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Post by shevy on Aug 11, 2014 23:58:49 GMT
Orientated instead of oriented; we are family oriented.
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Post by tiffanyannhulsey on Aug 12, 2014 0:19:11 GMT
Oh oh oh I have another one...this one is technically correct from what my research has suggested but it still bothers me...
"How come....?" Ugh! Use the word WHY! I'm always surprised at the educated, professional people that use this phrase that sounds so wrong (at least to me).
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Post by doxielady on Aug 12, 2014 0:19:37 GMT
I just heard this one on the news...from a LAWYER!
"they were very flustrated when they heard that.."
I guess it was too hard to say "flustered" and "frustrated", so he combined them.
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Post by NanaKate on Aug 12, 2014 0:58:12 GMT
"A whole 'nother" instead of "a whole other" makes my teeth itch!!!
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Post by melirez on Aug 12, 2014 1:02:42 GMT
'I could care less' instead of 'I couldn't care less' tops my list. This is one of my all time biggest pet peeves. Even worse is when you try to explain it to people and they look at you like you have two heads!
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Post by melanell on Aug 12, 2014 1:24:40 GMT
I absolutely hate 'nom nom nom' I'm not even sure why, I just can't stand it. NE1, as in NE1 know how to do this? Grrr. Emoo instead of emu (pronounced eem you). X-aray instead of x-ray Arthuritis instead of arthritis Leafs instead of leaves I never thought of this before. If you have multiple inserts to expand a table, are they called Leafs or Leaves? We always say "Please put two leaves into the table" I don't know if it is technically correct, but I just wouldn't think to say "leafs" unless I was shown that is was the correct word to use.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2014 1:27:44 GMT
When someone uses don't instead of doesn't (ex. He don't like chocolate cake). My fil talks like that and it makes me nuts!
I also hate when people say / write "anywho" instead of anyhow Another that usually goes along with that is using "no" instead of "any" "She don't want no peanut butter." Oooh... yes, THAT too!!! My fil does that as well... didn't even think about that one... I must be getting immune to it
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Post by AmeliaBloomer on Aug 12, 2014 1:34:54 GMT
"Education is very important to Michelle and I." (Looking at you, Barack Obama.) "Let's talk about nucular proliferation." (Looking at you, Jimmy Carter AND George W. Bush.) "No, that's wrong. You feel badly." (Looking at you, Donald Trump - who was incorrectly-correcting somebody else!) Honestly, how do these people get past the first round of job interviews for these fancy jobs?
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Post by Prenticekid on Aug 12, 2014 1:37:57 GMT
Since moving to Pa everyone here will say "You's coming over" drives me crazy. However the southern in me always goes "y'all coming over" I'm sure that drives others crazy to. Oh well Whoa. Not everyone in Pa says "you's." For some (Pittsburgh area), it is "yinz." And to be perfectly correct, it is "yinz wanna come over, n'at?" I hate "where you at?" or "where are you at?"
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Post by NoWomanNoCry on Aug 12, 2014 1:43:33 GMT
Since moving to Pa everyone here will say "You's coming over" drives me crazy. However the southern in me always goes "y'all coming over" I'm sure that drives others crazy to. Oh well Whoa. Not everyone in Pa says "you's." For some (Pittsburgh area), it is "yinz." And to be perfectly correct, it is "yinz wanna come over, n'at?" I hate "where you at?" or "where are you at?" In my area northeast Pa they do. From what I'm told by the locals it's just in this coal region area.
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Post by nesser01 on Aug 12, 2014 1:51:55 GMT
Lots of good ones here. A few more that irritate me: 'Pacific' instead of specific.'Could of' instead of could have. Using the wrong pronoun - classic example 'He gave it to Susan and I.' This! OMG. I hear this so often my ears hurt. Gah!
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Post by heltr on Aug 12, 2014 2:08:34 GMT
I had to read all the posts to see if my number one verbal peeve was mentioned but it wasn't!
The misuse of the word unique drives me crazy. Unique is an absolute, like death. Something is either unique or not. Unless we are talking Princess Bride where one can be mostly dead, words like unique cannot be qualified. But everywhere in mainstream media and advertising you see "most unique", "very unique", and "more unique".
So annoying. However this thread has pointed out a whole hosts of other annoying verbal peeves so maybe I won't notice unique so much anymore.
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Post by mallie on Aug 12, 2014 2:08:46 GMT
Interestingly, I don't blink when someone swears and extra points if it's in a foreign language (well, maybe not so interesting -- I come from the Bronx where swearing is an art form). But I when people say things like "aks" and "except" when they mean "accept" or "flusterated", it makes me craaaazy.
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Post by artbabe on Aug 12, 2014 2:14:07 GMT
I am bugged by the use of the word "tool" as an all-purpose insult. The insult is supposed to refer to a person who is being manipulated or used by someone, generally without their knowledge. However, people pretty much use it as a synonym for jerk. Julie That is because "tool" is slang for penis. If you call someone a tool you are calling them a dick.
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Post by M in Carolina on Aug 12, 2014 2:16:03 GMT
Lord have mercy child, I haven't thought of that song since I left N'orlins My granny used to say that along with I Suwhannee."I suwhannee, that boy is going to grow more worts than a toad if he continues to constantly walk around caked with mud and toting all those slimy critters." I tried to quote Spongebob about the phrase "I got my hairs done." In my husband's family, dh, his brother and father all reply to people who say they just got their hair cut--- "Did they cut more than one?" ---you'd never believe these men have masters and doctorates... I also wanted to quote the pea who said she didn't understand the phrase "Pretty Please" I always think of Dru from Despicable Me. "The physical appearance of the please makes no difference to me."
