Overworked Words

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 9:13 am

If I hear AMAZING & AWESOME one more time I'm gonna BARF. It's mostly young folks using those two words. The show was AWESOME. We had an AWESOME time.

The meal was AWESOME. She looked AWESOME. AMAZING is used in the same context. I find it AMAZING how certain words are picked up and then over used.

How about your area-----------what words are over worked? :-3

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 9:38 am

Yeah those two words get up my nose too.

I met a few old friends at the Royal British Legion last night and as I was texting my wife, a young girl may 12 years old told me my phone was the coolest one she'd ever seen. "its wicked" she said, "wicked"

Cool and wicked I would add to the list

theia · Post by **theia** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 10:05 am

Don't get me started...I'm the original grumpy old woman...

what is wrong with 24 hours a day instead of 24/7? The latter may be shorter but there's no rush is there?

what does "my bad" actually mean?

what's a "conshumer?" It's consumer, surely?

and are "aitches" out of fashion (I said "aitches" not "haitches")

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 10:22 am

eh?:yh_rotfl

Post by **spot** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 10:51 am

Nice and decimated. And evil.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 10:53 am

Detention.......................

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 11:02 am

very unique ........What ! More unique than unique ?

know what I mean ....... Erm, not really

like......like what ?

and she turned round and said....... what ! A full 360 degree pirouette ?

Know what I'm saying....... Not a bit of it

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 11:19 am

"zero tolerance"

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 11:29 am

Lon;1332642 wrote: If I hear AMAZING & AWESOME one more time I'm gonna BARF.

The buckets are for Lon. :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 11:37 am

give me a high five...

been there...done that...

way to go...

good job...

yada...yada...

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 11:41 am

I hate it when people ask me "How are you doing?"...As if I were in a dire situation I'd just break out with it and start crying or something...

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 12:48 pm

true that

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 1:06 pm

"Lessons will be learned! " .......... ............. but they never are !!!!!! :-5

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 1:08 pm

"Very true" ...................... absolute cobblers! There is no degree of truth ffs! Something is either true or it is false!

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 1:10 pm

"I'm with you 150% !" What !!!!!!!! I always thought that 100% was the highest one could go !!!!!!! :-5

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 1:17 pm

Lon;1332642 wrote: If I hear AMAZING & AWESOME one more time I'm gonna BARF. It's mostly young folks using those two words. The show was AWESOME. We had an AWESOME time.

The meal was AWESOME. She looked AWESOME. AMAZING is used in the same context. I find it AMAZING how certain words are picked up and then over used.

How about your area-----------what words are over worked? :-3

It's irritating although I do use the word "cool" quite often.

Yesterday my son was telling me what he did at school and I told him not to keep saying "like" so he stopped........and replaced the word with "Ummm". Then added "like" with the "UMM" anyway. .....I give up.

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 1:29 pm

fuzzywuzzy;1332694 wrote: It's irritating although I do use the word "cool" quite often.

Yesterday my son was telling me what he did at school and I told him not to keep saying "like" so he stopped........and replaced the word with "Ummm". Then added "like" with the "UMM" anyway. .....I give up.

I could hear it... I swear I could hear it!!!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 1:48 pm

I was listening to a man talk (intoxicated ) once. And it was amusing the number of times he used the F word. At one stage I counted five times in an eight word sentence. I couldn't help myself I just cracked up and told him what he'd just done. He apologised not for using the word but because there were ladies present:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Floppy I think my child uses "Like" and "ummm" to verbalise his commas':wah::wah::wah:

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 1:59 pm

K.Snyder;1332677 wrote: I hate it when people ask me "How are you doing?"...As if I were in a dire situation I'd just break out with it and start crying or something...

Awwwhhh K I know what you mean. I don't lie anymore to the check out chicks. I always say what's on my mind now. Like yesterday in Safeway. The girl asked how my weekend was going so I told her . Then she said well maybe "Well next week will be better for you" ......ummmm no. she'll never asked that again :-5 :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 2:04 pm

I could handle all these words. I know a lady and her son who both let out this little laugh after everything they say. I know a guy who laughs loudly, and I mean earpiercing loud, after everything he says. They make me completely bonkers!

theia · Post by **theia** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 2:28 pm

Peg;1332700 wrote: I could handle all these words. I know a lady and her son who both let out this little laugh after everything they say. I know a guy who laughs loudly, and I mean earpiercing loud, after everything he says. They make me completely bonkers!

Oh yes, I know that "little laugh" thing :yh_frustr

My ex used to sneeze so loudly that everyone within a 5 mile radius would jump out of their skin...and he thought it was hilarious

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 2:48 pm

ground zero

It was used in 2001 and should never have been used again.:-5

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 2:53 pm

'ffs'

-fed up with that one, used way to often!:-5

'like'

we like should go to the like movies tonight then like we could go like to Bob's place like afterwards.:-5

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 2:59 pm

K.Snyder;1332677 wrote: I hate it when people ask me "How are you doing?"...As if I were in a dire situation I'd just break out with it and start crying or something...

hey babe, how are you doing?:yh_rotfl

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 5:04 pm

Odie;1332708 wrote: 'ffs'

-fed up with that one, used way to often!:-5

'like'

we like should go to the like movies tonight then like we could go like to Bob's place like afterwards.:-5

That is not a word, it's an abbreviation, and you have often used it yourself! :yh_tongue But I agree with 'like' - very irritating.

