Phrases that you hate.

[Craig3]

in college my statistics prof would randomly insert "for it" into his sentences. Thats all I heard every class...thats why I got a C

 

[Euclid]

People who use 'peruse' when they mean skim.

"So what what did the article say about ______?"

"I dunno, I just perused it."

THAT'S NOT WHAT THAT MEANS IT MEANS LITERALLY THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT YOU THINK IT MEANS WHO THE HELL TRICKED YOU

pe·ruse transitive verb \pə-ˈrüz\
1
a : to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
b : to look over or through in a casual or cursory manner

 

[RidgeHunter]

pe·ruse transitive verb \pə-ˈrüz\
1
a : to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
b : to look over or through in a casual or cursory manner

Auto-antonyms cans suck it, especially auto-antonyms that exist solely because of widespread misuse of a word. Second definition is incorrect.

 

[poopgiggle]

I had a physics instructor in undergrad who would use the word "interpolate" instead of "extrapolate." I was all

 

[surjimmy]

Mine is "What Ever". I just got mad at myself for typing it.

 

[fullthrottle8]

When you do something and your wife looks at you and says, "seriously", in a real sarcastic voice!

 

[ahamay6]

Asap. Not a.s.a.p, but ay-sap. Makes my skin crawl.

 

[poopgiggle]

I cannot stand people who write "could of" instead of "could have." I have probably already mentioned it on this forum, if not in this thread. I honestly don't give a **** it bears repeating.

 

[poopgiggle]

And this isn't so much "a phrase" as "a class of people," but I hate people who read Chuck Palahniuk books like they're eye-opening life instruction manuals.

 

[Danny Tanner]

When people use an old phrase like it's brand new. I hear the following almost daily.

Save the drama fo yo momma.

Keep that on the DL.

That's pretty rad.

That's what I'm talking about.

BOOO-YAH!

What's up dude. (I hate being called dude for some reason)

These phrases are the bomb!