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Post by stampbooker on Aug 12, 2014 2:23:03 GMT
I am bugged by the use of the word "tool" as an all-purpose insult. The insult is supposed to refer to a person who is being manipulated or used by someone, generally without their knowledge. However, people pretty much use it as a synonym for jerk. Julie That is because "tool" is slang for penis. If you call someone a tool you are calling them a dick. Interesting. Never hear tool as a slang word for penis. Julie
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Post by originalvanillabean on Aug 12, 2014 2:49:51 GMT
The word frustrated. Some folks just can't pronounce it right. It comes out flustrated or flustered or fustrated. I cringe inside when I hear it pronounced wrong.
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Post by Regina Phalange on Aug 12, 2014 2:52:01 GMT
I'm going to disagree with this and sit on Tiffany's side - at least with the abortion example. I like to explain it by pointing out there are many who are pro-choice who don't "approve" of abortion, yet support a woman's choice to have one. So, I don't believe abortion is "right or proper" myself, but I feel its not my place to decide for anyone other than myself. So pro-choice people don't necessarily believe in abortion, but support the right to have one. (We believe in the right, not abortion itself). I hope I made sense...lol. So, the rule of grammar only applies if you agree with the example? I don't understand what you are trying to say, care to explain? Or are you just trying to make this about abortion?
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Post by scrapaddie on Aug 12, 2014 2:53:45 GMT
Ok. I know the English teacher in me makes it worse but there are some phrases I CAN NOT stand! The one that is truly "fingernails on a chalkboard" for me is "I don't believe in..." For example, "I don't believe in abortion." Nope...you don't SUPPORT abortion. It exists. You don't have to "believe" in it. We aren't talking about the Tooth Fairy or Santa Claus. UGH. So, what are some of the common phrases that rile you up? As a science teacher I hated it when a student said they didn't believe in something like evolution. I didn't ask you to believe in evolution. Belief is a faith thing. I ask you to look at data and except or reject.
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Post by Regina Phalange on Aug 12, 2014 2:54:57 GMT
Since moving to Pa everyone here will say "You's coming over" drives me crazy. However the southern in me always goes "y'all coming over" I'm sure that drives others crazy to. Oh well Whoa. Not everyone in Pa says "you's." For some (Pittsburgh area), it is "yinz." And to be perfectly correct, it is "yinz wanna come over, n'at?" I hate "where you at?" or "where are you at?" My DH's family is from Indiana County and they say youns, (it sounds like yoonz, or you-ins)
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Post by scrapaddie on Aug 12, 2014 2:55:51 GMT
Texas as a plural for texts.
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Post by shutterspeedgirl on Aug 12, 2014 3:38:07 GMT
I've only seen my pet peeve listed once in all six of the pages I just read. Those ones or these ones.
For example, "If you don't like those ones, maybe you'd like these ones."
Makes me crazy! I hear it so often it seems like it has just become acceptable.
I also cringe when I hear people use good for well. Example, "I hope you sleep good."
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Post by freecharlie on Aug 12, 2014 3:50:57 GMT
Not a common phrase, but very poor grammar. My cousin's wife uses her in place of she and I want to punch her and anybody else that does if.
Her got a tummy ache Her like pink Her going to bed
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Post by sacteach on Aug 12, 2014 3:59:08 GMT
Mine is more of a written thing than a verbal thing, and it's a "math teacher pet peeve". I'm using "c" to represent the cent cymbol because I'm too tired to remember where to find it $0.25 = 25 cents 0.25c = 1/4 of a cent $0.25c = no clue, you don't use both symbols If I'm in a bitchy mood and something is marked as 0.79c, I've been known to give a penny and say "keep the change" One of the teachers at my school offers a prize for students that bring in pictures of math errors in public and this is a very frequent error we see.
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Post by sacteach on Aug 12, 2014 4:01:24 GMT
Most of the others really make me cringe, but I have been known to use some that I *know* are wrong. For some reason, it occurs mostly when talking to my mom about my dog - maybe because I don't have kids. "Hims is hungry" "What is him doing?" - It's juvenile and so wrong, yet I do it.
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Post by inkedup on Aug 12, 2014 4:14:56 GMT
Orientated instead of oriented; we are family oriented. That bothers me as much as 'conversate!'
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Post by freecharlie on Aug 12, 2014 4:15:40 GMT
Most of the others really make me cringe, but I have been known to use some that I *know* are wrong. For some reason, it occurs mostly when talking to my mom about my dog - maybe because I don't have kids. "Hims is hungry" "What is him doing?" - It's juvenile and so wrong, yet I do it. I had to check your profile pic an see if you were my cousin's wife. Just know that you may be making someone literally want to punch you when you do it
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Post by sacteach on Aug 12, 2014 4:39:27 GMT
Most of the others really make me cringe, but I have been known to use some that I *know* are wrong. For some reason, it occurs mostly when talking to my mom about my dog - maybe because I don't have kids. "Hims is hungry" "What is him doing?" - It's juvenile and so wrong, yet I do it. I had to check your profile pic an see if you were my cousin's wife. Just know that you may be making someone literally want to punch you when you do it My mom is the only one that hears it and she does it too, so we are literally not punching each other And if others do it, I wanna slap them, so I totally understand. Something about my dog brings out the most obnoxious baby-talk and wrong grammar - Him is so cute though!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2014 4:40:21 GMT
Mine is grown ass women who use the word yummy even when conversing with other grown ass women. Seriously. Someone shares a photo of their dinner and suddenly a bunch of women start commenting like they're talking to their two year old. There are so many other words that could be used, I think I'll start handing out a thesaurus.
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Post by anniebygaslight on Aug 12, 2014 7:10:05 GMT
Orientated instead of oriented; we are family oriented. Not in the UK. It is orientated over here.
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