
P.S. This post is neither flammable nor inflammable. It is however flame resistant.
That was absolutely beautiful. Well done blueline.
People who point at their wrist while asking for the time.
People who are willing to get up to search the entire room for the TV remote because they refuse to walk to the TV and change the channel manually.
When people say "It's always in the last place you look". Of course it is. Why would you keep looking after you've found it? Do people do this? Who and where are they?
When people say, while watching a movie "Did you see that?" No,I paid $9.00 to come to the theatre and stare at the frigging ceiling up there. What did you come here for?
When something is "new and improved", which is it? If it's new, then there has never been anything before it. If it's an improvement, then there must have been something before it.
When you are waiting for the bus and someone ask you "Did the bus come yet?" If the bus came I would not be standing here
People who ask "Can I ask you a question?" Didn't really give me a choice there, did ya buddy?
People that plagerize comedians and expect you to believe it's original material.
Chris L
04-23-04, 04:31 AM
"Phrases that anger me."
There, I've said it!
Allister
04-23-04, 04:41 AM
"You can't have your cake & eat it too "
What possible good is the cake if you can't eat the bloody thing !!!
But once you've eaten it, you don't have it any more.
MsVicki
04-23-04, 06:04 AM
My response to that one is invariably "watch me".
:roflmao:
greywolf
04-23-04, 06:24 AM
But once you've eaten it, you don't have it any more.
True , but at least you did enjoy it :D
Chris L
04-23-04, 09:11 PM
But once you've eaten it, you don't have it any more.
Actually, you do. Having the cake requires having the benefits of the cake -- otherwise it is worthless. The main benefit of a cake, as I see it, is a short term satisfaction of hunger, something you can only get from eating it.
greywolf
04-23-04, 11:12 PM
Actually, you do. Having the cake requires having the benefits of the cake -- otherwise it is worthless. The main benefit of a cake, as I see it, is a short term satisfaction of hunger, something you can only get from eating it.
Maybe it should be " you can't eat your cake & have it too" that would be a more logical selection of words. On the other hand if you don't eat the cake because you hate the F/ing stuff you could use it for barter & maybe swap it for a cold sausage with a workmate at smoko :rolleyes:
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