Words and phrases I hate

[Cathedral]

Oh, you will. You will.

In their defense, what else would you call a tablet that can also make phone calls? As phones grow bigger and tablets get smaller, they're converging on a new market space and the term "phablet" seems to be gaining traction to describe these new hybrid devices.

You just shut your face right now, dammit!

 

[Randy_Bugger]

"Right?!"

Worse is when someone says "I know, right?"

For example:

Person#1 - These potato chips are too salty.

Person#2 - I know, right?

Typically uttered by females with an annoying voice too.

 

[jhoneycutt]

You just shut your face right now, dammit!

Yea, not just your mouth, your whole face ya fugly duck.

 

[drainbamage]

On a daily basis.

Stop it.

What is wrong with "I use that daily at work"?

Now you're just being combative.

*Waits to hear that the word "combative" is annoying.*

 

[jhoneycutt]

Now you're just being combative.

*Waits to hear that the word "combative" is annoying.*

When I was in the army my first first sergeant would pronounce that "combatative"...

 

[Brulosopher]

Worse is when someone says "I know, right?" For example: Person#1 - These potato chips are too salty. Person#2 - I know, right? Typically uttered by females with an annoying voice too.

So true

 

[kombat]

"Persons."

The plural of "person" is "people." Security/police personnel seem to be the worst (only?) offenders with this one.

"At that time I observed 3 persons enter the residence through the side entrance..." Why can't you just say people?

Along the same lines, why do cops say a vehicle is "occupied 2 times?" Why can't they just say they are 2 people in the vehicle? And even if they have to say "occupied," why do they say "2 times?" Why can't they say "twice?"

Argh!

 

[GrogNerd]

speaking of security/police, it's disturbing they use the term "CIVILIANS," like they're an occupying army referring to non-combatants

here in the US, those of us who are not first responders are "CITIZENS"

 

[smccarter]

Informatisist

What the hell is that?

Let's do a languistic breakdown.....

Info - information
r - uhh... are
mat - something that lies flat on the floor that people walk on
is - well... to be, I suppose
ist - who knows....

So, Information are lying flat and walked on. It really does exist, and in the end, it gets a bit confusing.

That explains it perfectly.

 

[dkwolf]

speaking of security/police, it's disturbing they use the term "CIVILIANS," like they're an occupying army referring to non-combatants

here in the US, those of us who are not first responders are "CITIZENS"

As a fireman, I can understand this one. I am also a citizen - and my actions as a FF do not change that. On an incident scene, you've got police, fire, EMS, etc. Anyone that does not fall into those categories are civilian. (Part of that stems from the fact that despite being non-military organizations, police and fire both use para-military rank structure; captain, lieutenant, etc.)


But you hit on another one. First responder. STOP IT. A first responder is someone medically trained above the basic first aid level, but below the EMT-B level. They basically do CPR/AED, spinal stabilization, and some first aid. In my area, if a town doesn't have an ambulance based out of it, the fire department is trained in first response -- you call 911, and the fire department shows up and does the preliminary basic stuff while the ambulance is en route from the nearest base. I'm a firefighter, but there's an ALS (Advanced Life Support) ambulance based less than 1/2 mile from my fire station. As such, my department does no medical calls, and the extent of our training is the required CPR/AED.

"First Responder" is NOT a catch-all for anyone that shows up with the pretty flashing lights on their truck. Call us Fire/EMS. Call us emergency personnel. But don't call us first responders.

 

[hogwash]

On a brewing and HBT related note, "sanitization" bothers me. I know it's a real word but it still bugs me.

"Athleticism" is another one in that same vein.

 

[DrunkleJon]

On a brewing and HBT related note, "sanitization" bothers me. I know it's a real word but it still bugs me.

"Athleticism" is another one in that same vein.

Have a problem with ism's do you? Admit it! You are a ism-ist.

 

[sweetcell]

Pretty Awesome.

There are no degrees of awesome.

Either something is awesome or it is not awesome.

