List of words it is not OK to ever say

[jim brenholts]

I think it's fun to say "dude" sometimes.

I even think it's fun to call females "dude."

i call females dudette.
i like to take the word and give it some regality - as in your dudeness.

[Dave Michuda]

According to my 16 yr old daughter...it's not cool for someone my age to say "dude".  She also doesn't like it when girls/women use the word "dude".

The favorite word for my 14 yr old son & his knucklehead friends is..."pants".  They just think it's a funny word.  They've taken to using it as an exclamation..."What the pants?!!".

A favorite word of mine is Fizbo.  It's not really a word, I use it to refer to people & it sort of replaces "dude" as in "Hey Fizbo, when are we going to the movie?" or "Let's meet in Fizbo's office."  I had a boss that used the term to refer to anybody on his staff.  Apparently it is a real estate term that means For Sale By Owner, FSBO.  He just appropriated it to refer to anybody.

A few other irritations that I just thought of...adding "ing" to words that shouldn't have "ing" such as "efforting" or "partnering".  I guess those may fall under the category of "office-speak" which I hate.  Words & phrases like "repurposing" "synergy" "paradigm shifts" "incentivise" "going forward" blah blah blah.

[jim brenholts]

but i started using "dude" back when i was in my early 30's so a 20 year history outweighs your 14 year old daughter's opinion.
(nb: i did not say "back in the day.")

[Joe R]

Pet peeve: my place of employment calls the workers a "team", and the "supervisors are "coaches". I can't stand that. Just call us what we are.

[Paul Vnuk (Ma Ja Le)]

Ooohhh lets not get started on politically correct workplace terminology.

PV

[jim brenholts]

Ooohhh lets not get started on politically correct workplace terminology.

PV

aw, c'mon, paul. let's!

[Bebbo]

I absolutely hate the phrase "My bad". Every time I read or hear it I want to reply "Your bad English?!"

[judd stephens]

"I could care less"

Really?  That you means you care to some degree.  No, you couldn't care less!

[stuyvesant]

fat chance and slim chance mean the same thing?

[Bebbo]

Teenagers using the word "awesome" have devalued it so much that it no longer expresses awe and wonder. Instead it's just another slogan standing in for a genuine reaction. It's become the new "cool".

[stuyvesant]

Teenagers using the word "awesome" have devalued it so much that it no longer expresses awe and wonder. Instead it's just another slogan standing in for a genuine reaction. It's become the new "cool".

In order to keep its power, when I want to use awesome to describe that is truly awesome, I say fucking awesome. So far that has worked well for me except when I am in church.

[SunDummy]

The phrase "not so much" really annoys me.   

[Bebbo]

The phrase "not so much" really annoys me.   

It bothers me not so much 

[petekelly]

'teh' and 'shyte' - Internet crap

it's 'the' and 'shite' - for feks sake

Ossome !

[jhen24]

really,what happen to him,?what words comes from them?.,.




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[drone on]

Don't EVER call me "Boss."  These smart-ass young guys in stores always always tryin' to be cool and at the same time insulting.  I tell them I ain't your boss, dude. Next guy to call me boss will wish he never did. Word up to yo mutha!!!