Words used wrong that irritate you because they're used wrong - Page 2

k-krack · 12.01.2006, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Dumb

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

Because the intent is not to be believable, it's just to let them know that you think it is something funny. It's really not difficult.

finding nobody · 12.01.2006, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Prisstina

"Gay". Enough said.

Yeah, that's a bad habbit

pokkeherrie · 12.01.2006, 08:22 PM

Not something that really irritates me, but as a non-native speaker I'm always surprised to see how "couldn't care less" and "could care less" are both being used to indicate the same thing... that someone really doesn't care.

To me only the first one feels correct, while the second one would actually indicate that the person saying it at least somewhat cares... Because I've seen it used so often I'm not even sure if the second one is actually wrong, but it does feel wrong to me and would also be wrong in my native language.

schizophrenicroom · 12.01.2006, 08:31 PM

when people say "LOL" out loud. why not just, i don't know, laugh instead?

Cantankerous · 12.01.2006, 08:31 PM

'addicting' and 'addictive'

finding nobody · 12.01.2006, 08:34 PM

I think it's funny when people say sidetrackeded

Prisstina · 12.01.2006, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by pokkeherrie

Not something that really irritates me, but as a non-native speaker I'm always surprised to see how "couldn't care less" and "could care less" are both being used to indicate the same thing... that someone really doesn't care.

To me only the first one feels correct, while the second one would actually indicate that the person saying it at least somewhat cares... Because I've seen it used so often I'm not even sure if the second one is actually wrong, but it does feel wrong to me and would also be wrong in my native language.

Yeah, exactly.

Also, when people don't know the difference between "except" and "accept".

Savage Clone · 12.01.2006, 08:41 PM

"Couldn't care less" is correct.
The other one is the retarded one.

pokkeherrie · 12.01.2006, 08:44 PM

alright... well in that case that one really irritates me... because it's even been confusing me about whether it's correct or not.

static-harmony · 12.01.2006, 08:46 PM

"Is it on vynil", enough said.

Пятхъдесят Шест · 12.01.2006, 08:48 PM

I'm not sure if this is wrong or right, but it is bothersome:

When asking someone if they know where something is, they respond with, "I'll see if I can't find it!". Wait. Aren't you supposed to be looking for it? It sounds as if they're trying to not find whatever it may be.

Prisstina · 12.01.2006, 08:48 PM

Annnnnnnnnnd "effect" and "affect", "principle" and "principal", "than" and "then", "lose" and "loose", "your" and "you're", "weather" and "whether", "break" and "brake", "roll" and "role", "borrow" and "lend", etc.

static-harmony · 12.01.2006, 08:50 PM

sorry for my lack of knowledge but what the hell is this?

pwned

Alex's Trip · 12.01.2006, 08:51 PM

Then/Than

I hate that.

"And than I went over there..."

"This is better then that..."

Inhuman · 12.01.2006, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by k-krack

Word up.

From the time I posted that until now, I have had 3 people try and talk to me, two of them being 15 year olds just saying "WhatS Up?". I generally don't like to engage conversation if it just results in bad grammar and very shallow discussion.

Oh, and for word misuse, mine is "anyways". Ever since I found out it's not a word, I've been really irritated by it.

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hows the projects commin along?

moomoo_edit@hotmail.com says:
hello?

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Inhuman · 12.01.2006, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by static-harmony

sorry for my lack of knowledge but what the hell is this?

pwned

It was created by gamers when typing quickly. They often ended up saying "pwned" when meaning to say "owned" after killing someone and the word stuck.

Prisstina · 12.01.2006, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by static-harmony

sorry for my lack of knowledge but what the hell is this?

pwned

Another way of saying "owned", as in "Oooooooh, owned!"

static-harmony · 12.01.2006, 08:58 PM

That is just rather silly.

pokkeherrie · 12.01.2006, 09:09 PM

similar to the there/their/they're mix-ups:

where/were/we're
who's/whose

k-krack · 12.01.2006, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Inhuman

From the time I posted that until now, I have had 3 people try and talk to me, two of them being 15 year olds just saying "WhatS Up?". I generally don't like to engage conversation if it just results in bad grammar and very shallow discussion.

Oh, and for word misuse, mine is "anyways". Ever since I found out it's not a word, I've been really irritated by it.

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hows the projects commin along?

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hello?

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Hahaha, us 15 year olds suck for that/The only kids I commnicate with (my close friends) are all good with spelling/grammar, and the ones that aren't good with it, I always delete, due to their annoying ways.
A couple of really annoying ones, I give them a chance, but this one in particular asked me to play "hot or not," So I pulled the old, "Sorry, gotta go," *Block, Delete*.

12.01.2006, 08:22 PM	#23
pokkeherrie invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,289	Not something that really irritates me, but as a non-native speaker I'm always surprised to see how "couldn't care less" and "could care less" are both being used to indicate the same thing... that someone really doesn't care. To me only the first one feels correct, while the second one would actually indicate that the person saying it at least somewhat cares... Because I've seen it used so often I'm not even sure if the second one is actually wrong, but it does feel wrong to me and would also be wrong in my native language.
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12.01.2006, 08:31 PM	#24
schizophrenicroom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: behind you Posts: 10,807	when people say "LOL" out loud. why not just, i don't know, laugh instead? __________________ fuck i'm frustrated, freaking out something fierce, would you help me? i'm hungry and i stuffer and i startle, i struggle and i stammer til i'm up to my ears in miserable quote unquote "art"
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12.01.2006, 08:31 PM	#25
Cantankerous invito al cielo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A RETIREMENT HOME Posts: 18,499	'addicting' and 'addictive' __________________ RETIRED
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12.01.2006, 08:34 PM	#26
finding nobody invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 7,275	I think it's funny when people say sidetrackeded
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12.01.2006, 08:41 PM	#28
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	"Couldn't care less" is correct. The other one is the retarded one.
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12.01.2006, 08:44 PM	#29
pokkeherrie invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,289	alright... well in that case that one really irritates me... because it's even been confusing me about whether it's correct or not.
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12.01.2006, 08:46 PM	#30
static-harmony invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: outside L.A Posts: 5,156	"Is it on vynil", enough said. __________________
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12.01.2006, 08:48 PM	#31
Пятхъдесят Шест invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Omaha, Nebraska, USA Posts: 3,063	I'm not sure if this is wrong or right, but it is bothersome: When asking someone if they know where something is, they respond with, "I'll see if I can't find it!". Wait. Aren't you supposed to be looking for it? It sounds as if they're trying to not find whatever it may be.
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12.01.2006, 08:48 PM	#32
Prisstina the end of the ugly Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Killwaukee Posts: 996	Annnnnnnnnnd "effect" and "affect", "principle" and "principal", "than" and "then", "lose" and "loose", "your" and "you're", "weather" and "whether", "break" and "brake", "roll" and "role", "borrow" and "lend", etc. __________________
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12.01.2006, 08:50 PM	#33
static-harmony invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: outside L.A Posts: 5,156	sorry for my lack of knowledge but what the hell is this? pwned __________________
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12.01.2006, 08:51 PM	#34
Alex's Trip invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,608	Then/Than I hate that. "And than I went over there..." "This is better then that..."
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12.01.2006, 08:58 PM	#38
static-harmony invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: outside L.A Posts: 5,156	That is just rather silly. __________________
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12.01.2006, 09:09 PM	#39
pokkeherrie invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,289	similar to the there/their/they're mix-ups: where/were/we're who's/whose
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