deadsox 894 Posted March 20, 2018 Not exactly germane to this thread but I dislike it when people are relating a phone conversation and make their hand into a telephone. I don't know why it should bug me but it does. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,451 Posted March 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, deadsox said: Not exactly germane to this thread but I dislike it when people are relating a phone conversation and make their hand into a telephone. I don't know why it should bug me but it does. Yeah, and despite the fact they’ve got an iPhone X they morph their hand into the shape of a phone from the 1980’s. As a side note, I’m guilty of this one, stupidly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,232 Posted March 20, 2018 "Saddened" What's wrong with "sad"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,675 Posted March 20, 2018 13 minutes ago, Toast said: "Saddened" What's wrong with "sad"? Verb vs adjective; when would you use sad rather than saddened? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,232 Posted March 20, 2018 11 minutes ago, time said: Verb vs adjective; when would you use sad rather than saddened? I was saddened to hear that blahblahblah v. I was sad to hear that blahblahblah "Saddened" just sounds a bit half-hearted to me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youwanticewiththat 611 Posted March 20, 2018 4 hours ago, Toast said: I was saddened to hear that blahblahblah v. I was sad to hear that blahblahblah "Saddened" just sounds a bit half-hearted to me. It probably is - people don't want to crowd yer grief but don't want to come across as hard-hearted bastardos either..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Exu 250 Posted March 21, 2018 Bandwidth. This seems to be word of the week at work. “We don’t have the bandwidth”. I just wish people would speak English and say ‘time’ instead. What utter bollocks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,911 Posted March 21, 2018 Bachelorette. Horrible, stupid, pointless word. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,058 Posted March 21, 2018 4 minutes ago, Handrejka said: Bachelorette. Horrible, stupid, pointless word. But a good song, and a great video. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,675 Posted March 21, 2018 18 minutes ago, Exu said: Bandwidth. This seems to be word of the week at work. “We don’t have the bandwidth”. I just wish people would speak English and say ‘time’ instead. What utter bollocks. huh? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leona 1 Posted March 22, 2018 On 3/16/2018 at 16:54, Toast said: I'll start. Winningest he AXED me to do it 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,071 Posted March 22, 2018 17 minutes ago, leona said: he AXED me to do it That’s not a word—that’s a pronunciation, which is a whole different can of worms (there’s a phrase for you!) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr_T 254 Posted March 22, 2018 I have some sympathy for bachelorette. I think here we are trying to make out the difference between a woman who is single and having fun (bachelorette) from one who stays home night after night with her 7 cats dreaming about the day she will finally be able to wear her mother's wedding dress which is 5 sizes too small and stinks of naphthalene (spinster). Otherwise if anyone deems her marital status germane to the conversation she would merely be single. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,675 Posted March 22, 2018 FACT. (n) A word used by keyboard warriors when asserting a (usually erroneous) belief. Not to be confused with 'fact' or 'Fact' (or 'facked'). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,535 Posted March 22, 2018 Falkirk. A place Scottish people tell you to go to, when pissed off. "Get tae Falkirk!" At least, I assume that's what they're trying to say. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,232 Posted March 23, 2018 Not strictly a single word, but I find it infuriating when people won't simply state the age of a child, but insist on using school jargon which is unfathomable to those of us of a certain age. I haven't a clue what Year 7 or Year 12 means, why can't they just say a ten-year-old or whatever. Yours grumpily Toast (Year 98) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SSWDeathlistfan1996 27 Posted March 23, 2018 Words that I hate are mostly when listening to people mispronouncing them! Some notable examples of words that piss me the hell off: -When people say Ignorant meaning to say Rude because they are "Ignorant to knowing what Rude and Ignorant means" which is actually kind of Ironic - When people say Suposably instead of Supposedly (even though I have now since learned that something can be Supposable...and it is a word..but still wrong technically) - Expresso....just....no -Expecially instead of Especially JUST UGH 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heef 166 Posted March 25, 2018 Fronting or Fronting up. Every article I read about Australia's ignominious attempts to doctor the ball in the last Test vs. South Africa bangs on about Smith and Bancroft 'fronting' or 'fronting up' to the media. What an absolutely ghastly term. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,800 Posted March 25, 2018 8 hours ago, Heef said: What an absolutely ghastly term. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redrumours 862 Posted March 26, 2018 Robert Mugabe lives. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,232 Posted March 26, 2018 18 minutes ago, redrumours said: Robert Mugabe lives. That's a fact, not a word. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redrumours 862 Posted March 26, 2018 2 minutes ago, Toast said: That's a fact, not a word. The clue is words. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redrumours 862 Posted March 26, 2018 2 minutes ago, Toast said: ODFOD 2 minutes ago, Toast said: ODFOD That's not a word. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,232 Posted March 26, 2018 35 minutes ago, redrumours said: That's not a word. No, it's an acronym. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
