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Also, I hate B.C.E. and C.E. instead of B.C. and A.D. when writing dates. Also, what was wrong with the old Fujita Scale, such as an F-5 tornado? Now, got the stupid Enhanced Fujita Scale (e.g. EF-5 tornado, sure doesn't sound as cool). Kolcotta instead of Calcutta. "Lifestyle centers". "Dicey areas of town". Abbreviations and "acronyms" for everything, and "computer-speak", etc.
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People that use lots of abbreviations for words nowadays. I hate that. I have a problem understanding what they are saying to me sometimes. I just figured out what LOL means about 3 years ago!
My personal pet peeve of all time is looking at my favorite catalogue and seeing EVERY G*D D**N price in there ends in "and 99cents"
My other is , if you are over 25 years old, you are no longer someones "girlfriend" or "boyfriend". A 60 year old sounds stupid using these words. Lets try " manfriend" or ladyfriend" or gentlemanfriend"
My other is , if you are over 25 years old, you are no longer someones "girlfriend" or "boyfriend". A 60 year old sounds stupid using these words. Lets try " manfriend" or ladyfriend" or gentlemanfriend"
Apatosaurus instead of Brontosaurus (what would Fred Flinstone think of that?). Native American (even though I use that term sometimes myself, I'm 1/4 Cherokee) instead of Indian (actually, if not gonna say Indian, I like the Canadian term "First Nations" better myself). Myanmar instead of Burma. I don't really dislike the term "Oz" but to me I don't automatically think of Australia, I'm more likely to think of "Wizard of Oz". Jellies for jellyfish (even though they are not actually a fish, but neither are shellfish fish, nor are "dry land fish" (mushrooms) fish, either).
Someone I am close to pronounces 'sev-er-al' as 'ser-val'.
One of my subordinates can't get over saying 'what not' rather than using specifics ("we'll go there and install the servers and what not.")
Both annoying. 'What not' is my least favorite, though.
Edit: very common in mid-level government now for someone to be giving a presentation and use the phrase "oh, and by the way," usually with stress on 'by' and 'way', thereby making it an unarguable and subtle assertion that their group is overworked (even if they are not). e.g.: 'We had to install the servers all week and do a powerpoint presentation on it; oh, and by the way, we also had to file expense vouchers.'
I used to work with a person who said: Can't see the farce for the trees.
And my all time fave: My Dad has Oldtimer's disease.
You can't make that up.
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Two of my favorites!!!!
