Phrases/terms that need to be retired immediately (10 Viewers)

[rockaction]

Fire. Anything that's slightly cool for these damn kids today is FIRE.

Think you’re sorta late to this one. I’ve heard “fire” since 2006.

Then it should've been dead already. WTH?!

For me, it actually bubbled up from the very underground in reference to serious drugs (I won't specify). I would hear that it was "grease" or "fire" when dealers would try and convince people to buy it. "This is some grease. I got fire over here." Everything was "fire" or "work" or other slang. But "fire" was very common to hear.

 

[rockaction]

If you were here you got a treat. Heh. Deleted.

 

[nirad3]

I've been seeing (mostly smarmy) people using the adjective "intentional" in describing a person. WTH is this is supposed to indicate? They do things on purpose? Don't most people do most of their daily activities because they are supposed to?

Also, get off my lawn.

 

[El Floppo]

Not on my xxxxx bingo card

Getting dusty

Both have run their course for me.

 

[nirad3]

Not on my xxxxx bingo card

Yeah I think I dropped that one in here at some point. It is absolutely terrible.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Not on my xxxxx bingo card

This doesn't even make any sense. Since when are topics said in some sort of code form like B-15.

 

[shuke]

I saw a writeup today on a baseball player that referred to home runs as "big flies". This is the first I've seen of this and it better be the last.

 

[urbanhack]

I saw a writeup today on a baseball player that referred to home runs as "big flies". This is the first I've seen of this and it better be the last.

Probably AI generated.

 

[wlwiles]

I saw a writeup today on a baseball player that referred to home runs as "big flies". This is the first I've seen of this and it better be the last.

Hopefully they'll quit calling every home run a "nuke" as well.

 

[Gr00vus]

I saw a writeup today on a baseball player that referred to home runs as "big flies". This is the first I've seen of this and it better be the last.

Pretty sure that one has been around for a while.

 

[arrow1]

exit velocity

 

[urbanhack]

exit velocity

It's velo, brah

 

[kupcho1]

I saw a writeup today on a baseball player that referred to home runs as "big flies". This is the first I've seen of this and it better be the last.

Hopefully they'll quit calling every home run a "nuke" as well.

Cruz missile is perfectly acceptable though.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I saw a writeup today on a baseball player that referred to home runs as "big flies". This is the first I've seen of this and it better be the last.

Hopefully they'll quit calling every home run a "nuke" as well.

Cruz missile is perfectly acceptable though.

Gee- is José Cruz still playing? I thought he retired years ago.

 

[Harry Frogfish]

Finishing off some statement about how this or that took place with a dramatic pause, exclaiming . . . until he/she/they didn't.

 

[rockaction]

I saw a writeup today on a baseball player that referred to home runs as "big flies". This is the first I've seen of this and it better be the last.

I've heard that expression for a long, long time. I pretty much quit watching baseball back in 2011, so it's been around before then.

 

[nirad3]

Sorry to repeat this... but good golly... I am tired of hearing "to your point...." on sports shows/broadcasts.

 

[El Floppo]

Sorry to repeat this... but good golly... I am tired of hearing "to your point...." on sports shows/broadcasts.

to your point, "good golly"

 

[shuke]

Today I was walking in the office and someone held the door open for me.
Me: "Thanks"
Other: "No worries"

I get it. This phrase has been so ingrained in our lexicon now that it covers "you're welcome".

Stop it. I'm not worried.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Today I was walking in the office and someone held the door open for me.
Me: "Thanks"
Other: "No worries"

I get it. This phrase has been so ingrained in our lexicon now that it covers "you're welcome".

Stop it. I'm not worried.

You are also not Australian.

 

[Riffraff]

Today I was walking in the office and someone held the door open for me.
Me: "Thanks"
Other: "No worries"

I get it. This phrase has been so ingrained in our lexicon now that it covers "you're welcome".

Stop it. I'm not worried.

Hakuna Matata what a wonderful phrase

You seem stressed and need to relax over the little things.

