lockmat Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 "fail" or "epic fail" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 "All natural" (used excessively on food packages) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Anything that when properly spelled ends in -ing that is intentionally misspelled to end in -en for intended effect. Like "smoken". It screams 9th grade drop out from Michigan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolie Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 SomewhatOftenExceptionally / ExcessivelyClearlyRegardless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber2 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 "All natural" (used excessively on food packages)Or at wet T shirt contests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 "World class" when used anywhere in reference to Houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
largeTEXAS Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 no-worries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fringe Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 No problemAs in people that respond "no problem" when you thank them. Of course I have been guilty of it myself despite trying to refrain from uttering those words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simbha Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 "Ginormous" ick. On another note, this thread reminds me of this classic Monty Python sketch: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 moo. The best one was the Dead Parrot sketch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 Consulant words:30,000 foot viewdeliverablesynergyThe current favorite in consulting-ese seems to be "robust". Yesterday I saw a presentation where they used "delivering robust solutions" at least twice, and "robust" again a couple of times more.Another annoying phrase that, along with "iconic", seems to be suddenly popular among those who wish to seen as having Profound Thoughts, is "game-changer". Where did that come from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleak Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 The current favorite in consulting-ese seems to be "robust". Yesterday I saw a presentation where they used "delivering robust solutions" at least twice, and "robust" again a couple of times more.Another annoying phrase that, along with "iconic", seems to be suddenly popular among those who wish to seen as having Profound Thoughts, is "game-changer". Where did that come from?That word right there. Waaaay over-used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 That word right there. Waaaay over-used.+1. And for the true "nails on a chalkboard" effect, it has to be used as a verb instead of a noun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 That word right there. Waaaay over-used.So true. That word has been over-used to the point where it has almost lost any real meaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 "LOL's" and all versions of it, especially in text messages or in Facebook posts.Cheeseburger cats are exempt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Any declaratory statement turned into a malformed question by adding, "no?"Texas only: "Do wuuuut?""Supposively" -- It's "supposedly," you retard."Amazing." Mostly used by women with poor vocabularies.I second the nomination for "solutions." It's meaningless. I had a salesman once try to sell me an "office solution." I didn't have an office problem. It turned out he was pushing copy machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west20th Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Any declaratory statement turned into a malformed question by adding, "no?"Texas only: "Do wuuuut?""Supposively" -- It's "supposedly," you retard."Amazing." Mostly used by women with poor vocabularies.I second the nomination for "solutions." It's meaningless. I had a salesman once try to sell me an "office solution." I didn't have an office problem. It turned out he was pushing copy machines.Betcha it was "scalable". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 At the risk of offending many, I am sick of hearing the word "hero" or "heroes" to describe every person who has a hard job...usually in government...who we don't want to pay adequately, but don't want to quit, either. Examples are police, firefighters and the military. A hero is one who displays exceptional courage or ability in the face of imminent and grave danger. There is no imminent danger at the local recruiting office, nor at boot camp. By labeling every soldier a hero, the heroic deeds of those who do actually commit an exceptional act are diminished. Likewise, sitting at the firehouse watching American Idol is not heroic. Entering a burning building to save an unconscious child is. Working traffic duty or patrolling the neighborhood is not heroic. Shielding the victim from the bank robber firing his gun is. Feel free to take all of this out of context, while labeling me an ungrateful communist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 At the risk of offending many, I am sick of hearing the word "hero" or "heroes" to describe every person who has a hard job...usually in government...who we don't want to pay adequately, but don't want to quit, either. Examples are police, firefighters and the military. A hero is one who displays exceptional courage or ability in the face of imminent and grave danger. There is no imminent danger at the local recruiting office, nor at boot camp. By labeling every soldier a hero, the heroic deeds of those who do actually commit an exceptional act are diminished. Likewise, sitting at the firehouse watching American Idol is not heroic. Entering a burning building to save an unconscious child is. Working traffic duty or patrolling the neighborhood is not heroic. Shielding the victim from the bank robber firing his gun is. Feel free to take all of this out of context, while labeling me an ungrateful communist. No! That's great! I have a friend who goes ballistic over over-use of "heroes". The breaking point was some tv show that referred to long-distance truckers as "American heroes". "LOL's" and all versions of it, especially in text messages or in Facebook posts. I plead Guilty on that charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fringe Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 At the risk of offending many, I am sick of hearing the word "hero" or "heroes" to describe every person who has a hard job...usually in government...who we don't want to pay