The Hershey Squirts--This term for diarrhea grates on my nerves. Please don't compare icky bowel movements to food. It's gross.
Cougar--No, I'm not talking about a large wild cat with powerful hind quarters and a tawny coat. This kind of cougar refers to a woman of a certain age who is interested in much younger men. Barf. It's crass.
Carbon Footprint--I am sooooooo tired of hearing this phrase thrown about all over the place.
Be proactive--My husband uses this one and it makes me insane. Plus, I don't think most of the people who use this phrase actually comprehend what it means.
Retarded--One of my biggest pet peeves is the use of the word "retarded" as an insult, to describe someone who has made a poor choice, or to describe something that is broken. As in, "My computer battery is retarded, it won't hold a charge." Just my opinion, but it's obnoxious and rude and insensitive.
Panties--I don't know why this one bothers me, but I wish people would just call it underwear.
Moist Towelette--Moist is a gross word. It makes me think of mold and stinky smells. So no way to I want to clean my hands with a moist towelette. I prefer to call them wipes.
Nuclear--Is there anyone who can say this word correctly?
Sunday, September 28, 2008
9 Words And Phrases That Drive Me Insane
My Bad--This phrase, meaning " Oops, my fault," became popular when I was in high school. The boy I sat next to in Latin class said this phrase in practically every sentence. Consequently, if you say it in my presence, I may bash you over the head with a heavy object.
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a great list! I agreed on so many. I also dislike the phrase "thinking outside the box." no offense to anyone that uses it. But, a certain superior of mine uses it all the time. Are we really thinking outside the box if we are always thinking there? It would seem that we have just made ourselves another box to think in.
This is a great list. I agree on almost all of them!!! I hate the whole MY bad thing. So insincere!!!
I cannot stand it when people use "retarded". One of my best friends is a special ed teacher and everytime that word came out of my mouth (which was not that often) she would punch me. Hence the reason I can't lift my right arm above my head (j/k) and I don't say "retarded" anymore.
I can't stand "my bad" either. It would be at the top of my list too. Beyond being a ridiculous phrase, it's grammatically incorrect and makes you sound stupid when you say it. It makes me cringe every time I hear it. Then again, I'm really big on using proper English and I jump all over my husband and my kids when they don't use it.
totally with you on the panties...HATE THAT WORD. Also, no one seems to be able to say the word sentence.
Another pet peeve of mine. Using the word good instead of well. It is simple grammer. I am doing well, that apple is good. It is actually quite funny to hear my 3 year old say "Im not feeling well"
"Are you mad?" Asking this repeatively will make me mad.
"I'm just kidding", if you have to say this at the end of a sentence, I'll bet you're not.
I agree with you on the other one's as well...just had to add my own!!!
I hate the word, "used." LOL. Has to be one of the grosses words in the language.
Prego and Baby Bump are topping my list right now!
Ok...so I'm not the only one who is TOTALLY grossed out by "moist towelette"!!!!!
Another of my pet peeves is the phrase "I could care less." Technically, if you COULD care less, that means do you care to some degree. It should be "I COULDN'T care less!!"
Wow - I didn't know that I didn't like these words - but your list and the others mentioned above are really mine too!!
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