Words that piss you off

[An archist]

So, this a favorite topic for a few stand up comedians: Dennis Leary and George Carlin are the two that come to mind the quickest. Basically I'd like everyone to come up with a list of words that piss them off to no end for reasons that are beyond your understanding.

I hate:

'eatery' - this is a dumbfuck new invention. I never heard it before I turned 18 (I guess society wants to protect children from this level of stupidity). I believe that an eatery is what hipsters mean by restaurant but just don't want to use the vernacular of the riff raff. I hate this one most of all.

'boutique' - I don't even know what is meant by this one precisely, but it conjures up images of rich women with too much time on their hands primping themselves. You know the type: they have the face and voice of Nancy Pelosi but are addicted to plastic surgery (specifically tummy tucks, and labiaplasty). Maybe I don't like it cuz every old store or restaurant in my neighborhood that I like is either being turned into one of these or an equally useless tanning salon.

I'll come up with others once they occur to me. I look forward to reading about your pet-peeve words too!

 

[Cereal]

Melancholy, the first time I heard that word I thought it was some kind of demented fruit.

 

[Minus]

'eatery' - this is a dumbfuck new invention.

I don't think it is that new. It is listed in my old 1930s dictionary.

 

[Nina]

Rachel Ray saying---DELISH! I love to cook and try to catch a minute here and there of whatever's on the the food channels, but that woman makes me want to scream sometimes...I have snagged a few good recipes from her though....

 

[csmswhs]

'save': growing up it always meant something in the context of 'save your pennies'. it was fine with me then. until i read a couple of books where the word 'save' started popping up but meant nothing at all as what i knew it to be before. it would appear in a sentence like this 'i went to the store and would've bought oranges save for they didn't have any' (something like that). huh? i kept reading it over and over. huh? huh? huh? at first i thought it was a typo until it kept appearing again and again.

then later i saw & heard others using it in that way that was so unfamiliar to me. and it drives me nuts. (except ((or should i say save lol)) for when people say save in any other way except how i am familiar with it in the first sentence. i do believe it might be old english or something. which i don't mind. except for the word 'save'.

'soda': where i grew up people say pop, as far as i knew. and the word soda was only used back in the 40's/50's/60's etc.. its a retro word, so i thought. (and i like things from then too, i love old surf music etc... i could go on). but, this is the word soda.

the first time i went out east (Boston/New York area etc.) everyone was saying soda. (well i think in Boston they say soder). (huh???) 'i'm going to the store to get a soda' etc.. (?) i thought i was transported back in time, and i thought it was kind of cool actually that they still said it, but i just couldn't figure out why. because where i am from it seemed to me at least, that noone ever says soda anymore. we just say 'i'm going to get a pop'.

so when i went out east, a good analogy of what it felt like to me would be as if everyone was walking around saying 'thus' and 'thou'. (same thing when i came upon the word 'save').

i think i am done now with this post save if i come upon another one

 

[eris]

moist

and when people say "fail" and "win". That's how 5 year olds talk. What's next ? "cookie" or "up" ? Youre an adult. Use your words.



boutique is actually a French word for "shop"

 

[Badjedidude]

'boutique' - I don't even know what is meant by this one precisely, but it conjures up images of rich women with too much time on their hands primping themselves. You know the type: they have the face and voice of Nancy Pelosi but are addicted to plastic surgery (specifically tummy tucks, and labiaplasty). Maybe I don't like it cuz every old store or restaurant in my neighborhood that I like is either being turned into one of these or an equally useless tanning salon.

I agree. Like people are too ******* fancy-shmancy to just say store.

boutique is actually a French word for "shop"

I hate the French, so I hate that word. hehe

'save': growing up it always meant something in the context of 'save your pennies'. it was fine with me then. until i read a couple of books where the word 'save' started popping up but meant nothing at all as what i knew it to be before. it would appear in a sentence like this 'i went to the store and would've bought oranges save for they didn't have any' (something like that). huh? i kept reading it over and over. huh? huh? huh? at first i thought it was a typo until it kept appearing again and again.

then later i saw & heard others using it in that way that was so unfamiliar to me. and it drives me nuts. (except ((or should i say save lol)) for when people say save in any other way except how i am familiar with it in the first sentence. i do believe it might be old english or something. which i don't mind. except for the word 'save'.

That usage of the word "save" has been around for a long time, and is a grammatically correct and accepted usage. Sorry you don't like it. lol

Some words I don't like: General Grammatical Incorrectness, such as:

"Anymore." Apparently most people missed the handbook of rules for words, because I keep hearing this word being used incorrectly. I'm sorry, but you cannot put it at the beginning of a sentence like this:

"Anymore, I think that the school isn't doing that program this year."

