The non-word “irregardless” Aiiii!!! I feel dirty just typing it!
I disagree on the “any insertion of French into English” concept, since French has been leaking into English since the Normal conquest back in 1066 … where do you stop? Would you abolish the word “reservoir”? Or terms like “idee fixe” which has a particular meaning that would take much longer to explain in English? That’s my 2c worth, anyway
One more vote each for “anyhoo,” “touch base,” corp-speak (“outside the box,” etc.), “pomo” and the elimination of French words and phrases from English.
And if I see one more person start a thread title with “in which,” I’m going to have a seizure. Nothing looks more pretentious on the SDMB than thread titles like, “In which StupidUser does something nobody gives a f**k about and feels the need to post it!” I know, that’s what I get for reading MPSIMS…
I figuratively died laughing while reading this post! If the misuse of the word “literally” were a person, I think I would have gouged its eyes out by now.
My addition: “shits and giggles”. It doesn’t make you sound clever, funny, or mature. It’s a bothersome, insipid phrase that produces disgusting mental images. It is entirely uncalled-for and completely unnecessary.
'nuff said. If it’s enough said, you don’t need to say 'nuff said. Or when it’s in the context of an answer to a question it’s really pretentious.
Who was the greatest President of the 20th century?
FDR. 'nuff said.
Oh thank you, lord-god-king. The discussion can now end because you have decided that is the final answer, with no reasons given as to why you think FDR was the greatest President.
“just my $.02.” pretense from the whimpy, lame, smarmy school.
“my bad.” Makes me think of little kids when they say “I made a boo boo”
Another couple of votes for “get a leg up,” “thinking outside the box,” “on the same page…”
I also hate when people ask if you’re “on board.” Or decide to “incent” executives. Or ask me to help them, then tell me to “just roll with it,” when I haven’t gotten any in put from them at all. I also don’t like it when people tell me they’re going to “pick my brain for ideas.” If they’d like to pick my brain, they’re going to have to chase me down and cut my skull open with a saw. If they would like to ask my opinion or if I have any ideas, that’s fine.