OT: new horrible words or phrases that have entered our language
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SO. The new thing now when asked a question or beginning a story the cool folk have to begin everything with the word So.
What exactly does "speak truth to power" mean? One of those phrases that sounds profound, but really means nothing.
Horrible phrases from sports:
lower/upper body injury
good/bad/respect for the game
soft verbal
contract year
lower/upper body injury
good/bad/respect for the game
soft verbal
contract year
Articulate. It means that the player that was just interviewed is black.
Epic. Skiers, snowboarders, skateboarders, surfers say that anything that is enjoyable is epic.
Ironic. Most of the time when someone says that something is ironic, it isn't.
Bam! I don't know where this started. Emeril? But I now see it if someone has something go their way. "I just won that bet. Bam!"
Epic. Skiers, snowboarders, skateboarders, surfers say that anything that is enjoyable is epic.
Ironic. Most of the time when someone says that something is ironic, it isn't.
Bam! I don't know where this started. Emeril? But I now see it if someone has something go their way. "I just won that bet. Bam!"
I knew some people would have similar gripes, but this thread has taken off - I agree with an earlier poster , wish we could just grunt to each other
This thread Is awesome.......
My girlfriend used the word coward to describe me when I spit in her face. I was thinking why would you use the word coward when in reality that would make me a POS, douche, a$$hole, d1ck etc.
My girlfriend used the word coward to describe me when I spit in her face. I was thinking why would you use the word coward when in reality that would make me a POS, douche, a$$hole, d1ck etc.
Every show seemed to push, "you won't believe the twist at the end!" for a while. Made me just not want to watch until the last 3 minutes.
And batts, Old-timers isn't as bad as, "he is ___ years young."
This one's not necessarily new, but when someone mispronounces nuclear as 'nucular' it irritates me to no end. Yes, that includes a certain US President.
I can top that with great pleasure: "He couldn't [make that free throw, make that catch, etc.]." Yes he could, he simply didn't.
Never heard "versing" before this thread. I've been out of the country a long time! (The only Mets I recognised were Wright and Granderson, who btw, is really articulate. That guy has announcer written all over him!)
People who say "whipped it out" did you whip your penis until it came out of your pants? Just say took it out
Here's a phrase that we see too often on the ESPNU ticker..."also received offers from Boston College, Illinois, ODU, Rutgers"
To the poster that first mentioned, "No worries" absolutely true. After spending a couple of weeks in Adelaide and Melbourne last year that phrase is probably used as often as, "Ga'day mate".
Some pet peeves:
Some pet peeves:
- I don't have the "bandwith" to handle that additional task
- "My bad"
- "With all due respect"
Damn, that one hit me right in the feels. We're gonna need Congress to put an end to this sort of speech.
trickeration -- and ESPN favorite.
bandwidth at work- "Do you have any bandwidth.?"-yeah man, I just ran Speedtest . . .
Kardashian - when will we hear or see the last one?
Tweet- F_ you.
bandwidth at work- "Do you have any bandwidth.?"-yeah man, I just ran Speedtest . . .
Kardashian - when will we hear or see the last one?
Tweet- F_ you.