Any particular word(s), phrase(s), etc. you particularly despise?

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The discussion revolves around various words, phrases, and pronunciations that participants find particularly annoying or pretentious. It includes a range of expressions from everyday language to specific jargon, exploring the emotional responses they evoke in individuals.

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  • Conceptual clarification
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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express irritation towards the phrase "good job," suggesting it oversimplifies the complexities of life.
  • Others find the word "particular" pretentious when used unnecessarily.
  • A participant humorously notes redundancy in the thread title, reflecting on language use.
  • Several participants mention phrases like "work smarter, not harder" and "crunch time" as examples of annoying managerial jargon.
  • Expressions like "irregardless" and "should of" instead of "should have" are criticized for their incorrect usage.
  • Some participants highlight specific pronunciations, such as "tempachure" for "temperature," as particularly bothersome.
  • There is a mention of the phrase "you can't have too much water in the nuclear reactor's primary cooling system," questioning its clarity.
  • Concerns are raised about the implications of despising certain words, suggesting it may reflect more on the individual than the words themselves.
  • Participants share frustrations with mispronunciations and spelling errors, such as "mute" instead of "moot" and "joolery" for "jewelry."

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a variety of opinions on specific words and phrases, with no consensus on which are most despised. The discussion remains unresolved as different viewpoints coexist.

Contextual Notes

Some participants' claims depend on subjective interpretations of language, and there are unresolved questions about the implications of certain phrases and their meanings.

  • #181
"Any particular word(s), phrase(s), etc. you particularly despise?"

Back to the OP's question. I will make it pithy.

"Whatever..." said with disgust by my family members does it every time for me.

Rhody...
 
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  • #182
skeptic2 said:
AC current

ATM machine

Any other faves(?) from the Department of Redundancy Department?
 
  • #183
jtbell said:
ATM machine

Any other faves(?) from the Department of Redundancy Department?

PIN number?
 
  • #184
jtbell said:
ATM machine

Any other faves(?) from the Department of Redundancy Department?

I've seen soup de jour of the day, on menus before.
hot-water heater
fall down
HIV virus
 
  • #185
Do you have low water pressure? (meaning low volumetric flow rate)

Every vote counts.

Every voice should be heard.

**** speaks to ****

narrative
 
  • #186
Phrak said:
Do you have low water pressure? (meaning low volumetric flow rate)

I've heard many reports about energy usage that talk about saving $$$ per KW.

The other day a comment on TV caught my ear when it was stated that something [I think a mineral] is valuable for its mass and weight.

Einstein said that everything is relative.

Many references to "common sense" are annoying because they are meant as an alternative to an informed opinion.

New and Improved! Does anyone really believe this anymore? Does this mean that the old stuff was crappy? And what are we to think when they bring back the crappy old stuff as "Classic"?
 
  • #187
I just saw a banner ad for a solar panel that claimed it could save:

"Up to 70% or more"

of my heating fuel costs.

In a weird and unintended way, it's truth in advertising, in that the percentage saved will indeed be "some number."
 
  • #188
rhody said:
"Whatever..." said with disgust by my family members does it every time for me.

My brothers and I, we used to say "Prove it! When did I do that?!" in response to an accusation of being hypocritical when chastising the other; and the other would always retort with "I don't keep a diary!".
That was annoying, but we all used to do it, and there was always a smug joy in saying "Prove it!", because you would always recall how annoying it was when they used it on a previous occasion.
 
  • #189
"This is the (insert decade here)!"

Especially when used as justification for some behavior. The turn of the century and new millennium changed it though. Now its,

"This is two thousand and (insert year here)!"
 
  • #190
collinsmark said:
So I use the term myself, since there isn't a better term that I'm aware of that conveys a more concise meaning.
'Static component' is not uncommon in the literature.
 
  • #191
Chi Meson said:
Up to 70% or more
Free stuff that you have to buy. Like free kitten with purchase of house. How is that any different from free house with purchase of kitten? Despicable language in advertising could use a thread of its own.
 
  • #192
HeLiXe said:
"This is the (insert decade here)!"

Especially when used as justification for some behavior. The turn of the century and new millennium changed it though. Now its,

"This is two thousand and (insert year here)!"

OK, guilty. I use this one when at stores and restaurants where they don't take debit.

"Your manager does know this is the 21st century, right?"

I see it as a sign that I'm trying to give them money and they say 'no thanks'.
 
  • #193
DaveC426913 said:
OK, guilty. I use this one when at stores and restaurants where they don't take debit.

"Your manager does know this is the 21st century, right?"

I see it as a sign that I'm trying to give them money and they say 'no thanks'.

Well...this is not really annoying, in this case the time corresponds to technological advancement appropriately. It annoys me when it's used like:

"You don't want to (insert illicit behavior here)!? Come ON, it's two thousand and ten."

:confused: WTH has one got to do with the other?
 
  • #194
Another one I got yesterday. When you ask someone what time it is and they say "ten after".
What is this, Ancient Rome?
Don't make me guess, just tell me the time!
 
  • #195
Bump, for my most hated one of all.

"You're not thinking enough into it"
OR
"You're thinking too much into it"

They seem to be interchangeable.
 

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