# Words/terms you see so much on the SDMB that you refuse to use them ever again. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 24, 2001, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848 "2001-08-24T03:55:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sultan\_Kinkari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@Sultan\_Kinkari](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sultan_Kinkari)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/1 "2001-08-24T03:55:40Z")
**Chiming in** , with bells on, I’m sure! **Considerably** , really? I’ll consider considering that some time. **Assume** , because when you assume you make an ass out of Uma Thurman… Bwahahaha! I just love that one. ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/2 "2001-08-24T05:33:01Z")
Quite a few Pit insults, especially any noun ending in “…wad”. ---
**Author:** ![Atreyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@Atreyu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atreyu)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/3 "2001-08-24T05:36:07Z")
All your base– OWWW! That hurt, man! ---
**Author:** ![Marcus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85e7bf/32.png) [@Marcus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marcus)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/4 "2001-08-24T10:51:07Z")
Feh. ---
**Author:** ![frobozz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ed8c4c/32.png) [@frobozz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/frobozz)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/5 "2001-08-24T11:10:35Z")
Some people are getting tired of “Hi, Opal!” Not me though. I never got to use it. _sniff_ ---
**Author:** ![stolichnaya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@stolichnaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stolichnaya)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/6 "2001-08-24T12:38:39Z")
I’m getting a little tired of the “shocking” compound insults in the pit in general. All respect due to **jarbabyj** (benevolent spirit) because they were funny for a while, a while ago, but it seems to have spiraled out of her control like a linguistic Frankenstein’s Monster. Now I don’t even read them, they’re like greek, I just skip right over them to get to the substance of the rant. More to the point of the OP, this board tends to have the opposite effect on me. Like hauling out the term “straw man” during a sports argument, or accusing people of trolling (!) in real life. Now that’s scary. I’ve never really liked the word “newbie”. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/7 "2001-08-24T13:21:41Z")
testable hypotheses ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/8 "2001-08-24T13:22:48Z")
Invisible Pink Unicorn [sup](I can’t believe nobody’s mentioned that already)[/sup] ---
**Author:** ![Tabithina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f04885/32.png) [@Tabithina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabithina)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/9 "2001-08-24T13:44:39Z")
Felch! ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/10 "2001-08-24T14:21:40Z")
Occam’s Razor [sup](not that I don’t think it’s useful, it’s just everywhere)[/sup] ---
**Author:** ![Living\_Dead\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecb155/32.png) [@Living\_Dead\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Dead_Girl)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/11 "2001-08-24T14:37:11Z")
Oh, get off the cross. We could use the wood. Witty the first time… grating the 50th. ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/12 "2001-08-24T14:45:33Z")
Ducking and running. D&R. Any combination thereof. ---
**Author:** ![Sealemon88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Sealemon88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sealemon88)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/13 "2001-08-24T15:47:14Z")
Any sentence comparing a pot with a kettle. In which I… It’s gotten old. I’ve started getting tired of ANY stage instruction in a post. _Scratches head in confusion_ I’m not sure what else to call it. _Pauses, then scratches ass_ ---
**Author:** ![headshok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e56c9b/32.png) [@headshok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/headshok)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/14 "2001-08-24T15:55:04Z")
Well, “protein homology” was making the rounds a while back, but that doesn’t count since I’m not intelligent enough to have ever used the term in the first place. Not using it ever again is easy. “Preview is my friend” is a little stale, though. ---
**Author:** ![sorrel554](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@sorrel554](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sorrel554)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/15 "2001-08-24T17:04:15Z")
“[something for which disapproval is being expressed] makes the Baby Jesus cry.” ---
**Author:** ![erislover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/71e660/32.png) [@erislover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erislover)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/16 "2001-08-24T17:36:54Z")
I have never liked “Feh.” “Hi Opal,” I think, was always annoying to me but strangely intriguing; it both bothers me and doesn’t. I’ve used it once. I must second the [partA][partB][additional parts as necessary] insult contructions in the pit. I’ve never thought they were funny unless contextually accurate, like all good puns are. Really sort of ruins the rant, IMO, and makes me feel like I’m reading someone who just wants attention instead of logging in a legitimate grievance. One term which isn’t used enough: quantum mysticism. I love it. ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/17 "2001-08-24T18:04:42Z")
Another vote for felch. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/18 "2001-08-24T18:12:12Z")
“methinks” Ugh. ---
**Author:** ![IzzyR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/2acd7d/32.png) [@IzzyR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IzzyR)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/19 "2001-08-24T18:15:51Z")
How about this way? Methinks “ugh”. ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/20 "2001-08-24T18:17:17Z")
I’m completely sick of people who disliked a movie saying things along the lines of “that’s three hours of my life I’ll never have back”. What three hours of your life _will_ you have back? Sheesh… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848.md?page=2)