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like_that

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Sep 13, 2012 9:26 PM
When people say "anyways."


The correct use is "anyway."
Sep 13, 2012 9:26pm
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Fab4Runner

Tits McGee

6,196 posts
Sep 13, 2012 9:47 PM
Basically all of the above. Also, you're/your is probably the biggest one for me, with should of/should have a close second. I cannot stand either and I constantly wonder how people can be so stupid. We learned this stuff in elementary school.
Sep 13, 2012 9:47pm
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BRF

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Sep 13, 2012 9:53 PM
Wow. Where do I start? So many good ones mentioned already.

Literally..........way over used and not in the right way.

To make a long story short...........when that is said, you better grab a chair

I seen..................just drag your nails across the chalkboard

The silent H.............as in "an historical"......NO!...we are not British.......it's "a historical"...and if you don't say it right........I will send you to "an" hospital!!

irregardless............tell the dude it's not a word, then make a bet, then produce a dictionary.

reverse racism?....how about hate crime?..........a crime is a crime........like Cartman said about the lesson he learned, "if you're going to throw a rock at someone during recess, make sure your target is someone of your own race."

And finally for now....................Belly35isms! :D
Sep 13, 2012 9:53pm
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Sonofanump

Sep 13, 2012 10:14 PM
Mohican00;1270285 wrote:Tony kornheiser does this and it's extremely grating. Must be a Long Island thing
Ya, he is bad for that.
Sep 13, 2012 10:14pm
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ts1227

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Sep 13, 2012 10:20 PM

Not speaking, but the above pisses me off to no end.



Another (seems to be more of an Appalachian/hilljack part of Ohio issue) is to take the verbs "to see" (as previously mentioned here) and "to say" and only use one conjugation for any situation.

"I seen that you called me yesterday"
"I was talking to my brother yesterday, and he says that the Browns are going to win by 50 this weekend, and then I says he was retarded"


For those who hate the term "literally", I leave you this
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/literally
Sep 13, 2012 10:20pm
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reclegend22

Cool Hand Luke

8,772 posts
Sep 13, 2012 11:21 PM
I have a passionate disgust for people who say "I love it" in reference to every single scenario that is presented to them. There is a girl at my work who does this. What's even worse is when the phrase is sung out loud like in a Trisha Yearwood song. "Loooovvee itttt!" I imagine this is why God invented throat cancer.

Really, you love everything? Do you love it that Mary in human resources has a tumor the size of a tennis ball? No? Then STFU.
Sep 13, 2012 11:21pm
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OSH

Kosh B'Gosh

4,145 posts
Sep 13, 2012 11:35 PM
One that I've heard recently, but used a lot and VERY often, is "unlucky."

It's a pretty common term by many soccer peoples. But, everything cannot be "unlucky." Actually, many things aren't "unlucky." There are good defensive plays. There are good attacking situations. Just because your team either sucked or did something wrong does not mean it was "unlucky."
Sep 13, 2012 11:35pm
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Laley23

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Sep 14, 2012 1:41 AM
Automatik;1270101 wrote:Not a huge pet peeve, but I'm trying to correct myself with this...

When someone asks how you are doing you say what? I'm doing good, right?

I'm doing WELL.
Lol. My mom beat that saying out of me so fast growing up. I've used well/good correctly since I was 7. I agree though, it's a tough, yet annoying one to fix.
Sep 14, 2012 1:41am
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Fab4Runner

Tits McGee

6,196 posts
Sep 14, 2012 8:52 AM
On accident when it should be by accident. It surprises me how many people don't know that one.
Sep 14, 2012 8:52am
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Con_Alma

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Sep 14, 2012 8:55 AM
like_that;1270323 wrote:When people say "anyways."


The correct use is "anyway."
Agreed. There's no such word as "anyways".
Sep 14, 2012 8:55am
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Raw Dawgin' it

Just Ain't Care

11,466 posts
Sep 14, 2012 9:02 AM
People who say the word "like" too much. When they like talk and like have to say like between like EVERYFUCKING WORD! I WANT TO LIKE KILL YOU!
Sep 14, 2012 9:02am
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vball10set

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Sep 14, 2012 9:29 AM
Fab4Runner;1270588 wrote:On accident when it should be by accident. It surprises me how many people don't know that one.
Now we're just nitpicking :p
Sep 14, 2012 9:29am
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Glory Days

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Sep 14, 2012 9:38 AM
vball10set;1270037 wrote:People who pronounce Italian as "EYE-talian"--drives me crazy :mad:
I always say "Illinoise" when pronouncing Illinois
Trueblue23;1270079 wrote:
Also hate when people chew with a mouthful of food.
Nothing annoys me more than watching people on reality or similar shows talk while they are trying to eat.
Sep 14, 2012 9:38am
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Con_Alma

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Sep 14, 2012 9:40 AM
...people who use the term overrated when the entity in question hasn't been or isn't rated.
Sep 14, 2012 9:40am
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vball10set

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Sep 14, 2012 9:42 AM
Glory Days;1270637 wrote:I always say "Illinoise" when pronouncing Illinois
that too :mad:
Sep 14, 2012 9:42am
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queencitybuckeye

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Sep 14, 2012 10:07 AM
Maybe just a generational thing, but using "shut up" as an expression of surprise. This was a term considered to be extremely rude when I shared the earth with the dinosaurs.
Sep 14, 2012 10:07am
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Laley23

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Sep 14, 2012 11:15 AM
Not so much a pet peeve, because it is a very tough part of the English language to understand IMO, but it would be nice of people knew when to use "I" and when to use "me".
Sep 14, 2012 11:15am
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vball10set

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Sep 14, 2012 11:29 AM
Laley23;1270764 wrote:Not so much a pet peeve, because it is a very tough part of the English language to understand IMO, but it would be nice of people knew when to use "I" and when to use "me".
Good luck with that one :o
Sep 14, 2012 11:29am
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Iliketurtles

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Sep 14, 2012 11:34 AM
Laley23;1270764 wrote:Not so much a pet peeve, because it is a very tough part of the English language to understand IMO, but it would be nice of people knew when to use "I" and when to use "me".
There is no I in team.... but there is a me.
Sep 14, 2012 11:34am
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se-alum

The Biggest Boss

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Sep 14, 2012 12:51 PM
When people use "alot" while writing a sentence. It isn't a word folks.
Sep 14, 2012 12:51pm
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reclegend22

Cool Hand Luke

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Sep 14, 2012 5:12 PM
se-alum;1270854 wrote:When people use "alot" while writing a sentence. It isn't a word folks.
For you, and the poster above who originally pointed this one out, send users of this imaginary word to this web page and their stupidity should be fully explained to them.

http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html
Sep 14, 2012 5:12pm
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isadore

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Sep 15, 2012 12:07 AM
pedantry is irritating.
Sep 15, 2012 12:07am
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OSH

Kosh B'Gosh

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Sep 15, 2012 11:23 AM
Iliketurtles;1270779 wrote:There is no I in team.... but there is a me.
There's no "I" in team...but there's a "u" in suck!
Sep 15, 2012 11:23am