Annoyingly misused words?

[nothinghere]

Online, when people spell plural words with apostrophe's.

Another one that really gets me is 'racist.' Everyone seems to forget that racism means you have to imply something is bad about a race.

"Look at that black guy!"
"Hey, that's racist!"

It's not racist to identify something, jeez. As a black guy myself, this is quite frustrating.

Actually a racist remark doesn't have to imply something bad, saying Asians are smart is a racist remark although the intention is positive. Even that positive remark could cause a negative reaction. Someon could make fun of an Asian because hes not some sort of genius and all Asians are supposed to be smart.

Back to the thread, the most misused word I hate is the word "gay". I just want to punch the person in the face sometimes.

 

[Catalyst6]

Hmm, where to start?!

1. I agree with OP, "ironic" is a word used too often and far too badly.

2. Fail, win, epic, all the internet words, of course. Oh, "tweet" and "blog" as well, as they're inane.

3. Socialist, communist, all those Glen Beck words that people throw around without understanding.

4. If we include phrases then "Could care less", unless used ironically (KIDDING). Also, "Behind your back", which is your front.

Oh, the list goes on...

 

[Ampersand]

Language is supposed to played with, the little flourishes people add to their own spocken word doesn't do any harm.
Do you think anyone gives two shits that I constantly miss use the word Groovy?

No, but your use of 'spoken' kind of stuck out.

I'm dyslexic, give me a break o_o'

 

[Baby Eater]

Noob. Not because the word itself is annoying but because it's misused.
Noob refers to someone who won't admit they're bad at a game that they've played for a long time.
Newb is short for "newbie" or someone new to a game and is willing to take advice.

Also, using gay and retarded as insults. Good god that is infuriating!

 

[Ampersand]

Winningest.

now tell me you're not dying a little inside!

Nuts to that i'm using it. XD

i said "tell me you're not dying a little inside"!!! not "please say something that will make me want to kill you"!!!

Ha ha, Groovy B )

 

[razor343]

Lol...end of...It's not a word, but I know people even in IRL who use it oh so commonly.

 

[theSovietConnection]

Please, will someone tell me where you see or hear "Could care less"? The only time I ever see that is in these threads.

Anyways, the way people use words doesn't really bother me, it's when people start speaking like they type their text messages that I get frustrated. Like my brother routinely saying "lawl".

 

[WOPR]

"Gay" and "Retard" as insults... especially when the football players here, that want to make a living tackling and grabbing other dudes with a strange fetish for a lopsided ball- are always the first to say "Dude you're retarded that's so gay!"

another thing that gets me is Nausious (or however you spell it, GNAW-SHISS) people use it to mean nauseated (feeling sick) when it's true definition (at least according to the dictionaries I have) is "a sight that makes you feel sick" (or something like that)

 

[Johnny Reb]

Bitchin'

 

[spwatkins]

Infer vs. imply. About 75% of the time they are used backwards.

 

[Daffy F]

the word "gay" as an insult. it insults gays, linguists, the speaker's intelligence but not the actual person being insulted

For me it's when people say 'Homophobic'. Practically every time I hear someone say that, it's being wrongly used. I don't even bother to correct people any more.

 

[Lion_Slicer]

Please, will someone tell me where you see or hear "Could care less"? The only time I ever see that is in these threads.

In the song Jesus of Suburbia by Greenday.

 

[KingsGambit_v1legacy]

"Could of" where it should be "could have". Years of abbreviating the latter to "could've" has resulted in hordes of annoying people using the former. Gah, face-punching time.

Oh and with phrases like "same difference" and "My bad", my teeth start grinding and I have to force my fists to unclench

The Word Inconceivable
It does not mean what you think it means

Love it! Absolute class.

 

[fgdfgdgd]

Language is supposed to played with, the little flourishes people add to their own spocken word doesn't do any harm.
Do you think anyone gives two shits that I constantly miss use the word Groovy?

No, but your use of 'spoken' kind of stuck out.

I'm dyslexic, give me a break o_o'

Arm or leg? I'm like the mafia, it doesn't matter what you have, I have a quota to meet.

Here is my badge:

Spoiler: Not really but seriously.

Just joking, i couldn't care less about it.

 

[theSovietConnection]

Please, will someone tell me where you see or hear "Could care less"? The only time I ever see that is in these threads.

In the song Jesus of Suburbia by Greenday.

Ahh, that explains that, then. I tend to avoid their music, it infuriates me for reasons I'm uncertain of.

 

[Shoggoth2588]

'Guesstimate' is one of the many reasons I don't talk to my Dad. I also can't stand the phrase, 'Same Difference'. The same difference between a katana and a broadsword is that they are both not a battle axe.

 

[interspark]

the word "gay" as an insult. it insults gays, linguists, the speaker's intelligence but not the actual person being insulted

For me it's when people say 'Homophobic'. Practically every time I hear someone say that, it's being wrongly used. I don't even bother to correct people any more.

it means people who discriminate or otherwise disrespect others for being gay, right? what do people you know use it to mean?

 

[VulakAerr]

"Then" in place of "than". Learn the fucking difference between two completely different words please, people!

People are use these words correctly are greater THAN people who do not.

I'm going to beat the people who misuse these words around the head with an iron bar and THEN go get a McDonald's.

 

[magicaxis]

Cool wHHHHHip

 

[Squarez]

Love - people through it around all the time when they mean physical attraction or are in lust when it comes to members of the opposite sex; to love somebody you must truly know somebody not just want to pork them as they have nice tits.

It really starts to irk me when applied to physical items, "I love this new Black Ops game" - no you don't, you may like it a great deal but you do not love it, especially if you're on facebook five minutes later bitching about the online bugs.

The main reason for my loathing of the use of love is it cheapens the meaning, when it's tossed about so carelessly then when it's come to be used for it's real reason its meaning is that much less - "I love you" when told to your spouse would probably have more weight if you hadn't minutes earlier said "I'd love a Dominoes right about now".

Love has many meanings. Are you suggesting people don't use it unless referring to meaning number 1?

love   
[luhv] Show IPA
noun, verb, loved, lov·ing.
?noun
1.
a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
2.
a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend.
3.
sexual passion or desire.
4.
a person toward whom love is felt; beloved person; sweetheart.
5.
(used in direct address as a term of endearment, affection, or the like): Would you like to see a movie, love?
6.
a love affair; an intensely amorous incident; amour.
7.
sexual intercourse; copulation.
8.
( initial capital letter ) a personification of sexual affection, as Eros or Cupid.
9.
affectionate concern for the well-being of others: the love of one's neighbor.
10.
strong predilection, enthusiasm, or liking for anything: her love of books.
11.
the object or thing so liked: The theater was her great love.