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by Oldgringo
Wed Sep 16, 2015 10:33 am
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"...this is a true story...." All of the rest of 'em are not?
by Oldgringo
Tue Mar 31, 2015 6:56 am
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Two words I'm gittin' real tired of seeing and hearing are: "hate" and "racist". :grumble
by Oldgringo
Mon Dec 29, 2014 10:30 am
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mojo84 wrote:"Batman license" Used by those that are afraid to assist another human being that is in trouble and those that want to demean the ones that are willing to assist.

At times, it comes across as cowards criticizing heros for doing the right thing.
Granted, the term "Batman license" is subject to interpretation.
by Oldgringo
Thu Dec 04, 2014 11:47 pm
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WildBill wrote:
puma guy wrote:Being one myself I am always perplexed as to how many folk are referenced when some one says " a pair of twins". Is it two or four?
What about a pair of pants, scissors or pliers? ;-)
I've often wondered about that my own self. :roll:
by Oldgringo
Wed Dec 03, 2014 4:51 pm
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Abraham wrote:Any word effluvia emanating out of Obama...
:iagree:
by Oldgringo
Tue Dec 02, 2014 9:45 pm
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If "folk" is more than one, how many is "folks"? :headscratch
by Oldgringo
Sun Nov 23, 2014 9:00 pm
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Oldgringo wrote:
WildBill wrote:
Oldgringo wrote:"hate".... It seems, more and more, that if one disagrees with someone or their agenda, one is pronounced to be guilty of "hate". The words "hate" and "disagreement" are not automatically synonymous.
:iagree: Right on target Oldgringo.
By the same/similar token, "racist" is another word frequently misused.
Add "homophobic" to the list of misused accusations of the misunderstood minority.
by Oldgringo
Sun Nov 16, 2014 6:03 pm
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WildBill wrote:
Oldgringo wrote:"hate".... It seems, more and more, that if one disagrees with someone or their agenda, one is pronounced to be guilty of "hate". The words "hate" and "disagreement" are not automatically synonymous.
:iagree: Right on target Oldgringo.
By the same/similar token, "racist" is another word frequently misused.
by Oldgringo
Fri Nov 14, 2014 11:09 pm
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Re: Word use that drives you up the wall!

"hate".... It seems, more and more, that if one disagrees with someone or their agenda, one is pronounced to be guilty of "hate". The words "hate" and "disagreement" are not automatically synonymous.
by Oldgringo
Wed Nov 12, 2014 9:10 pm
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Javier730 wrote:I dont like when someone calls my cell and says "Whos this?". When someones calls me and asks that I immediately hang up and will not answer any calls from that number.
If I don't recognize the number, I don't answer. If it's important and/or for me, the caller will leave a message which I will immediately return.
by Oldgringo
Sun Nov 09, 2014 5:40 pm
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Abraham wrote:"Oh - PAUSE - My gawd!"

Stop using this obscenity unless you think sounding like a twit attractive.
:iagree: :clapping:
by Oldgringo
Fri May 02, 2014 7:53 pm
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WildBill wrote:
Oldgringo wrote:The word "hate" is being overused and misused by the media and certain public figures on a daily basis. Disagreement is not "hate" and it's okay not to like everybody and everything. :tiphat:
I hate the word hate. It's so, so, so ... hateful. :tiphat:
That's exactly what I'm talkin' about! It's just as easy to despise something/somebody as it is to hate that entity. Granted, "despise" is not a monosyllable but it can be pronounced with practice. :tiphat:
by Oldgringo
Fri May 02, 2014 8:45 am
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The word "hate" is being overused and misused by the media and certain public figures on a daily basis. Disagreement is not "hate" and it's okay not to like everybody and everything. :tiphat:
by Oldgringo
Mon Mar 03, 2014 9:26 am
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Abraham wrote:"Free gift" is redundant.

I grit my teeth when I hear or read it.

Free gift, arrggghhhh!
Mornin' Abe,
I bet you really like "true facts", eh?
by Oldgringo
Sat Mar 01, 2014 10:15 pm
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tbrown wrote:
Oldgringo wrote:Of all the CHL legal scholars on this forum, who knows the difference between "maybe" and "may be"?
It may be that I do. But maybe not.
WINNER! :tiphat:

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