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gumby · Post by **gumby** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 11:06 am

Apostrophes and "there" ... alway's tripping people up.

And:

53 feet! Cant eat that.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 11:15 am

My favorite:

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 11:48 am

www.unnecessaryquotes.com

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 12:03 pm

Daryl Zero · Post by **Daryl Zero** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 12:03 pm

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My daughter misuses this word literally every day.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 12:37 pm

"Frankly" is my biggest peeve with pols. When most people use it, it's to confess something or to utter some harsh truth. Pols use it to bash other people or to praise themselves or to utter some no-shit comment.

"Frankly, I've done a lot a good work on this issue."

"Frankly, my opponent has been asleep at the wheel."

"Frankly, the debt is too high."

Gosh, thanks for dropping the mask and the talking points to utter some unvarnished truths.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 12:39 pm

Your kind of being harsh with this thread. I prefer to think than bite my tongue. Those people, their just confused.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 1:09 pm

gumby wrote:"Frankly" is my biggest peeve with pols. When most people use it, it's to confess something or to utter some harsh truth. Pols use it to bash other people or to praise themselves or to utter some no-shit comment.

"Frankly, I've done a lot a good work on this issue."

"Frankly, my opponent has been asleep at the wheel."

"Frankly, the debt is too high."

Gosh, thanks for dropping the mask and the talking points to utter some unvarnished truths.

Surely you can't be serious.

I am serious... and don't call me Shirley.

TheBlackLodge · Post by **TheBlackLodge** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 1:14 pm

The Alot is Better Than You at Everything

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 1:25 pm

"Since when have you been our boss?"

"Since 53 feet."

KaibabKat · Post by **KaibabKat** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 1:42 pm

"right here"

As you can see right here the cold front is....

If you look right here you can see....

The viewer video shows right here....

The goalie makes a tremendous save right here....

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 2:12 pm

KaibabKat wrote:"right here"

As you can see right here the cold front is....

If you look right here you can see....

The viewer video shows right here....

The goalie makes a tremendous save right here....

i don't see any issue with any of those. when are you supposed to say "right here"?

Bruins01 · Post by **Bruins01** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 2:20 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:
KaibabKat wrote:"right here"

As you can see right here the cold front is....

If you look right here you can see....

The viewer video shows right here....

The goalie makes a tremendous save right here....
i don't see any issue with any of those. when are you supposed to say "right here"?

I don't know either. I suppose it's redundant, as the "right" is unnecessary. Like "forewarn" or "preheat."

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 2:32 pm

Saying "literally" when you clearly don't mean it literally is a pet peeve of mine, but I catch myself doing it.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 4:56 pm

KaibabKat wrote:"right here"

As you can see right here the cold front is....

If you look right here you can see....

The viewer video shows right here....

The goalie makes a tremendous save right here....

Yep. It's TV. We can see you pointing.

No. 1: Should be: "The cold front is ..."

Nos. 2 and 3: Why are you telling me what I can see, when you've just acknowledged I can see it?

Color commentators drive me crazy with that. "He takes the ball down the lane and drops a pass off to the big man who dunks it."

It's like everything we can see is true! Literally!

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 4:59 pm

More peeve than abuse: The proliferation of "for ya."

Here's that burger for ya. Here's that change for ya.

Now that I've pointed it out, for ya, it will drive you crazy, too.

You're welcome. I mean, no problem!

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 5:02 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:
KaibabKat wrote:"right here"

As you can see right here the cold front is....

If you look right here you can see....

The viewer video shows right here....

The goalie makes a tremendous save right here....
i don't see any issue with any of those. when are you supposed to say "right here"?

When it helps.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 5:02 pm

Unsweetened iced tea

Isn't that just iced tea?

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 5:14 pm

UAEebs86 wrote:Unsweetened iced tea

Isn't that just iced tea?

One would think (except in the South, where sugared is standard), but when I order "black coffee," they ask me if I want "room," presumably for cream and/or sugar, which would make it unblack coffee.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 5:18 pm

Drive by this sign a lot.

Firey?

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 5:21 pm

gumby wrote:
UAEebs86 wrote:Unsweetened iced tea

Isn't that just iced tea?

One would think (except in the South, where sugared is standard), but when I order "black coffee," they ask me if I want "room," presumably for cream and/or sugar, which would make it unblack coffee.

Because people like to doctor up their own coffee as opposed to having the waitress do it.

waysouthcat · Post by **waysouthcat** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 5:45 pm

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned "I could care less" which is "literally" the opposite of what they mean.

By the way, wouldn't Flamin' Joe's be correct assuming that Joe is the owner of the restaurant?

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 5:56 pm

waysouthcat wrote:I'm surprised nobody has mentioned "I could care less" which is "literally" the opposite of what they mean.

By the way, wouldn't Flamin' Joe's be correct assuming that Joe is the owner of the restaurant?

He's poking at "firey".

waysouthcat · Post by **waysouthcat** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 6:08 pm

Right, didn't read the whole post. Doh!

Edit: I probably didn't notice as Australians refer to most professions by adding -ey to the end. An electrician is a sparky, truck drivers are truckies, fireman are firies, etc, etc.

thenewazcats · Post by **thenewazcats** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 6:10 pm

Frankly, I love a good hot dog.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 6:41 pm

thenewazcats wrote:Frankly, I love a good hot dog.

Literally.

Daryl Zero · Post by **Daryl Zero** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 7:11 pm

Help is on the way.

