The "hated words" thread

[RoadRaven]

OK
I heard one this last week I didn't even know about, but I disliked it instantly

I was watching one of my fave TV shows - Pen & Teller: BullS ** t
It was the episode where they took the concept of the 90's buzzword in tertiary institutes apart... the buzz-word being "diversity"

So there were obviously alot of people talking about diversity... trying to define it, justify it as a concept etc etc...

But one young UCLA woman took the proverbial cake when she said she wanted to more "diversed"

What the f?
Diversed?
And she is completing a degree?
C'mon... gimme a break!

[Voodoo Sally]

OK. This was just in a newspaper (The Durango Herald) article, as the first words! "For all intensive purposes . . ." What? That makes no sense. I've actually seen this before. It's supposed to be "For all intents and purposes . . ."

[SouthernBelle]

I thought of one today that I absolutely despise: Someone saying that they are a "girly girl"

As opposed to....

For me pretty much either an excuse or word for wimp.

[BikeMomma]

We have two local roads called Pierroz Rd. and Jacquier Rd. You should hear all the different pronunciations! I really have no idea how you're supposed to say either. Many people call Jacquier "Jay-Quay", while others say "Jack-wire". Pierroz runs the gamut from "Pierre-rose" to "Puh-rahhs" to "you know, that road over between Placerville Drive and Cold Springs with the funny name."

Have to chime in about names of roads, only this one is a name we cyclists have purposely modified from its actual name. Near a little mining town named Coulterville in the Sierra mountain range, there's a road named Pinion Blanco that, although short, is horrifyingly steep, rutted, potholed, etc. However, that's not all -- once you get to the top, you face a descent that is almost as worse as getting up the darned thing -- jars you silly, so much that you think your eyes are going to jiggle out of their sockets. In a word, it's a challenge, and on that spirit alone, we still climb the darn thing. So, we affectionately renamed it "Pain 'n Blackout." First you experience pain like no other, then you nearly blackout.

Now back to the thread, this one is my husband....gggrrrr:

"I seen..."

Drives me nuts - my boss must say this at least 10 times a day. One day I will "literally" blow up and scream that it's "I SAW or I HAVE seen!!!!!"

AND since his mother says it that way too, now my KIDS are starting to say it. I draw the line there -- arrgh. Irks me to no end. I've given up correcting my husband and my ma-in-law is a lost cause anyway, but I tirelessly correct my kids. I figure it's not too late to save them from the abyss that is the word "seen."

I love this thread, SK! I have to admit, I use the phrase "no worries" all too much....
Friendz and tailwindz,
(dont'cha hate it when people put a "z" on the end of wordz?)
<snicker, snicker>
BikeMomma

[ChickieBabe]

Keep up with training your kids! They will not be perfect, but it will help. When I was younger (growing up in the, like, 90's), whenever my mom would hear me misuse "like", she would tell me. Just a "you said 'like' again" inserted into the conversation. Made me much more conscious of what words were pouring out of my mouth!

I laugh at how some people say "suite" like "suit". Lovely bedroom suit!

[Trek420]

"Irregardless"
Arrrrggghhhh!!!!! That's NOT A WORD!!!!

Regina, are we related? That was one of the words my Dad hated regardless of who uses it. Worse still and equally made up: more importantly

[Voodoo Sally]

Since when did the word "as" become a substitute for "because"? OK, OK, I know that it is a correct use, but that use has become so very popular lately, and it grates on me. "I have written my term paper with a pencil, as my computer has just exploded."

Just say "because," or "since," when you mean "because," and save "as" for one of its many other uses, such as "during the time", or "like." E.g., "As I was riding along, a turtle crossed in front of me." Or, "As I said before, we have to use these cover sheets on our TPS reports."

[Voodoo Sally]

The word "chagrin" has become popular lately. And it's usually used incorrectly, and usually preceeded by "much to my" . E.g., "Much to my chagrin, a tornado interrupted my ride." The word "dismay," or "disappointment" should be used here instead.

Chagrin means extreme embarrassment. It can also be used as verb. To chagrin means to embarrass. "I was chagrined to see that I got an F minus." "Much to my chagrin, Ralph noticed my panty line."

[BikeMomma]

Since when did the word "as" become a substitute for "because"?

Guilty!!!

I also use "awesome" here just WAY too much, but can't help it....you ladies are (think, think)... superb! Yea, that's it! Superb!
~BikeMomma