Annoyance: Extraneous Words

[Donger]

My wife insists on using the extraneous word in the following: tuna fish.

Is there some other kind of tuna other fish? If not, why say it?

Also, "Pacific Northwest." Why is the "Pacific" part needed?

Please feel free to add your own (if any).

Thanks.

[Bugeater]

Stupid n00b. Like any of them aren't.

[KurtCobain]

My wife insists on using the extraneous word in the following: tuna fish.

Is there some other kind of tuna other fish? If not, why say it?

Also, "Pacific Northwest." Why is the "Pacific" part needed?

Please feel free to add your own (if any).

Thanks.

My wife calls the comforter, a 'blanket cover'. Does that count? Bugs the shit outta me.

[KurtCobain]

Stupid n00b. Like any of them aren't.

LMAO

[Mr. Kotter]

Dishonest politician...is my personal peeve at the moment.

[Start Croyle]

Pacific Northwest? 'Northwest' could mean Idaho or Montana!

[Saulbadguy]

Queso cheese.

[KurtCobain]

Queso cheese.

Oh, my wife does that all the time. It's horrific.

[SPATCH]

I really can't be bothered by things like "extraneous words". Not worth any of my energy whatsoever.

[lewdog]

Queso cheese.

That doesn't even make sense. Queso is cheese!!!!

[Donger]

Pacific Northwest? 'Northwest' could mean Idaho or Montana!

Is there a Pacific Northeast? No, there is not.

[J Diddy]

Corrupt politician.

[milkman]

If she just says "tuna" how do you know that she isn't talking about Bill Parcells?

[mdchiefsfan]

ATM Machine

[philfree]

Is there a Pacific Northeast? No, there is not.

Yeah but there's a South Pacific.

[Canofbier]

PIN number!

[Donger]

ATM Machine

Yes, that is annoying. "SAM missile" is another.

[Fritz88]

If she just says "tuna" how do you know that she isn't talking about Bill Parcells?

Logged in just to ROFL @ this comment.
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[Dr. Johnny Fever]

People who say "hamburger meat" annoy me.

[Start Croyle]

Is there a Pacific Northeast? No, there is not.

Ok, but saying 'pacific' could mean San Diego!

[milkman]

People who say "hamburger meat" annoy me.

Technically, a hamburger is the finished product, not simply just the ground beef.

[Braincase]

Vacuum sweeper.

My wife asks me to vacuum sweep. Just tell me to run the vac.

[Simplicity]

"Extraneous Words"... I mean is the Extraneous part even needed?!

[Donger]

"Extraneous Words"... I mean is the Extraneous part even needed?!

Yes.

[Donger]

RPMs

[KChiefer]

I guess I don't notice these redundancies much. However, a buddy of mine has taken to saying "per se" ALL THE ****ING TIME AND IT ANNOYS THE ***NG HELL OUT OF ME!!!!

He's also taken to saying "La la la" in place of "yadda yadda yadda." Again, ANNOYING!

[RealSNR]

I'm grading papers at the moment. In a single sentence a student of mine used "forced under pressure" and "struggled determinedly".

Not that those are common, but they were conveniently on my desktop when I encountered this thread.

[Rain Man]

you have to say pacific northwest because otherwise people might confuse it with the northwest territory and think you're talking about ohio. this is more of an issue with history professors and really really old people than with the general public.

[RealSNR]

you have to say pacific northwest because otherwise people might confuse it with the northwest territory and think you're talking about ohio. this is more of an issue with history professors and really really old people than with the general public.Or Canadians.

[beach tribe]

People who say "hamburger meat" annoy me.

People who call ground beef hamburger bother me:)

[Planetman]

PIN Number. Redundant.

P = Personal
I = Identification
N = Number

So we have Persoanl Indentification Number Number.

[Marcellus]

RPMs

Lost me on this one - are you referring to Revolutions Per Minute or something else I am guessing?

[JonesCrusher]

HIV virus

[Donger]

Lost me on this one - are you referring to Revolutions Per Minute or something else I am guessing?

Yes, but the extraneous 's' isn't a word.

[Marcellus]

Yes, but the extraneous 's' isn't a word.

