Phrases/terms that need to be retired immediately (3 Viewers)

[T Bell]

After a semi-good run, I think it's time to scrap "wat?"

What?

¿Que?

 

[T Bell]

Don't know if I can take three more years of "Johnny Football."

 

[17seconds]

After a semi-good run, I think it's time to scrap "wat?"

What?

¿Que?

these days I prefer "dafuq?"

 

[17seconds]

Have we gone this far without anyone mentioning "off the schneid"?

 

[AYBABTUS]

Cautiously optimistic.

Pick a side

Are we going to have hockey in 2 weeks or not!

 

[St. Louis Bob]

"the" As in I'm cool football player from the University of ##### bags.

 

[Kenny Powers]

man-cave. Decent concept, but no reason to give it a special namealso:man-cation

man-anything needs to stop.There was a time in this country when a man's home was his castle. Now he's being banished into the dark recesses of the basement and having it referred to as a cave. Time to take back your manhood, folks.

I agree with mancave, but what do you call it then besides the best room in the house?

 

[T Bell]

man-cave. Decent concept, but no reason to give it a special namealso:man-cation

man-anything needs to stop.There was a time in this country when a man's home was his castle. Now he's being banished into the dark recesses of the basement and having it referred to as a cave. Time to take back your manhood, folks.

I agree with mancave, but what do you call it then besides the best room in the house?

What's wrong with the den?

 

[RenegadeGM]

man-cave. Decent concept, but no reason to give it a special namealso:man-cation

man-anything needs to stop.There was a time in this country when a man's home was his castle. Now he's being banished into the dark recesses of the basement and having it referred to as a cave. Time to take back your manhood, folks.

I agree with mancave, but what do you call it then besides the best room in the house?

What's wrong with the den?

Or rec room?

 

[Kenny Powers]

"the" As in I'm cool football player from the University of ##### bags.

Yeah, but Im fine with someone being a smart ### and saying something along the lines of "THE university of west lafayette technical institute of mississippi"....If youre from Miami (FL), Ohio St, Texas, etc than NO!

 

[Kenny Powers]

man-cave. Decent concept, but no reason to give it a special namealso:man-cation

man-anything needs to stop.There was a time in this country when a man's home was his castle. Now he's being banished into the dark recesses of the basement and having it referred to as a cave. Time to take back your manhood, folks.

I agree with mancave, but what do you call it then besides the best room in the house?

What's wrong with the den?

Maybe its just me, but I associate den with ground/first floor of the house, mancave with basement type area of the house.

 

[shuke]

man-cave. Decent concept, but no reason to give it a special namealso:man-cation

man-anything needs to stop.There was a time in this country when a man's home was his castle. Now he's being banished into the dark recesses of the basement and having it referred to as a cave. Time to take back your manhood, folks.

I agree with mancave, but what do you call it then besides the best room in the house?

What's wrong with the den?

Maybe its just me, but I associate den with ground/first floor of the house, mancave with basement type area of the house.

How about just "basement".

 

[Mr. Pickles]

man-cave. Decent concept, but no reason to give it a special namealso:man-cation

man-anything needs to stop.There was a time in this country when a man's home was his castle. Now he's being banished into the dark recesses of the basement and having it referred to as a cave. Time to take back your manhood, folks.

I agree with mancave, but what do you call it then besides the best room in the house?

What's wrong with the den?

Maybe its just me, but I associate den with ground/first floor of the house, mancave with basement type area of the house.

How about just "basement".

Yeah, I don't get the He-Man Woman Haters Club angle that this has taken on.

 

[SacramentoBob]

man-cave. Decent concept, but no reason to give it a special namealso:man-cation

man-anything needs to stop.There was a time in this country when a man's home was his castle. Now he's being banished into the dark recesses of the basement and having it referred to as a cave. Time to take back your manhood, folks.

I agree with mancave, but what do you call it then besides the best room in the house?

What's wrong with the den?

Maybe its just me, but I associate den with ground/first floor of the house, mancave with basement type area of the house.

How about just "basement".

Groundbreaking stuff here.

 

[Frostillicus]

man-cave. Decent concept, but no reason to give it a special namealso:man-cation

man-anything needs to stop.There was a time in this country when a man's home was his castle. Now he's being banished into the dark recesses of the basement and having it referred to as a cave. Time to take back your manhood, folks.