adequately, but don't want to quit, either. Examples are police, firefighters and the military. A hero is one who displays exceptional courage or ability in the face of imminent and grave danger. There is no imminent danger at the local recruiting office, nor at boot camp. By labeling every soldier a hero, the heroic deeds of those who do actually commit an exceptional act are diminished. Likewise, sitting at the firehouse watching American Idol is not heroic. Entering a burning building to save an unconscious child is. Working traffic duty or patrolling the neighborhood is not heroic. Shielding the victim from the bank robber firing his gun is. Feel free to take all of this out of context, while labeling me an ungrateful communist. Couldn't agree more. Nothing heroic about a job your trained and paid to do. I doubt there are any police, firefighters or soldiers that really consider themselves heroes even though the media is always trying to slap that label on them. Real heroes are the ones that sacrifice themselves for nothing more than to help someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleak Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 At the risk of offending many, I am sick of hearing the word "hero" or "heroes" to describe every person who has a hard job...usually in government...who we don't want to pay adequately, but don't want to quit, either. Examples are police, firefighters and the military. A hero is one who displays exceptional courage or ability in the face of imminent and grave danger. There is no imminent danger at the local recruiting office, nor at boot camp. By labeling every soldier a hero, the heroic deeds of those who do actually commit an exceptional act are diminished. Likewise, sitting at the firehouse watching American Idol is not heroic. Entering a burning building to save an unconscious child is. Working traffic duty or patrolling the neighborhood is not heroic. Shielding the victim from the bank robber firing his gun is. Feel free to take all of this out of context, while labeling me an ungrateful communist. To quote (almost) the movie Incredibles "If everybody is a hero, than nobody is a hero." But can we still call you an ungrateful communist? Just for kicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 To quote (almost) the movie Incredibles "If everybody is a hero, than nobody is a hero."But can we still call you an ungrateful communist? Just for kicks.It's a free country.(another annoying saying)Actually, I think it would be hard to be an anarchist and a communist at the same time, but I am certainly ungrateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 At the risk of offending many, I am sick of hearing the word "hero" or "heroes" to describe every person who has a hard job...usually in government...who we don't want to pay adequately, but don't want to quit, either. Examples are police, firefighters and the military. A hero is one who displays exceptional courage or ability in the face of imminent and grave danger. There is no imminent danger at the local recruiting office, nor at boot camp. By labeling every soldier a hero, the heroic deeds of those who do actually commit an exceptional act are diminished. Likewise, sitting at the firehouse watching American Idol is not heroic. Entering a burning building to save an unconscious child is. Working traffic duty or patrolling the neighborhood is not heroic. Shielding the victim from the bank robber firing his gun is. Feel free to take all of this out of context, while labeling me an ungrateful communist. you ungrateful commie. the foam finger guy is a real American Hero, as well as the bowling shoe giver outer guy, and the jelly donut filler guy. oh, and my job is a 'solution provider' I just hope the problem provider doesn't lose his job, or mine will be in jeopardy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Red scare reminded me that hyperbole and other iterations of the word really bother me, probably because I am accused of it often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted June 20, 2012 Author Share Posted June 20, 2012 "Disconnect". It is rare for a word to make the journey from verb to noun, unlike in the other direction, but the effect is no less annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 Cassidy Turley was just named the leasing agent for the Allen Center, the first-time owner Brookfield has gone third-party in Houston (it's still leasing the rest of its 8M SF CBD portfolio). It's a 3.1M SF assignment across three buildings. Although Brookfield hasn't released details yet, we know a redevelopment of the iconic complex is in the works, and the firm has discussed breaking ground on a fourth Class-A tower at some point. Replying here so as not to hijack the 5 Allen Center Topic. Give me a break! The Allen Center is not "iconic"! Talk about a word getting over-used to the point where it no longer has any actual meaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Any derogatory term thrown at people with opposing political viewpoints:"dumbocrat""libtard""repukelican""tea baggers"et cetera... That, and I loathe the term "Liberal Democrat" when used to unnecessarily label the person as liberal - though later word does that by itself. I understand why people say that, it is just superfluous. I also find myself very unsettled at the idea that people equate being liberal - or more correctly - not being as conservative as themselves as being "communist" or "fascist" I hate that. And the use of the word "retard" is offensive in every use except to describe how to slow or stop and advance of some object. The correct term today for someone who is MR is now "ID" or intellectually disabled. This coming from the fact that there are plenty of people who are MR or ID who absolutely understand their condition and can absolutely understand people using it in a hurtful way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 When you are bitching to an acquaintance, and their response is open eyes, nodding head, "right"? But with a major upward inflection. I could slap them but I won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 I also find myself very unsettled at the idea that people equate being liberal - or more correctly - not being as conservative as themselves as being "communist" or "fascist" I hate that. That's mostly due to ignorance of the history and meaning of various political terms. My favorite is when folks call each other a Nazi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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