words that make you grit your teeth

[dachshund]

"Wicked" is a long time Maineism. It's staying in my vocabulary.

V.

I still like "wicked".

These grate on my nerves:
utilize
drill down
collaborative

And for some reason, "sweet" just irritates me. Not sure why. I probably didn't like the first person who said it to me.

[LBTC]

How about chaffing? Really, my bicycle shorts do not cause me to have the hulls of wheat on my buttocks!! (although I imagine it could feel similar)

[redrhodie]

The word "folks" makes me cringe, especially when used by news reporters and politicians.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

How about chaffing? Really, my bicycle shorts do not cause me to have the hulls of wheat on my buttocks!!

Have you actually checked on that lately?

[LBTC]

Have you actually checked on that lately?

yup! I'm wheat-free, all the way!

[Flybye]

What really bothers me is when someone says

Oh, my God!!

It even bothers me when it's OMG and OMFG!

It really is just disrespectful all the way around.

[crazycanuck]

Umm excuse me, some of us aren't religious & don't see why we can't say "oh my god"..

I'll keep saying it

[Flur]

I say "oh my god" all the time. It's MY god, right? (Notice small g here). She doesn't seem to mind.

I hate stay-cation. I don't mind invented words as long as they're not used seriously, or in a "trendy" manner. And I absolutely hate when the press latches on to a specific word or pronunciation of a word and uses it over and over.

[Mr. Bloom]

Umm excuse me, some of us aren't religious & don't see why we can't say "oh my god"..

I'll keep saying it

CC: if someone made a statement on here that was offensive to Muslims or defamed Mohammed, this group would be on them like bees on honey.

Likewise, the unnecessary use of God's name is offensive to Christians. One of the 10 Commandments says in Exodus 20:7: "You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name". "Misuse" is a different translation of the more commonly heard "Thou shalt not use the name of the Lord your God in vain..." where "vain" would have the meaning of "cursing in anger" or "unnecessary use".

So you can keep saying it, but just because you're not religious does not mean that you're not being offensive. I am not Muslim, but I show enough respect for Muslim human beings to not intentionally offend them.

So, I agree with Flybye...

As for OMG, I prefer to think of that meaning "Oh My Gosh"...because the alternative makes me think of the disgusting inflection that Moon Unit Zappa gave it in "Valley Girl"