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"Needless to say..." Mister Ed Feb 2020 #1
Exactly cyclonefence Feb 2020 #3
I have a client that uses "long story short" way too often. progressoid Feb 2020 #30
"Oh, why don't you just tell me the long story?" cyclonefence Feb 2020 #33
Ugh! Just get to the point already! smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #125
The phrase "...things of that nature" is an irritant to me. brush Feb 2020 #135
Using "literally" to mean "not literally". Mister Ed Feb 2020 #2
Come sit by me. cyclonefence Feb 2020 #4
Hopefully, someday, people will learn how to begin sentences without the word "Hopefully"! lastlib Feb 2020 #139
I think hopefully that misuse of "hopefully" is finally on the decline cyclonefence Feb 2020 #148
"Awesome" is almost as bad. murielm99 Feb 2020 #154
Worse than those is something I see a LOT in DU thread titles: SCantiGOP Mar 2020 #186
"meme" First Speaker Feb 2020 #5
My husband asked me what a "meme" was, cyclonefence Feb 2020 #15
You can thank evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins for "meme." progressoid Feb 2020 #34
"Could care less" leftieNanner Feb 2020 #6
Grooaaaannnn cyclonefence Feb 2020 #10
Butt Naked-- Evergreen Emerald Feb 2020 #91
Yeah but butt nekid is too good not to use Midnightwalk Feb 2020 #171
A great humorist that wrote for the Atlanta Journal back in the 80s and early 90s SCantiGOP Mar 2020 #187
Or "The clerk gave Steve and I our tickets." Nt spooky3 Feb 2020 #109
Corallary: between you and I wnylib Feb 2020 #174
Wholeheartedly agree about "could care less" sammythecat Feb 2020 #163
I grew up handmade34 Feb 2020 #7
Not to be flip cyclonefence Feb 2020 #16
I appreciate the humor handmade34 Feb 2020 #25
Saying now at the end of "any day now" Srkdqltr Feb 2020 #8
How about "still yet"? cyclonefence Feb 2020 #12
"At the end of the day"--nt tblue37 Feb 2020 #59
+1 "At the end of the day" CloudWatcher Feb 2020 #172
"Also, too and furthermore..." Lefta Dissenter Feb 2020 #129
"Gift" as a verb. Ugh. nt MANative Feb 2020 #9
Oh, there's a spreading insanity for making verbs cyclonefence Feb 2020 #13
Yup. Annoying!! MANative Feb 2020 #17
And, conversely, using verbs as nouns! Mister Ed Feb 2020 #24
"My ask to the team is...". cyclonefence Feb 2020 #35
I'll say it: Pooped in his shoe? yonder Feb 2020 #60
Agreed on the verb thing, although I've rather taken to Mme. Defarge Feb 2020 #20
Thank you! "Hate" is a verb! "Hatred" is a noun. n/t Mister Ed Feb 2020 #26
Criminals gotta crime. cyclonefence Feb 2020 #37
Gift can be used as a verb Cornus Feb 2020 #130
Mine are recent .... CatMor Feb 2020 #11
Fortunately cyclonefence Feb 2020 #14
On its deathbed, where it belongs along with "touch base" yonder Feb 2020 #69
And the third Stooge, cyclonefence Feb 2020 #70
Beginning ANY sentence with "So,.... and some people pronounce it "Sho,...... northoftheborder Feb 2020 #18
Yes! cyclonefence Feb 2020 #21
And for post titles: SCantiGOP Feb 2020 #19
And I certainly would never reply to one cyclonefence Feb 2020 #22
What about silent threads? Phentex Feb 2020 #79
I've never clicked on a silent thread cyclonefence Feb 2020 #99
They are used as a message board form wnylib Feb 2020 #175
Or "BOOM" llmart Feb 2020 #97
"Impactful" makes me grit my teeth. 3catwoman3 Feb 2020 #23
That comes from a lifetime of being chided for using 'me' instead of 'I' ... mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #43
Some folks feel instinctively that "me" is incorrect, cyclonefence Feb 2020 #48
I nominate signage discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2020 #27
And where did "reportage" come from? cyclonefence Feb 2020 #38
Noisome doesn't mean what you think it means The Blue Flower Feb 2020 #28
People who use 'anymore' like a synonym of 'nowadays' instead of the proper synonym which is mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #29
