Totally agree. It seems to crop up in fantasy football writing and I have no idea what it means. Whatever it means, people should just say that instead.Throwing shade.
Been seeing this catch on lately. Please stop.
I prefer to call them my "roommates". Oh, that's so rich.Anyone referring to animals as "fur babies" should probably be punched in the face.
Throwing shade.
Been seeing this catch on lately. Please stop.
Reminds me of an old Billy Joel lyric from the 1970's.Throwing shade.
Been seeing this catch on lately. Please stop.
I first heard this in Paris is Burning, the documentary from I don't remember when? Have just always associated it with drag queens, which was fine. I don't like its seeping into mainstream vernacular, though.
Throwing shade.
Been seeing this catch on lately. Please stop.
I first heard this in Paris is Burning, the documentary from I don't remember when? Have just always associated it with drag queens, which was fine. I don't like its seeping into mainstream vernacular, though.
Paris is Burning, definitely- late 80s? early 90s? and more recently on Ru Paul's Drag-race. maybe all the closeted metros are catching up on their drag love.Throwing shade.
Been seeing this catch on lately. Please stop.
I first heard this in Paris is Burning, the documentary from I don't remember when? Have just always associated it with drag queens, which was fine. I don't like its seeping into mainstream vernacular, though.
Isn't this thread all about vernacular shaming?Trending
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Sounds like someone's throwing some shade McGarnicle's way.Isn't this thread all about vernacular shaming?Trending
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What's wrong with "vape"? It's a pretty common, uncontroversial word in my world. What is the alternative? "Vaporize"?maybe already mentioned, but I wish anyone who uses "vape" would disappear forever in a puff of smoke.
Just dont talk about it all. Everything about vaping is horrible.What's wrong with "vape"? It's a pretty common, uncontroversial word in my world. What is the alternative? "Vaporize"?maybe already mentioned, but I wish anyone who uses "vape" would disappear forever in a puff of smoke.
It's now a "lifestyle".Just dont talk about it all. Everything about vaping is horrible.What's wrong with "vape"? It's a pretty common, uncontroversial word in my world. What is the alternative? "Vaporize"?maybe already mentioned, but I wish anyone who uses "vape" would disappear forever in a puff of smoke.
Yeah, except for the part where you can conveniently get high anywhere on cannabis concentrates with 80+% THC content at the push of a button without exposing your lungs to carcinogenic smoke. But yeah, besides that vaping is horrible.Just dont talk about it all. Everything about vaping is horrible.What's wrong with "vape"? It's a pretty common, uncontroversial word in my world. What is the alternative? "Vaporize"?maybe already mentioned, but I wish anyone who uses "vape" would disappear forever in a puff of smoke.
Vape life!"Get off my lawn, you vaporizers!"It's now a "lifestyle".Just dont talk about it all. Everything about vaping is horrible.What's wrong with "vape"? It's a pretty common, uncontroversial word in my world. What is the alternative? "Vaporize"?maybe already mentioned, but I wish anyone who uses "vape" would disappear forever in a puff of smoke.
ConnSKINS26 said:The phrase "low-key". As in: "I low-key want to grab some McDonalds on the way home". "She low-key has a thing for him".
We just making #### up in here now?McGarnicle said:What's the ask?
I wish.ConnSKINS26 said:The phrase "low-key". As in: "I low-key want to grab some McDonalds on the way home". "She low-key has a thing for him".We just making #### up in here now?McGarnicle said:What's the ask?
No idea what this means.Skin in the game. My bosses new favorite buzz phrase.
If you gamble on something, or you're invested in something...you've got some skin in the game. Dumb.No idea what this means.Skin in the game. My bosses new favorite buzz phrase.
She uses it at least 6-10 times a day. "We need to make sure operations has some skin in the game on this project to get them involved."If you gamble on something, or you're invested in something...you've got some skin in the game. Dumb.No idea what this means.Skin in the game. My bosses new favorite buzz phrase.
How sad is someone's life that "vaping" is a lifestyle? And "vape" is just awful.nirad3 said:It's now a "lifestyle".Scoresman said:Just dont talk about it all. Everything about vaping is horrible.Buckfast 1 said:What's wrong with "vape"? It's a pretty common, uncontroversial word in my world. What is the alternative? "Vaporize"?Maik Jeaunz said:maybe already mentioned, but I wish anyone who uses "vape" would disappear forever in a puff of smoke.
She's been watching Shark Tank.She uses it at least 6-10 times a day. "We need to make sure operations has some skin in the game on this project to get them involved."If you gamble on something, or you're invested in something...you've got some skin in the game. Dumb.No idea what this means.Skin in the game. My bosses new favorite buzz phrase.
Not as bad as a Brown Bag presentation.Lunchinar.
It seems to be a webinar that one attends over lunch. Blech.
Ugg, I'd have to punch her in her ######.She uses it at least 6-10 times a day. "We need to make sure operations has some skin in the game on this project to get them involved."If you gamble on something, or you're invested in something...you've got some skin in the game. Dumb.No idea what this means.Skin in the game. My bosses new favorite buzz phrase.
Lunch and learn down?Not as bad as a Brown Bag presentation.Lunchinar.
It seems to be a webinar that one attends over lunch. Blech.
I like to combine those two words and just refer to it as a "learn".Lunch and learn down?Not as bad as a Brown Bag presentation.Lunchinar.
It seems to be a webinar that one attends over lunch. Blech.
Terrible made up word. Terrible concept.Lunchinar.
It seems to be a webinar that one attends over lunch. Blech.
Learnch?I like to combine those two words and just refer to it as a "learn".Lunch and learn down?Not as bad as a Brown Bag presentation.Lunchinar.
It seems to be a webinar that one attends over lunch. Blech.
Must be made up, first one is bad grammar. 2nd one is just, what?The phrase "low-key". As in: "I low-key want to grab some McDonalds on the way home". "She low-key has a thing for him".We just making #### up in here now?What's the ask?
My wife and her friend love this one. Its actually hilarious when my 6 year old daughter says it.Amaze-balls?
I ####### hate this. That and using "action" as a verb.What's the ask?
I hear that at work a lot.
Unless its about the way a vegetable has been been grown, always gives me an immediate queasy stomach and the want to go for that person's knee.Organically
Yup, great catch. Just saw/heard this for the first time, in reference to Frank Gore, the other day on Rotoworld. And one time was enough to make me incredibly unhappy. Unfortunately, I can see this becoming the new hipcool fantasy buzzword, particularly for RBBC situations. Oof.E-Z Glider said:"Pitch-count" when referring to how much a football player will play.
I think DeMarco Murray will get a ton of RBI's this year.Yup, great catch. Just saw/heard this for the first time, in reference to Frank Gore, the other day on Rotoworld. And one time was enough to make me incredibly unhappy. Unfortunately, I can see this becoming the new hipcool fantasy buzzword, particularly for RBBC situations. Oof.E-Z Glider said:"Pitch-count" when referring to how much a football player will play.