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| -What words and phrases do you hate? |
ih8thegop |
Jan-16-05 10:07 AM |
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"Republican" I really hate that word. |
ET Awful |
Jan-16-05 10:12 AM |
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'nuff said. |
RC |
Jan-16-05 10:13 AM |
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"outside the box"----used to denote original, innovative... |
cruadin |
Jan-16-05 10:14 AM |
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Along with all other management speak nonsense |
tjwmason |
Jan-16-05 02:18 PM |
#47 |
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Anyone who uses "outside the box" is firmly planted IN The Box. |
mcscajun |
Jan-16-05 08:28 PM |
#51 |
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"State of the Art" |
NoStinkinBadges |
Jan-17-05 08:15 PM |
#101 |
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You Know |
Upfront |
Jan-16-05 10:14 AM |
#4 |
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"venue" and the misuse of "hopefully" |
kenzee13 |
Jan-16-05 10:17 AM |
#5 |
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"Git 'er done" |
Coventina |
Jan-16-05 10:20 AM |
#6 |
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I Concur with this... |
Ekirh |
Jan-16-05 10:22 AM |
#7 |
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Oh yes that drives me crazy! |
smbolisnch |
Jan-16-05 10:34 AM |
#13 |
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yeah, when will the rednecks quit, huh? |
Cooper |
Jan-16-05 01:59 PM |
#41 |
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"My fellow Americans..." |
Shipwack |
Jan-16-05 10:22 AM |
#8 |
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"Dear Baby Jesus" |
Tweed |
Jan-16-05 10:23 AM |
#9 |
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I can honestly say that I have never heard anyone say that... |
Reverend_Smitty |
Jan-16-05 11:27 AM |
#22 |
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Meme. Sorry.... |
Mayberry Machiavelli |
Jan-16-05 10:25 AM |
#10 |
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I second that. |
Hoping4Change |
Jan-16-05 11:42 AM |
#25 |
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I'll third it n/t |
LDS Jock |
Jan-17-05 05:41 PM |
#90 |
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family values....Christians... |
readmylips |
Jan-16-05 10:29 AM |
#11 |
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Life is what we make of it. I don't subscribe to #1, that's for sure. |
HypnoToad |
Jan-16-05 10:30 AM |
#12 |
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OMG |
sepia_steel |
Jan-16-05 10:50 AM |
#16 |
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Quality--as an adjective |
StopThePendulum |
Jan-16-05 10:47 AM |
#14 |
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"Lead a productive life" |
bigmonkey |
Jan-16-05 10:49 AM |
#15 |
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"inefficienct" |
bigmonkey |
Jan-16-05 10:51 AM |
#17 |
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Efficiency is a value if you're 7 of 9. n/t |
Zing Zing Zingbah |
Jan-19-05 12:27 PM |
#110 |
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I apologize in advance..."Where do you stay?" I don't "stay" anywhere, |
loudestchick |
Jan-16-05 10:55 AM |
#18 |
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ive never heard that |
realisticphish |
Jan-17-05 01:04 PM |
#83 |
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Well, it drives me up a tree when people pronounce *moot* |
Bunny |
Jan-16-05 11:04 AM |
#19 |
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Utilize |
Blue Gardener |
Jan-16-05 11:14 AM |
#20 |
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"Webmistress" |
Emops |
Jan-16-05 11:14 AM |
#21 |
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Significant Other |
EstimatedProphet |
Jan-16-05 11:29 AM |
#23 |
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I can't stand that phrase either; usually the people using it |
barb162 |
Jan-16-05 01:47 PM |
#37 |
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"Thinking outside the box" |
DeposeTheBoyKing |
Jan-16-05 11:29 AM |
#24 |
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"Grow the economy" OMG that drives me NUTS! |
giant_robot |
Jan-17-05 11:41 AM |
#75 |
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That is my number one pet peeve phrase "Grow the business" |
Thor_MN |
Jan-17-05 08:01 PM |
#97 |
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Family values and mandate |
annonymous |
Jan-16-05 12:25 PM |
#26 |
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Oh yes, MANDATE... |
ih8thegop |
Jan-17-05 05:37 PM |
#87 |
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"going forward" |
Beware the Beast Man |
Jan-16-05 12:27 PM |
#27 |
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absolutely |
the_spectator |
Jan-16-05 01:51 PM |
#39 |
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welcome to DU! |
Beware the Beast Man |
Jan-16-05 03:00 PM |
#50 |
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Thanks for the welcome! (nt) |