"Begs the question" cyclonefence Feb 2020 #39
Here's a good explanation ... mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #41
Thank you cyclonefence Feb 2020 #44
You don't have to understand the definition of 'begs', just that the phrase 'begging the question' mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #47
Well, yeah cyclonefence Feb 2020 #49
Ah ... well it's immaterial really ... we're on the same page :) mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #52
synecdoche cyclonefence Feb 2020 #54
Good Word! mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #55
Synechdoche. nt tblue37 Feb 2020 #61
irregardless Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #31
Grandpappy of them all cyclonefence Feb 2020 #40
"That's fair". LisaM Feb 2020 #32
Yeah--if it's "fair," cyclonefence Feb 2020 #45
Someone feels badly, when they mean bad. Croney Feb 2020 #36
Yes yes yes yes cyclonefence Feb 2020 #42
Bro, bru, stan, hot minute... Phentex Feb 2020 #46
Man, you must be really *old*... cyclonefence Feb 2020 #51
It's "bye, Felicia" Alpeduez21 Feb 2020 #92
I rest my case, your honor. cyclonefence Feb 2020 #100
I love this thread! Phentex Feb 2020 #116
I "reached out to her" rather than "I called her." Nt spooky3 Feb 2020 #106
What's the name of that has been Governor of Alaska? defacto7 Feb 2020 #50
I know who you mean, cyclonefence Feb 2020 #53
It all depends on the inherent simplicity defacto7 Feb 2020 #57
I'll spill: Parasailin' yonder Feb 2020 #65
"Each and every" is a pet peeve for me, as is "on a daily basis" rather than just "daily." nt tblue37 Feb 2020 #56
Are you old enough to still get hives from cyclonefence Feb 2020 #63
Oh, yes! nt tblue37 Feb 2020 #67
Ugh! nt sammythecat Feb 2020 #164
"The point being. . . ." nt tblue37 Feb 2020 #58
Epic GeorgeGist Feb 2020 #62
As in cyclonefence Feb 2020 #64
price point BigMin28 Feb 2020 #66
On TV shows cyclonefence Feb 2020 #68
Robust. just bugs me. /nt IcyPeas Feb 2020 #71
Unless you're talking about Theodore Roosevelt, of course cyclonefence Feb 2020 #72
Look look. See Spot run. Funny funny Spot. defacto7 Feb 2020 #73
Yep, I do know what you mean. Mersky Feb 2020 #87
Utilize instead of use. Nt hack89 Feb 2020 #74
I would welcome some criticism Midnightwalk Feb 2020 #75
LOL! 2naSalit Feb 2020 #170
"Awesome" Siwsan Feb 2020 #76
Really? Everything? Alpeduez21 Feb 2020 #93
Inappropriate mis and overuse has completely robbed the word of it's meaning. Siwsan Feb 2020 #96
"Really? Everything?" sammythecat Feb 2020 #165
*grow up* we're grown ass ppl already. Kurt V. Feb 2020 #77
It is what it is. Ohiya Feb 2020 #78
When, in point of fact, "It is what it ISN'T." (nt) Paladin Feb 2020 #156
Meh, I'll pass. Mersky Feb 2020 #80
"So Fun" to me is like fingernails on a blackboard mitch96 Feb 2020 #81
"Moving forward..." happybird Feb 2020 #82
That one has bugged me for years skypilot Feb 2020 #85
I once saw a printed sign in a ladies room stall happybird Feb 2020 #113
Improper and excessive use of the words "absolutely" and "awesome". KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2020 #83
... happybird Feb 2020 #114
Not a perfectionist over linguistics but the reason those bother me is.... KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2020 #136
Absolutely!! Awesome post!! dchill Feb 2020 #131
"Fiscally conservative and socially liberal." ArtTownsend Feb 2020 #84
"On a case-by-case basis" instead of "case by case"... RobertDevereaux Feb 2020 #86
"Let's Unpack This" jayfish Feb 2020 #88
Stunning. Unprecedented. Jaw Dropping. Chilling JDC Feb 2020 #89
Words *literally* fail. cyclonefence Feb 2020 #101
"Reach out to" instead of "contact" The Genealogist Feb 2020 #90
I don't even like "contact" cyclonefence Feb 2020 #104
Loan instead of lend; Disaffected Feb 2020 #94
"Words and usages I am sick and tired of" Disaffected Feb 2020 #95
