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Old 03-22-2010, 02:10 PM   #91
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"ideal"


As in "I have no ideal how that happened."
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Old 03-22-2010, 02:26 PM   #92
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...Actually, there are so many words and phrases I have an aversion to these days, I'm wondering if it might be me who has the problem.
I was wondering the same thing. Is Sparrow the one with the problem?

No, seriously; I find my aversion to many words and phrases to be on the increase as well. Are these things we've been talking about really as trite as they appear, or am I becoming an old fuddy-duddy?
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Old 03-22-2010, 02:26 PM   #93
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"ideal"


As in "I have no ideal how that happened."
which can quickly devolve into idear
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Old 03-22-2010, 02:54 PM   #94
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I propose we ban "utilize." It serves absolutely no purpose other than to make you somehow sound smarter. The word "use" is equivalent 100% of the time. I call words like this "wonder bra words." I'm sure you can understand why
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Old 03-22-2010, 02:55 PM   #95
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I dont like it much when grown adults tell me they have to go potty.
My wife does this - but I tend to agree
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Old 03-22-2010, 03:04 PM   #96
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so I guess you guys aren't real big on someone telling you they're doing the peepee dance either?
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Old 03-22-2010, 03:14 PM   #97
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Nope. And I'm not a big fan of teaching babies and toddlers how to speak like babies and toddlers; using stupid words for things. I don't see the point.

But thast's just me.
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Old 03-22-2010, 03:20 PM   #98
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I propose we ban "utilize." It serves absolutely no purpose other than to make you somehow sound smarter. The word "use" is equivalent 100% of the time. I call words like this "wonder bra words." I'm sure you can understand why

Yes Please!
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Old 03-22-2010, 04:29 PM   #99
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Nope. And I'm not a big fan of teaching babies and toddlers how to speak like babies and toddlers; using stupid words for things. I don't see the point.

But thast's just me.
I second that! I get so mad at grandparents who shorten sentences. Drives me crazy!

My words for the 'banned' list:

"got" - sounds more and more like slang to me, and yet it is amazing how hard it is to work around it.

"utilize" - why can't we just 'use' something...?
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Old 03-22-2010, 05:34 PM   #100
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so I guess you guys aren't real big on someone telling you they're doing the peepee dance either?
When it comes to the pee pee dance, I prefer someone "show not tell." One can do the pee pee dance without telling me about it.
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Old 03-22-2010, 09:17 PM   #101
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"validate" as used by MBAs and HR people, i.e., I need to validate that information.
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Old 03-22-2010, 09:53 PM   #102
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obamacare


should just be called what it is...socialized medicine.
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Old 03-22-2010, 10:08 PM   #103
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"literally"

Last week on the 'telly' a girl who was into horse riding events mentioned that ...

we literally pick a horse out of a hat.

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Old 03-22-2010, 10:18 PM   #104
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Socialism.

When used to mean "anti-American."
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Old 03-23-2010, 12:27 AM   #105
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...Are these things we've been talking about really as trite as they appear, or am I becoming an old fuddy-duddy?
Can't it be both?

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Socialism.

When used to mean "anti-American."
I'm not normally too bothered (normally just amused) by most things suggested in this thread, usually figuring if the message is communicated successfully to me then language has done its basic job. However, I must admit to a rabid dislike of a compound similar to Steve's suggestion above: the use of "un-Australian" (especially by pollies and journos)

Cheers,
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