 

[Al Czervik]

Today I was walking in the office and someone held the door open for me.
Me: "Thanks"
Other: "No worries"

I get it. This phrase has been so ingrained in our lexicon now that it covers "you're welcome".

Stop it. I'm not worried.

I've noticed recently that "of course" is taking over as a response to "thank you". Seems okay I guess.

 

[El Floppo]

Today I was walking in the office and someone held the door open for me.
Me: "Thanks"
Other: "No worries"

I get it. This phrase has been so ingrained in our lexicon now that it covers "you're welcome".

Stop it. I'm not worried.

I've noticed recently that "of course" is taking over as a response to "thank you". Seems okay I guess.

I'm definitely guilty of the latter.

I'll say "no worries" if somebody apologizes for something inconsequential, but not in response to thank you.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Today I was walking in the office and someone held the door open for me.
Me: "Thanks"
Other: "No worries"

I get it. This phrase has been so ingrained in our lexicon now that it covers "you're welcome".

Stop it. I'm not worried.

I kind of get it, but at least they a) held the door and b) were being a little kind about it.

But I'm the same way with signs saying "We apologize for the inconvenience." I'm not so weak that I need an apology for being merely inconvenienced.

 

[kupcho1]

I saw a writeup today on a baseball player that referred to home runs as "big flies". This is the first I've seen of this and it better be the last.

Hopefully they'll quit calling every home run a "nuke" as well.

Cruz missile is perfectly acceptable though.

Gee- is José Cruz still playing? I thought he retired years ago.

No, the Cruz with absurd power.

 

[Gally]

Today I was walking in the office and someone held the door open for me.
Me: "Thanks"
Other: "No worries"

I get it. This phrase has been so ingrained in our lexicon now that it covers "you're welcome".

Stop it. I'm not worried.

I guess I better not hold the door for you then because I typically will respond with the "no worries" in this situation. Not sure why i went with that phrase but have done it for a while.

 

[Gally]

exit velocity

It's velo, brah

and is typically followed by the "launch angle"

 

[urbanhack]

Today I was walking in the office and someone held the door open for me.
Me: "Thanks"
Other: "No worries"

I get it. This phrase has been so ingrained in our lexicon now that it covers "you're welcome".

Stop it. I'm not worried.

You are also not Australian.

Speaking of which.

We say: How are you doing?

They say: How are you going?

If you think about it, how are you doing really doesn't make sense, we are just used to it.

 

[TripItUp]

"leader of men"

getting obnoxiously overused in sports journalism

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I saw a writeup today on a baseball player that referred to home runs as "big flies". This is the first I've seen of this and it better be the last.

Hopefully they'll quit calling every home run a "nuke" as well.

Cruz missile is perfectly acceptable though.

Gee- is José Cruz still playing? I thought he retired years ago.

No, the Cruz with absurd power.

I know. I remember when that happened. Most excellent.

 

[arrow1]

"hot take"
also, wifey, hubs, hubby....

 

[Gatorade]

"good golly"

Miss Molly

 

[kupcho1]

"pet peeve"

What the hell is a peeve and why are people keeping them as pets?

 

[ShamrockPride]

Diabolical

DIABOLICAL!!!!

D..io.bOlI..icAl!!!!!

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

"pet peeve"

What the hell is a peeve and why are people keeping them as pets?

I checked the Wikipedia article on this. It seems some dooshes read the inter-titles of silent movies OUT LOUD. I would be not okay with that.

 

[FDASv2.0]

ya'll some cranky *** folks

 

[Leroy Hoard]

"pet peeve"

What the hell is a peeve and why are people keeping them as pets?

I checked the Wikipedia article on this. It seems some dooshes read the inter-titles of silent movies OUT LOUD. I would be not okay with that.

A local theater has a silent film festival every so often. It would be an interesting experiment to see if this behavior still exists, or did natural selection finally do it's job.

