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Post by fureverywhere on Dec 6, 2011 11:50:55 GMT -5
This article is from AARP about words and popular catchphrases that older folks want to stay away from. But perhaps we can vent over phrases that sound annoying coming from anyone. "That's sick"- I know that means it's good, but takes some getting used to. A convo, no prob-either someone reads too much Cosmo or they're too lazy to finish their words. &%#@ NO! - Okay maybe "absolutely not" is somewhat stuffy Just Chillin'- irksome response to "How are you doing?" Peeps- the marshmallow goodies yes...otherwise nooo "______ is in the house! " -Just don't...unless you're a DJ and someone notable is in fact in the house. Can you think of more examples that make your teeth hurt??????
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Post by fureverywhere on Dec 6, 2011 11:54:04 GMT -5
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Post by RealPitBull on Dec 6, 2011 13:54:53 GMT -5
I'm guilty of using convo, no prob, and just chillin.... ;d
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Post by melonie on Dec 6, 2011 15:48:44 GMT -5
I use sweet, cool, and the f bomb a lot.
forgot... smells like a$$, tiastes like$$, jack/dumb a$$
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Post by catstina on Dec 6, 2011 15:56:12 GMT -5
I say "totes" to annoy Tim
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Post by RealPitBull on Dec 6, 2011 15:59:44 GMT -5
F*** is my favorite word if we're going just by how often I say it. I say "awesome" way too much......
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Post by johnr on Dec 6, 2011 16:06:36 GMT -5
F*** is my favorite word if we're going just by how often I say it. I say "awesome" way too much...... I cannot bring myself to use 'awesome' in its modern sense. It used to mean awe inspiring, and 'awe' used to mean, well, real awe. I'm not real fond of using the term 'ignorant' as in 'acting ignorant' meaning acting like a jerk. But I'm not a language prescriptivist. Language is a moving object. What you grew up with won't be what the next several generations grow up with. Much stays the same, but much does change. If you want to be "old school", speak proto-Indo-European, eh?
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Post by fureverywhere on Dec 6, 2011 16:07:33 GMT -5
Okay so let's see, I ..wanna give my peeps some props for letting me just chill and have an e convo. Did I mention vacay... and an actual conversation overheard with Barbie going " Rillleee??? Oh shut up, just shut up!!!! Rillllleeee??? What did she expect I mean rilllllleee!!!! Did he rileeee meeean it???? Oh shut up!!!Shut up!!!!" . The whole store really wanted her to just shut up, ...
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Post by johnr on Dec 6, 2011 16:08:45 GMT -5
I was briefly confused by a text message that used 'peep', ie the singular of 'peeps'. That's another one I can't bring myself to say, plural or singular.
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Post by johnr on Dec 6, 2011 16:12:14 GMT -5
When I was growing up and into early adulthood (and for god only knows how long before then) 'way' was clearly within a class of words that could only modify comparative or "excessive" constructions. Something could be "way heavier" or "way too heavy", but not "way heavy". The latter is still a stylistically marked manner of speaking, but it has been fairly normalized in the language. The usage may or may not ever become truly standard, but it's hanging in there for now.
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Post by adoptapitbull on Dec 6, 2011 18:16:11 GMT -5
"like"...I heard it 10 times over the span of 2 sentences by this dumb bimbo on the plane back to DC. I wanted to smack her upside the head with my tray table.
"fro-yo". No, it's frozen yogurt. Those words are not that difficult to say!
"amazeballs" No explanation necessary.
I also don't use "peeps" To me, those are baby chicks.
And when someone asks you how you are doing, "good" is incorrect. It's "well". You don't see many "Get Good Soon" cards. It's "Get Well Soon". That's definitely a pet peeve of mine.
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Post by johnr on Dec 6, 2011 18:21:31 GMT -5
"amazeballs"?????
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Post by melonie on Dec 6, 2011 21:58:13 GMT -5
When I was growing up and into early adulthood (and for god only knows how long before then) 'way' was clearly within a class of words that could only modify comparative or "excessive" constructions. Something could be "way heavier" or "way too heavy", but not "way heavy". The latter is still a stylistically marked manner of speaking, but it has been fairly normalized in the language. The usage may or may not ever become truly standard, but it's hanging in there for now. way so reminds me of Bill & Ted. No Way!! Way!!
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Post by RealPitBull on Dec 7, 2011 8:12:57 GMT -5
I'm so guilty of using "shut up" LOL
At least I don't say convo and vacay IRL.
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Post by michele5611 on Dec 7, 2011 10:16:22 GMT -5
And when someone asks you how you are doing, "good" is incorrect. It's "well". You don't see many "Get Good Soon" cards. It's "Get Well Soon". That's definitely a pet peeve of mine. \ LOL!!!The use of good and well is a huge pet peeve of my hubby as well!!!
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Post by RealPitBull on Dec 7, 2011 10:24:11 GMT -5
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Post by johnr on Dec 7, 2011 11:11:02 GMT -5
Urban Dictionary has some pretty amusing definitions. But I predict that this one will never fully catch on and will indeed become as dated as the briefly pseudo-popular term 'groovy' was in the late 60s. Speaking of once widely heard words/phrases that have all but gone extinct, how many people here recall the expression "Like fun!", as in the following exchange. A: I'm the best dog trainer in the state! B:Like fun! [= "like hell you are" or, simply, "no, you aren't!"]
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Post by catstina on Dec 7, 2011 11:18:37 GMT -5
My dad still says "groovy" all the time!
I forget which comedian it was (maybe Mike Birbiglia), but he joked about how his mom always used to say "Like fun." "Like fun you're going out tonight!" That was the first time I'd heard of that saying!
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Post by adoptapitbull on Dec 7, 2011 15:24:04 GMT -5
I'm talking about the new "amazeballs" a la Kim Kardashian and E! News anchors.
"Matching red leather booties with a denim diaper? Amazeballs!"
I have a FB friend from Vegas who uses it all the time, too. I want to delete her when she does.
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Post by michele5611 on Dec 7, 2011 15:26:47 GMT -5
Yes I have heard amazeballs used by I think Guiliana Rancic as well ( I love reality tv...so sue me Allison sent you an email on facebook...need your address can't find it!! Sorry to hijack!
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