Word use that drives you up the wall!

[nightmare69]

My sister uses the word mite instead of might. Ex. Ill text her and ask her to do something and she will text back..."ok it mite be a minute."

mite



MITE!!!!!!

[Abraham]

"Vulnerable" - Generally and duncishly pronounced Vunrable - as if the "L" in the word doesn't exist.

In the course of calling a business the receptionist asks: What "was" your name and I answer "It still is ..." and the chowderhead receptionist blithely doesn't acknowledge my sardonic response...when she should correct herself, but sadly, none have ever...

[WildBill]

"Vulnerable" - Generally and duncishly pronounced Vunrable - as if the "L" in the word doesn't exist.

In the course of calling a business the receptionist asks: What "was" your name and I answer "It still is ..." and the chowderhead receptionist blithely doesn't acknowledge my sardonic response...when she should correct herself, but sadly, none have ever...

Do you have something against chowderheads?

[Abraham]

WildBill,

No, of course not!

I love quahog chow-dah!!

[hillfighter]

BTW it's owned by Warren Buffett, well actually Berkshire Hathaway. I eat there anyway.

Did they save you 15% on your insurance?

[Abraham]

Initiating sentences with: "In terms of..." arrrgggghhhh!

I'm convinced, some think bit of verbal sputum makes whatever they have to say sound like it contains heaping helpings of gravitas - when if fact it just sounds dorky...

Why not, tout de suite, state whatever it is you have to say without preamble?

[LikesShinyThings]

Initiating sentences with: "In terms of..." arrrgggghhhh!

I'm convinced, some think bit of verbal sputum makes whatever they have to say sound like it contains heaping helpings of gravitas - when if fact it just sounds dorky...

Why not, tout de suite, state whatever it is you have to say without preamble?

If used in general conversation, I can see how this might be annoying. However, I can completely envision times where it might be appropriate to limit the terms under which a statement might be relevant. No, I don't have a good example near at hand. Am I being dense? I am not seeing how this would be a blanket 'verboten' phrase. (Yeah, I probably shouldn't have poked my head out of the hole my boss has stuck me in for the last few days and is insisting I stay in until the project is completed... absolutely required by the end of the week. Sigh. Solitude not fun for that long. )

LST

[Abraham]

LikesShinyThings,

You have my sympathy.

Truly.

I am , as usually, being silly and tongue in cheek.

I must say though, those who start off sentences with " In terms of..." make me want to scream"...

[LikesShinyThings]

LOL. Remind me not to use that phrase with you. I am sure I use it... and maybe more than I should.

At least this thread is making me more aware of how I speak.

LikesShinyThings,

You have my sympathy.

Truly.

I am , as usually, being silly and tongue in cheek.

I must say though, those who start off sentences with " In terms of..." make me want to scream"...

[Dadtodabone]

How do students of English as a second language cope with "The Chaos"?
Wikipedia sample.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chaos
T.E.S.S. History and complete text of "The Chaos". http://www.spellingsociety.org/journals/j17/caos.php Not for the faint of heart!

edit to add:
Is Jeff Foxworthy as well educated as an 8th grader from a century ago? Am I? Are You?
http://www.bullittcountyhistory.com/bch ... 12ans.html
For those of you who have seen it before, this link provides the test and the answers.

[ginzu]

MITE!!!!!!

[ Image ]

What was the widow doing with that?

[jmra]

MITE!!!!!!

[ Image ]

What was the widow doing with that?

And why did she bring it to church?

[Selina Kyle]

There are several animal mispronunciations that aggravate me:
Woofs (wolves)
Rockweilers (Rottweilers)
Datsuns (Dachshunds)

And one that amuses me....
Water moccsakins - heard this one in Arkansas

[puma guy]

BTW it's owned by Warren Buffett, well actually Berkshire Hathaway. I eat there anyway.

Did they save you 15% on your insurance?

Nope! No green lizard either! It's amazing anything with "government employees" in the name could be successful. Which reminds me of a word use that drives me up the wall "political ethics".
I may have already posted that

I suffer from RSD and one of the symptoms is short term memory loss. I also suffer from short term memory loss as a result of RSD.

[Abraham]

"May I hep you?"

"The Guff of Mexico"

What is it with these people and their inability to verbalize the letter "L"?

I honestly don't believe it has anything to do with I.Q., but man oh man it sounds like it...