 

[Ilov80s]

Today I was walking in the office and someone held the door open for me.
Me: "Thanks"
Other: "No worries"

I get it. This phrase has been so ingrained in our lexicon now that it covers "you're welcome".

Stop it. I'm not worried.

You are also not Australian.

Speaking of which.

We say: How are you doing?

They say: How are you going?

If you think about it, how are you doing really doesn't make sense, we are just used to it.

Sometimes people that are annoying ask me how I’m doing and I say, “how am I doing what?”

Also I have no idea where I picked this up but I find myself saying “how are we doing” instead of “how are you doing”. I don’t know where I got it or why but it can’t shake it.

 

[Harry Frogfish]

Today I was walking in the office and someone held the door open for me.
Me: "Thanks"
Other: "No worries"

I get it. This phrase has been so ingrained in our lexicon now that it covers "you're welcome".

Stop it. I'm not worried.

You are also not Australian.

Speaking of which.

We say: How are you doing?

They say: How are you going?

If you think about it, how are you doing really doesn't make sense, we are just used to it.

How's it going, imo.

 

[jhib]

Today I was walking in the office and someone held the door open for me.
Me: "Thanks"
Other: "No worries"

I get it. This phrase has been so ingrained in our lexicon now that it covers "you're welcome".

Stop it. I'm not worried.

You are also not Australian.

Speaking of which.

We say: How are you doing?

They say: How are you going?

If you think about it, how are you doing really doesn't make sense, we are just used to it.

How's it going, imo.

Who're you doing?

 

[ChiefD]

Today I was walking in the office and someone held the door open for me.
Me: "Thanks"
Other: "No worries"

I get it. This phrase has been so ingrained in our lexicon now that it covers "you're welcome".

Stop it. I'm not worried.

You are also not Australian.

Speaking of which.

We say: How are you doing?

They say: How are you going?

If you think about it, how are you doing really doesn't make sense, we are just used to it.

How's it going, imo.

I’ve been using What’s Shakin’ Bacon lately.

 

[nirad3]

Low key. In fact, idiots that use this term on social media go so far as to combine the words into one masterful, steaming pile of dung.: "Lowkey".

I know, get off my lawn. I am officially old and crotchety.

 

[tjford]

High key also getting mixed in through sustained use of lowkey.

 

[TheBaylorKid]

Fur Angel

I only have 2 data points, and one might be copying the other employee’s comment.

A co worker’s dog died. Another co worker sent a digital sympathy card. One comment said sorry about the loss of your Fur Angel. Another employee posted a gif that mentioned fur angel.

 

[Gally]

Fur Angel

I only have 2 data points, and one might be copying the other employee’s comment.

A co worker’s dog died. Another co worker sent a digital sympathy card. One comment said sorry about the loss of your Fur Angel. Another employee posted a gif that mentioned fur angel.

What if it was a hairless dog?

 

[nirad3]

This may just belong in the hoops thread, but I'm already tired of announcers using the word "downhill". "Downhill runner" kinda has its place in football but transferring this terminology to basketball seems stupid.

 

[Harry Frogfish]

This may just belong in the hoops thread, but I'm already tired of announcers using the word "downhill". "Downhill runner" kinda has its place in football but transferring this terminology to basketball seems stupid.

I think they mean traveling.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Fur Angel

I only have 2 data points, and one might be copying the other employee’s comment.

A co worker’s dog died. Another co worker sent a digital sympathy card. One comment said sorry about the loss of your Fur Angel. Another employee posted a gif that mentioned fur angel.

What if it was a hairless dog?

That's just cruel.

 

[TheBaylorKid]

Fur Angel

I only have 2 data points, and one might be copying the other employee’s comment.

A co worker’s dog died. Another co worker sent a digital sympathy card. One comment said sorry about the loss of your Fur Angel. Another employee posted a gif that mentioned fur angel.

New sympathy card circulating for a deceased cat, will see if fur angel pops up again.

 

[Chemical X]

double down