Nothing is pretty awesome

in the same vein: unique.

something CANNOT be very unique, somewhat unique, increasingly unique... unique, like awesome, is binary: something is unique or it isn't. you can't become "more unique".

 

[Shakybones]

"Unprecedented." In 2013 AD, how many occurrences are actually novel and worthy of this overused description?

 

[doublehaul]

"Signage"

Can't we just call them signs?

Who says signage? What does that even mean?

 

[PSGD]

How about "unanswered points"? Especially when a football announcer uses it right after a touchdown and before they've kicked it to the other team. "The Saints have scored 21 unanswered points!" No they have scored 14 unanswered points and will now give the Panthers an opportunity to answer to the last 7.

 

[sweetcell]

How about "unanswered points"? Especially when a football announcer uses it right after a touchdown and before they've kicked it to the other team. "The Saints have scored 21 unanswered points!" No they have scored 14 unanswered points and will now give the Panthers an opportunity to answer to the last 7.

wow, never thought of that.

i supposed one defense of the statement would be there there is an implied "up until now": The Saints have scored 21 unanswered points as of this this moment. so when the Panthers do score a touchdown (work with me here), there remains the fact that at one point the Saints scored 21 without the Panthers scoring any.

 

[GrogNerd]

in the news the last couple weeks, every time there's a mass casualty event, the headlines are "death toll rises" or "death toll expected to rise"

I understand that it will continue to rise until it stops, but rising or expected to rise is not news. as long as rescue and recovery operations are underway, the death toll may continue to rise

it is much more newsworthy and PLEASE advise the public when the death toll starts FALLING or is EXPECTED TO FALL.

thank you

 

[HoppyDaze]

This is getting ridiculous. None of these things should bother a stable human being.

 

[Brulosopher]

This is getting ridiculous. None of these things should bother a stable human being.

This sh!t drives me CRAY-CRAY!!

 

[HoppyDaze]

This sh!t drives me CRAY-CRAY!!

Holla!!

 

[TangoHotel]

Holla!!

Stabstabstabstabstab

 

[SGFBeerBuzz]

At the end of the day, these things shouldn't bother you on a daily basis. Your criticizisms are very unique in their somewhat awesome basis in fact.

 

[drainbamage]

At the end of the day, these things shouldn't bother you on a daily basis. Your criticizisms are very unique in their somewhat awesome basis in fact.

I know, right?

 

[DoubleAught]

I know, right?

Lemme axe you this. I have an ideal that will make everyone happy.

 

[GrogNerd]

Lemme axe you this. I have an ideal that will make everyone happy.

jess doughn axe dem wha dey fikkin fer breffiss

 

[mattd2]

"Signage"

Can't we just call them signs?

Price point.

"I can't afford it at that price point"

WTH is wrong with "at that price"?

I can understand the frustration of these 2, but it should not be the words/phrase that you are hating on. Just the stupid people using them in the wrong context to make themselves sound smarter.
1) I have used signage at work as in "we need to sort out the signage" to discribe the act of detailing, procuring and installing signs. you do not use signage when talking about a sign.
You are correct that if you don't want to pay a cetain price for something, you can't afford it at that price. You have nothing to do with the price point - that is set by the seller and is more than just the price he wants to sell something at.

 

[Mozart]

Airy - when describing a room.

Airy? What does that mean? Did someone leave a fan on? Is there a draft?

Why can't they just say bright? Invariably, that's what people seem to mean.

 

[bottlebomber]

Airy - when describing a room. Airy? What does that mean? Did someone leave a fan on? Is there a draft? Why can't they just say bright? Invariably, that's what people seem to mean.

So if you installed a 1500W high pressure sodium bulb in one of your closets that room would then meet the criteria?

 

[Billy-Klubb]

Omg! this living room Space is Epic.
the Fiscal cliff is going to affect the Zombie apocalypse and the Drinkability of this session IIPA.


it only took me 10 months, but you're welcome.