Mike_G Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 I know, right?Whatever... (which really means F you)At the end of the daythe bottom lineI was reviewing this thread to see if anyone had nominated this one.
blunc Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 someone in this thread typed "creds"... think about that for a second (or two).I find the corporate term "continuous improvement" to be rather annoying, has there only been random stagnation previously?I also find ISO9000 certification to be misconstrued as making a quality product. Being ISO9000 certified just means you have a product/procedure that is made/performed per a specified set of instructions, it doesn't mean that what is made/performed is made or performed well. (I could be wrong about this but that is the understanding I got out of the training.)The constant bombardment of people saying "I'm going to (insert random task here) then I'll be right back, okay?" then they immediately vacate the area without waiting for a response. Lately, I've been responding rather quickly "what if it's not okay?". I did this to a dental assistant three times within an hour before she got the hint.
TonyK Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 "Stand down". It seems I have to hear this term every day on the news or read it somewhere. It sounds stupid even though I know what it means. Who was the first person to say this and why has it become the cool thing to say?Car/truck commercials saying "Introducing the all new......" It is NOT ALL NEW! Compare it to last years car or truck and barely anything has changed.
plastic trucker Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 How about the word hack? It seems to be used for everything now.
Vince Nemanic Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 Hey grammar police, how about his one? "I just got a 69' Camaro" I was taught that an apostrophe after a number meant FEET- so you got a 69 foot Camaro? The way to abbreviate 1969 Camaro is '69 Camaro with the apostrophe before the number.
Tom Geiger Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 Hey grammar police, how about his one? "I just got a 69' Camaro" My favorite is the guy advertising his "Camero" for sale.... you've owned the car how long? And you can't spell it???
SfanGoch Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) someone in this thread typed "creds"... think about that for a second (or two).That would be me. I used the slang term "street creds" (street credentials), a quality that makes you likely to be accepted by ordinary young people who live in cities because you have the same fashions, styles, interests, culture and opinions. Usually done by some geek from a cul-de-sac community in the middle of NorthSouthWestWiscoTuckyBraskaVaniaGon for three reasons:1. To impress their friends back home 2. To impress the residents of their new neighborhood in a high crime area (which they moved to because of the cheap rents) that they are "down with it", "being real" and are embracing the local street culture3. An attempt to prevent a beatdown and having their Macbook and iCrap devices stolen by those same residents who think they're full of cr ap.Nine times out of ten, it doesn't work. They end up getting ripped off and go back to that cheap tenement apartment only to find that somebody broke in and cleaned the place out. There was a blogger who called herself "Becoming Brooklyn". This steam shovel-jawed cankle queen proclaimed herself a seasoned, hardcore city rat after three months here. BB would give tips to, heh, "newcomers" on how to survive in the city, prattle on about the most ridiculous things like being able to buy loose cigarettes ("loosies") at the corner bodega, the best authentic gluten-free New York pizza and so on. One time, she was babbling on about the goodie basket full of "New York" treats she received. This was too good to pass up. I asked her if there was any "Coney Island Whitefish" included. If you aren't familiar with the term, google it. You'll get a good laugh. Anyway, she replied, "No, there isn't; but, it sounds delish!" Not too long afterwards, she shut the blog down. Edited February 8, 2016 by SfanGoch
MrObsessive Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 I asked her if there was any "Coney Island Whitefish" included. If you aren't familiar with the term, google it. You'll get a good laugh. Anyway, she replied, "No, there isn't; but, it sounds delish!" Not too long afterwards, she shut the blog down.
Ace-Garageguy Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) She probably found fame and fortune after releasing her "Coney Island Whitefish Cookbook", published by a bunch of pencil-pants-wearing delta-male hipsters who wouldn't recognize one if they saw it, and who have no need to engage in the ridiculously passe practice of "knowing anything at all about what you're talking about".Her first financial success was followed shortly thereafter by the best-selling "1001 Things To Do with Coney Island Whitefish", after which she took her new-found riches and moved to a more rural north (with several former members of her publishing house) where she's once again blogging to newcomers under the witty handle of "Ploughed in Poughkeepsie".Delish indeed, and guaranteed gluten-free. Edited February 8, 2016 by Ace-Garageguy
wrecker388 Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) The elusive transmission that only seems to be offered in Hispanic-speaking countries. The any-speed Manuel. How hard is it to proof read? Or the rarest GM vehicle ever. The Chevy Camero. You might have a little better luck selling it if you actually know what it is.One of the words used by people my own age that has thankfully died off is the term "Clutch!" The only time I care about a clutch is if I'm riding in a vehicle with a manual transmission. I also love to mess with people who can't properly pronounce Porsche. My dad slapped the proper pronunciation into me when I was younger. The "e" at the end is there for a reason. It's not silent. Then there's Willys........ I can go on for hours.... Edited February 8, 2016 by wrecker388
Harry P. Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 Or the rarest GM vehicle ever. The Chevy Camero. Even rarer... a Camero with Cragers... and don't forget about Volkswagon...
Mike_G Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 One time on another forum someone referred to another poster as a "pre-madonna".
slusher Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) Right up there with "boss" is "big man", apparently a favored form of address used by panhandlers in several parts of the country to preface a request for a handout.I have lived in the south 30 years and they still use "big man". Edited February 8, 2016 by slusher
Danno Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 and our word of the day : " absolutely" ! Are you picking on me, Boss?
peteski Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) Good thread! What has been buggin' me lately is that some people use the word "ask" instead of "question". So, instead of saying "What was the question?" they say "What was the ask?" Like, WTF! But seriously, that bothers me. Edited February 8, 2016 by peteski
SfanGoch Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) One time on another forum someone referred to another poster as a "pre-madonna". He could have implied that both Madonna and the other poster were involved in some type modeling. This particular poster probably started car modeling prior to 1978, when the Material Girl embarking on a short-lived career in armpit hair modeling. So, referring to this poster as a "pre-madonna' would be factually and technically correct, Your Honor. Edited February 8, 2016 by SfanGoch
SfanGoch Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) Are you picking on me, Boss? Then, there's Edited February 8, 2016 by SfanGoch
sjordan2 Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 Here's a cliche that's been around but is picking up fast: New albums/singles/videos are no longer being released, they're being "dropped."
sjordan2 Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) Misuse of "your" and "you're". Same for "whose" and "who's". And "its" and "it's". The language has its share of inconsistencies, and it's sometimes not really obvious as to how to use your words right, or if you're going to make little mistakes that make you seem illiterate. Of course, who's to say whose place it is to correct mistakes in English, and why should anyone care anyway? I hate those alot. Edited February 8, 2016 by sjordan2
SfanGoch Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 I hate those alot. UP AGAINST THE WALL AND ASSUME THE POSITION! YOU'RE BUSTED!It's "a lot".
sjordan2 Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 UP AGAINST THE WALL AND ASSUME THE POSITION! YOU'RE BUSTED!It's "a lot".
Ace-Garageguy Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 I hate those alot.Pretty sure I've missed the space on occasion. I was just typing too fast, really. Honest.I'll go flog myself now.
SfanGoch Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 "Supposeably" is in a class of its own."For all intensive purposes""exetra""snuck"
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