Have you ever found yourself addicted to a word?

[Sonic Doctor]

CONSTANTLY!

I get addicted to words all the time and have to stop myself from saying them.

My most recent one was "Brilliant!" I started saying it like crazy after seeing the movie Seven for the first time.

I was also addicted to "Brilliant" once, it is another one I got from Doctor Who.

While on Doctor Who, I will also add:

Fantastic!
Alonzi!
Run!
Ood.

There are most likely more, but it is late and my brain is slowing down.

 

[Sonic Doctor]

A friend of mine and I have a running joke of a picture we saw, which we gave the caption "What do you want?" said in a funny sounding low voice. Basically, at first it was used when something awesome happened. For e.g. *We are playing basketball, I do some ridiculous behind the back shot and it goes in* "WHAT DO YOU WANT?" *We both laugh*

Only, it has become more of a regular greeting and saying for me, however, I do try to keep it with close buddies who already know I'm a weirdo as to not bewilder other people.

Yes, because other people will think you are coming off as a jerk.

It is definitely embarrassing to do something in public, and then realize that it was an inside joke with friends. If you are just talking to one person or two, you then have to go into an awkward explanation of why you said what you said.

Worst feeling experiences in my life, people end up thinking I am a nutcase.

 

[Naheal]

Not so much a word, but a phrase:

For fuck's sake.

 

[Sonic Doctor]

during the election, i couldn't STOP MYSELF from saying "reform, reform, reform!" My campaign managers practically had to tape my mouth shut, i loved it so much!

Though i must admit, recently i've grown quite accustomed to "serendipity"

..."serendipity!"

WHAT FUN!

I had a good laugh.

I dare you to stay in character for every post after this during your time on the Escapist.

 

[Agent_Nahmen_Jayden]

A friend of mine and I have a running joke of a picture we saw, which we gave the caption "What do you want?" said in a funny sounding low voice. Basically, at first it was used when something awesome happened. For e.g. *We are playing basketball, I do some ridiculous behind the back shot and it goes in* "WHAT DO YOU WANT?" *We both laugh*

Only, it has become more of a regular greeting and saying for me, however, I do try to keep it with close buddies who already know I'm a weirdo as to not bewilder other people.

Yes, because other people will think you are coming off as a jerk.

It is definitely embarrassing to do something in public, and then realize that it was an inside joke with friends. If you are just talking to one person or two, you then have to go into an awkward explanation of why you said what you said.

Worst feeling experiences in my life, people end up thinking I am a nutcase.

Well, I don't think they think I'm a jerk... it's just, as you said, awkward to say around friends (or maybe acquaintances would be a better word) who you don't know as well, but are still forced (to an extent in classes or around campus/work) to see and communicate with.

Besides, I like to keep my weirdness to my close friends, only they should be blessed with the goofy me (as opposed to quiet, shy normal me)

 

[Sonic Doctor]

I've always like the french world Pamplemouse

How do you use it, do you use it when you are talking about fruit, or mice?

 

[Sonic Doctor]

Well, I don't think they think I'm a jerk... it's just, as you said, awkward to say around friends (or maybe acquaintances would be a better word) who you don't know as well, but are still forced (to an extent in classes or around campus/work) to see and communicate with.

Besides, I like to keep my weirdness to my close friends, only they should be blessed with the goofy me (as opposed to quiet, shy normal me)

That is the problem with the internet, it is hard to know when people are joking or being sarcastic. I can't even tell if you actually thought I was calling you a jerk, I wasn't by the way, or if you were just being funny/sarcastic.

 

[Sonic Doctor]

Until very recently I said "Fantastic" in lieu of "Great", "Awesome", etc.

However, a new word has taken over. It is however.

Wow, I almost didn't realize you were saying your addicted word is "However".

However, I did figure it out in time before I asked you what it was.

 

[Enkidu88]

Bamboozled.

Yeah, that was a fun time.

 

[Merkavar]

not words. but sentences. when ever my sister come home she says like hi or what ever and i cant help but sigh and say 'you again?'

