Words used wrong that irritate you because they're used wrong

gmku · 12.01.2006, 04:50 PM

Mostly it's the dumbass media who are at fault for perpetrating misuse of the King's English.

My current pet peeve, as explained elsewhere in this forum: troop.

king_buzzo · 12.01.2006, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by gmku

Mostly it's the dumbass media who are at fault for perpetrating misuse of the King's English.

me?

gmku · 12.01.2006, 04:53 PM

No you're not the dumbass media. Are you?

!@#$%! · 12.01.2006, 04:57 PM

the King can eat my shitty shorts, and i'll piss on his face.

however, i hate the way that "graphic" has come to mean a) related to fucking b) related to bodily harm

so you end up with stupidass newspaper phrases like "graphic images" -- well fuck aren't all newspaper images "graphic"? aghhhh...

(in other words: pictures of people fucking are hence "graphic graphics" -- THAT'S RETARDED).

Savage Clone · 12.01.2006, 05:00 PM

There
Their
They're

LEARN THE GODDAMN DIFFERENCE! YEESH!

"A Lot" is a two word phrase.
"Alot" is not a word.
"Allot" is a word, but meaning something else.

"Irregardless" is not a word. Just knock that shit off.

cryptowonderdruginvogue · 12.01.2006, 05:07 PM

blah, my bad

k-krack · 12.01.2006, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Savage Clone

There
Their
They're

LEARN THE GODDAMN DIFFERENCE! YEESH!

"A Lot" is a two word phrase.
"Alot" is not a word.
"Allot" is a word, but meaning something else.

"Irregardless" is not a word. Just knock that shit off.

Hell! I never knew "alot" wasn't a word. Thanks!

I hate misuse of "ironic."

I hate overuse (which is always misuse as well) of "random."

luxinterior · 12.01.2006, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by k-krack

I hate overuse (which is always misuse as well) of "random."

Oh that bothers me so much.

Prisstina · 12.01.2006, 06:22 PM

"Gay". Enough said.

Alex's Trip · 12.01.2006, 06:23 PM

Yeah. I hate it when someone says "Say something random!". Well it isn't really random if you were told to say something random....

Also the word "literally".

Someone said "I literally crapped my pants." He didn't really crap his pants, but he said "literally" anyway.

fishmonkey · 12.01.2006, 07:04 PM

iits never really used wrong but the word "soup" just wrecks my fuckin head.

k-krack · 12.01.2006, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by luxinterior

Oh that bothers me so much.

I've said it a million times before (on this board alone) and I'll say it infinite more times... god dammit it pisses me off. All the kids that say shit like "I have a random sense of humour," or, "Yr so random," etc. FUCKIN' HELL, IT'S NOT RANDOM, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT WAS THOUGHT ABOUT CLOSELY TO GET THAT VERY REACTION.

Savage Clone · 12.01.2006, 07:16 PM

Around these parts, people use the word "borrow" when they mean "lend."
F u c k i n g A n n o y i n g .
"Would you borrow me that screwdriver?"
Gaah!!

Alex's Trip · 12.01.2006, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Savage Clone

Around these parts, people use the word "borrow" when they mean "lend."
F u c k i n g A n n o y i n g .
"Would you borrow me that screwdriver?"
Gaah!!

I hate things like that!

In Elementary school, it annoyed me when people said "I won you!" when they meant "I beat you!".

Savage Clone · 12.01.2006, 07:20 PM

How about people that say "seen" when they mean "saw?"

"I seen it! Up thar in the sky! A flyin' saucer, I swear!"

Fucking A!

Anngella · 12.01.2006, 07:35 PM

YOUR instead of YOU'RE.
I see it all over kid's backpacks "Your so cool!"

When people begin every sentence with "pretty sure.."

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"Gay". Enough said.

Of course.

"Pretty sure your gay" = most. annoying. thing. ever.

Random bugs me too.
And they're/there/their + other misusings.
When people are speaking and say "OH-EM-GEE!"

Inhuman · 12.01.2006, 08:01 PM

This doesn't apply to words, but misunderstanding that the person is set to "away" in messenger. I often come back to my computer, only to find annoying people bitching at me because they think I'm there.

They are then ready to be blocked, and removed from the contact list.

k-krack · 12.01.2006, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Inhuman

This doesn't apply to words, but misunderstanding that the person is set to "away" in messenger. I often come back to my computer, only to find annoying people bitching at me because they think I'm there.

They are then ready to be blocked, and removed from the contact list.

Word up.

Dumb · 12.01.2006, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by hipster_bebop_junkie

I hate when people use the word "LOL" in the messenger. I don´t really think they´re "laughing out hard" while typing.

me too, is that necesary? why don't people just say ahah, is more believable, I mean...

k-krack · 12.01.2006, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by hipster_bebop_junkie

I hate when people use the word "LOL" in the messenger. I don´t really think they´re "laughing out hard" while typing.

Well, it stands for laugh out loud. I always just say "hahaha," but saying "lol" isn't something to compain about. They could be saying rotfl or something.

12.01.2006, 04:50 PM	#1
gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	Mostly it's the dumbass media who are at fault for perpetrating misuse of the King's English. My current pet peeve, as explained elsewhere in this forum: troop.
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gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	No you're not the dumbass media. Are you?
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!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,564	the King can eat my shitty shorts, and i'll piss on his face. however, i hate the way that "graphic" has come to mean a) related to fucking b) related to bodily harm so you end up with stupidass newspaper phrases like "graphic images" -- well fuck aren't all newspaper images "graphic"? aghhhh... (in other words: pictures of people fucking are hence "graphic graphics" -- THAT'S RETARDED).
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12.01.2006, 05:00 PM	#5
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	There Their They're LEARN THE GODDAMN DIFFERENCE! YEESH! "A Lot" is a two word phrase. "Alot" is not a word. "Allot" is a word, but meaning something else. "Irregardless" is not a word. Just knock that shit off.
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cryptowonderdruginvogue invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: the party Posts: 10,281	blah, my bad
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Prisstina the end of the ugly Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Killwaukee Posts: 996	"Gay". Enough said. __________________
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Alex's Trip invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,608	Yeah. I hate it when someone says "Say something random!". Well it isn't really random if you were told to say something random.... Also the word "literally". Someone said "I literally crapped my pants." He didn't really crap his pants, but he said "literally" anyway.
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fishmonkey invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,670	iits never really used wrong but the word "soup" just wrecks my fuckin head. __________________ "Pescescimmia ha grandi bulbi oculari blu, ognuno attaccato su un lato della sua testa, in modo tale da risucire a guardare indietro senza girare la sua testa pesciosa"
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12.01.2006, 07:16 PM	#13
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	Around these parts, people use the word "borrow" when they mean "lend." F u c k i n g A n n o y i n g . "Would you borrow me that screwdriver?" Gaah!!
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Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	How about people that say "seen" when they mean "saw?" "I seen it! Up thar in the sky! A flyin' saucer, I swear!" Fucking A!
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12.01.2006, 08:01 PM	#17
Inhuman invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Montreal Posts: 5,807	This doesn't apply to words, but misunderstanding that the person is set to "away" in messenger. I often come back to my computer, only to find annoying people bitching at me because they think I'm there. They are then ready to be blocked, and removed from the contact list. __________________ Inhuman no longer dwells on here. http://about.me/robinbastien
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