Phrases/terms that need to be retired immediately (8 Viewers)

[Mrs. Rannous]

Using nouns as verbs, as in, "This is how we food."  "I can't adult today."

Ghaaaa.

 

[arrow1]

Mancave

 

[El Floppo]

%^&*@!

 

[Peyton Marino]

we have a guy here who stutters at the beginning of his sentences, SO he starts every sentence with "so so so so..."

 

[mr. furley]

we have a guy here who stutters at the beginning of his sentences, SO he starts every sentence with "so so so so..."

i work with him

 

[bud29]

Heard two different college football announcers use "quick as a hiccup" this afternoon. I hope I never hear it again.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Heard two different college football announcers use "quick as a hiccup" this afternoon. I hope I never hear it again.

Why would anyone say that even once?

 

[Mr. Pickles]

So

My boss starts just about every sentence with "So.."  It's unbearable.

 

[Keerock]

My boss starts just about every sentence with "So.."  It's unbearable.

I had no idea you worked for me

 

[cstu]

Woke

Being Woke means being aware.. Knowing whats going on in the community

(Relating to Racism and Social Injustice)
Person 1: Stop bringing racism into everything
Person 2 : Your clearly not woke

ETA: Person 1: My what's clearly not woke?

 

[El Floppo]

Woke

ETA: Person 1: My what's clearly not woke?

your clearly. not mine- yours.

 

[nirad3]

"Yeah, no." 

Dumb.

 

[Gr00vus]

literally

 

[Zigg]

literally

The misuse is bearable now to an extent, but the incredible overuse it getting out of hand.  The youngsters say it all the time.

 

[Gr00vus]

The misuse is bearable now to an extent, but the incredible overuse it getting out of hand.  The youngsters say it all the time.

It adds nothing to what's being conveyed the way it's being misused now, and it's happening constantly. It's beyond misuse, it's become a meaningless filler word.

For example, in some article someone linked in the Trump thread, the author wrote "I literally wrote a book on ..." How the #### else do you write a book?

 

[eoMMan]

cone of concern

 

[Gr00vus]

cone of concern

Is that a dungeons and dragons spell?

 

[Binky The Doormat]

cone of concern

oh come on!!!

 

[Glass Joe]

"Throw shade". Awful.

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

My entire life, I've never heard anyone say 'heighth'  - until this year. 

I've heard it used at least 6 times already this year - Friend, youtube video, Olympic coverage, etc..

I'm pretty sure it's not even a word.

"Please state your heighth and weighth"

How else am I supposed to compare myself against other golfers?

 

[El Floppo]

cone of concern

Is that a dungeons and dragons spell?

link

I revote- literally one more time- for "racks". unless it's regarding boobs, stop.

also- and I know I'm in the minority here- but "getting dusty". 

 

[Gr00vus]

literally one more time

 

[El Floppo]

literally one more time

illiterately one more time?

 

[roadkill1292]

If Donald Trump is considered an "alpha male," then I suggest the phrase has outlived its usefulness.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

It adds nothing to what's being conveyed the way it's being misused now, and it's happening constantly. It's beyond misuse, it's become a meaningless filler word.

For example, in some article someone linked in the Trump thread, the author wrote "I literally wrote a book on ..." How the #### else do you write a book?

That's actually a perfect time to use it.

 

[Gr00vus]

That's actually a perfect time to use it.

It's completely redundant. How else do you write something besides literally?

 

[Mr. Pickles]

That's actually a perfect time to use it.

Actually is the new literally. 

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

It's completely redundant. How else do you write something besides literally?

Figuratively. (In fact, "wrote the book on [such and such]" is used figuratively pretty often.)

 

[rockaction]

Figuratively. (In fact, "wrote the book on [such and such]" is used figuratively pretty often.)

The rise of "literally" tends to coincide with the rise of oft-ironic and generally hyperbolic, idiomatic expressions that leave the listener wondering about the literal truth of the statement. The only problem, as I see it, is the misuse of "literal" as a clarifier. "I literally wrote a book," when one has written a book, is okay with me.

 

[[scooter]]

That's actually a perfect time to use it.

It's completely redundant. How else do you write something besides literally?

How can something be "completely" redundant? It's either redundant or it isn't. Adding "completely" does not increase something's redundancy.

 

[money.never.sleeps]

People who start off with...

 "Honestly ,____________ "

were you initially going to lie beforehand?

 

[Ignoramus]

"Me personally,..."

 

[Homer J Simpson]

It's completely redundant. How else do you write something besides literally?

You never heard the phrase "wrote the book on" something?

"Donald Trump wrote the book on creepy and unwelcome sexual advances."  [figurative]

"Donald Trump wrote the book on being a ######## in your business dealings."  [literal]

 

[wikkidpissah]

"Me personally,..."

The only teacher i ever had worth spit - he shot pool & played piano for a living til he was 40 before going to college, talked my HS into letting me independent-study my way to an August diploma (GED's werent generally administered/accepted yet) after being a runaway from Sept of my Jr year til March of my Sr, AND let my I-S subjects include papers on the Fred Hampton assassination & history and use of the word 'mother####er' - would flunk anything that used "I think" or "IMHO".

 

[AAABatteries]

There's a guy in my office amd every time you ask him how he's doing, he answers, "Vertical".  One of these days I'm going to change that.

How did you plan work to get your co-worker horizontal?  NTTAWWT.

 

[mr. furley]

People who start off with...

 "Honestly ,____________ "

were you initially going to lie beforehand?

sentences that begin "listen...." when not speaking to >5 year olds

#philsimms

 

[xulf]

Sloppy Joe with cheese.

 

[Gr00vus]

How can something be "completely" redundant? It's either redundant or it isn't. Adding "completely" does not increase something's redundancy.

Do some system engineering some time - you can definitely have partial redundancy.

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

How did you plan work to get your co-worker horizontal?  NTTAWWT.

@Aaron Rudnicki...Please lock down the FFA for four months, so that @AAABatteries can catch up.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Using the phrase "Able Bodied"  

 

[El Floppo]

Littorally.

 

[AAABatteries]

@Aaron Rudnicki...Please lock down the FFA for four months, so that @AAABatteries can catch up.

I'm a busy man you clown!

 

[Ignoramus]

How can something be "completely" redundant? It's either redundant or it isn't. Adding "completely" does not increase something's redundancy.

There are no "big coincidences" or "small coincidences;" only coincidences. 

 

[rockaction]

Littorally.

Isn't littoral an adjective for describing something sea-like or wet? 

Just trying to remember.

 

[Hov34]

There are no "big coincidences" or "small coincidences;" only coincidences. 

That's a big assumption on your part.

 

[Mister CIA]

Alleviate, when you mean to say eliminate.

'twas said twice, which I guess eliminates the possibility he knew well enough to say eliminate.

 

[El Floppo]

Isn't littoral an adjective for describing something sea-like or wet? 

Just trying to remember.

Swamp and/or waterside land, IIRC

 

[Mr. Pickles]

There are no "big coincidences" or "small coincidences;" only coincidences. 

There are degrees of coincidences..

 

[ren hoek]

Our territory director said something along the lines of 'so there's a method to your madness' talking to me a while back.  Holy gees what a horrible turn of phrase.  

 

[xulf]

Our territory director said something along the lines of 'so there's a method to your madness' talking to me a while back.  Holy gees what a horrible turn of phrase.  

Wtf...are you saying this is the first you've heard of it?