Snake45 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 I cannot wait until people STOP saying "It's in our DNA." I can't get through a day without some commercial or politician or other blowhard telling me something or other is "in our DNA." Of course it's always something that isn't even close to being in our DNA at all. Anything "on steroids."Any product called "Smart." I don't need "smart" stuff. I'm smart. I want to own stupid stuff that just does what I tell it to."That's not who we are." Usually spoken by someone trying to get you to buy into his or her agenda, and who couldn't care less who YOU are. Shuttup!"I can get things done" spoken by politicians of all kinds. We're in the messes we're in because of people who "got things done" that they shouldn't have been doing. Tell me you're going to get things UN-done and you'll have my vote!"Aggressive stance" as applied to cars or model cars. I see it applied to both lowered and jacked-up suspensions, so I'm not sure what it means. Apparently, any "stance" different from stock in any way is more "aggressive." What would a more "peaceful stance" look like?Also as regards a car's stance: "In the weeds." There was a house in my neighborhood couple years ago where the weeds reached a height of two feet or more. A 4x4 truck would have been in THOSE weeds. And who drives their car in, on, or into weeds, anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 any group of letters that aren't a word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 On my stamp collectors board there was a whole thread on "My Bad". Yea, I don't like that one at all. It's a cop out from apologizing.And when people say "I'm all about..." and it's usually something far removed from what you think they're about!And any product with the word "Easy" in it's name seldom is easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted February 6, 2016 Author Share Posted February 6, 2016 Taking anything "to the next level." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_G Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 I know, right?Whatever... (which really means F you)At the end of the daythe bottom line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
花火 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 'you don't have to .....' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlguy Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 New and improved! As the late George Carlin pointed out it's either new or it's improved. Can't be both. And that implies that we;ve been consuming old and inferior products previously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maltsr Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 The word 'like' when used before anything and everything. I'm like annoyed by it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_G Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 The word 'like' when used before anything and everything. I'm like annoyed by it . Also "you know..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10thumbs Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 I agree with all of the above.I hate "way cool", among others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne swayze Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Soccer announcers that have exhausted every superlative when describing a goal....."brilliant.....astonishing...incredible...amazing...awesome"... Sure, some are very well played, but NOT any of the above ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 "110 percent". I'd like to see someone draw a sports-related pie chart, where everything adds up to 110%. On to the automotive-related ones..."For sell""Needs restored" ("needs rebuilt", "needs repainted", and so on)"Runs out good" (what exactly does "runs out" mean?)"Hard loaded" (used to be just "loaded", until that term got misused) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 (edited) OK, some will accuse me of being a grammar policeman, but it drives me crazy when the words "loose" and "lose" are not used in the right context. For example, "He did not loose his keys, He did lose his keys". "She did not wear lose clothing, she did wear loose clothing". I'm seeing this more and more, and it's just one of those things IMO that's crazy making. Another trend I see happening not just here, but on other boards and not necessarily hobby ones, that is the proper placement of periods, commas, and question marks. The periods, commas, and question marks go right smack next to the words, there is no space between. Example: Hey, how are ya! (Correct) Hey , how are ya ! (Incorrect!) Alright! I can already hear the sighs of disgust! This is just one man's opinion and agree or disagree, it's just one more of those annoyances I've been observing in society as of late. Edited February 6, 2016 by MrObsessive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 The word 'like' when used before anything and everything. I'm like annoyed by it . Like, Yah. "Awesome" - a superlative which has lost it's impact. Everything isn't "awesome". "I could care less" - Well, I couldn't care less. Any noun or adjective preceded by "so" "Gun to head" - Make a quick decision. If I was in that situation, I'd tell you anything you wanted to hear. Think outside the box "It's not rocket science/brain surgery" "My two cents" - Keep'em. You might need them. "Think of the children" - any politician tossing that beaten-into-the-ground cliche around should be boiled in oil. "I'm just sayin" - Please, don't. Viral "Epic" - see "Awesome" Curated Artisanal Organic Locally sourced Handcrafted Game changer No brainer Deal breaker Yada, yada, yada Blase-blase - it's "BLAH,BLAH, BLAH!", pinhead. "But, wait...there's more!" Classic Fair trade "Totally ______" - used in conjunction with "Awesome" and "Epic" Pre-owned - what's wrong with saying "used"? That's what it is. Caregiver - used to be plain old "nurse". Does that make a historian a "Rememberer"? Healthcare provider - Is there a doctor in the house? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 (edited) OK, some will accuse me of being a grammar policeman, but it drives me crazy when the words "loose" and "lose" are not used in the right context. For example, "He did not loose his keys, He did lose his keys". "She did not wear lose clothing, she did wear loose clothing". I'm seeing this more and more, and it's just one of those things IMO that's crazy making. Another trend I see happening not just here, but on other boards and not necessarily hobby ones, that is the proper placement of periods, commas, and question marks. The periods, commas, and question marks go right smack next to the words, there is no space between. Example: Hey, how are ya! (Correct) Hey , how are ya ! (Incorrect!) Alright! I can already hear the sighs of disgust! This is just one man's opinion and agree or disagree, it's just one more of those annoyances I've been observing in society as of late. I agree with you, Bill. It makes me cringe to see that people have lost the ability to speak and write in proper English. It's like people are devolving and using Nadsat or Newspeak. How about the use of apostrophes to denote the plural form of a word? Edited February 6, 2016 by SfanGoch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 I'm probably guilty of some those already mentioned. My personal dislike, is for the word "replicate"... I must have seen it a billion times by now, and I'm bored silly with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10thumbs Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 I have to out myself....who cares?Back to reality though. I'm a fan of the gentleman above me. Sfan Goch. Good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete J. Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Far out man, out'a sight, rad man, groovy, gnarly man, .................Oh, never mind. They have gone already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 "It's all good" and "Perfect" when someone takes your order and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 (edited) All the above. (I'm sick of that one too). "Turbo" when whatever the subject is has nothing to do with turbocharging and couldn't possibly BE turbocharged. To follow on from Mr. Geary's remarks: there, their and they're used indiscriminately. Same goes for to, two and too. How hard IS it, really? And hey...'53 means 1953. 53' means 53 feet. Oh yeah..."thanks for sharing". What, are we all in group therapy now? And "Enjoy!", which often follows "you got it!". "Let's do this!". OK office Rambo, go get 'em. I'll watch. "Wheels up"; "Lock and load"; "My personal best". All I have to say to anyone using those is "whatever". (Please see Mike_G's definition of "whatever", above) Far as "awesome" goes...jeez...please stop. I've actually seen a couple of awesome things in my life: a Saturn 5 launch, a B2 bomber flyover, and one of the last of the Concordes landing. That's it. A salad doesn't really stack up, does it? Edited February 6, 2016 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CometMan Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 How about thinking "outside the box"? Very annoying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10thumbs Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 (edited) Far out man, out'a sight, rad man, groovy, gnarly man, .................Oh, never mind. They have gone already! Far out. I remember those days. Go away. Edited February 7, 2016 by 10thumbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ed Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 "Whatever.........." and "It's Only For the Childern" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete J. Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 I think the one that bugs the heck out of me to no end is "No problem". What ever happen to "Your welcome". Heck no it's not a problem. Your a BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH waiter. It's your job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Joy Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 I listen to a lot of news radio. The word that is driving bonkers is "So.....". On the scene reporters, every time the anchor asks a question, their first paragraph spoken starts "So.....". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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