words that make you grit your teeth

[rij73]

acrosst.

Please, dear husband, DON'T say it anymore. It's not cute. It is ignorant.

Karen

That could have been me saying that!

[rij73]

The one that REALLY gets me is the mixing up of 'effect' and 'affect'. Drives me ABSOLUTELY bonkers!!!

[Smilie]

the only time I write "ain't" is to make a point, and obviously I'd never have used that word in court when I was practicing, but I use it in casual conversation all the time, as do my peers.

Ack! I despise that word. 'ain't'. Might as well scrape your fingernails across the chalkboard.

It always makes me think the people speaking it are trashy school drop-outs. (not saying you all are whoever says it, just makes my flesh crawl. )

[TahoeDirtGirl]

The soon to be ex husband always said ...horse duvers. I could really butcher that word if I spell it.

And then there is corporate speak.
"Are you engaged in this project"
"We need to take this offline"

[sundial]

"I seen....."

Grrrr!

[martinkap]

Aunt Flo

It drives me crazy when I see grown women talking here in various threads and they are not able properly identify one of the main functions of their body ... they are like little girls who are ashamed of grown up words and are hiding behind a 'cutesie name'! Please, be real women and call it as it is:

Menstrual periods or Menstruation

Martina

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Aunt Flo

It drives me crazy when I see grown women talking here in various threads and they are not able properly identify one of the main functions of their body ... they are like little girls who are ashamed of grown up words and are hiding behind a 'cutesie name'!

I admit that when I read "hoo-hah" it makes me laugh. I think it's rather endearing!

[teawoman]

Aunt Flo

It drives me crazy when I see grown women talking here in various threads and they are not able properly identify one of the main functions of their body ... they are like little girls who are ashamed of grown up words and are hiding behind a 'cutesie name'! Please, be real women and call it as it is:

Menstrual periods or Menstruation

Martina

Guilty as charged. I used that expression once in a post. What's weird is that I hardly ever use it in real life.

My peeve: defiantly instead of definitely.

[bmccasland]

And then there is corporate speak.
"Are you engaged in this project"
"We need to take this offline"

Synergistic My project must "be synergistic" with other projects, including TDG's. We're talking cummulative impacts, so why don't we say so? Did someone learn a new word in school, so now they must use their new word everyday? GAAK!

[mimitabby]

Synergistic My project must "be synergistic" with other projects, including TDG's. We're talking cummulative impacts, so why don't we say so? Did someone learn a new word in school, so now they must use their new word everyday? GAAK!

yeah, where I work we play "corporate bingo" during meetings.


http://www.snyderfamily.com/cgi-bin/corpbingo


oh Jane, sorry; I thought you were using the one phrase as a correction for the other

[ilima]

Some one who acts like a coffee snob, yet calls the drink expresso.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

....my panties got in a wicked twist prolly on accounta the cumulative impact of synergizing garbanzo beans.

Some one who acts like a coffee snob, yet calls the drink expresso.

Yes, that gets me too!

[Flybye]

http://www.degreegirl.com/Girl/Default.aspx


More Grrrrr from me.

I have read all of the arguments on the issue of whether or not it is offensive to say "Oh my God." Bottom line is that it IS offensive to most, if not all people who have a deep set belief in God. Doesn't matter if it is OMG, OMFG, or just plain old God. God is holy. His name is holy and is meant to be used with reverence and respect.

Women can decide being referred to as a c*nt is disrespectful, as well as what our body parts should and shouldn't be called. Are we to be called ladies, chicks, women, gals, girls, babes, etc.

People with disabilities get to decide what's offensive to them - are they retarded or developmentally disabled?

People with same sex preference get to decide what is offensive for them to be called.

People of color get to decide what is offensive for their race to be called.

People that are overweight get to decide what is offensive for them to be called.

I think you get my drift.

People who have a religious belief in God get to decide whether it is offensive to hear His name spoke out of disrespect or in vain. And, if I may be truthful here, as a believer in Christ, and to other Christians, it is actually God Himself who holds us accountable for the words we speak, including how we speak His name.

I am not preaching, but educating. This is what Christians believe and you'd better bet that if you say OMG, OMFG or just GOD, you will offend a Christian.

[SadieKate]

But if someone says, "OMG!" How do you know she is not saying "Oh my goodness!" or "Oh my gosh!"

Just asking. Seriously. How do you know?

I understand your objection to "Oh my god" but not "OMG!"

[Flybye]

But if someone says, "OMG!" How do you know she is not saying "Oh my goodness!" or "Oh my gosh!"

Just asking. Seriously. How do you know?

I understand your objection to "Oh my god" but not "OMG!"

There is no way to know whether it is "Oh my goodness" or "Oh my gosh", and I am not speaking to those. I am speaking to "Oh my God."