I agree with mancave, but what do you call it then besides the best room in the house?

What's wrong with the den?

Maybe its just me, but I associate den with ground/first floor of the house, mancave with basement type area of the house.

How about just "basement".

Revolutionary.

 

[Kenny Powers]

Basement is better than mancave, there should just be a better word...Ive had basements since I was lighting matches in them when I was 7. Still waiting on my first "mancave"

 

[17seconds]

"the" As in I'm cool football player from the University of ##### bags.

Yeah, but Im fine with someone being a smart ### and saying something along the lines of "THE university of west lafayette technical institute of mississippi"....If youre from Miami (FL), Ohio St, Texas, etc than NO!

Are you aware of THE history though?Ohio St officially changed their name to "The Ohio State University" to distinguish itself from Ohio university.

So I give them a pass, even though they are dooshy about it.

 

[Keerock]

"the" As in I'm cool football player from the University of ##### bags.

Yeah, but Im fine with someone being a smart ### and saying something along the lines of "THE university of west lafayette technical institute of mississippi"....If youre from Miami (FL), Ohio St, Texas, etc than NO!

Are you aware of THE history though?Ohio St officially changed their name to "The Ohio State University" to distinguish itself from Ohio university.

So I give them a pass, even though they are dooshy about it.

The "State" wasn't enough? I call BS. No way anyone who matters to either University would get them confused.

 

[otb_lifer]

"the" As in I'm cool football player from the University of ##### bags.

Yeah, but Im fine with someone being a smart ### and saying something along the lines of "THE university of west lafayette technical institute of mississippi"....If youre from Miami (FL), Ohio St, Texas, etc than NO!

Are you aware of THE history though?Ohio St officially changed their name to "The Ohio State University" to distinguish itself from Ohio university.

So I give them a pass, even though they are dooshy about it.

The "State" wasn't enough? I call BS. No way anyone who matters to either University would get them confused.

Agree w/Kee here ... adding THE to differentiate is dooshier than THE itself.

 

[Keerock]

Betafag

 

[E-Z Glider]

After a semi-good run, I think it's time to scrap "wat?"

wat > wut > wat? > wut? > what > what?

 

[SacramentoBob]

Betafag

 

[Sam Quentin]

After a semi-good run, I think it's time to scrap "wat?"

wat > wut > wat? > wut? > what > what?

whut?

 

[Tom Servo]

Also time to retire "pump the brakes".Lesley Visser needs to pump the brakes on plastic surgery.

 

[SacramentoBob]

Also time to retire "pump the brakes".Lesley Visser needs to pump the brakes on plastic surgery.

Who still says this?

 

[Guest]

friend zone

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

man-cave. Decent concept, but no reason to give it a special namealso:man-cation

man-anything needs to stop.There was a time in this country when a man's home was his castle. Now he's being banished into the dark recesses of the basement and having it referred to as a cave. Time to take back your manhood, folks.

I agree with mancave, but what do you call it then besides the best room in the house?

What's wrong with the den?

Maybe its just me, but I associate den with ground/first floor of the house, mancave with basement type area of the house.

How about just "basement".

Groundbreaking stuff here.

I'm trying to bring back "rumpus room."

 

[Sam Quentin]

friend zone

after the Ren thread, I had a feeling somebody would post this

 

[Guest]

friend zone

after the Ren thread, I had a feeling somebody would post this

It's overdue

 

[otb_lifer]

"your wife smells like Honey Nut Cheerios"

 

[SacramentoBob]

Army Wife

 

[TxBuckeye]

"the" As in I'm cool football player from the University of ##### bags.

Yeah, but Im fine with someone being a smart ### and saying something along the lines of "THE university of west lafayette technical institute of mississippi"....If youre from Miami (FL), Ohio St, Texas, etc than NO!

Are you aware of THE history though?Ohio St officially changed their name to "The Ohio State University" to distinguish itself from Ohio university.

So I give them a pass, even though they are dooshy about it.

The "State" wasn't enough? I call BS. No way anyone who matters to either University would get them confused.

Agree w/Kee here ... adding THE to differentiate is dooshier than THE itself.

The Ohio State University has been the school's legal and official name since like 1890. The word "The" being used by players and whatnot began when a legal battle started over OU's patent on the word Ohio. Here is one simple link concerning the lawsuit that followed:My link

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Also time to retire "pump the brakes".Lesley Visser needs to pump the brakes on plastic surgery.

