“Like” used as a pause has really had a hell of a run. Can we retire it now?
What’s worse is when it’s used to signal an impersonation or paraphrase.
“He was like, ‘You need to study.’”
Creepy.
I nominate this word to be abolished as it has acquired so many meanings in so many different contexts that it’s nigh useless as an adequate adjective. It can mean:
scary
disturbing
socially awkward
menacing
physically unattractive in a way that associates the face with bad people
just plain unattractive
Anyway, that’s my little private crusade. Y’all can take it or leave it!
Hijack:
I hate at the end of House Hunters the family is always, ALWAYS shown having people over at the end, when they do the “three months later” thing. They are always entertaining. I think I’ve seen two episodes that they didn’t do that. It’s annoying.
I also agree with “My House is Worth What?”
During an episode of “House Hunters” they had this one buyer who obviously didn’t know what Feng Shui meant (oh, the feng shui of this kitchen is awesome. I like the feng shui of the backyard). I’ve decided if I ever get on the show to use the most incorrect words possible.
“I like the fact that the Lenai has crown molding and it adds to the feng shui of the kitchen.”
“Journey”. Every crapuliform reality show uses the expression constantly when describing a contestant’s “time in the house”. It’s a TV show people, it’s not the Pilgim’s Progress.
You go first!
I never actually used ‘This’, but for the life of me, I can’t figure out why people don’t like it. I cannot figure it out. They are quoting the passage, and saying “I agree with all of this”, but just saying ‘this’ gets that across quite nicely, right?
I rarely use ‘word’ on this board, because I cut my slang by about 75 percent or else you would all slap me every time I post. However; the word ‘word’ in hip hop slang derives from the term “My Word is My Bond” which in turn originates (in hip hop slang*) from something that a group of people that call themselves The Nation of Gods and Earths would say to indicate that they must always speak the absolute truth when giving their word.
I find it interesting to see it used on this board by folks that I never notice any other use of hip hop slang at all. I use the word in real life probably several times a day.
*I am sure “My word is my bond” was not a term created by hip hop culture or the Nation of Gods and Earths. I think most people that use it picked it up from folks who did get it from that culture though. Just my guess.
Can I throw “meh” and “teh” up there? Among other things intentional misspellings are way passe’ dude.
I’d say you get high marks for curbing behavior you know others find irritating, even though you don’t understand why.
“…for free”.
“For” is a preposition, best I recall. If so, then “for free” is a prepositional phrase. The object in a prepositional phrase must be a noun or pronoun. “Free” is neither.
Yes! I’ve always had a general dislike for this phrase.
How about “you know” or “y’no”? Did you ever notice how it gets sprinkled into some conversations like, y’no, every sentence? Y’no?
My ears hurt with every single one. There’s absolutely no, like, reason, y’no? for any of them!
‘Meh’ is not an misspelling, intentional or otherwise. It’s the transcription of an actual sound indicating a lack of enthusiasm.
Idioms do not always follow strict grammatical rules, and this one has been around for ages.
“Have a good one.”
Insincerity to the max.
I agree with Stauderhorse. I once interrupted someone who was loudly praising himself for not being politically correct. I said, “Well, I am.” He was so flummoxed he shut up for as many as five seconds at a time.
“Reality TV.” Nothing is less realistic than reality TV. My idea of reality TV is CPAC. Please call it something else.
You betcha.
Sure as shootin’
“Try and” instead of “try to”. Grrr. If you’re ‘trying’ then you aren’t guaranteed to get the ‘and’ part.
Also “All of the sudden”. My sister says this all the time, I just wanta shake her until her teeth rattle out.
ETA: I see Gaudere’s Law is alive and well in this thread.
Hm, I say this sometimes, because I want to be cordial even though I don’t really care whether you have a good day or not. Would you prefer “Later sucker!” or “Fuck off and die.”?
I noticed my girlfriend prefers the term “making love” when we are clothed and not currently in the process. During the act, all of a sudden it’s “fucking”. 
This is the second listing in Google.
“Gifting” as in “He gifted me with a new necklace for Christmas.”
What the hell’s wrong with the word “give”? Did it fall into the porta-john and now nobody wants to touch it? Why do we need a new “verbed” word when there’s a perfectly good verb that means exactly the same thing already, which has the advantage of working solo instead of requiring an additional “with” as well?