Mustang · Post by **Mustang** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 5:08 pm

"Whatever" when used with the eye rolling.

The word "nothing" when you ask someone what's wrong and they say "nothing", when there is something wrong.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 5:31 pm

G#Gill;1332719 wrote: That is not a word, it's an abbreviation, and you have often used it yourself! :yh_tongue But I agree with 'like' - very irritating.

It doesn't matter whether its an abbreviation or not.:rolleyes:

funny, when I said 'eh?' here, no one said anything and that's not even a word.:yh_rotfl

yup......I used to use it Gill, but not anymore as I now despise it.

It's an ugly & nasty saying for any woman to use.:yh_sick

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 5:33 pm

Mustang;1332721 wrote: "Whatever" when used with the eye rolling.

The word "nothing" when you ask someone what's wrong and they say "nothing", when there is something wrong.

I hate the same two.

Post by **spot** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 3:18 am

Odie;1332707 wrote: ground zero

It was used in 2001 and should never have been used again.:-5

It should never have been misused in 2001, it's a term from the cold war relating specifically to atomic bombs.7 July 1946, New York Times: The intense heat of the blast started fires as far as 3,500 feet from 'ground zero'.

September 1955, Bulletin of Atomic Science: There was no noticeable contamination even at ground zero at Hiroshima.

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 4:03 am

Odie;1332726 wrote: It doesn't matter whether its an abbreviation or not.:rolleyes:

funny, when I said 'eh?' here, no one said anything and that's not even a word.:yh_rotfl

yup......I used to use it Gill, but not anymore as I now despise it.

It's an ugly & nasty saying for any woman to use.:yh_sick

I think you will find, if you check any half-decent dictionary, that 'eh' is an accepted word ! :yh_tong2 :yh_wink

Also the title to this thread specifically states 'words'. :-6

Post by **spot** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 4:19 am

G#Gill;1332758 wrote: I think you will find, if you check any half-decent dictionary, that 'eh' is an accepted word ! :yh_tong2 :yh_winkOliver Goldsmith used it in She Stoops To Conquer in 1773: "Wasn't it lucky, eh?", HG Wells in 1905 in Kipps, it's got lots of history.

Lol and rofl haven't made it into the dictionary or I'd have had those here too. And smilies.

ffs isn't a word, it's a leftover remnant of Carolly. Being a written abbreviation for a phrase isn't a problem, the thread's brought up lots of vile phrases.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 4:59 am

spot;1332751 wrote: It should never have been misused in 2001, it's a term from the cold war relating specifically to atomic bombs.7 July 1946, New York Times: The intense heat of the blast started fires as far as 3,500 feet from 'ground zero'.

September 1955, Bulletin of Atomic Science: There was no noticeable contamination even at ground zero at Hiroshima.

Then I apologize, it should have never been misused.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 5:02 am

spot;1332760 wrote: Oliver Goldsmith used it in She Stoops To Conquer in 1773: "Wasn't it lucky, eh?", HG Wells in 1905 in Kipps, it's got lots of history.

Lol and rofl haven't made it into the dictionary or I'd have had those here too. And smilies.

ffs isn't a word, it's a leftover remnant of Carolly. Being a written abbreviation for a phrase isn't a problem, the thread's brought up lots of vile phrases.

agreed, ffs, is a vile phrase..that's why I stopped using it.

fancy that, eh is a word, thanks spot.

Post by **spot** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 5:06 am

Odie;1332764 wrote: fancy that, eh is a word, thanks spot.Everywhere in the English-speaking world except Canada where it's used as a full stop, eh?

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 5:10 am

spot;1332767 wrote: Everywhere in the English-speaking world except Canada where it's used as a full stop, eh?

Guffaw ! Guffaw !

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 5:10 am

spot;1332767 wrote: Everywhere in the English-speaking world except Canada where it's used as a full stop, eh?

when I googled it this morning, it had lots to say about Canada and how we use it eh?:yh_rotfl

It all started with Doug & Bob Mckenzie's adventures for Canadians.

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 5:28 am

G#Gill;1332693 wrote: "I'm with you 150% !" What !!!!!!!! I always thought that 100% was the highest one could go !!!!!!! :-5
I must admit i hate that wehn they say 150% 200% how is that possibel FFS!!!!:wah:

spot;1332760 wrote: Oliver Goldsmith used it in She Stoops To Conquer in 1773: "Wasn't it lucky, eh?", HG Wells in 1905 in Kipps, it's got lots of history.

Lol and rofl haven't made it into the dictionary or I'd have had those here too. And smilies.

ffs isn't a word, it's a leftover remnant of Carolly. Being a written abbreviation for a phrase isn't a problem, the thread's brought up lots of vile phrases.
Carolly aint gone ye know

:wah:

we use it "up here" in the north too

Most of the time i say fgs but sometimes i say ffs.

