Words and phrases I hate

[GrogNerd]

Not a word or a phrase per se, but "uptalkers," or "question talkers."

Typically young folks, particularly females. The pitch of their voice rises at the end of every sentence, so that they sound like everything they say is a question. Even though they're not actually asking a question, they're simply saying things. Makes them sound like children.

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[TangoHotel]

The inappropriate use of ellipses in text conversation.

From the mother in law to my wife- "I love the picture of the kids...... Don't forget to call Michael....... I get off work tomorrow at 4........I'll probably stop by....... Love you......"

Drives me bonkers.

 

[GuldTuborg]

Oh man, I'm with you there. I was on another forum years back where this one guy who posted all the time would use no punctuation save ellipses. He wrote massive posts with an ellipsis every line, at least, and it was just maddening to read. He never did stop, despite the whole forum crabbing at him for it.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

I'm very guilty of elipsis overuse. I'm trying to rehab myself.

 

[WesleyS]

I'm very guilty of elipsis overuse. I'm trying to rehab myself.

Me too..........I need to stop...........somebody stop me..........help!........

 

[CGVT]

I'm very guilty of elipsis overuse. I'm trying to rehab myself.

I think that in the internet world the elipsis has morphed for its true use of showing that something has been left off of a sentence to more of a "raised eyebrow" or unfinished thought type of meaning at the end of a sentence.

I am ok with it being used in that context...

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Yeah, I tend to use it when I need to jump to a non-sequential thought.

Don't make JAOM with a yeast other than bread-yeast... I wonder how red bell peppers would taste in place of orange.

 

[CGVT]

Yeah, I tend to use it when I need to jump to a non-sequential thought.

Don't make JAOM with a yeast other than bread-yeast... I wonder how red bell peppers would taste in place of orange.

I do the same thing. I guess the appropriate punctuation would be a semi-colon (on second thought, it should probably be a period and new sentence)but I think the ellipsis helps the flow in an informal internet discussion setting.

I draw the line at using ellipsis instead of a comma or period throughout an entire post, though. I find that irritating as hell

 

[GrogNerd]

yeah... I use them incorrectly... to indicate a longer pause than a normal period

 

[drainbamage]

I think that in the internet world the elipsis has morphed for its true use of showing that something has been left off of a sentence to more of a "raised eyebrow" or unfinished thought type of meaning at the end of a sentence.

I am ok with it being used in that context...

I know I use them that way to approximate the frequent pauses and awkward silences when I talk. I can't justify using them to end every sentence though.

 

[dkwolf]

Oh man, I'm with you there. I was on another forum years back where this one guy who posted all the time would use no punctuation save ellipses. He wrote massive posts with an ellipsis every line, at least, and it was just maddening to read. He never did stop, despite the whole forum crabbing at him for it.

There's A Guy On Another Forum I Frequent That Thinks Every Word Should Be Capitalized. Drives Me Nucking Futs.

 

[CGVT]

There's A Guy On Another Forum I Frequent That Thinks Every Word Should Be Capitalized. Drives Me Nucking Futs.

yep and his buddy that never uses punctuation or upper case letters and then when somebody points out that his posts are pretty much unreadable ******* that that this aint english class.

That guy should probably go in the coffee table book of people that I should be able to kill.

 

[GuldTuborg]

coffee table book of people that I should be able to kill.

That's the best damned idea I've heard of in a long time. I think this weekend is going to focus on crafting just such a book for myself.

 

[boydster]

That's the best damned idea I've heard of in a long time. I think this weekend is going to focus on crafting just such a book for myself.

There's already a collective work-in-progress, check it out:
www.homebrewtalk.com/f45/people-i-should-able-kill-coffee-table-book-413446/

OK Back On Topic Now I Dont Want To Derail The Thread... Or Anything Like That.........

"Literally." I hate that word now that the dictionaries are saying that it can rightfully be used to mean "virtually." That is NOT what it means. It means the exact opposite. I literally felt like I would going to explode when I saw they made that change. My ears were literally burning. Literally.

That makes me unhappy.

 

[Goofynewfie]

Me too..........I need to stop...........somebody stop me..........help!........

everytime I see something written like that I always read it in my head in William Shatner's voice

 

[Johnnyhitch1]

"Technically" and "Ummm.."

HATE when SWMBO uses those.

"WELL technically it should look like this"......SHUT IT!!

 

[Cathedral]

"Vile" instead of "vial." Never thought it could be so irritating until I joined this forum...

 

[drainbamage]

"Vile" instead of "vial." Never thought it could be so irritating until I joined this forum...

I'm pretty sure I've seen the reverse recently on here as well.

 

[Subsailor]

In Paula Dean's voice: Y'all

 

[JoeyChopps]

People on Craigslist that get the word sell and sale mixed up. As in for sale, must sale etc. I see it every time I check Craigslist for anything.

 

[WesleyS]

People on Craigslist that get the word sell and sale mixed up. As in for sale, must sale etc. I see it every time I check Craigslist for anything.

I saw a van one time that had it spelled differently on all the windows. 4 sale, fore sail, for sell, 4 saile. Those were some of the ones I remember.

 

[Cathedral]

i saw a van one time that had it spelled differently on all the windows. 4 sale, fore sail, for sell, 4 saile. Those were some of the ones i remember.

 

[hogwash]

Sorry if this one has been covered but it drives me NUTS when someone writes "could of" or "should of" instead of "could have" or "should have" or the contracted versions. Pains me to even type it.

GAAAAAHH!

 

[Cathedral]

Sorry if this one has been covered but it drives me NUTS when someone writes "could of" or "should of" instead of "could have" or "should have" or the contracted versions. Pains me to even type it.

GAAAAAHH!

Could uh.

 

[beaksnbeer]

Could duh.

Fixed

 

[GuldTuborg]

Fixed

Fix'd! Oh, apostrophes used to form past tense or participle forms drives me nuts. I don't care if it's some pseudo-verb formed from a noun or acronym. Follow the standard rules, *******!

 

[reinstone]

Calling money "cash money"

 

[hmiles86]

I actually despise the phrase, "you can't have cake and eat it too"! Then why the F, would I want it?!?!

 

[Shakybones]

Calling money "cash money"

Reminds me of the scholarly gentlemen who used to ask me for a "solid quarter".

 

[CreamyGoodness]

How about guys <70 years of age who say "sold American."