Phrases/Words that bother you. Opinions?

[JNickel101]

Ebonics.

It's worth mentioning twice.

 

[Supermanxj]

Ebonics.

It's worth mentioning twice.

Yeah foo dats straight!

 

[jeepn_4_life]

for some reason any usage of the word "hella" bothers me.

'cold as hell' <---- Doesn't make any sense

I am bothered when people don't know enough words that they have to throw a four letter expletive between the words the DO know

 

[Shorty]

"for free" drives me insane. You get something free of charge-- not for free of charge!!

 

[Begster]

for some reason any usage of the word "hella" bothers me.

'cold as hell' <---- Doesn't make any sense

I am bothered when people don't know enough words that they have to throw a four letter expletive between the words the DO know

I agree, I can't stand the word hella.

I disagree, everyone around here including myself uses "cold as hell."

I also sometimes throw a four letter word in between stuff.



People around the Boston/South Shore area have a few good sayings. We use "wicked" in front of everything, like "wicked good" even though its contradictory.
I don't use it but I know people who do, and I'm not a fan, but "Pissah" (piss-ah)
My roommate from NY didn't know what a "Packy" was, short for a package store you can buy booze at.

 

[Camshaft]

When rednecks refer to my sportscars as "them little ferrin jobbies." You know, the sort of redneck who would get a broken index finger if I punched him in the nose.

 

[Timber]

"Where we are at" bugs the piss out of me, too.
EDIT: I need to add "Could/should/would OF" (instead of have).

 

[Rod Knee]

Overuse and misuse of "myself", "themselves", or "yourself".

Such as: Give the Jeep key to myself.
(Proper use: I took the Jeep key myself.)

x2 on there vs they're vs their

 

[Rod Knee]

X2 on that !

 

[Begster]

I need to add "Could/should/would OF" (instead of have).

I think most people are saying "could've" which sounds like "could of"

 

[8Mud]

Amygdala, out of 250,00 words in the English language why did somebody pick that one?

 

[Rod Knee]

I think most people are saying "could've" which sounds like "could of"

Its still wrong. And annoying

 

[Timber]

I think most people are saying "could've" which sounds like "could of"

Sort of. When it bothers me is when people slow it down, as in stressing each syllable, and actually say "could of." Either way, I see it written like that all the time.

 

[IndyXJ]

The misuse of the words LOSE and LOOSE!

School time bytches---

The team is LOSING! <------------correct use, not LOOSING

I knocked that rock LOOSE.<----------------------correct use.

I hope I don't LOSE my wrench down this engine.-----------correct use.


Any questions? Good.

 

[Schnoz]

EPIC

Not everything is EPIC!

That was an EPIC MOVIE! what an Epic shot! Man thats an Epic Fail

shut up people not everything is Epic and now when something is of Epic status I don't think it is. People who use Epic too much are annoying.

 

[Sherman_thetank]

The misuse of the words LOSE and LOOSE!

School time bytches---

The team is LOSING! <------------correct use, not LOOSING

I knocked that rock LOOSE.<----------------------correct use.

I hope I don't LOSE my wrench down this engine.-----------correct use.


Any questions? Good.

I hate when people say "bytches" :laugh3:

 

[thethinginthewoods]

for some reason any usage of the word "hella" bothers me.

But I have Hella lights on my Jeep!

 

[thethinginthewoods]

:bawl:

 

[Darky]

Ebonics.

It's worth mentioning twice.

Somewhat related, people who refer to wheels as rims. Are you selling me the wheel or just the rim?! The rim is a part of the wheel.

 

[Shorty]

The misuse of the words LOSE and LOOSE!

School time bytches---
I hope I don't LOSE my wrench down this engine.-----------correct use.
Any questions? Good.

.... down this engine......???:lecture: