I have been OFFENDED and everyone needs to KNOW IT!
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I despise when the word bipolar is used incorrectly . Bipolar is not a synonym for unpredictable or grouchy. Example: She's acting really bipolar today. Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric condition not a short cut to saying someone is acting crazy.
And while I'm at it. What is with people calling things they don't believe in a lifestyle or a choice? I've said it before and will end up saying it again. I did not wake up one day and decide that I'm queer. Nope people it doesn't work like that. One day I'm going to ask a straight person why they chose to be straight this morning.0 -
wow..alot of free time
Okay, I actually use "alot" almost exclusively.
I know what the dictionary and English teachers have to say about this, but I am mounting a silent protest. Of all the marginal "new words" that make it into the dictionary each year, I am amazed (dare I say "offended"
) that the less literal meaning of "a lot" has not made it's way into the dictionary as it's own entry as "alot". Most of the time, I do not literally mean "a lot" when I'm using the word (and I use the word ALOT!), so I think I should be able to indicate that I'm saying "much" or "a great deal", not "a lot".. I believe I will eventually be victorious in this endeavor.
Plus, I like to bring to the mind of awesome people the cute guy above^^.
Allow me to demonstrate. From a Google search for the meaning of "lot":
lot
/lät/
Pronoun
A large number or amount; a great deal: "there are a lot of actors in the cast"; "we had lots of fun".
GRRRRRRR!!!! Did you catch that?
"There ARE A lot of actors in the cast," makes no sense!!! You wouldn't say "There ARE A boat load of actors", would you?!?! You can't put "a" after "are". But you could put "alot".
So for all the people who have an "alot" pet peeve, what say ye?
(Apparently I have an "a lot" pet peeve.")0 -
GTFU>FO0
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How Americans pronounce aluminium... Its Al- u-mini-um
Not... Il-um-inum
Jeez!0 -
How Americans pronounce aluminium... Its Al- u-mini-um
Not... Il-um-inum
Jeez!
I don't know about "il-um-inum", because I say "a-lu-mi-num", which consequently is how it is spelled in the U.S. (aluminum--without the second "i", therefore, without pronunciation of the non-existent second "i"). :happy:0 -
I hat it wen peepole can't use your langage rite. How due there parants stand conversating wit dem? Won has two wondar were they all went too skool. Or iffing they lernt sumthing. Their shood bee a app four this problem. Its a sham. What's they're problem? Tnx fore listinin.
This gave me a headache.0 -
This topic is great..innit yaaa..? :smooched:
I ain't even bovvered.0 -
Excuse me - was it really necessary to swear - Ladies and Children read these threads - tut tut !!0
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ASKED not AXED
THIS THIS THIS!
Seriously, do you want to ask me or axe me? Because one of them is murder.0 -
That freaking made up word "hangry" and the idiots that use it....I am angry that you assume I'm hungry, other than that your an idiot in my world.:yawn:
Notice that no one else in this thread is actually calling people names for using a particular word. Perhaps you should follow suit.
But what do I know, maybe I'm just HANGRY.
Whoa! Hey now, let's take a time out and feel the love.
Ok, times up, back to being offended!
So we're all going to just let this go? She used "your" instead of "you're," people!!!! Get your torches ready!
P.S. February -- notice the first "r" -- use it...please?0 -
That freaking made up word "hangry" and the idiots that use it....I am angry that you assume I'm hungry, other than that your an idiot in my world.:yawn:
What if I'm referring to myself? Hangry is a true state of being for me at times...0 -
Pronouncing the word NU-cle-ar to "Nu-CLE-Ler"...BUSH....Ughhhhh:noway:0
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How about "nother?" As in "a whole nother one" drives me crazy. It is ANOTHER not "a nother." It would be "a whole OTHER one." They even say it in movies and tv shows. Just sounds ignorant.
And while we're talking about this one, may I offer the following for your consideration:
"If so & so thinks fill-in-the-blank, they have another/a whole other thing coming." It's actually "think" -- they have another "think" coming. I'm guessing there are more people who say "thing" than "think" and it's just wrong, so please stop.0 -
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AAaaaaaaand this is why we can't have nice things. All of these mispronouncers getting all butt-hurt and bent out of shape. Can't we just all get along?0 -
ive been offended and everyonn needs to know it
people must know that i wanna be a poet
not rapper cuz people say rap is dead
but these are my feeling trapped in my head
people get mad when i reveal my feelings
so i get pissed and try to blow up the building
but then i look at todays generation of kids
and get pissed when i see the way the lived
little girl running around barley any clothes on
spoiled little brats who spend their parents money till the does gone0 -
my boyfriend says amblance... instead of ambulance... i litterally want to smack him when he does it!0
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I'm so confused. Why was the lock lifted? It's a like a gift from the mod gods.0
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I'm so confused. Why was the lock lifted? It's a like a gift from the mod gods.
I know! I think they realized that we aren't directing it at any particular MFP users. And we're not name-calling, like, "If you say _____, then you are a _____." We're just saying: "When someone says _________, it hurts my brain the way nails on a chalkboard hurts your ears."0 -
I feel good...should be I feel well. I blame James Brown.0
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Ok so here I go.... how about often...........offen... da instead of the. My name is Samantha not Smatha. My daughter is Shayla not Sayla or Shla!!0
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I hate "alot". Someone once typed "alittle". That person was a lost cause.0
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me too, hehe0
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the only thing that offends me are people who are the grammar police and correct and obbess over spelling mistakes. I am from Arkansas y'all that is how we talk arouund my neck of the woods. we have more important things to worry over besides grammar0
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I have a coworker whose last name is Weiner. I pronounced it as it should be: WINER. He corrected me with WEENER. I wanted to tell him he spells his name wrong if that's how it's pronounced. EI vs IE...it's not hard, people.0
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there are TOO many words for me to list that I think are pronounced wrong based on their spelling. however, my irritation (thanks to my mother who was an english teacher) are the way some words are spelled wrong on purpose. whazup. come on, just write "what's up". and it is WEBER (web-ber) not weeber. weeber would be spelled that way in order to be pronounced that way. just sayin................0
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Irregardless, I'd like to conversate on this frigdiddlin' topic.
It is ILL I NOY, not ILL I NOISE.
ASKED not AXED
Suh PO SEDly, not suh PO SA Blee
"My friends and I" not "me and my friends"
There is NO SUCH WORD AS Irregardless, there is an irrespective, and regardless, but no irregardless!
(FYI: guess what I do for a living???)0 -
I'm offended that you're not using a browser that would have placed a squiggly red line under that when you posted it.
subsequently*and susequently
I'm sorry, what?0 -
I think the OP of this meant people who say "sub seek quently" instead of "sub su quently" (with a soft u)
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I get more upset when people make up their own words I.E. conversate instead of converse.
Hey m y kid does that.
cons-strate instead of concentrate
..........................and I love her for it.
Children are hereby granted immunity to criticism as regards such matters on the grounds that they are too cute.
On this I will agree :flowerforyou:0 -
I have a coworker whose last name is Weiner. I pronounced it as it should be: WINER. He corrected me with WEENER. I wanted to tell him he spells his name wrong if that's how it's pronounced. EI vs IE...it's not hard, people.
That guy is kinda screwed either way you pronounce that one!0
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