You think that's bad? llmart Feb 2020 #98
That's beyond bad, Disaffected Feb 2020 #123
How do you stand on "snuck?" cyclonefence Feb 2020 #105
I'm kinda Disaffected Feb 2020 #124
The use of "disinterested" when "uninterested" is meant Glorfindel Feb 2020 #102
"Disinterested" and "fortuitous" belong with cyclonefence Feb 2020 #107
"Awesome." The word has lost its meaning. Nt spooky3 Feb 2020 #103
Another useful word bites the dust. cyclonefence Feb 2020 #108
Sorry; I overlooked someone else's posting this! Nt spooky3 Feb 2020 #111
Noisome means smelly n/t wryter2000 Feb 2020 #110
"absolute" when it isn't. "Did our doctor (hospital) give you absolutely the best care?" NCjack Feb 2020 #112
Iconic happybird Feb 2020 #115
Let's unpack this. ploppy Feb 2020 #117
Unpack, as in examining a complex issue. kairos12 Feb 2020 #118
That word is like the corona virus cyclonefence Feb 2020 #121
"Inflection point." The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #119
I've never used the term, but cyclonefence Feb 2020 #120
All of these! MuseRider Feb 2020 #122
The truth of the matter is..... The fact is...... Prue Feb 2020 #126
"Net-net" smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #127
"To be perfectly honest..." dchill Feb 2020 #128
One would hope so, but as Emerson cyclonefence Feb 2020 #138
"Those are sold by the each" TDale313 Feb 2020 #132
I've never encountered this one cyclonefence Feb 2020 #140
I don't know. I think it might actually be fairly new. TDale313 Feb 2020 #141
God help us cyclonefence Feb 2020 #149
"I know, right?" Ponietz Feb 2020 #133
IKR cyclonefence Feb 2020 #143
Curated and artisanal. Golden Raisin Feb 2020 #134
I know what "no problem" means, at least cyclonefence Feb 2020 #144
My dad would freak every time I said, "I can't get used of it." Baitball Blogger Feb 2020 #137
"can't get used of it" cyclonefence Feb 2020 #145
All about and Passionate Apollo Zeus Feb 2020 #142
Welcome to DU cyclonefence Feb 2020 #146
All of these pale in comparison to some of the expressions I read about today GoneOffShore Feb 2020 #147
"Can you parallel-path this?" cyclonefence Feb 2020 #150
The expressions have been leaking over for years. And I fear that it's only going to get worse. GoneOffShore Feb 2020 #155
I like reading what people have to say in their own speech pattern defacto7 Feb 2020 #151
I'm interested in the kinds of things that drive us buggy cyclonefence Feb 2020 #157
Well, this grouchy old crank appreciates your comment. defacto7 Feb 2020 #159
I hear one word that I didn't see in the posts...that I kind of cringe... SWBTATTReg Feb 2020 #152
Not a hep cat, eh? cyclonefence Feb 2020 #158
I suspect that it is older folks using 'seriously, man' or 'in all seriousness', but that was 30 ... SWBTATTReg Feb 2020 #160
"What the hell is wrong with your penis"? LuckyCharms Feb 2020 #153
😂 Duppers Feb 2020 #162
I hear ya sammythecat Feb 2020 #166
*snort* smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #168
"Preventative" or any "-tative" when "-tive" is the word. MH1 Feb 2020 #161
Yes cyclonefence Feb 2020 #169
Where do I begin? Niagara Feb 2020 #167
"To tell the truth ..." CloudWatcher Feb 2020 #173
Uh-oh. I know that I am guilty of some of wnylib Feb 2020 #176
Me too cyclonefence Feb 2020 #178
I have the same doubt sbout myself. wnylib Feb 2020 #180
"Make America great again." Buckeye_Democrat Feb 2020 #177
Reporters and anchors who use the phrases... Tripper11 Feb 2020 #179
If someone wants me to ignore their post DFW Feb 2020 #181
Post removed Post removed Mar 2020 #182
The word "So". since when did that word become a unit of measure? Hotler Mar 2020 #183
Grammar Doc_Technical Mar 2020 #184
"strategery" Bless W's heart lillypaddle Mar 2020 #185
cyclonefence, you need to change your post title SCantiGOP Mar 2020 #188
The "same exact thing" murielm99 Mar 2020 #189
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