01-29-2020, 08:00 AM | #31 |
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01-29-2020, 08:22 AM | #32 |
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For a crime he/she didn't commit..., mainly in a book or film blurb.
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01-29-2020, 10:17 AM | #33 |
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I've heard it used as, "Stand up for yourself". Also when someone is trying to give a patriotic speech and says something like, "It is time to stand up for your country and do [something]." Not sure if I’ve ever heard it used as a noun though.
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01-29-2020, 10:21 AM | #34 |
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01-29-2020, 10:28 AM | #35 |
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Here are two more:
"In my neck of the woods many use the word 'irregardless', which is not even a word, rather than use 'regardless'." |
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01-29-2020, 10:34 AM | #36 |
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You might just as well complain about people using both inflammable and flammable.
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01-29-2020, 10:46 AM | #37 |
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01-29-2020, 01:40 PM | #38 |
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Regifting, as in giving away something that was originally given to me, usually because I didn't like it to begin with. Fruitcakes come to mind.
Several of my other pet peeves would have to be relegated to the Politics and Religion thread. "Sources familiar with the matter" would be a rather benign example. Last edited by wodin; 01-29-2020 at 01:47 PM. |
01-30-2020, 01:23 AM | #39 |
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With all due respect.
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01-30-2020, 06:07 AM | #40 |
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01-30-2020, 06:45 AM | #41 |
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"It is what it is"
It could never be what it isn't. Stop filling the air with pointless noise. Also, "absolutely" used in place of "yes." "Absolutely" is a modifier. It is insufficient by itself. Absolutely what, exactly? Last edited by DiapDealer; 01-30-2020 at 06:49 AM. |
01-30-2020, 09:27 AM | #42 |
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Another one that can be annoying in place of "yes" is "no problem", depending on how it's used.
For example, if I go to a restaurant and ask if they can make a special version of a dish, perhaps leaving out an ingredient I'm allergic to, and they say "sure, no problem" that makes sense. But if I place a standard order straight off the menu "no problem" is NOT an appropriate response. If the restaurant potentially has problems with regular menu items, then maybe I don't want to be eating there. |
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I hate hearing
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01-30-2020, 10:06 AM | #44 |
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Quite often I hear police spokesperson using the word "pronounced" as a short form for "pronounced dead"
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Quote:
Point a camera at someone and suddenly it's all "alleged perpetrators," and "contacted the terrain," and other unhelpful super-silly nonsense. It's one thing if your specialized jargon helps you communicate more quickly with your associates, but when it actually makes things take longer to say than is necessary (not to mention confusing) ... just chuck it and speak normally. It wasn't making you seem smarter in the first place. |
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