the_spectator |
Jan-16-05 09:11 PM |
#57 |
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quirky |
GRLMGC |
Jan-16-05 12:27 PM |
#28 |
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"Flat-tax", "unamerican" and "accept Jesus into your heart" |
Anarcho-Socialist |
Jan-16-05 12:32 PM |
#29 |
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"the fact of the matter is" -an annoying coworker always says this |
fluffernutter |
Jan-16-05 12:38 PM |
#30 |
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"said"!!!! |
the_spectator |
Jan-16-05 01:15 PM |
#31 |
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oh welcome and glad you mentioned this; I never heard it being used |
barb162 |
Jan-16-05 02:10 PM |
#43 |
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"President George W. Bush." |
Left Is Write |
Jan-16-05 01:16 PM |
#32 |
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"Fun Times"... |
Tom_Foolery |
Jan-16-05 01:17 PM |
#33 |
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At the end of the day |
lpbk2713 |
Jan-16-05 01:22 PM |
#34 |
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"I could care less".... |
dog_lovin_dem |
Jan-16-05 01:31 PM |
#35 |
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This HAS to be the most widely used phrase... |
Tafiti |
Jan-17-05 12:11 PM |
#79 |
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I hate it.... keep telling people its stupid |
LDS Jock |
Jan-17-05 05:43 PM |
#92 |
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My number one pet peeve |
5thGenDemocrat |
Jan-16-05 01:45 PM |
#36 |
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"tux" instead of saying "tuxedo" and the word "icon" which is totally |
barb162 |
Jan-16-05 01:50 PM |
#38 |
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forgot another: "hero" which is so overused and not applied |
barb162 |
Jan-16-05 01:52 PM |
#40 |
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I hate the word "brainchild" ... |
Jessica |
Jan-16-05 02:00 PM |
#42 |
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Okay, how about "flipflop" and "swifties" (loud scream) n/t |
barb162 |
Jan-16-05 02:12 PM |
#44 |
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Swiftie is the name of my dog. (nt) |
ih8thegop |
Jan-17-05 05:39 PM |
#88 |
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Illegitimate, irregardless... |
tjdee |
Jan-16-05 02:12 PM |
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"animal control officer" usually means the stray animal killer |
barb162 |
Jan-16-05 02:12 PM |
#45 |
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You GO girl!! |
Groggy |
Jan-16-05 02:17 PM |
#46 |
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"cool beans" |
fluffernutter |
Jan-16-05 02:24 PM |
#48 |
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Forbidden Words 2005 |
VeniceBeat |
Jan-16-05 02:46 PM |
#49 |
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"MainStream Media", "Politically Correct", "Family Values", |
mcscajun |
Jan-16-05 08:34 PM |
#52 |
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"Retard" |
Orsino |
Jan-16-05 08:52 PM |
#53 |
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I agree with you about retard |
chefgirl |
Jan-17-05 12:06 PM |
#78 |
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"Knock yourself out". nt |
mgdecombe |
Jan-16-05 09:02 PM |
#54 |
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"Get over it" |
da_chimperor |
Jan-16-05 09:04 PM |
#55 |
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"That is so gay" |
fleabert |
Jan-16-05 09:10 PM |
#56 |
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middle-school students use this endlessly |
kwassa |
Jan-17-05 12:32 PM |
#82 |
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i used to say that |
realisticphish |
Jan-17-05 01:11 PM |
#85 |
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good for you! I am hoping she has the same epiphany. |
fleabert |
Jan-17-05 02:34 PM |
#86 |
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thank you.. I wish more people thought like you |
LDS Jock |
Jan-17-05 05:46 PM |
#93 |
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"Awesome." (It's mundane, and down-right silly.) |
zann725 |
Jan-16-05 09:16 PM |
#58 |
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It's not mundane |
democracyindanger |
Jan-16-05 09:52 PM |
#60 |
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I am easily annoyed |
NJCher |
Jan-16-05 09:51 PM |
#59 |
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Indeed! "My bad" instead of "sorry" or "my mistake", and peeps instead.... |
mcscajun |
Jan-17-05 11:31 AM |
#73 |
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My Bad, good one. |
NoStinkinBadges |
Jan-17-05 08:13 PM |
#99 |
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Been there |
senseandsensibility |
Jan-16-05 09:53 PM |
#61 |
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Grounded. The most overused meaningless |
hickman1937 |
Jan-16-05 10:08 PM |
#62 |
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whatnot |
