Words and phrases I hate

[bottlebomber]

You know I hate everything people say at funerals. It's mostly bs.

It's because in times of tragedy sometimes it makes people feel better to hear someone recite some meaningless platitude. Some people are comforted by this.

 

[Lushife]

It's because in times of tragedy sometimes it makes people feel better to hear someone recite some meaningless platitude. Some people are comforted by this.

I still hated it at my brother's funeral

 

[whoaru99]

"I'm going to reach out to...".

Like that fools anyone you're not really asking for help or a big favor unless, I suppose, you actually plan on groping someone.

 

[CGVT]

When sports talk radio types say "efforting" when they are trying to find a guest or information or a stat, etc

 

[ronsky]

When sports talk radio types say "efforting" when they are trying to find a guest or information or a stat, etc

I loathe pretty much any noun changed to a verb. Do you say 'I am dinnering' when there is a perfectly valid verb form?
Would explain in depth, but I am training it to my workering place.

 

[eyebrau]

The superfluous double "is"...

"The problem is, is that I don't have any money"
No. Should be
"The problem is that I don't have any money."

This seems to happen repeatedly with "the problem is...", "the point is...", "the thing is...", to the point where I'm now even hearing it on TV from news anchors, politicians, and well educated people.

The point is, IT'S COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY.

 

[kombat]

"He died doing what he loved."

I'm guessing he wasn't loving it so much as his plane was going down/scuba tank plugged/hand slipped off the rock wall!

 

[CGVT]

Myself instead of me a in "If you need help, see Bob or myself.

The people that say this are usually the same people that say "at this point in time" and "on a daily basis"

 

[alpha224]

"thought to myself". Redundant.

Not entirely, I tend to think vocally...to others and myself.

 

[HoppyDaze]

"no pun intended"

nobody cares if your puns are intended..

 

[CreamyGoodness]

I assure you that I have intended every pun I have ever made.

 

[Homercidal]

I assure you that I have intended every pun I have ever made.

You say that is if in pride...

 

[CreamyGoodness]

I adore puns. From time to time I like to tell jokes so bad that the listener groans or is actually angered.

I had lamb at a local Indian place recently, and when the waiter brought it out I said "gee, thanks for mutton." I had to explain why that was funny. My wife just shook her head.

 

[Homercidal]

Must be an East Coast thing. My friend's family from Boston area lives for that stuff. I try to keep up, but I'm lucky to go 3 rounds. Heaven forbid their dad is around. Yikes!

 

[mcbaumannerb]

I adore puns. From time to time I like to tell jokes so bad that the listener groans or is actually angered.

I had lamb at a local Indian place recently, and when the waiter brought it out I said "gee, thanks for mutton." I had to explain why that was funny. My wife just shook her head.

You would have scored double pun points if you'd said "Ghee, thanks for mutton."

 

[bottlebomber]

I adore puns. From time to time I like to tell jokes so bad that the listener groans or is actually angered.

I had lamb at a local Indian place recently, and when the waiter brought it out I said "gee, thanks for mutton." I had to explain why that was funny. My wife just shook her head.

From what I've seen so far, I can imagine you ordering the lamb JUST so you could pull off that ridiculous punnage, even if you felt like the fish.

 

[zeg]

From what I've seen so far, I can imagine you ordering the lamb JUST so you could pull off that ridiculous punnage, even if you felt like the fish.

That sounds too crazy. Gobi aloo-natic somewhere else.

 

[Grantman1]

"Cray" instead of "crazy" - "ohmigod that's so cray!"

"Jelly" instead of "jealous" - "So jelly of your new shoes"

Can I get an Amen?

 

[CGVT]

To die for

 

[JoeyChopps]

Speaking of to die for I hate anything that jokes about death in the tittle. Like death by chocolate why would I want to eat that did you poison it?

 

[ronsky]

Paradigm shift & Shifting paradigms.... I prefer double-clutching 4 nickels to either of those phrases...

I had an instructor in college that used 'Paradigm Shift' frequently. One day before class, I waited outside with 2 rolls of nickels, and gave them out to select class mates - four each. The first time he mentioned 'Paradigm' in a lecture, well I think you can figure out the rest. Fortunately for my GPA, he was very good natured about getting pelted with nickels in the middle of a lecture.

 

[zeg]

paradig'm!

It's sad. Once upon a time, "paradigm shift" was a meaningful, sensible concept. Now any time anyone tries something slightly different, it's a paradigm shift.

 

[EineProsit]

Really!

 

[thadius856]

Paradigm shift & Shifting paradigms.... I prefer double-clutching 4 nickels to either of those phrases...

I had an instructor in college that used 'Paradigm Shift' frequently. One day before class, I waited outside with 2 rolls of nickels, and gave them out to select class mates - four each. The first time he mentioned 'Paradigm' in a lecture, well I think you can figure out the rest. Fortunately for my GPA, he was very good natured about getting pelted with nickels in the middle of a lecture.

What's wrong with the phrase? I'm not following.

"The quartz movement caused a paradigm shift in the Swiss-dominated watchmaking industry."

Or are you talking about when it's used incorrect?

 

[reinstone]

New hate is the new brew penisweisen........wtf?

 

[bottlebomber]

New hate is the new brew penisweisen........wtf?

Lol!! You LOVE the penisweisen!

 

[reinstone]

Of course....it tastes like a wise mans penis.

 

[reinstone]

Frankenscence and Muhr

 

[reinstone]

Penisweisen.....

 

[Satisfaction]

"Not possible..."
"...cannot be done"

General negativity