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Words incorrectly used and abused

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Tree-Mac, May 17, 2009.

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  1. freemaniam

    freemaniam 我是自由人

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    Thanks for the clarification.
     
  2. Rock3t Man

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    Well then, I believe 4 year olds are registered on the bbs
     
  3. Rock3t Man

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    Oh and by the way
    Shutup!

    Link1

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  4. stipendlax

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    Not sure if it has been mentioned but... "ironic".

    When I saw this guy from high school last year:

    "I just saw you in the yearbook the other day. How ironic!"

    No, dude, it is not ironic. It's a damn coincidence.
     
  5. J-Mac

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    I would have to agree. That is perhaps the most annoying thing to me personally. Ironic isn't it?
     
  6. Rocketman95

    Rocketman95 Hangout Boy

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    I blame that alanis morrisette song. Seriously.
     
  8. ima_drummer2k

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    I really hate it when sports guys say something like “the Rockets need a PG who can guard the Steve Nashes and the Chris Pauls of the league.”

    Uh….last time I checked, there was only one Steve Nash and one Chris Paul in the league. Why are they plural? Did I miss the story saying they were cloned? Why not just say “the Rockets need a PG who can guard the better PG’s in the league”?

    I also agree that anyone over the age of 16 who said “like” 4 times per sentence needs to be shot.
     
  9. stipendlax

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    your an idiot :)
     
  10. VooDooPope

    VooDooPope Love > Hate

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    I didn't read the whole thread so I'm sure someone has already brought up that stupid word, SYNERGY.

    Talk about used and abused.
     
  11. DonkeyMagic

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    along with proactive
     
  12. Tb-Cain

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    imply vs. insinuate

    empathy vs. sympathy

    their, there and they're

    In the immortal words of Charles Shackleford..."Left hand, Right hand, It doesn't matter. I'm amphibious."
     
  13. Fatty FatBastard

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    Don't you think your sig should read RIP RM95, Clorox?
     
  14. Rocketman95

    Rocketman95 Hangout Boy

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    is this your way of admitting for once that you were wrong?
     
  15. Fatty FatBastard

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    I'm never wrong. The sooner this board realizes it, the better off we'll all be.
     
  16. Rocketman95

    Rocketman95 Hangout Boy

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    you're wrong so often that it's cute you think you never are.

    :p
     
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  17. Fatty FatBastard

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    Alright, that was funny. Rep up a point.

    But you're still wrong about "often..."
     
  18. Rocketman95

    Rocketman95 Hangout Boy

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    no, we're not. do you pronounce the t of oft?
     
  19. SwoLy-D

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    "Basically... that's my chair... basically..." :p

    But, really, one that I think is highly abused:

    "To be honest with you..."
    ^ WTF?!?!!? You weren't honest with me before, so now you had to make sure I knew you were...? :confused:
    LOL! That's a good one, Mr. GroggleRock! :D
     
  20. Mulder

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    No NO NOOO!!

    You are doing WELL. I'm well...

    Oh and the following exchange drives me mad.

    Me: Thank you.
    Other: You welcome.

    YOU welcome? No, me Mulder, you Tarzan.
     

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