I hate hate hate that. Please, for the love of god... use a word correctly if you're going to use it.

Also, I hate:

Singular/Plural Inconsistencies. A perfect example of this is Fergie's "Big Girls Don't Cry." In the song, there is a line that goes:

"and I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket,"

Really? REALLY? Child (singular) and their (plural)? Come on, this is like 3rd grade stuff, Fergie. Grow a brain and use your words. This is how it should have been written:

"and I'm gonna miss you like a child misses its (or also his/her) blanket."

Honestly... is grammar DEAD in this modern world?

 

[nerdygirl]

I'm one of those people who says, "Soda", "Carbonated beverage", or "Soft drink". To me, Pop is a noise... like Snap, Crackle, Pop! ("Soda" has been part of the name since the late 1700s, by the way. I'm not sure the word, "retro" fits. Perhaps it is "antiquated".)

I hate it when people say things are "gay" or when somebody says a person acts "black" or "white" or says somebody is "retarded".

 

[csmswhs]

That usage of the word "save" has been around for a long time, and is a grammatically correct and accepted usage. Sorry you don't like it. lol

clam down, i guess i'll start speaking your language then lol.

thou art going to go watch a movie now. let thee knowest when thou'est come'est back'est with a better reply. save if thou shant' find one.

 

[csmswhs]

I'm one of those people who says, "Soda", "Carbonated beverage", or "Soft drink". To me, Pop is a noise... like Snap, Crackle, Pop! ("Soda" has been part of the name since the late 1700s, by the way. I'm not sure the word, "retro" fits. Perhaps it is "antiquated".)

I hate it when people say things are "gay" or when somebody says a person acts "black" or "white" or says somebody is "retarded".

are you from out east? to me that is language from down at the 'burgerhop'.

although good point, antiquated might be more fitting.

cheers

 

[SofiasMami]

Rachel Ray saying---DELISH! I love to cook and try to catch a minute here and there of whatever's on the the food channels, but that woman makes me want to scream sometimes...I have snagged a few good recipes from her though....

Haha- Rachel Ray has a strong personality but I like her. Plus her accent reminds me of my people back in upstate NY

Ok, I have a litany of words I don't like, here's a few:

Sustainable - can anyone tell me what the f*ck that means??? And "locavore"??? Just stop it already!!!
"It is what it is" - Oh, really?
People who say "Alltimers" when they're trying to say Alzheimer's or "supposebly" for supposedly...
I have a co-worker who uses "literally" in about every other sentence. I don't think this chick even knows what it means.

I'm sure I'll think of a few more...

Teresa

 

[nerdygirl]

I'm from everywhere- military brat! I've lived in enough places to hear people call it "Soda", "Pop", "Coke" and even "Sodeepop" from elderly.

 

[SofiasMami]

vajayjay- There is no cute word for vagina
poonaner- see above

Oh, I beg to differ, wandering stranger. As the proud owner of a simply adorable vajay-jay and considering there's like 54,254 different nicknames for penis, I beg to differ

Teresa

 

[Badjedidude]

clam down, i guess i'll start speaking your language then lol.

thou art going to go watch a movie now. let thee knowest when thou'est come'est back'est with a better reply. save if thou shant' find one.

That's better.

 

[Minus]

conversate

I am never sure if they are going for street slang or Italian.

 

[JamaisVu]

I've always hated the word plucky.

 

[csmswhs]

clam down, i guess i'll start speaking your language then lol.

thou art going to go watch a movie now. let thee knowest when thou'est come'est back'est with a better reply. save if thou shant' find one.

That's better.

smot oss (that's old russian)

 

[Lost Soul]

I'm one of those people who says, "Soda", "Carbonated beverage", or "Soft drink". To me, Pop is a noise... like Snap, Crackle, Pop! ("Soda" has been part of the name since the late 1700s, by the way. I'm not sure the word, "retro" fits. Perhaps it is "antiquated".)

I also hate it when my folks say pop when it's Soda.


Edit: There is a few other words but I can't think of them now.

 

[nerdygirl]

Ewww, conversate! I had blocked its existence out of my mind and now it's back again. Gee, thanks a lot, Minus. Now I'm going to have to run around stabbing people with stalks of celery until I block it out again.

 

[Minus]

I'm from everywhere- military brat! I've lived in enough places to hear people call it "Soda", "Pop", "Coke" and even "Sodeepop" from elderly.

I think i normally use 'soft drink' or whatever the brand may be.