Larry of the Lawn Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 5 hours ago, Simon Steele said: Ah, but Scot, the parts of speech don't function as closed cases that words cannot escape from--we should start with the function of the word as it is being used, then classify it. I suppose it sometimes goes overboard, but this is just an illustration of how strong a native speaker of a language (in English in this case) has command over the language's grammar. What's one you hate in particular? I know this is from early February, so I'm going to go back through the rest of the posts and see if you mentioned one. I know I've been annoyed by it too, but I am drawing a blank on examples at the moment. Maybe..."I'm yolo-ing right now!" I don't know. This doesn't bother me except for "adulting." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry of the Lawn Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 On 2/15/2020 at 2:36 AM, DireWolfSpirit said: I see it's been mentioned already, I also feel uncomfortable when someone says "bless you" to me. It doesn't anger me and I get that the person thinks of it as a sort of sincerity gesture, but its startling to hear it nonetheless. Something I picked up from my cousin, that I find myself repeating disturbingly often, is if someone burps or farts I say "bless you". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sologdin Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 anyone who uses surge or weaponize is an irredeemable asshole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DireWolfSpirit Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Not something that bothers me but I've had complaints from people when I use the word irregardless. They have claimed I am making up a word? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 5 hours ago, DireWolfSpirit said: Not something that bothers me but I've had complaints from people when I use the word irregardless. They have claimed I am making up a word? You aren’t it just seems to be an unnecessary double negative. “Regardless” works perfectly well in its place without the addition of the “ir” in 99.99999% of the phrases in which “irregardless” is used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sologdin Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 playing politics makes me reach for my pistols. every issue submitted to the polis is political by definition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile Bird Posted March 15, 2020 Author Share Posted March 15, 2020 I started this thread talking about that damn commercial that claimed ‘that’s why we science’. Now there’s a supplement commercial that asks ‘Want to brain better?’ Yeah, I like to brain your whole damn marketing team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRider Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 "Buckle up!" needs to die. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 If I hear one more time how the young "think they're invincible" I'm going to punch the television and test its screen's invincibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry of the Lawn Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 10 minutes ago, DMC said: If I hear one more time how the young "think they're invincible" I'm going to punch the television and test its screen's invincibility. On the morning roundtable on the radio just now the panel was talking about how a surprising number of the US hospitalizations have been 45 and younger and on cue the dinosaur on the panel chimed in with "they think they're invincible". It's cringe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 On 3/15/2020 at 11:37 PM, LongRider said: "Buckle up!" needs to die. That is all. I tell my kids to click in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 7 minutes ago, Ser Scot A Ellison said: I tell my kids to click in. I say 'just put your seat belt on you little bastard'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 11 minutes ago, BigFatCoward said: I say 'just put your seat belt on you little bastard'. Well, if they’re your kids you would know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile Bird Posted March 19, 2020 Author Share Posted March 19, 2020 41 minutes ago, BigFatCoward said: I say 'just put your seat belt on you little bastard'. To a 2 year old? Tsk tsk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sologdin Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 kids need to focus up in these plague years. and i need an advisory opinion there: is focus up no good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile Bird Posted March 19, 2020 Author Share Posted March 19, 2020 Does one focus up? Sharp focus, yes, but up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sologdin Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 unimpeachable authority for the phrase here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Social distancing. We should be saying physical distancing. The former implies we should avoid one another overall when that’s the last thing we need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRider Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 4 hours ago, Ser Scot A Ellison said: I tell my kids to click in. What I'm referring to is using this phrase when discussing current events. 'Buckle Up!' as a warning (I guess) for possible trubulent times adhead that the speaker adledgedly knows about but you don't. Sorry I wasn't clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry of the Lawn Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 "scootch" as in move your body without really getting up from a sitting position, pretty common for some Am. English speakers, and "scoatch" (sp) for a "little bit" heard in certain local construction vernacular, mostly in the greater upstate NY/VT area. Both just make me want to drink scotch, and sound childish coming from adults. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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