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Old 03-16-2008, 09:57 AM
 
Location: Burlington VT
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I hate the term "preggers"
Has that caught on outside of British English?
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Old 03-16-2008, 06:44 PM
 
Location: SE Florida
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Default So, if you want to know what annoys me....

it is that every other answer to a question posed on the radio or television seems to begin with the word SO.

Q: "Dr. Smith, what is the value of your new vaccine to the third world?"

A: "So, if you want to prevent gastrointestinal parasites...."

or

Q: "Ms. Briggs, what makes your frozen yogurt better than the rest?"

A: "So, if you compare the sugar content and active yogurt cultures...."

Why does every response now begin with "SO"?!
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Old 03-16-2008, 06:46 PM
 
Location: SE Florida
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I hate the term "preggers"
Ditto.... and how about "baby bump"?!
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Old 03-17-2008, 10:43 AM
 
Location: TwilightZone
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"Ammayyzing!" Everything nowadays is 'amazing'.
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Old 03-18-2008, 07:09 AM
 
Location: St. Augustine FL
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I particularly hate the term "bro", as in "Yo, bro, wazzup?"

And crib. Hello, I have a house, not a crib.
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Old 03-18-2008, 07:39 AM
 
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mybad......never liked it.
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Old 03-18-2008, 09:46 AM
 
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I hate when someone makes a statement and then says "With that said" or "that said" and then makes another statement. Please stop!
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Old 03-18-2008, 10:21 AM
 
Location: TwilightZone
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[quote=greentown;2448307]My two top picks are "McMansion" (used for any house bigger than the one you live in) [quote]

My friend used to call them 'cardboard debt-boxes'
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Old 03-21-2008, 07:30 PM
 
Location: Coachella Valley, California
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Did I mention I hate the word "awesome"? Everyone uses it and it is so overrated! However, I am thinking of bringing back the phrase "Don't have a spazz!"
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Old 03-22-2008, 12:54 PM
 
Location: The Circle City. Sometimes NE of Bagdad.
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The word hate when dislike would be a better choice.
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