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I hate the word "kiosk". Gives me the creeps. It's a nervous-sounding, awkward, stupid word to me. I don't know if I spelled the word right, either ...
I can't stand it when people use the word "peeps." It's so goofy! Is it laziness? It's only takes one more letter to spell it out. For those of you that think it makes you sound "down," it doesn't!
You're so right. My 79-year old aunt recently sent me an e-mail with the word "peeps" and I couldn't help but think that she was just trying to act hip. It was a little embarrassing to read, though.
"touch base" as in : I just wanted to touch base with you about blah, blah, blah.
Are we playing baseball? What? That's just annoying.
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Originally Posted by Dark of the Moon
^^ Add to that -- "step up to the plate."
Unless, of course, it's dinner time, and then I'll be HAPPY to step up to the plate .....
While we're at it:
1) "rounding 1st/2nd/3rd base" in a relationship,
2) "score(d)" when getting someone interested, and
3) "winning/won" someone over:
they each bring a new meaning to "players": you are playing games
Other peeves:
1) "Machine" after ATM, and "Number" after PIN. It shows most people hardly remember what the acronyms really stand for, and that it's repetitive:
Automatic Teller Machine and Personal Identification Number.
2) "Nowadays" sounds awkward: Just say "Now"or "these days"
I hate the way the word awesome is used today. Awesome means that something is so unbelievable that you are filled with awe. Your hair can't be awesome...your surfboard is not awesome...holding your child for the first time is awesome.
I hate the way the word awesome is used today. Awesome means that something is so unbelievable that you are filled with awe. Your hair can't be awesome...your surfboard is not awesome...holding your child for the first time is awesome.
Actually there are several, but, I'll only use two---- "motivated" - gets my goat, things are motived to change
Due to----is another----Boats, Planes, Trains, Buses, et al, are due to arrive at certain times, Things happen "Because of" reasons-----it was not canceled "due to" the weather, it was canceled "because of" the weather. But.... the storm may be due to arrive around 6 pm.
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I don't know if I spelled the word right, either ...