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gumby · Post by **gumby** » Fri Jul 11, 2014 9:14 am

Chicat wrote:
gumby wrote:
UAEebs86 wrote:Unsweetened iced tea

Isn't that just iced tea?

One would think (except in the South, where sugared is standard), but when I order "black coffee," they ask me if I want "room," presumably for cream and/or sugar, which would make it unblack coffee.
Because people like to doctor up their own coffee as opposed to having the waitress do it.

People should stop.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Fri Jul 11, 2014 9:16 am

waysouthcat wrote:Right, didn't read the whole post. Doh!

Edit: I probably didn't notice as Australians refer to most professions by adding -ey to the end. An electrician is a sparky, truck drivers are truckies, fireman are firies, etc, etc.

What's a "crikey"?

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Fri Jul 11, 2014 9:24 am

Daryl Zero wrote:Help is on the way.

[youtube]0wtJwnO1Jc8[/youtube]

[youtube]hDx5e4AsjY8[/youtube]

[youtube]UbSSQe6vsSw[/youtube]

In the last video, he's wrong about "feel bad" and "feel differently."

If it's "badly", you're saying you're inept at something tactile.

"I feel badly."
"Then take the gloves off."

"I feel differently.
"No, you feel different."

"Different" and "bad" and are adjectives describing state of mind. "Differently" and "badly" are adverbs, which modify verbs. Feel as a verb suggests literally touching something.

Daryl Zero · Post by **Daryl Zero** » Fri Jul 11, 2014 11:36 am

gumby wrote:In the last video, he's wrong about "feel bad" and "feel differently."

Your wrong.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Fri Jul 11, 2014 12:05 pm

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Fri Jul 11, 2014 3:06 pm

Merkin wrote:

He's more possessive now.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Fri Jul 11, 2014 3:07 pm

Daryl Zero wrote:
gumby wrote:In the last video, he's wrong about "feel bad" and "feel differently."
Your wrong.

You're mama!

waysouthcat · Post by **waysouthcat** » Fri Jul 11, 2014 5:18 pm

gumby wrote:
waysouthcat wrote:Right, didn't read the whole post. Doh!

Edit: I probably didn't notice as Australians refer to most professions by adding -ey to the end. An electrician is a sparky, truck drivers are truckies, fireman are firies, etc, etc.
What's a "crikey"?

It's what you say when you see your first drop bear.

Puerco · Post by **Puerco** » Sat Jul 12, 2014 1:27 am

Irregardless

thenewazcats · Post by **thenewazcats** » Sat Jul 12, 2014 10:26 pm

Preventative

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 9:40 am

Merkin wrote:

In fairness, I'm sure Blatt didn't enunciate the apostrophe.

thenewazcats · Post by **thenewazcats** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 1:22 pm

I always see people spell dominant as dominate in the comments sections on sports stories. Drives me crazy.

thenewazcats · Post by **thenewazcats** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 1:23 pm

thenewazcats · Post by **thenewazcats** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 1:32 pm

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gumby · Post by **gumby** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 1:44 pm

World Cup announcers: Each country is not a plural.

"Brazil have to play better."

Huh?

"Arizona is favored." "The Wildcats are favored."

Why would this be different for soccer?

This have to stop.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 1:47 pm

thenewazcats wrote:I always see people spell dominant as dominate in the comments sections on sports stories. Drives me crazy.

Defiantly agree. I am in agreeance.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 3:10 pm

gumby wrote:World Cup announcers: Each country is not a plural.

"Brazil have to play better."

Huh?

"Arizona is favored." "The Wildcats are favored."

Why would this be different for soccer?

This have to stop.

The bank are upset that I went to hospital, and next hospital threaten to take all my remaining quid. I'll escape down the lift and hide in a lorry. I'll be back at my flat covered in rubbish.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 11:36 am

Longhorned wrote:
gumby wrote:World Cup announcers: Each country is not a plural.

"Brazil have to play better."

Huh?

"Arizona is favored." "The Wildcats are favored."

Why would this be different for soccer?

This have to stop.
The bank are upset that I went to hospital, and next hospital threaten to take all my remaining quid. I'll escape down the lift and hide in a lorry. I'll be back at my flat covered in rubbish.

Speak English!

Now that I think about it, Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwin do this, too, with the Tour de France. Are it a Brit thing?

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 11:52 am

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 12:36 pm

gumby wrote:World Cup announcers: Each country is not a plural.

"Brazil have to play better."

Huh?

"Arizona is favored." "The Wildcats are favored."

Why would this be different for soccer?

This have to stop.

Soccer only words also kill me. Pitch instead of field. Fit instead of healthy.

I'm not bothered when people from other countries say it, but Americans to an American audience makes me roll my eyes.

Daryl Zero · Post by **Daryl Zero** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 12:54 pm

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gumby · Post by **gumby** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 1:04 pm

Spaceman Spiff wrote:
gumby wrote:World Cup announcers: Each country is not a plural.

"Brazil have to play better."

Huh?

"Arizona is favored." "The Wildcats are favored."

Why would this be different for soccer?

This have to stop.
Soccer only words also kill me. Pitch instead of field. Fit instead of healthy.

I'm not bothered when people from other countries say it, but Americans to an American audience makes me roll my eyes.

Add: "nil" and "level".

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Thu Apr 27, 2017 1:33 pm

More pet peeves:

Saying gender when one means/implies to say sex.

It's ruh-search, not ree-seach

Die-verse, not "divverse".

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