Words or phrases you hate (examples, quote)

[CA4Now]

"Hate on." I recently read an article in our major newspaper--no, not a teen magazine--in which the columnist actually used this phrase.

[MrBlues]

From post #1146, Fred314X writes:

And somewhat similarly, there's "thespian," a word you shouldn't use in public if there's any danger of an imbecile within hearing distance.

I agree with your determination, however, the likelihood of an imbecile in public being within earshot increases exponentially as the numbers of "public" individuals increases. Given the era in which we find ourselves, I'd say the chance of finding a public group without at least one imbecile is the real challenge.

[Fred314X]

Need to. Whenever I hear this, it grates on my nerves. For some reason, I don't usually agree with the other party's assessment of what I 'need to' do.

[tulips4you2]

"I'm gonna do me"

"Just because your unhappy doesn't mean...."

"Not my problem"

[pvande55]

The overuse of the word "solution" by the sales profession.

[Tracysherm]

Couples who call each other "babe."

Yeccck. Can I puke now or later?

[Fred314X]

Ever hear someone say, "Wrong-O" when they disagree with something you've said? I find that doesn't often go over very well.

[hey teach]

Referencing ones employees as:

"Feeder Stock" or "Human Capital"

just makes me feel like I'm just another chuck of meat rather than the hard working, caring teacher I know I am.

[Fred314X]

Originally Posted by pvande55

The overuse of the word "solution" by the sales profession.

Let's not forget their other gem, "sales event."

[Tantalust]

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