Poop A Rant: Verbal Crutches - Page 2

**Gonzo** · 12-22-2008, 12:53 PM

As I grow a little older each day I notice certain things about the general populous.
One thing that has been driving be insane is verbal crutches. These are little phrases people use in everyday conversations that make me want to punch a nun.

Here are a few that I've noticed recently....

1. "The thing is." Why do people feel the need to start a sentence with this particular phrase? I want to know, what is the thing? Tell me the thing! WTF is the THING!!!! Goddammit. That one ranks right up there.

2. "Expessially." You fugging moron. I worked with a guy that had a b.a. and this is how he said Especially.

3. "Irregardless." Say it to my face motherfu*ker. I dares ya.

The actually added this to the english dictionary a few years ago. (You sound like a moron if you use it FYI).

4. "I seen it." What you seen? You seen it? Who dat? Who dere? It's called english you backwoods possum eater. For Chrissakes.

5. Double Negatives: "Ain't No" or "There's not no one." It's shit like this that explains why China is taking our place on the super power throne in the next ten years.

This is just a few that really piss me off.

Here, I'll use them all in a sentence for you...

The thing is, I expecially ain't seen no one there irregardless of what you say you seen.

My head just exploded.

Sorry if repost.

kc rush · 12-22-2008, 01:06 PM

I've had two advertising reps in recently who used "Expecially". One actually gave a presentation to a decent sized group and she said it repeatedly. Drove me nuts.

blaise · 12-22-2008, 01:09 PM

I notice that people in the midwest say, "whenever" instead of "when". "Whenever I went to the store last night I saw Joe there." "Whenever I woke up this morning I was late for work."

**Bowser** · 12-22-2008, 01:11 PM

Warshcloth or washcloth?

blaise · 12-22-2008, 01:12 PM

Simular instead of similar.

**Gonzo** · 12-22-2008, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tooge

I hate when people use the words general populace together

Suck it n00b

StcChief · 12-22-2008, 01:36 PM

visa-versa.

King_Chief_Fan · 12-22-2008, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Demonpenz

I get tired of cliche's more than these, phrases like "we dropped the ball" instead tell me what happened exactly instead of that phrase. Work smarter.. not harder uh ok
Don't confuse work with motion
One that I do agree with for anyone who is paid by the hour and just works slowly The amount of work stretches to fill the day.

I worked with a lady who use to buther cliche's like no one's business.
take the ball and run with it

take the bull by the horns.

her translation: take the bull by the horns and run with it.

phisherman · 12-22-2008, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blaise

Simular instead of similar.

ugh.

JuicesFlowing · 12-22-2008, 01:46 PM

I hate it when people say "aks" as in, "Let me aks you a question."

**Gonzo** · 12-22-2008, 01:53 PM

I used to live in St. Louis. People ther said Fark instead of Fork.

Soupnazi · 12-22-2008, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Great Gonzo

I used to live in St. Louis. People ther said Fark instead of Fork.

"As I was riding along narth farty on my harse, a fark that I had in my sharts stabbed me in the arse." No clue as to why they pronounce it that way.

**Gonzo** · 12-22-2008, 02:03 PM

I also hate it when people "text talk"
That shit can go away right now...lol

kc rush · 12-22-2008, 02:07 PM

I kind of find this one interesting (doesn't bother me). One of my best friends lives in Virginia and when we visit him we usually fly into the Norfolk airport. There you get strange looks if you pronounce the city phonetically, they say Nahfuk.

Having recently relocated to Nebraska, I've noticed the weather people here call Norfolk Nebraska - Norfork. At first I thought they were saying North Fork, but they kept pointing to Norfolk on the map.

**Gonzo** · 12-22-2008, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kc rush

I kind of find this one interesting (doesn't bother me). One of my best friends lives in Virginia and when we visit him we usually fly into the Norfolk airport. There you get strange looks if you pronounce the city phonetically, they say Nahfuk.

Having recently relocated to Nebraska, I've noticed the weather people here call Norfolk Nebraska - Norfork. At first I thought they were saying North Fork, but they kept pointing to Norfolk on the map.

I liver in Omaha, that drives me nuts as well. Apparently there's some long ass story to why they call if NORFORK. It was a typo or something.

I lived in Whichita for a while, Kansas refer to the Arkansas river as the Ar-Kansas.

They also call the city of Eldorado

Eldor-AID-O...Hicks.

DJ's left nut · 12-22-2008, 02:16 PM

I hate that people in Missouri say Versailles -- Ver-sales.

Then there's the standard stuff such as 'for all intensive purposes'

Acrosst

Fortuitous as 'lucky'

A continued inability to use the word 'hopefully' correctly.

12-22-2008, 12:53 PM
Gonzo Stuff & Things Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Yukon Casino cash: $10126924	A Rant: Verbal Crutches As I grow a little older each day I notice certain things about the general populous. One thing that has been driving be insane is verbal crutches. These are little phrases people use in everyday conversations that make me want to punch a nun. Here are a few that I've noticed recently.... 1. "The thing is." Why do people feel the need to start a sentence with this particular phrase? I want to know, what is the thing? Tell me the thing! WTF is the THING!!!! Goddammit. That one ranks right up there. 2. "Expessially." You fugging moron. I worked with a guy that had a b.a. and this is how he said Especially. 3. "Irregardless." Say it to my face motherfuker. I dares ya. The actually added this to the english dictionary a few years ago. (You sound like a moron if you use it FYI). 4. "I seen it."* What you seen? You seen it? Who dat? Who dere? It's called english you backwoods possum eater. For Chrissakes. 5. Double Negatives: "Ain't No" or "There's not no one." It's shit like this that explains why China is taking our place on the super power throne in the next ten years. This is just a few that really piss me off. Here, I'll use them all in a sentence for you... The thing is, I expecially ain't seen no one there irregardless of what you say you seen. My head just exploded. Sorry if repost.
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12-22-2008, 01:06 PM	#16
kc rush Blah Blah Blah Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: In front of the computer. Casino cash: $2009559	I've had two advertising reps in recently who used "Expecially". One actually gave a presentation to a decent sized group and she said it repeatedly. Drove me nuts.
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12-22-2008, 01:09 PM	#17
blaise In Search of a Life Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Plano, TX Casino cash: $9989900	I notice that people in the midwest say, "whenever" instead of "when". "Whenever I went to the store last night I saw Joe there." "Whenever I woke up this morning I was late for work."
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blaise In Search of a Life Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Plano, TX Casino cash: $9989900	Simular instead of similar.
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12-22-2008, 01:46 PM	#24
JuicesFlowing Losing with passion. Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oblivion Casino cash: $10004925	I hate it when people say "aks" as in, "Let me aks you a question."
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12-22-2008, 02:07 PM	#28
kc rush Blah Blah Blah Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: In front of the computer. Casino cash: $2009559	I kind of find this one interesting (doesn't bother me). One of my best friends lives in Virginia and when we visit him we usually fly into the Norfolk airport. There you get strange looks if you pronounce the city phonetically, they say Nahfuk. Having recently relocated to Nebraska, I've noticed the weather people here call Norfolk Nebraska - Norfork. At first I thought they were saying North Fork, but they kept pointing to Norfolk on the map.
Posts: 12,593

12-22-2008, 02:16 PM	#30
DJ's left nut Sauntering Vaguely Downwards Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia, Mo Casino cash: $-860901	I hate that people in Missouri say Versailles -- Ver-sales. Then there's the standard stuff such as 'for all intensive purposes' Acrosst Fortuitous as 'lucky' A continued inability to use the word 'hopefully' correctly.
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