You know what pisses me off? SAME-DIFFERENCE!

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Sorry. On a more serious note, most of the people I hear saying "same difference" are thirteen year old girls. This is only one of many nails-on-chalkboard phrases used by this age group. Others include excessive use of "whatever" and "like." Ew.

 

[Sir Humpsalot]

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Sorry. On a more serious note, most of the people I hear saying "same difference" are thirteen year old girls. This is only one of many nails-on-chalkboard phrases used by this age group. Others include excessive use of "whatever" and "like." Ew.

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[Willy Boner]

Damn, I read this whole thread and....I still, could not care less!

 

[cd2448]

being english, and living in the US, i get to hear a lot of what to my ears is mangled language and grammar (*). but my most hated things eva! are:

- "my bad" - as in I just destroyed the entire planet because I pressed the red button without knowing what it would do, but it's ok, because I said "my bad" afterwards

- "real quick" - I don't know why, but this infuriates me. I don't want to get into a discussion of whether it should be "really quick" or "really quickly" or whatever. it might even be "correct" as it is. I just hate it

- "it is what it is" - I just started work on a new project and I find myself saying this about every ten minutes. All that, and I still have to wait another 2+ years before I get a vote - something is just wrong


(*) not implying that the english are any better with the language, just that it's differenter for me being from another country, innit.

 

[Laurel]

It's six and a half dozen of one or the other, as far as I'm concerned.

ahahaha!

We had a friend from Russia, who natively spoke Russian until he was about 7, when his parents moved him here to the US, so English is a second language to him. He tried to use "Six to one, a half dozen to the other" but it came out as "six and a half dozen to the other." He still hasn't heard the end of that, and it was 3 years ago.

 

[DeathBrewer]

- "my bad" - as in I just destroyed the entire planet because I pressed the red button without knowing what it would do, but it's ok, because I said "my bad" afterwards

would you prefer "oops"?

- "real quick" - I don't know why, but this infuriates me. I don't want to get into a discussion of whether it should be "really quick" or "really quickly" or whatever. it might even be "correct" as it is. I just hate it

how about "right quick" as in "let me check the temperature right quick and then we can go brew"

- "it is what it is" - I just started work on a new project and I find myself saying this about every ten minutes. All that, and I still have to wait another 2+ years before I get a vote - something is just wrong

it is what it ain't

 

[robnog]

It's six and a half dozen of one or the other, as far as I'm concerned.

I hated that expression until I started coming up with variations:

It's two of one and the only even prime of the other.

It's pi of one and the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter of the other.

It's 13 of one and D (base 16) of the other.



Now I only find it mildly annoying.

 

[CBBaron]

It's six and a half dozen of one or the other, as far as I'm concerned.

Hey that's my favorite phrase. My wife says I don't go a day without using it. And she comments on it every time.

Some of these phrases I find quite common and their use is usually off-handed humor, like "same difference" and "six of one, half dozen of the other" but others like the "borrow" use and "Might could" make the speaker sound ignorant to most people. I would imagine in areas where their use is prevalent it would require a conscious effort to not make that mistake.

Craig

Craig

 

[cd2448]

would you prefer "oops"?

Anything but my f'ing bad.

how about "right quick" as in "let me check the temperature right quick and then we can go brew"

Doesn't sound so bad somehow. I had a Cornish friend (far south-west of England) in college, and he would always say he was going to do something "directly". It always meant "never".

it is what it ain't

A nice twist. Another loathesome one is "perception is reality". I'm in IT and project managers spout this BS non-stop. My response generally is "WTF is that supposed to mean?".

And if anyone else, ever, says "Whatever happens in <insert ******* place here>, stays in <******* place>". I will kill them. All of them. Real quick.

 

[PeteOz77]

There are 10 kinds of people in the world... those that understand binary, and those that don't.

 

[kornkob]

'Between the two of us' is another phrase that gets me. It's redundant. "Between" by definition involves two people, things etc. If it's three or more you move to among. There is no need for the 'two of us' on the end of the phrase because between takes care of the numbers involved.

I think your assumption that between only refers to a duality is a flawed assumtion.

Example of non-duality usage:
Joe, John and Jane all looked in their piggy banks and they had $5.19 between them.

Between Josie, Janet and Jack covering the goals, we never had a chance.



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(b&#301;-tw&#275;n') Pronunciation Key
prep.

1. 1. In or through the position or interval separating: between the trees; between 11 o'clock and 12 o'clock.
   2. Intermediate to, as in quantity, amount, or degree: It costs between 15 and 20 dollars.
   3. By the combined effort or effect of: Between them they succeeded.
   4. In the combined ownership of: They had only a few dollars between them.
2. Usage Problem Connecting spatially: a railroad between the two cities.
3. Usage Problem Associating or uniting in a reciprocal action or relationship: an agreement between workers and management; a certain resemblance between the two stories.
4. In confidence restricted to: Between you and me, he is not qualified.
5. 1. By the combined effort or effect of: Between them they succeeded.
   2. In the combined ownership of: They had only a few dollars between them.
6. As measured against. Often used to express a reciprocal relationship: choose between riding and walking.

 

[Donner]

I think your assumption that between only refers to a duality is a flawed assumtion.

Example of non-duality usage:
Joe, John and Jane all looked in their piggy banks and they had $5.19 between them.

Between Josie, Janet and Jack covering the goals, we never had a chance.



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(b&#301;-tw&#275;n') Pronunciation Key
prep.

