Please Stop This Horror Before It Spreads

[yanktar]

On a serious note, I like using odd words, Like debocle.  I get to use that one at work all the time, along with quagmire.  We seem to have lots of debocles and quagmires at work.

I prefere ClusterF$%k myself.

Yeah, but you can probably say "debocle" at work regardless of the chances of getting fired, rather than "clusterf#@&". Irrespective of that, I like to pick on those that say irregardless too.

I like it when words are used precisely to convey a meaning intended.

"Brownie, you did a heckuva job!"

We now know what that means. But what could Pres. Screw-Up have meant?

 

[FJRottie]

A link to an oldie.

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[SpeedFreak]

Wow; must be regional differences. the term that really irks me is "going forward"

Ex: I understand that our plan was a bad one, going forward we have identified the needed changes and will implement them.

Could you please tell me when will ANYONE not be going forward? Did someone invent a way back machine and not tell me?

Just one of many pet peeves

-=SF=-

 

[GunMD]

All of these seem just fine to me...oops, MY BAD!

"MY BAD"? Who was the first person to say that little phrase and not feel obligated to correct it?

 

[itsari]

My personal pet peeve is the "should of" ("dude! omg i should of kicked your ***, yo!!!1!") and derivatives that pollute internet forums these days, it makes me shudder every time I see that. Well, that, and the fact no one seems to bother with proper punctuation anymore. I'm about to stop reading slashdot altogether because of the bad spellers. What is it with kids these days (heh, look at me, at the top of my glorious 26 rallying against "them kids") that not only don't know how to spell but aren't bothered to learn and take offence at being corrected? Whatever happened to schools?

It seems foreigners master the language better than Brits, 'Mericans, Aussies and the rest of the english speaking gang, these days. (I'm half brit, btw, english was my "second" first language, I grew up in a bilingual environment, learning portuguese and english at the same time)

 

[yanktar]

My personal pet peeve is the "should of" ("dude! omg i should of kicked your ***, yo!!!1!") and derivatives that pollute internet forums these days, it makes me shudder every time I see that. Well, that, and the fact no one seems to bother with proper punctuation anymore. I'm about to stop reading slashdot altogether because of the bad spellers. What is it with kids these days (heh, look at me, at the top of my glorious 26 rallying against "them kids") that not only don't know how to spell but aren't bothered to learn and take offence at being corrected? Whatever happened to schools?
It seems foreigners master the language better than Brits, 'Mericans, Aussies and the rest of the english speaking gang, these days. (I'm half brit, btw, english was my "second" first language, I grew up in a bilingual environment, learning portuguese and english at the same time)

hey ya know punctuation is for guys who drove them hybrid cars and eat quiche if you have time then its really a crime cause yu really should slide and get on yor ride

get behind the bars and style for the cars

show them your strength cuz you REPRESENT!!!!!!*

MY BAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*(exclamation points are allowed)

 

[azbikergirl]

My personal pet peeve is the "should of" ("dude! omg i should of kicked your ***, yo!!!1!")

Should of. Yeah. And 'acrossed'. Or is it 'acrost?' We need to support this software acrossed all platforms.

 

[galxy5]

I do not live in a box ,,

I keep spare motorcycle parts in a box ,,

so ,, I do not need to think outside of one!!

I have a mind ,,

they taught me to use it in the Navy

and to identify a clusterf**k

just my 2 cents

cause nobody axed me!!! :axed:

 

[GunMD]

My personal pet peeve is the "should of" ("dude! omg i should of kicked your ***, yo!!!1!") and derivatives that pollute internet forums these days, it makes me shudder every time I see that. Well, that, and the fact no one seems to bother with proper punctuation anymore. I'm about to stop reading slashdot altogether because of the bad spellers. What is it with kids these days (heh, look at me, at the top of my glorious 26 rallying against "them kids") that not only don't know how to spell but aren't bothered to learn and take offence at being corrected? Whatever happened to schools?
It seems foreigners master the language better than Brits, 'Mericans, Aussies and the rest of the english speaking gang, these days. (I'm half brit, btw, english was my "second" first language, I grew up in a bilingual environment, learning portuguese and english at the same time)

You seem to have misspelled "offense". Oh, and I believe that Portuguese and English should have been capitalized.

I couldn't resist.

 

[itsari]

My personal pet peeve is the "should of" ("dude! omg i should of kicked your ***, yo!!!1!") and derivatives that pollute internet forums these days, it makes me shudder every time I see that. Well, that, and the fact no one seems to bother with proper punctuation anymore. I'm about to stop reading slashdot altogether because of the bad spellers. What is it with kids these days (heh, look at me, at the top of my glorious 26 rallying against "them kids") that not only don't know how to spell but aren't bothered to learn and take offence at being corrected? Whatever happened to schools?
It seems foreigners master the language better than Brits, 'Mericans, Aussies and the rest of the english speaking gang, these days. (I'm half brit, btw, english was my "second" first language, I grew up in a bilingual environment, learning portuguese and english at the same time)

You seem to have misspelled "offense". Oh, and I believe that Portuguese and English should have been capitalized.

I couldn't resist.

Check your dictionary. You might be surprised!

Brits, Canucks and Aussies all spell "offence", to the best of my knowledge.

You are, of course, right about the capitalization. Thanks for the correction!

 

[GunMD]

You are correct. And to think, I checked and rechecked that post to ensure that I wouldn't make an ******** of myself.

Oh well, I guess I'm in the right spot for that.

Good times.

 

[deanw]

"********"...

Why is there a dictionary definition for "Discombobulate" (Confuse or upset emotionally), but not one for "combobulate"? :detect:

 

[spine60]

This could only be worse than Katrina if you don't live in New Orleans or worse than the tick if you don't own an FJR. :beee: