A more sensible version of that sentence might read “… it should be intuitive to the student that …” But just because it makes sense doesn’t make it better, since now the sentence implies that if the student doesn’t understand the concept, they must be a moron. :dubious:
Meanwhile, let’s keep posting! It shouldn’t be too much longer before we manage to bash every euphamism or foreign incursion into the English language! 
Reflexive pronouns.
I know they have their use, but 90% of the population seems to think that “myself” is the formal word for “I” and doesn’t seem to understand that sometimes the word they’re looking for (and frantically avoiding) is “me.”
I’d rather just dump them altogether than to ever hear “If you have questions, talk to myself about them.” Or “Jim and myself think that we should utilize the room.” (It is the same group of people who can’t seem to use the word “use.”) We can work around the lack of reflexive pronouns, it may be inconvenient for a while - but I think I can do it. I’m not sure I can bear those sentences again.
And I’ve already gone off on “incent” in other threads.
“Copy that” when you’re not on a radio (or “ten-four good buddy” or “roger that.”) Sheesh!
“I hear ya.” Well, good, Jethro. I was afraid you wuz goin’ deef!
“You got that right.” What’s wrong with, “I agree.”?
I’m irritated by pretentious people who:
use the phrase “as it were…”
use the phrase “begging the question” - and quadruple bonus points if they use it incorrectly, as they almost always do
“per se”
It makes me violently angry, violently angry indeed…
Per se isn’t so bad as such. It’s less irritating than “indeed.” I can understand a mild irritation at some words and phrases, but violent anger? :rolleyes:
I have heard it outside SD first. It works best when the person saying it raises their hand while saying, “I call bullshit.”
I, personally, (<-- pet peeve right there, what other personality can ‘I’ refer to and I personally hate it when I use it. Which is way too often.) don’t use that method, I prefer the coughing, “bullshit”.
“Shits and giggles” as mentioned earlier, is one of the most abhorrent phrases in the English language. I hope the creator of that phrase died a painful death, or at least had his/her teeth pulled out without novacaine.
You beat me to this one. There’s just no way to fully express the loathing that I have for this phrase.
Oh, and I just wanted to say that I was brought up to say “ma’am” and “sir” to all adults and I’m teaching my kids the same thing. This is not considered an insult where I’m from. These are terms of respect!
Nothing gets on my nerves quicker than having an adult tell my child, “Oh, don’t call me ‘ma’am!’ It makes me feel so OLD!!” Excuse me if I think that teaching my child respect for adults comes ahead of your vanity!
The reason why (or even) The reason why is because…
Calling a comedian or film “zany”, the word they’re looking for is usually mediocre.
And last but not least 
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“go figure”, why this winds me up is a mystery but it really grates on me.
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“Webster defines [word] as…” I always thought this was only used for comedy purposes, but I’ve been seeing it used seriously more and more lately. Very annoying.
My nomination is “oxymoron” when used (incorrectly) to mean “contradiction in terms.” Its true meaning (rapidly being lost) is much more subtle and interesting.
Thought of two more today…
Calling a washed up sit com celebrity, male, of course “funnyman” ala Bob Euker or Bronson “Bailkee” Pinchot. I probably got the spelling wrong on both of those.
“Get your ___ on!” I heard a radio announcer read ad copy for a local eatery and she ad lib’d “Get you food on!!” at the end. Imagine being that sponser and hearing that.
More to come, I’m sure.
Utliize. Pro-active. All corporate obfuscation, inventing new words or using ten words where one will do. I knew the company I worked for once was doomed when the CEO said, in all seriousness, “leverage our synergies”.
Also empower, healing, and most especially “energy” when used in that new-agey flakey way - it’s the updated version of “vibes”. You do not have negative or positive energy, damnit, that’s nonsense.
But I do quite like the Buffy-speak - my bad, chocolatey goodness… It’s cute in casual use.
I’m sad because I use “as it were”.
Hate hate hate “Inasmuchas” There is an overblown windbag who happens to be VP/director in one of our departments who started one of his last department memos like that. It was full of all the overworked workplace catchphrases. I saved the whole memo even though I am not in that department to remind me that intelligence and position in the workplace do not always meet.
Listen.
People that start their conversation with “listen”.
I must ride to the defense of “shits and giggles”. One is not attempting to appear clever, funny, or mature when one uses said prase. When one does something for “shits and giggles”, it usually implies that one is bored and casting about for any meaningless activity with which to while away time.
One does not go to see “La Boheme” for shits and giggles. One does huck Krispy Kreme donuts at passing cars for shits and giggles.
So your conclusion that it is uncalled-for and unnecessary truly matches the purpose of the phrase.
Care to explain this? I imagine that life must be very hard for you if the word “ma’am” is enough to set you off."
“[blah blah blah] …and such.” and “whatnot”. They both drive me nuts and I have no idea why.
People acting “shady” is starting to get on my nerves, too, just from overuse.
And what exactly are we supposed to use instead of ma’am (not that I’m going to stop saying it)?
…brother can you paradigm?