1. 1. In or through the position or interval separating: between the trees; between 11 o'clock and 12 o'clock.
   2. Intermediate to, as in quantity, amount, or degree: It costs between 15 and 20 dollars.
   3. By the combined effort or effect of: Between them they succeeded.
   4. In the combined ownership of: They had only a few dollars between them.
2. Usage Problem Connecting spatially: a railroad between the two cities.
3. Usage Problem Associating or uniting in a reciprocal action or relationship: an agreement between workers and management; a certain resemblance between the two stories.
4. In confidence restricted to: Between you and me, he is not qualified.
5. 1. By the combined effort or effect of: Between them they succeeded.
   2. In the combined ownership of: They had only a few dollars between them.
6. As measured against. Often used to express a reciprocal relationship: choose between riding and walking.

I perhaps wasn't elaborate enough in my example and too specific in my statement. I am, however, correct, as are you.

Among, between: The maxim that between introduces two items and among introduces more than two covers most questions about how to use these words: The funds were divided among Ford, Carter and McCarthy.

However, between is the correct word when expressing the relationships of three or more items considered one pair at a time: Negotiations on a debate format are under way between the network and the Ford, Carter and McCarthy committees.

As with all prepositions, any pronouns that follow these words must be in the objective case: among us, between him and her, between you and me.

 

[srm775]

Hmm, where to start...

In sports when people say one team OVER another team. Really? Over/under denotes a physical relationship. You can hop over someone, or be under the table. You beat another team, or better yet, WIN.

I agree with you on this one, but over vs. more than is often technically correct. What you're forgetting is the role of metaphor in language.

People incorrectly using 'due to'. You were not late to work 'due to' your car not starting, you were late because your car didn't start. 'Due' is used for money.

Not sure where you learned that "due to" was only used for money, but it's not. It is correctly used when it can be replace or be replaced by "caused by." As in: The baseball game's postponment was due to rain.

Hope this makes things very, very clear.

 

[EdWort]

I really hate when people begin a sentence with "To be honest with you" or "To tell you the Truth".

Both simply imply that normally you are a lying bastich and just this time, you are going outside your normal M.O.

 

[Air Pirate]

to tell you the truth, I think most people are, Ed

 

[PurdyGood]

double negatives

 

[Short Drive]

unthaw errr...

 

[AFAJ Brew Guy]

The three things that really get to me are:

Gonna instead of going to. Is it really that hard to say going to?

Another one is when people do not put the "g" in the "ing". As in interestin or somethin.

The other, and know that this out there a lot, is when companies say that a product is new and improved. How in the fk can some thing be new and improved? If it is improved, it isn't new, there had to be something to improve in the first place.

 

[Moonshae]

As an editor, I have to add my pet peeve to this.

When people add a qualifier to "unique." Either something is unique, one of a kind, or not. It can't be very unique, or somewhat unique. It's unique or it isn't.

I guess I have more than one, another is when people pronounce the 't' in often. It's properly pronounced "of-en"...the 't' is silent.

 

[cd2448]

universal panacea?

i don't know about often - source i just found on the web says with or without t is ok. i miss a good few of those "g"s in ing so i'm not on the moral high ground here.

the thing that drives me very insane is when people get you're/your their/they're mixed up. even if i do it myself sometimes, other people shouldn't.

 

[PeteOz77]

How about "Save up to 50%.. and MORE!"

How much more? 3% more? then why not say "Save up to 53%!"

I also hate it when people say "Can I ask you a question?" I always answer with "You mean two questions? Because you already asked me one"

 

[PeteOz77]

The thing that drives me very insane is when people get you're/your their/they're mixed up. even if i do it myself sometimes, other people shouldn't.

I HATE it when people us an apostrophe where there shouldn't be one.. like in "Inventory Clearance! All Car's Must Go!" Even worse is when you see it in neon.

 

[Barley-Davidson]

Same difference doesn't bother me.

At the end of the day and not for nothing both make my eyes throb with aggravation.

At the end of the day because of overuse; not for nothing because it doesn't make any sense.

One more - the proof is in the pudding

The expression is the proof of the pudding is in the eating, which makes sense - somehow it got shortened to the proof is in the pudding, which doesn't mean anything.

OK, all done now

 

[PeteOz77]

Mmmmmm Pudding...

 

[dirtymike1]

Ok how the F*** can something be new and improved?!?!?!?!?!? WTF!!!1!11!

 

[DeathBrewer]

well, it could be new first and improved later...

 

[bobjenkins79]

I work in a clinic. On the registration sheet there is a line that says, "What is the reason for your visit?" I would like to kill every f-tard that writes "sick".

No $hit pal, WHAT ARE YOUR SYMPTOMS?!?!?!?!?

I also hate it when people say they "need to be seen." I'm not really sure why it pisses me off so much, but it sure does.

 

[cheezydemon]

Has irregardless been mentioned here? *f()cking ********

The ultimate Moronic statement ever.

From the movie AIRPLANE :
"The Hospital????What is it?????"
"Well it's a large building with doctors and nurses"

My old boss when he would try to quote it:

"WHAT"S A HOSPITAL????? BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA" and he would bellow with laughter like "what's a hospital" made any sense or was in any way funny. He did this all the fing time.

 

[Brewpastor]

its six of one, half dozen of the other.

Lets do lunch.

How are you and your Daddy?

 

[user 574]

Ahh, I see it's rant time. Excellent.

I hate teenage girls that say "like" 10 times in a 20 word statement. Also sports figures saying "Like I said" all the time in interviews. Both I believe are used in replace of the non-word "uuhhmmmmm" to give their brains time to think on what they're trying to say.

Wow, like I said, I feel, like, better now.