gadgie Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 Not sure about you guys, but do you have a term or phrase that you dislike? Here's a couple from me: 'dimed' as in the volume on my amp is dimed. Really!! where did that come from? 'my bad' as in sorry I didn't notice that...my bad. what is all that about??? maybe just me though. Quote
vsmith1 Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 Don't get me started on this.... Too much American TV is my theory as to the source of most of the annoyances. Even worse because I work for a global company whose headquarters in in the USA. So some examples: I'm good - just does not sound right Good to Go = I'm ready Pick vs plectrum Quote
HowieBass Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 Dimed - from the US 10 cent coin, meaning it's set at 10 (the maximum, unless you're Nigel Tufnel). I get annoyed by people who begin virtually every sentence with the word "So... " Quote
Big_Stu Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 I don't get wired about it, I just instantly become silently judgmental on the person using whatever the phrase is. Anyone who uses "at the end of the day" is declaring their density to the world. Just sayin' .................. Damn, damn!! Quote
planer Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 (edited) I can barely type this as it annoys me soooooooooo much... 'going forward' Where else can we go? edit: to say - great thread, this could run and run, given the amount of grumps and grammar-police round here... Edited March 24, 2015 by planer Quote
Skybone Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 (edited) "Dimed" = Too much chocolate? Too many "Facebook"-isms and American based Forum-isms creeping into normal language. I seriously cringed when my kids started saying "LOL"...:| "Blue Sky Thinking" anyone? Edited March 24, 2015 by Skybone Quote
stuckinthepod Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 (edited) Anyone saying or writing "Dat" or "tho" in my presence ........will soon reckon upon the standard of my gardening...from within the shallow grave I have dug for them. Also Rig. This is my Bass Rig. Is it fully articulated? Do you run with the radio handle "Rubber Duck"? No this is your amplifier and associated peripherals and accessories. Edited March 24, 2015 by stuckinthepod Quote
Cameronj279 Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 when people write "then" as opposed to "than". People saying "I'll be a wee minute". All minutes are the same so your minute is neither big nor small. Quote
Cameronj279 Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 [quote name='stuckinthepod' timestamp='1427213175' post='2727298'] Anyone saying or writing "Dat" or "tho" in my presence ........will soon reckon upon the standard of my gardening...from within the shallow grave I have dug for them. [/quote] Wats up wif dat tho? Quote
icastle Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 [quote name='planer' timestamp='1427211923' post='2727263'] 'going forward' Where else can we go? [/quote] You mean apart from backwards or sideways? Quote
stuckinthepod Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 [quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1427213467' post='2727307'] Wats up wif dat tho? [/quote] I'm now experiencing a Captain Darling-esq tic thank you very much. Quote
Bassassin Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 At what point did "a lot" become "allot"? Genuinely mystified by this. And what word are we expected to use now, instead of "allot" in its proper context? Our language is eating itself. Jon. Quote
JTUK Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 Tho for though is a bit of a habit of mine as it saves time writing and is therefore akin to text-speak which I don't mind in an informal context... But I can and do write properly when I have to for the right audience so on BC it is short-hand at best. For that reason, I don't even bother with a spell checker here... Oh well..... Quote
Bilbo Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 Some people just don't understand how language works, how it develops and grows. I would rather 'So...' than 'Forsooth...' Grammar nazis? Worserer than apostrophe nazi's. Quote
Marc S Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 [quote name='vsmith1' timestamp='1427211114' post='2727241'] Don't get me started on this.... Too much American TV is my theory as to the source of most of the annoyances. Even worse because I work for a global company whose headquarters in in the USA. So some examples: I'm good - just does not sound right Good to Go = I'm ready [/quote] +1 in agreement here Although some of my favourite television programmes are also from the USA eg. Cheers, Frasier, Big Bang Theory etc etc) I particularly dislike it when the word "like" is thrown into a sentence far too often "I said like, whoa, and she said like, you wha like an' I was like duh, like so she says like, you kno what I mean like, an' like I was all like...... I often hear such meaningless drawl, and think to myself "what the hell was that all about? I mean, did anyone actually construct a whole sentence? and did anyone actually say anything at all?" ......."like" Quote
SteveK Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 [quote name='planer' timestamp='1427211923' post='2727263'] 'going forward' Where else can we go? [/quote] [quote name='icastle' timestamp='1427213840' post='2727317'] You mean apart from backwards or sideways? [/quote] Now you've done it... Up & Down have seriously got the 'ump! Quote
icastle Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 [quote name='SteveK' timestamp='1427214892' post='2727349'] Now you've done it... Up & Down have seriously got the 'ump! [/quote] Damn you 'inclusivity'... Quote
planer Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 [quote name='icastle' timestamp='1427213840' post='2727317'] You mean apart from backwards or sideways? [/quote] *reaches for coat* Quote
Oopsdabassist Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 I don't understand most of that guff..so I just ignore it.....better for my blood pressure! Also gives a perverse sense of pleasure when the offending person gets annoyed with me for me not understanding them!! Quote
Lord Sausage Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 Phrase's or terms I dislike are We've ran out of booze! We've ran out of drugs! Now you have to pay her! Quote
TheGreek Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 "You know what I mean??" "Init?" "Basically" - thankfully this is falling out of favour Anybody with a mock West Indian accent who has never been there... Quote
Panamonte Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1427214581' post='2727339'] Grammar nazis? Worserer than apostrophe nazi's. [/quote] Tru dat - megaLOLZ Quote
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