I see. That's a good one. Though I never use the S.

I have heard it though, kind of like Wal Marts.

[Bump]

I'm grading papers at the moment. In a single sentence a student of mine used "forced under pressure" and "struggled determinedly".

Not that those are common, but they were conveniently on my desktop when I encountered this thread.

sounds like you aren't the best teacher :)

[Marcellus]

I'm grading papers at the moment. In a single sentence a student of mine used "forced under pressure" and "struggled determinedly".

Not that those are common, but they were conveniently on my desktop when I encountered this thread.

You make kids do written reports in PE class? Damn.

Was the report on Jerry Sandusky? Sounds like it.

["Bob" Dobbs]

It's like the commercials for "UMB bank". Drives me crazy.
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[Dartgod]

Hot water heater

Why do I need to heat water that is already hot.

[Donger]

Hot water heater

LMAO

I've never considered that one.

[Sannyasi]

"Soda pop" bothers me for some reason.

[Gadzooks]

"Ice" Hockey.
Sure there are other forms of Hockey like "field", "street" and "roller", but the word "Hockey" should be assumed as that of the "Ice" variety.

[Donger]

"Ice" Hockey.
Sure there are other forms of Hockey like "field", "street" and "roller", but the word "Hockey" should be assumed as that of the "Ice" variety.

No.

[Gadzooks]

No.

Why, do you play field hockey?

[Marcellus]

"Ice" Hockey.
Sure there are other forms of Hockey like "field", "street" and "roller", but the word "Hockey" should be assumed as that of the "Ice" variety.

There is also tonsil hockey.

[RealSNR]

You make kids do written reports in PE class? Damn.

Was the report on Jerry Sandusky? Sounds like it.No, but I think I'll circle both of those phrases on that paper and ask them, "What is this paper about? Jerry Sandusky?" :)

[Gadzooks]

There is also tonsil hockey.

Touché. :D.
But my argument remains valid.

[Donger]

Why, do you play field hockey?

No. But since there are other forms of hockey, placing the ice in front of that words is not extraneous at all.

[keg in kc]

There's actually one thing I've never gotten, but it leans in the other direction.

I say I "graduated from high school" and "graduated from college".

Whereas many other people say they "graduated high school". No "from".

It just sounds weird to me.

[Gadzooks]

No. But since there are other forms of hockey, placing the ice in front of that words is not extraneous at all.

So you must enjoy the term "American" Football. There are, after all, other forms of "Football".

[Demonpenz]

Nasa disaster

[lcarus]

Anal rape is the one that annoys me most.

[Donger]

So you must enjoy the term "American" Football. There are, after all, other forms of "Football".

Indeed.

[Kyle DeLexus]

Anal rape is the one that annoys me most.

Why? You can rape a chick without anal being involved or involve anal without it being rape.

[lcarus]

Why? You can rape a chick without anal being involved or involve anal without it being rape.

I know. I was just talking out of my anus.

[KCBOSS1]

Is there a Pacific Northeast? No, there is not.

And there is a northwest without a pacific

[Omaha]

People who say "hamburger meat" annoy me.

Maybe they are trying to clarify that they don't mean fast food. That would be "hamburger-like substance" or something like that.

[Omaha]

My wife asks me to vacuum sweep. Just tell me to run the vac.

I guess we know who wears the pants at your house. You better stop talking semantics and do what you're told.

[burt]

My wife insists on using the extraneous word in the following: tuna fish.

Is there some other kind of tuna other fish? If not, why say it?

Also, "Pacific Northwest." Why is the "Pacific" part needed?

Please feel free to add your own (if any).

Thanks.

Don't be so quixotic........

[KcMizzou]

VIN number

[Bump]

there are a lot of rednecks who say "that them there"

I'll take one of that them there _______ (whatever they are buying or choosing)

[mdchiefsfan]

I guess we know who wears the pants at your house. You better stop talking semantics and do what you're told.

ROFL

[lcarus]

there are a lot of rednecks who say "that them there"

I'll take one of that them there _______ (whatever they are buying or choosing)

I actually say that sometimes just to be goofy.