How about "tap the brakes there, Turbo?"

 

[shuke]

"the" As in I'm cool football player from the University of ##### bags.

Yeah, but Im fine with someone being a smart ### and saying something along the lines of "THE university of west lafayette technical institute of mississippi"....If youre from Miami (FL), Ohio St, Texas, etc than NO!

Are you aware of THE history though?Ohio St officially changed their name to "The Ohio State University" to distinguish itself from Ohio university.

So I give them a pass, even though they are dooshy about it.

Pretty sure that is an urban legend.

 

[shuke]

"the" As in I'm cool football player from the University of ##### bags.

Yeah, but Im fine with someone being a smart ### and saying something along the lines of "THE university of west lafayette technical institute of mississippi"....If youre from Miami (FL), Ohio St, Texas, etc than NO!

Are you aware of THE history though?Ohio St officially changed their name to "The Ohio State University" to distinguish itself from Ohio university.

So I give them a pass, even though they are dooshy about it.

The "State" wasn't enough? I call BS. No way anyone who matters to either University would get them confused.

Agree w/Kee here ... adding THE to differentiate is dooshier than THE itself.

The Ohio State University has been the school's legal and official name since like 1890. The word "The" being used by players and whatnot began when a legal battle started over OU's patent on the word Ohio. Here is one simple link concerning the lawsuit that followed:My link

Thank you. But I still don't think this is when it became en vogue to emphasize the "The". I was hearing it well before 1995.

 

[SacramentoBob]

Will answer yours.

 

[Two Deep]

Django

 

[EYLive]

It's probably been mentioned: Swag and swaggerHate them.

 

[Buck Bradcanon]

Also time to retire "pump the brakes".Lesley Visser needs to pump the brakes on plastic surgery.

How about "tap the brakes there, Turbo?"

Love "tap the brakes".

 

[17seconds]

Betafag

this sounds great. I want to use itwhat does it mean?

 

[Dark Matter]

fishing, trolling, troll is so common in the SP these days. I'm not sure which is more common, the phrase or the act of

 

[otb_lifer]

"hops""quicks"" the 1's" - (taking reps/practice with first string)"bigs" - ( referreing to a team's frontcourt)

 

[SacramentoBob]

Can I get a ruling on "pretty sure" when used to start a sentence?

 

[17seconds]

"the" As in I'm cool football player from the University of ##### bags.

Yeah, but Im fine with someone being a smart ### and saying something along the lines of "THE university of west lafayette technical institute of mississippi"....If youre from Miami (FL), Ohio St, Texas, etc than NO!

Are you aware of THE history though?Ohio St officially changed their name to "The Ohio State University" to distinguish itself from Ohio university.

So I give them a pass, even though they are dooshy about it.

The "State" wasn't enough? I call BS. No way anyone who matters to either University would get them confused.

Agree w/Kee here ... adding THE to differentiate is dooshier than THE itself.

The Ohio State University has been the school's legal and official name since like 1890. The word "The" being used by players and whatnot began when a legal battle started over OU's patent on the word Ohio. Here is one simple link concerning the lawsuit that followed:My link

Thank you. But I still don't think this is when it became en vogue to emphasize the "The". I was hearing it well before 1995.

So I didn't get the details right, but my point was they are actually called THE OSU. So why retire a phrase that is the actual name of the school and why would we lump that in with schools that don't have "the" in their name?

 

[Joe T]

Can I get a ruling on "pretty sure" when used to start a sentence?

Retire.

 

[Joe T]

Can I get a ruling on "with all that said" ?If you are going to go on some long diatribe and close with "with all that said" you could have just saved us both some time and started your speech with everything after "with all that said."

 

[jamny]

Betafag

this sounds great. I want to use itwhat does it mean?

link

 

[Ilov80s]

"Supersized". Unless you are McDonalds, stop it.

 

[17seconds]

"Supersized". Unless you are McDonalds, stop it.

Yes.We have a VP who uses this. "We're going to take that idea and supersize it, which will bring in tons of revenue"He also likes "judo move". So he's doing a lot of judo moves to supersize deals.

 

[17seconds]

Betafag

this sounds great. I want to use itwhat does it mean?

link

got itI'm such a my guess would have been a fanboy beta tester.