Words, usages, and phrases that annoy the shit out of you...

At least it gives you yet another thing to feel superior about, policing people's emotional reactions like that.

In the spirit of the thread I'll point out that I hate the term hand-wringing as it usually refers to someone who's actually concerned about something rather than smirking down on people from an enlightened plateau of "rationality."

hi, I'm here to police your policing of adam's policing. you are now clapped in gaol. thanks.

The main bad thing about that post was that it wasn't about a word usage or phrase

in a similar vein: people saying they are "gutted" every time someone famous dies. I'm trying to mourn Tom Petty here, I don't need to think about your intestines spilling onto the floor.

that use of "gutted" has long been common in the uk but crossed the pond in recent years

was gonna say

I was having a serious "why does everything weigh more in the future" moment

when yanks say "preggers" i die a little bit in my mouth

even if i were english there's just no way i could use that word

"veggies"

I used to get the same reaction from "veg"

wasn't that in the very first post?

no american actually says "preggers" unless they're a weirdo or into some sort of porn iirc

you'll see it on, like, buzzfeed

that use of "gutted" has long been common in the uk but crossed the pond in recent years

― Lee626, Monday, November 6, 2017 11:38 AM (twenty-six minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

oh, I know. I know what you do over there.

"something'-Dad as a diss, as in 'Centrist-Dad'. I'm not even a dad, but there's something a bit sweeping and generalised (not to mention ageist) about this. I totally get that this is a stand-in for 'middle-aged white man with condescending opinions', but it doesn't sit right with me.

no american actually says "preggers" unless they're a weirdo or into some sort of porn iirc

― mh, Monday, November 6, 2017 11:57 AM (twenty minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Oh, I've heard plenty of people say "preggers" and also "preggo". I hate it when people say "We're pregnant." No, you're not. Only one of you is. Stop this.

Pregrock dads

"across the pond" is bad not good

Not just because it makes me feel like I live on a water feature

Thoughts and prayers (from people with no real intention of acting constructively)
We stand with (as used by senior politicians increasingly on social media)
Lest we forget (from people who seem to want to make ever-grander visible gestures of remembrance as if they really are terrified or forgetting or having been seen to have not remembered enough)

fite meh

I wonder how much thought and prayer they even get around to doing.

How would you all feel about a joint US/UK adoption of the word "veggers"?

I think we can really make this one happen!

It would speed along its adoption, if each use of "veggers" was accompanied by a meme-ish facial expression and tone of voice, patterned after some popular sitcom character.

vegetables -> veg
mathematics -> maths

fuckin' come on, british people

Day veggers

sports = sport

math is short for mathematic

;_;

that use of "gutted" has long been common in the uk but crossed the pond in recent years

― Lee626, Monday, November 6, 2017 8:38 AM (ten hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

was gonna say

― mh, Monday, November 6, 2017 8:39 AM (ten hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i am of british descent but this kind of thing concerns me

words crossing the pond i mean

westward

i've already caused offense, should've kept it to myself

Pregrock dads

vegetables -> veg
mathematics -> maths

fuckin' come on, british people

well you don't go around calling methamphetamines 'meths'

no britishers say "maths"

ok that was still unclear: british people say "veg" and "maths"

https://colorex.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/meths-combined-4l-1l.jpg

Lol beat me to it

i do drug
my favorite is meths

no britishers say "maths"

And yet this fucking annoying advert is currently being inflicted on Britishes TV viewers...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qwLe_EDiaA

I hope it catches on and Microsoft retrains the UK :)

How about "cyber-" as a prefix signifying information technology or the internet? Grates on me every time, like some clueless high level manager who's never used a computer trying to sound like his/her business is ready for the information age. "Cyber-bullying", "cyber-security", AARGH it's not even what the term MEANS.

is there ever an occasion to say "female" or "females" outside the context of something scientific or statistical?

when you are learning a language w gendered nouns

Didactic context is fine. But as a substitute for woman/women, generally crepey

Proof of creepiness:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m9m5-n-aP8

... Jesus, that song is terrible, apologies to everyone.

the stranglers were terrible, the clue is in the name