Phrases and words that just have to go.

[UberNoodle]

Irregardless..

ITS NOT A WORD PEOPLE

Merriam-Webster cares to differ:
"The most frequently repeated remark about it is that 'there is no such word.' There is such a word, however."
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irregardless

OP: I was annoyed at first when people sounded out acronyms, but I have since embraced it, even saying them without even noticing I was doing it. Scary...

Yeah, it is a word, NOW, like 'friend' and 'google' are now verbs.
BUt that is what happens in a living language. The beauty of English's giant lexicon is that I can avoid using awful words like 'irregardless'. It's a double negative. It means the exact opposite of what it is supposed to mean!

"Douche", "douchebag", any spoken form of internet speak such as "lol" or "wtf", "bro", "awesome", "lame", "cash", "fag" and "k".

Also anything spelled incorrectly on purpose.

Not to mention "epic" and "fail" have lost all meaning.

Edit: "Meh" fucking riles me up like nobody's business.

Meh really annoys me too. It is indicative of how lazy poeple are becoming. When I take the time and effort to express myself in a discussion and someone just responds with a careless, 'meh'; I just want to strangle them.

 

[Thisbedutch]

"I could care less". It is an error, plain and simple, but so many poeple don't realise.

"I couldn't care less" is stating fact. "I could care less" is sarcasm.

 

[UberNoodle]

Use of the word 'literally' in a context where the event could not actually have transpired.

Or, in normal English, when someone says something like 'And he literally exploded!'. No. Unless the person to whom you are referring has just spontaneously combusted, chances are they have not literally exploded at all.

That example was so awesome!
I hear great stuff like that every day from students, but they are learning the language. Native speakers really have no excuse. Sadly, the explanation is probably just laziness and an irrational fear of the written word. Writing is for nerds! Yeah, right. Those kindsa people are so like totally not gonna get anywhere, ya know!

 

[GiantSpiderGoat]

I was going to say "thats what she said" but it is hilariously funny to put it after something an old person says and make them wonder what the hell you are laughing about.

"Your Mums a(inset word/name" Again nothing I am to worked up about, but it is a pet peeve.

 

[UberNoodle]

"I could care less". It is an error, plain and simple, but so many poeple don't realise.

"I couldn't care less" is stating fact. "I could care less" is sarcasm.

And that is what's called 'clutching at straws'.

It's a mistake enshrined by common misuse. Even as sarcasm, it performs poorly and awkwardly.

This page makes a good point about it.
http://incompetech.com/gallimaufry/care_less.html

 

[PoliceBox63]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, and I'll continue screaming it with my final breath;

WEDNESDAY.

Either spell it like it's pronounced or pronounce it like it's spelled, but fer chrissakes, get on the same page. I mean, How in the fuck did it make it this long, as a day of the week no less, and no one else notice this fuck up?

The actual pronunciation is Wed-ens-days with the "d" almost inaudible but people don't pronounce it.

What i hate is when people pronounce words not even how they're spelt. Right now i'm watching Prof. Brian Cox and he's prounouncing insulated "inshulated". FFS

 

[Solstrana91]

Cool beans. Unless somebody can tell me some adorable story about how this abortion of a phrase came to be, just stop it. Stop it right now.

This.
And "Chill your beans".
It makes me want to hurt things.

 

[UberNoodle]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, and I'll continue screaming it with my final breath;

WEDNESDAY.

Either spell it like it's pronounced or pronounce it like it's spelled, but fer chrissakes, get on the same page. I mean, How in the fuck did it make it this long, as a day of the week no less, and no one else notice this fuck up?

The actual pronunciation is Wed-ens-days with the "d" almost inaudible but people don't pronounce it.

What i hate is when people pronounce words not even how they're spelt. Right now i'm watching Prof. Brian Cox and he's prounouncing insulated "inshulated". FFS

It's like a great many words. Accent makes a big difference too.

Aussie:
"Give some war-ta to the tie-ga."

My favourite is when a friend of mine asked a group of students, "How are you going today?". They looked at her in confusion making her repeat the question several times and even explain the grammar and idiom. Finally, one brave student asked, "going to die?".

Oh and I would be against any change to the days of the week. (W)odin's Day had better stay as it is!

 

[MissPixxie]

'Ur FaCe!'
'Ur MuM!'
'jus fokin chill yeh?'

Those mainly. I dunno if any of you have ever seen Gavin and Stacey, but I live in Barry where that's filmed, and get a HELL of a lot of stick for the slang they use.

 

[Vitor Goncalves]

"Supposively," which isn't even a word, or "intensive" when they mean to say that something was intense. OOH! "For all intensive purposes." GRRRR. WRONG!!

