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GarageDweller · 01-25-2013, 08:27 PM

"sounds like a case of the mondays" -Office Space

**CGVT** · 01-25-2013, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by zeg

It's the opposite of both archaic and legitimate. It's a recent invention.

From Merriam-Webster

Irregardless originated in dialectal American speech in the early 20th century. Its fairly widespread use in speech called it to the attention of usage commentators as early as 1927. The most frequently repeated remark about it is that “there is no such word.” There is such a word, however. It is still used primarily in speech, although it can be found from time to time in edited prose. Its reputation has not risen over the years, and it is still a long way from general acceptance. Use regardless instead.

It fell out of use and just recently reappeared usually used by the same people that that say aggreeance

**bottlebomber** · 01-25-2013, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by CreamyGoodness

Did I mention I hate the word "children?" Hate it. I hated it when I was a kid, and I hate it now. I dont even mind "child".... No one says, "vote for me, think of the child." Or, "vote no on *x*, think of the kids!" its always "children." Feh.

Sure, my tax dollars going towards a school budget? Cool. Kids need schools. "A new initiative for our children?"... forget it... its going to be wasteful, someone I cant stand will be championing it, and I'm not going to agree with its message in the first place. This has been true 90+% of the time.

Maybe that's because your wife is newly impregnated, and you're shuddering at the responsibilities of being a father.

On a lighter note, my wife and I have friends who's last name is Child. When we have them over for dinner, we get to say "the Children are coming over for dinner". It sounds more correct than "Child's"

**fluidmechanics** · 01-25-2013, 08:52 PM

I'm unsure why this gets under my skin but when people say, "I need to go to the ATM machine." It is an Automatic Teller Machine. A.T.M. The M means machine already. Bothers me for no good reason to no end.

**JoeyChopps** · 01-25-2013, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by fluidmechanics

I'm unsure why this gets under my skin but when people say, "I need to go to the ATM machine." It is an Automatic Teller Machine. A.T.M. The M means machine already. Bothers me for no good reason to no end.

That's like some that are in the military or dod personnel will agree with. We have CAC's and you will hear people say "have you seen my CAC card?" CAC stands for common access card. The redundant card irritates me.

**fluidmechanics** · 01-25-2013, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeyChopps

That's like some that are in the military or dod personnel will agree with. We have CAC's and you will hear people say "have you seen my CAC card?" CAC stands for common access card. The redundant card irritates me.

I'm on active duty. Probably where my frustration comes from. I have heard people say the CAC thing too.

**NochEineMassBitte** · 01-25-2013, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by fluidmechanics

I'm unsure why this gets under my skin but when people say, "I need to go to the ATM machine." It is an Automatic Teller Machine. A.T.M. The M means machine already. Bothers me for no good reason to no end.

"PIN number" affects me similarly!

**JuanMoore** · 01-25-2013, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Qhrumphf

Irregardless might be archaic and redundant, but it's a legitimate word.

Legitimate is a stretch. It never has been and still isn't accepted standard English.

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Originally Posted by CreamyGoodness

Did I mention I hate the word "children?" Hate it. I hated it when I was a kid, and I hate it now. I dont even mind "child".... No one says, "vote for me, think of the child." Or, "vote no on *x*, think of the kids!" its always "children." Feh.

Sure, my tax dollars going towards a school budget? Cool. Kids need schools. "A new initiative for our children?"... forget it... its going to be wasteful, someone I cant stand will be championing it, and I'm not going to agree with its message in the first place. This has been true 90+% of the time.

Congrats on the forthcoming children BTW. Multiples are a handful though, just ask Ace.

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Originally Posted by bottlebomber

Maybe that's because your wife is newly impregnated, and you're shuddering at the responsibilities of being a father.

That's my guess too.

**bottlebomber** · 01-25-2013, 09:28 PM

I think Creamy should start a poll thread and let the good members of HBT help decide what his twins are to be named.

Tupperwolf · 01-25-2013, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeyChopps

That's like some that are in the military or dod personnel will agree with. We have CAC's and you will hear people say "have you seen my CAC card?" CAC stands for common access card. The redundant card irritates me.

The good thing is the endless number of CAC jokes that can be made. "Have you seen my CAC? It's a white CAC. I think I left my CAC in that girl's slot..."