Archive Hated words/phrases

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queencitybuckeye

Posts: 7,117

Oct 31, 2013 11:13am

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.

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Oct 31, 2013 11:15am

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.

sleeper

Posts: 27,879

Oct 31, 2013 11:15am

African American.

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queencitybuckeye

Posts: 7,117

Oct 31, 2013 11:20am

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.

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Oct 31, 2013 11:22am

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.

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MontyBrunswick

Oct 31, 2013 11:22am

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!"

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queencitybuckeye

Posts: 7,117

Oct 31, 2013 11:24am

justincredible;1526559 wrote:Let's ideate some more on this topic.

I'll do some efforting on that later.

Automatik

Posts: 14,632

Oct 31, 2013 11:24am

"Just sayin"

Stop it.

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queencitybuckeye

Posts: 7,117

Oct 31, 2013 11:25am

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.

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vball10set

Posts: 24,795

Oct 31, 2013 11:26am

"Stop it"...just sayin'

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thavoice

Posts: 14,376

Oct 31, 2013 11:26am

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.

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Con_Alma

Posts: 12,198

Oct 31, 2013 11:28am

"The eye test" when speaking about a players ability.

ernest_t_bass

Posts: 24,984

Oct 31, 2013 11:48am

St. Louis Cardinals

Mohican00

Posts: 3,394

Oct 31, 2013 11:49am

Con_Alma;1526576 wrote:"The eye test" when speaking about a players ability.

or every Jon Gruden catch phrase

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queencitybuckeye

Posts: 7,117

Oct 31, 2013 11:50am

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.

ernest_t_bass

Posts: 24,984

Oct 31, 2013 11:57am

The Ole Ball Coach.

OSH

Posts: 4,145

Oct 31, 2013 12:17pm

"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.

said_aouita

Posts: 8,532

Oct 31, 2013 12:32pm

Stupid XC fans/coaches who yell at competitors to "take long strides" as if it helps.

cruiser_96

Posts: 7,536

Oct 31, 2013 12:33pm

Automatik;1526566 wrote:"Just sayin"

Stop it.

M'bad.

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thavoice

Posts: 14,376

Oct 31, 2013 12:44pm

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!

A PAC

Posts: 144

Oct 31, 2013 1:07pm

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."

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BR1986FB

Posts: 24,104

Oct 31, 2013 1:18pm

"prolly"....it's lazy ass retard speak for dumbf#cks who don't want to say "probably."

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thavoice

Posts: 14,376

Oct 31, 2013 1:20pm

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.

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BR1986FB

Posts: 24,104

Oct 31, 2013 1:24pm

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."

said_aouita

Posts: 8,532

Oct 31, 2013 1:50pm

"Don't be that coach"

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