USAGE NOTE The meanings of intense and intensive overlap considerably, but they are often subtly distinct. When used to describe human feeling or activity, intense often suggests a strength or concentration that arises from inner dispositions and is particularly appropriate for describing emotional states: intense pleasure, intense dislike, intense loyalty, and so forth. Intensive is more frequently applied when the strength or concentration of an activity is imposed from without: intensive bombing, intensive training, intensive marketing. Thus a reference to Mark's intense study of German suggests that Mark himself was responsible for the concentrated activity, whereas Mark's intensive study of German suggests that the program in which Mark was studying was designed to cover a great deal of material in a brief period.

Its not exactly wrong but depends on the situation.

 

[Vitor Goncalves]

One more: "epic." The only time I want to hear the word "epic" is when talking about the development studio called "Epic Games." Otherwise, shut the hell up with "epic" already. "Epic" trailers, "epic" screenshots, "epic" story, "epic" characters... Enough! Pretty soon, people will be telling us about the "epic pocket lint" they found in their jeans today.

So we're not permitted to use "epic" to describe actual "epics" (y'know, poems from the root word "epos"?) or trademarked games (e.g. Epic 40,000) which use the word to describe the scale of the game (accurate use of the word), but are quite happy to use the term "Epic Games" which has roots probably more linked with the "lol that was epix man!" crowd than the literary crowd.

Epic fail/failure?! I love that expession when correctly applied to someone who completely missed the goal (and usually didnt even understand from the beginning what the goal actually was) creating a ridiculous situation and making all efforts useless. ( an example that all MMO players know, get a quest to go meet a certain tribe, assume just by the first line you are supposed to kill them all, and in the end realise you were supposed to befriend with them).

 

[Thisbedutch]

"I could care less". It is an error, plain and simple, but so many poeple don't realise.

"I couldn't care less" is stating fact. "I could care less" is sarcasm.

And that is what's called 'clutching at straws'.

It's a mistake enshrined by common misuse. Even as sarcasm, it performs poorly and awkwardly.

This page makes a good point about it.
http://incompetech.com/gallimaufry/care_less.html

I'm intrigued as to how narrow a definition of sarcasm that site uses. Anything can be sarcastic - it's the intent, not the phrasing. As it stands, I don't use "could care less", but I studied language and get annoyed when people claim any spoken language is wrong; the correct term is non-standard, as drilled into me by teachers over two years. Bane of my life :/

 

[TheComedown]

In terms of single words--if you can call them words--what bothers me the most is when people actually say internet acronyms out loud, such as "BRB" or "OMG". I mean, really? I was at a baseball game the other night and a guy actually said "OMG" about something. I almost turned around and threw my iced tea in his face.

^^this this drive me nuts, especially "lol" alright use it online cause im not actaully going to be able to hear you laugh but if im talking to you, and if someone makes a funny and you SAY lol your a) lying cause your not actually laughing and b) a douche bag cause you think its cool to say acronyms instead of a simple laugh, if it was actually funny then you would laugh other wise piss off back to your fucking IM service

I feel the same way about canned laughter in tv shows. Most notably big bang theory. Words cannot express the amount of hatred and loathing I have for that show.

hmm.. that sucks cause i really enjoy big bang theory tho i do admit canned laughter is a bit stupid

It always seems that after everything sheldon says they laugh. He is such an unbelievable character. He would have no friends if that person existed. Take note next time you watch it.

Sheldon is really that hard to believe at all if you think about it, he has some exaggerated characteristics that i see in my self, its almost as if he has form of autism/aspergers

 

[mjc0961]

So we're not permitted to use "epic" to describe actual "epics" (y'know, poems from the root word "epos"?) or trademarked games (e.g. Epic 40,000) which use the word to describe the scale of the game (accurate use of the word), but are quite happy to use the term "Epic Games" which has roots probably more linked with the "lol that was epix man!" crowd than the literary crowd.

Right, poor wording on my part. I meant only when it's actually part of the proper title, such as the development team Epic Games which is just one example. Of course, judging by the wink and raspberries at the end of your post, I figure you knew I meant that already. I'll edit regardless, though. I wrote poorly in my rage.

 

[Vigus92]

I find it really annoying when people use numbers instead of words when writing.

"Can some1 cover 4 me? I have 2 go now because Im L8"

It's stuff like that, that makes me wish I could reach trew the computer-screen and punch people in the face. Or rather strangle them.

 

[weecath77]

Oh my god, like, sixteen year old girls, like, talking like this, like all the time. And oh my god, like, they don't seem to know what they're like going to say and so they like fill in all the gaps.

Be right back, fetching my shotgun.

This made me laugh so much.My little sister talks exactly like that and I just tune out totally!
She also says "you know?" which is stupid because I do not know,you have not told me yet.

 

[Kwaren]

Anyone who talks like this, "Word dawg foshizzle yo". I can't stand it!

 

[NeuroticMarshmallow]

well I'd like to see these things end:
When people use the word there,they're and their in the wrong context,it drives me up a wall.
Also when someone punctuates EVERY DAMN SENTENCE with LOL.
"best of both worlds" is dead to me due to the world of teeny boppers.
Oh and don't get me started on the using gay as an insult.

and I guess that is that.