 

[Agent_Nahmen_Jayden]

Well, I don't think they think I'm a jerk... it's just, as you said, awkward to say around friends (or maybe acquaintances would be a better word) who you don't know as well, but are still forced (to an extent in classes or around campus/work) to see and communicate with.

Besides, I like to keep my weirdness to my close friends, only they should be blessed with the goofy me (as opposed to quiet, shy normal me)

That is the problem with the internet, it is hard to know when people are joking or being sarcastic. I can't even tell if you actually thought I was calling you a jerk, I wasn't by the way, or if you were just being funny/sarcastic.

I thought you were being sarcastic, but I didn't know where so I assumed everything was not sarcastic. So, I meant everything I said there.

Man, we both may be becoming addicted to the word "sarcastic" huh?

 

[Sonic Doctor]

I've always like the french world Pamplemouse

How do you use it, do you use it when you are talking about fruit, or mice?

Pamplemouse just means grapefruit in French. It's just a word that I like the sound of, but it's not really one that I use all the time.

The only word I've been addicted to saying is "whatever". But thankfully I'm past that phase of my life.

According to the Urban Dictionary, Pamplemouse also means this:

"A variety of mouse found only in Pample, BC. During the winter it burrows into the deep coat of the pamplemoose."

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Hilarious.

I also use to use whatever a lot, it is a teenager or attitude thing.

Another word I used a lot when I was young was "stupid". My brother used it as much as well. It got so bad, my step-mom told us that she was going to start fining use each a dollar every time we used it.

 

[Angeryterrano]

my word...words would be "falcon punch!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

[CrystalShadow]

Lol. That's an interesting one too. I've done that a few times, but usually with a little more intent behind it. stuff like 'potato' in my case really just is random.

As for it sounding like Gaelic, he might not mean as in actual recognisable words, but just in terms of the kind of sounds you make, and the structure of your words.

I've heard enough languages to construct gibberish that sounds vaguely like English, German, Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese...

If you're doing it on purpose it's possible by paying attention to the vowel and consonant sounds used. That, more than anything else will determine if a made up word sounds like a particular language.

I didn't think he was thinking that I was copying Gaelic, I knew he meant sound. I meant that I don't think I have ever heard what Gaelic sounds like.

On the on purpose part, when I am creating words for my language, I just think of the word I want to be the literal translation of the made up word, and then I just think of a new set of letters that fit together that sound appropriate.

I'll give some small examples for the language I am creating:

Evil = Kirapore , this is in relation to "Pore" which means "darkness" and "Kira" which means "great". So in a straight translational, kirapore means "Great-darkness".

Don't ask me how I come up with this stuff; it just falls out of my head.

Makes sense. XD.

Of course, I actually speak several languages... And that tends to result in noticing weird things when you compare them.

Like... Kira meaning 'killer' in Japanese. (Though that's not really saying much, since the japanese word is itself a transliteration of the English 'Killer'. But since there's no individual consonants in japanese, and R and L aren't treated as seperate sounds, you end up with Ki-Ra instead.)

Ah language. Always something.

Also reminds me randomly of the following common phrases between German and Dutch.

Ich komm klar

Vs

Ik kom klaar

Now, I won't bother to translate either of those into English, but suffice to say the German is a fairly common and totally harmless phrase, while the almost identical sounding dutch is, although not swearing as such, rather rude.

Fun stuff. XD

 

[Sonic Doctor]

I thought you were being sarcastic, but I didn't know where so I assumed everything was not sarcastic. So, I meant everything I said there.

Man, we both may be becoming addicted to the word "sarcastic" huh?

Noooooooooo! Stuck on another word. -Sarcastic-

I do from time to time, get stuck on a word and use it all the time; it doesn't matter if it is appropriate timing for using the word.

 

[Kejui]

I'm an English teacher and love words. Often, a word will get stuck in my head, kind of like a song, and stay there for a few days.

I don't know if that counts as addiction, though.

One of my favorites is "whereas." "Perpendicular" comes in a close second.