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queencitybuckeye

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Oct 31, 2013 11:13 AM
Been a little while for this one. Any new ones?

My latest is "score the ball". You don't. You score points. You score WITH the ball.
Oct 31, 2013 11:13am
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Nick Mangold

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Oct 31, 2013 11:15 AM
I've never heard "score the ball." It sounds awful, though.

I can't think of any new phrases that drive me nuts. I still hate corporate buzzwords with a passion and I've been out of the corporate world for almost 4 years now. That shit sticks with you.
Oct 31, 2013 11:15am
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sleeper

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Oct 31, 2013 11:15 AM
African American.
Oct 31, 2013 11:15am
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queencitybuckeye

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Oct 31, 2013 11:20 AM
justincredible;1526541 wrote:I've never heard "score the ball." It sounds awful, though.

I can't think of any new phrases that drive me nuts. I still hate corporate buzzwords with a passion and I've been out of the corporate world for almost 4 years now. That shit sticks with you.
They are the source for many of the worst. My personal "favorites" along that line are words that used to be used nearly exclusively as nouns being used as verbs. If someone tells you they're going to "leverage" something, they are a corporate drone d-bag.
Oct 31, 2013 11:20am
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Nick Mangold

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Oct 31, 2013 11:22 AM
queencitybuckeye;1526555 wrote:They are the source for many of the worst. My personal "favorites" along that line are words that used to be used nearly exclusively as nouns being used as verbs. If someone tells you they're going to "leverage" something, they are a corporate drone d-bag.
Let's ideate some more on this topic.
Oct 31, 2013 11:22am
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MontyBrunswick

Oct 31, 2013 11:22 AM
I hate people who misuse loose/lose, their/there/they're, your/you're.

I also have fun into a few people who misuse idea and ideal.

"That's a great ideal!"
Oct 31, 2013 11:22am
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queencitybuckeye

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Oct 31, 2013 11:24 AM
justincredible;1526559 wrote:Let's ideate some more on this topic.
I'll do some efforting on that later.
Oct 31, 2013 11:24am
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Automatik

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Oct 31, 2013 11:24 AM
"Just sayin"

Stop it.
Oct 31, 2013 11:24am
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queencitybuckeye

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Oct 31, 2013 11:25 AM
My brother in-law has spent his career in academia, and is the king of PC-speak. "Waitperson" is cringe-worthy, as is to "person" a position.
Oct 31, 2013 11:25am
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vball10set

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Oct 31, 2013 11:26 AM
"Stop it"...just sayin' ;)
Oct 31, 2013 11:26am
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thavoice

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Oct 31, 2013 11:26 AM
I hate when announcers/coaches say about a pitcher "he had just one bad pitch" when talking about a game or an inning.

BS. He had alot of bad pitches, just that in baseball many bad pitches end up as outs, swing and misses, or taken.
Oct 31, 2013 11:26am
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Con_Alma

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Oct 31, 2013 11:28 AM
"The eye test" when speaking about a players ability.
Oct 31, 2013 11:28am
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ernest_t_bass

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Oct 31, 2013 11:48 AM
St. Louis Cardinals
Oct 31, 2013 11:48am
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Mohican00

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Oct 31, 2013 11:49 AM
Con_Alma;1526576 wrote:"The eye test" when speaking about a players ability.
or every Jon Gruden catch phrase
Oct 31, 2013 11:49am
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queencitybuckeye

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Oct 31, 2013 11:50 AM
I guess this is more of a generational thing, but using "shut up" as an exclamation like "really" or "no shit". Back in my dinosaur era, it was considered to be an intentionally rude phrase. You could tell me to "pipe down" or "be quiet", but if you told me to "shut up", we were gonna fight.
Oct 31, 2013 11:50am
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ernest_t_bass

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Oct 31, 2013 11:57 AM
The Ole Ball Coach.
Oct 31, 2013 11:57am
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Kosh B'Gosh

4,145 posts
Oct 31, 2013 12:17 PM
"I'm gonna be honest with you..."

"In all honesty..."

Oh really? Thanks for prefacing your statement with that because I was concerned you were lying to me.
Oct 31, 2013 12:17pm
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said_aouita

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Oct 31, 2013 12:32 PM
Stupid XC fans/coaches who yell at competitors to "take long strides" as if it helps.
Oct 31, 2013 12:32pm
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cruiser_96

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Oct 31, 2013 12:33 PM
Automatik;1526566 wrote:"Just sayin"

Stop it.
M'bad.
Oct 31, 2013 12:33pm
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thavoice

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Oct 31, 2013 12:44 PM
said_aouita;1526680 wrote:Stupid XC fans/coaches who yell at competitors to "take long strides" as if it helps.
Or how about the tried and true "keep your eye on the ball". Every parent who doesnt know what else to say will blurt that one out!
Oct 31, 2013 12:44pm
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A PAC

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Oct 31, 2013 1:07 PM
dlazz;1526560 wrote:I hate people who misuse loose/lose, their/there/they're, your/you're.

I also have fun into a few people who misuse idea and ideal.

"That's a great ideal!"
This.
I also hate the wrong use of the verb "be". Example: "What is you doing?" And "You be acting stupid."
Oct 31, 2013 1:07pm
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BR1986FB

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Oct 31, 2013 1:18 PM
"prolly"....it's lazy ass retard speak for dumbf#cks who don't want to say "probably."
Oct 31, 2013 1:18pm
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thavoice

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Oct 31, 2013 1:20 PM
BR1986FB;1526728 wrote:"prolly"....it's lazy ass retard speak for dumbf#cks who don't want to say "probably."
I think I read an article about some app you can get to put on a phone that only allows people to text using the proper spelling and such. They put in on their kids phones.
Oct 31, 2013 1:20pm
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BR1986FB

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Oct 31, 2013 1:24 PM
thavoice;1526732 wrote:I think I read an article about some app you can get to put on a phone that only allows people to text using the proper spelling and such. They put in on their kids phones.
When someone uses the word "prolly" in front of me the first thing that pops in my head is "white trash."
Oct 31, 2013 1:24pm