Skittles |
Jan-16-05 10:09 PM |
#63 |
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Lots! |
Confound W |
Jan-16-05 10:25 PM |
#64 |
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"Needless to say..." |
NYC Liberal |
Jan-16-05 10:29 PM |
#65 |
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Everyone beat me to my most HATED answers; {Choose: 'View All'} |
dicksteele |
Jan-16-05 10:36 PM |
#66 |
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"I respect you as a person." As opposed to what? |
Phentex |
Jan-17-05 07:36 AM |
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"If you haven't ___________, then you have nothing to worry about" |
madinmaryland |
Jan-17-05 07:38 AM |
#68 |
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"Folks" makes me cringe everytime |
goddess40 |
Jan-17-05 07:43 AM |
#69 |
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"works for me" |
tonekat |
Jan-17-05 08:05 AM |
#70 |
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The Words "George Bush," |
LibDemAlways |
Jan-17-05 08:50 AM |
#71 |
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"Mash the button" |
aWaKeNoW |
Jan-17-05 09:07 AM |
#72 |
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HOW Could I Forget This One? "Get a life." |
mcscajun |
Jan-17-05 11:33 AM |
#74 |
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However, |
eyepaddle |
Jan-17-05 07:25 PM |
#96 |
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"President Bush**" |
RetroLounge |
Jan-17-05 11:42 AM |
#76 |
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Meme |
DrGonzoLives |
Jan-17-05 11:54 AM |
#77 |
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Paradigm |
kwassa |
Jan-17-05 12:28 PM |
#80 |
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Reality show, reality series .... nothing real about them. |
kwassa |
Jan-17-05 12:31 PM |
#81 |
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"No brainer" |
KurtNYC |
Jan-17-05 01:07 PM |
#84 |
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Another one for you: LIBERAL MEDIA BIAS |
ih8thegop |
Jan-17-05 05:41 PM |
#89 |
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I hate nouns that are suddenly (and newly) made into verbs. |
Padraig18 |
Jan-17-05 05:42 PM |
#91 |
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"task" |
Worst Username Ever |
Jan-19-05 02:11 PM |
#116 |
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"spot on" I HATE IT n/t |
LDS Jock |
Jan-17-05 05:47 PM |
#94 |
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"Signage" and "Bling-Bling" |
sjbech |
Jan-17-05 06:57 PM |
#95 |
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Win-Win. |
NoStinkinBadges |
Jan-17-05 08:12 PM |
#98 |
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"on the ground"... |
sendero |
Jan-17-05 08:14 PM |
#100 |
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Boo-yah. What the hell is that, anyway? |
Mayberry Machiavelli |
Jan-17-05 08:18 PM |
#102 |
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Hell is that place filled up with once dead fundies. |
Hoping4Change |
Jan-18-05 10:36 AM |
#106 |
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"Utilize" |
CBHagman |
Jan-17-05 08:21 PM |
#103 |
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"Poor choices/decisions in life" |
Biased Liberal Media |
Jan-17-05 10:22 PM |
#104 |
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"Dude" and "Whatever" |
Boswells_Johnson |
Jan-17-05 10:29 PM |
#105 |
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Whatever, dude. |
Worst Username Ever |
Jan-19-05 02:10 PM |
#115 |
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har har har |
Boswells_Johnson |
Jan-19-05 05:36 PM |
#120 |
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Got another one for you: PRO-LIFE (w.r.t. abortion) |
ih8thegop |
Jan-19-05 11:51 AM |
#107 |
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"...to be perfectly honest..." I mean DAYUM! You aren't usually? |
NoSheep |
Jan-19-05 12:11 PM |
#108 |
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"Don't go there" |
DoubleDigitIQ |
Jan-19-05 12:23 PM |
#109 |
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fixin' to |
ceile |
Jan-19-05 12:34 PM |
#111 |
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Even worse than that is "fitin' to". |
Zing Zing Zingbah |
Jan-19-05 12:47 PM |
#113 |
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One that I say all the time that I wish I could stop is.. |
Zing Zing Zingbah |
Jan-19-05 12:35 PM |
#112 |
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Any phrase that repeats two words together |
ariesgem |
Jan-19-05 02:09 PM |
#114 |
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"George W. Bush" has just been elected to the office of President of the . |
Bullwinkle925 |
Jan-19-05 04:01 PM |
#117 |
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'Puter' - as in computer...........i absolutely hate that!!! |
Bullwinkle925 |
Jan-19-05 04:03 PM |
#118 |
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"pro-abortion" |
mvd |
Jan-19-05 04:07 PM |
#119 |
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