On the other hand one of my favourite words is Fabulous! and variations such as Fab and fabby,, and of course the full phrase being Absolutely Fabulous Darling!;)

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 5:35 am

kazalala;1332771 wrote: I must admit i hate that wehn they say 150% 200% how is that possibel FFS!!!!:wah:

Carolly aint gone ye know

:wah:

we use it "up here" in the north too

Most of the time i say fgs but sometimes i say ffs.

On the other hand one of my favourite words is Fabulous! and variations such as Fab and fabby,, and of course the full phrase being Absolutely Fabulous Darling!;)

Nah nah nah.............. the phrase should be Absolutely Fabulous Dwarling !:yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:50 am

Lon;1332642 wrote: If I hear AMAZING & AWESOME one more time I'm gonna BARF. It's mostly young folks using those two words. The show was AWESOME. We had an AWESOME time.

The meal was AWESOME. She looked AWESOME. AMAZING is used in the same context. I find it AMAZING how certain words are picked up and then over used.

How about your area-----------what words are over worked? :-3

I use awesome & amazing quite a bit and my friends do as well, its not just kids that say them.

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:03 am

What about the latest way of saying goodbye "See you later" or sometimes Laters ?

I know it is strictly a group of words....but.

One that really winds me up is a missing word, when people invite you over "Mine" meaning my house, where did that one come from?

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:53 am

Bruv;1332785 wrote: What about the latest way of saying goodbye "See you later" or sometimes Laters ?

I know it is strictly a group of words....but.

One that really winds me up is a missing word, when people invite you over "Mine" meaning my house, where did that one come from?

I think it is a sort of audible 'text speak' Bruv ! :yh_sigh:yh_eyerol Gawd, George Bernard Shaw will be turning in his grave!

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 10:26 am

'At the end of the day' and '24/7' annoy me intensely.

Ground Zero I like because it sums up what it is aptly and succinctly. I can't think of any other description which wouldn't be overly emotive.

I annoy me because I can't be succinct in my writing. I'm way too wordy.

I also annoy me because since I've been on FG I've started to use way more Americanisms in my speech and writing. (And yes, I know that should read 'far more'). :wah:

Finally, I annoy me because I can't speak the way I write. I'm overcome with waves of insecurity and I muff it. Every time. :-5

Oh, and I like smilies.

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 10:38 am

I like smilies too. I really think they are important on a site such as this. When there is no eye contact or body language to see, I think they can help to indicate the writer's mood, to the reader. :yh_wink :-6

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 11:08 am

Rapunzel;1332801 wrote: 'At the end of the day' and '24/7' annoy me intensely.

Ground Zero I like because it sums up what it is aptly and succinctly. I can't think of any other description which wouldn't be overly emotive.

I annoy me because I can't be succinct in my writing. I'm way too wordy.

I also annoy me because since I've been on FG I've started to use way more Americanisms in my speech and writing. (And yes, I know that should read 'far more'). :wah:

Finally, I annoy me because I can't speak the way I write. I'm overcome with waves of insecurity and I muff it. Every time. :-5

Oh, and I like smilies.

Ground zero does have affect on us all.

It is much more difficult to speak the way we want when writing as we have to take alot into consideration.

and the smiles are the best!

I love this one when I'm angry at someone!:yh_rotfl

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Lon · Post by **Lon** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 3:40 pm

:wah:Rapunzel;1332670 wrote:

The buckets are for Lon. :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

I'm glad I just had to read it instead of listening---------I'm just a wee bit queasy. :wah:

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 3:43 pm

Lon;1332840 wrote: :wah:

I'm glad I just had to read it instead of listening---------I'm just a wee bit queasy. :wah:

Lol. Glad you took it the right way. *winks & grins*

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 3:46 pm

How about "with all do respect"? I love spinach---NOT. or She is a lovely person---Not. Where the hell did this NOT thing come from?

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 4:14 pm

A snippet, overheard from a deep and meaningful conversation (?) between two teenagers outside a local coffee shop. Well it came from one of them really, the other said the occasional 'yeh' :yh_rotfl

Well you see, like, it's all, you know, like, something that people say, like, you know what I mean, like. It's wicked really, you know what I mean? Nah, that's like, gone now, you know what I mean? it's bad now, you know, like, not wicked, right? Cool went out with the dinosaurs, like, you know, like, know what I mean? Words change, right? It's like it's not street cred, like, you know. Gotta keep up like, innit, like, you know what I mean? Who knows what the words will be, you know, like, next week, know what I'm sayin?

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 4:16 pm

I don't like "with all due respect" because the person saying it obviously has no respect whatsoever for your point of view!

I absolutely loathe the phrase "Trust me"! Trust has to be earned.

If someone tells me to trust them I automatically think they're a dodgy character because they're trying to control you to force you to think their way.

Post by **spot** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 5:14 pm

Lon;1332843 wrote: How about "with all do respect"? I love spinach---NOT. or She is a lovely person---Not. Where the hell did this NOT thing come from?

Whatever.