Do you just hate certain words?

[hoosierdaddy1976]

Towelettes, I wish that word never existed. My wife says she can't live without these

 

[Fullmag]

Boom. First time heard it thought of John Madden now it is just annoying.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

The phrase
"It is what it is...."
Makes me want to yell "No shxt?"
at the top of my lungs,
and punch the offender in the throat.

 

[Greffy]

News reporters, when referring to a defendant in court seem all use the term 'pleaded' these days. That really grates on my ear.
I grew up hearing the word 'pled' in such instances. Both are technically acceptable, but 'pleaded' just sounds wrong or lacking in verbal elegance to me.

 

[JettaKnight]

News reporters, when referring to a defendant in court seem all use the term 'pleaded' these days. That really grates on my ear.
I grew up hearing the word 'pled' in such instances. Both are technically acceptable, but 'pleaded' just sounds wrong or lacking in verbal elegance to me.

Interesting. I guess I'm with you on this, but grammarians are not.

Pleaded is the standard past-tense and past-participial form of the verb plea. Pled has always been considered incorrect by usage authorities, but it’s so common that we have to accept it. … But because pleaded is much more common and is unanimously accepted by all dictionaries and usage authorities, it is safer than pled. And it should be noted that pleaded is preferred by an especially wide margin in publications known for high editorial standards.

https://abovethelaw.com/2011/12/grammer-pole-of-the-weak-pleaded-v-pled/

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Interesting. I guess I'm with you on this, but grammarians are not.

https://abovethelaw.com/2011/12/grammer-pole-of-the-weak-pleaded-v-pled/

Well I was really wrong then. I always thought "pled" was spelled "plead", but pronounced like "bread".

 

[HoughMade]

Well I was really wrong then. I always thought "pled" was spelled "plead", but pronounced like "bread".

That this is their position does not make it correct.

 

[mikebol]

At my work the word "Super" amplifies every adjective - Super excited, super thankful, super pleased, super, super super.

The other one that makes me cringe is "irregardless" which (1) was never really a word and (2) is always used incorrectly.


Mike

 

[DCR]

Win-Win
Had a boss once who used Win-Win-Win, except he couldn't explain why the third Win (which was us) wasn't really a Lose.

 

[Ruger_Ronin]

At my work the word "Super" amplifies every adjective - Super excited, super thankful, super pleased, super, super super.

Cereally

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[Cameramonkey]

"twicet"*. (Instead of "twice") My boss uses it all the damn time. I literally wish somebody would bleep the word out with the sound of nails on a chalkboard I find it so annoying.

She's a great lady and stellar boss, but her grammar and grasp of the rules of the English language leads MUCH to be desired. (like insisting a new vendor rep's name was pronounced "seen" because it was spelled "Sean". )

Edit: to clarify, its pronounced with a second hard t at the end. So I guess it should probably be writen twice't.

 

[actaeon277]

Well, it's not one word, but two.
"Good Idea" and it's cousin "Great Idea".

Every time someone in management uses either of those, I want to scream and punch bunny rabbits.
It's usually an old idea, that everyone knows we've tried 17 times, it costs a LOT of money and energy, and failed miserably.

 

[churchmouse]

"twicet". (Instead of "twice") My boss uses it all the damn time. I literally wish somebody would bleep the word out with the sound of nails on a chalkboard I find it so annoying.

She's a great lady and stellar boss, but her grammar and grasp of the rules of the English language leads MUCH to be desired. (like insisting a new vendor rep's name was pronounced "seen" because it was spelled "Sean". )

2ice. Saw this in a text.

 

[Cameramonkey]

"twicet"*. (Instead of "twice") My boss uses it all the damn time. I literally wish somebody would bleep the word out with the sound of nails on a chalkboard I find it so annoying.

She's a great lady and stellar boss, but her grammar and grasp of the rules of the English language leads MUCH to be desired. (like insisting a new vendor rep's name was pronounced "seen" because it was spelled "Sean". )

Edit: to clarify, its pronounced with a second hard t at the end. So I guess it should probably be writen twice't.

Update. She also orders her steak medium well and smothers it (no matter how well seasoned) with A1. She's an animal tat's gonna give me PTSD if this keeps up. (we often travel to remote sites together with other team members so we end up eating dinner together)

On a related note, I'm on the road now, and the person above me in the hotel room above does the weirdest things... like pacing back and forth between the bath and beds rrepeatedly for an hour, and just now sounded like they were rolling a suitcase around occasionally ramming it repeatedly into a wall. I hate people. /rant

 

[chubbs]

I hate the abbreviations used in text messages. I refuse to carry on a conversation with people who "speak in text". My sister inlaw says : OMG, JK, LOL... in normal conversation.
Example: OMG, we went to see that new movie last night. It sucked, JK it was awesome. We LOL'd our butts off.

 

[mikebol]

I hate the abbreviations used in text messages. I refuse to carry on a conversation with people who "speak in text". My sister inlaw says : OMG, JK, LOL... in normal conversation.
Example: OMG, we went to see that new movie last night. It sucked, JK it was awesome. We LOL'd our butts off.

IKR?

 

[actaeon277]

I hate the abbreviations used in text messages. I refuse to carry on a conversation with people who "speak in text". My sister inlaw says : OMG, JK, LOL... in normal conversation.
Example: OMG, we went to see that new movie last night. It sucked, JK it was awesome. We LOL'd our butts off.

remove "case of the Mondays", and add your abbreviations

[video=youtube;guv5LUT1AFw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guv5LUT1AFw[/video]

 

[Ruger_Ronin]

IKR?

https://youtu.be/9mZoYzSn7BE

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