# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![Agrippina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8797f3/32.png) [@Agrippina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agrippina)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/21 "2001-08-24T18:20:40Z")
“The search engine is your friend” I shouldn’t really complain. Only have had that said to me once, six months ago, and I can understand why it’s said. But it irritates me when a good thread is hijacked by that. The thread is already going good, and saying that is not going to make the thread go away and bring up the similar 1 1/2 year old thread. ---
**Author:** ![Chez\_Guevara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/22 "2001-08-24T18:35:50Z")
[slight nitpick] slight nitpick [/slight nitpick] ---
**Author:** ![ndorward](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c2a13f/32.png) [@ndorward](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ndorward)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/23 "2001-08-24T18:43:15Z")
I’m a little tired of things like this— “Wow, (insert name), that’s a funny post–now I’ve got to go clean the soda-pop off my monitor.” OK, it certainly happens. But I’ve seen the near-identical comment over & over again… ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/24 "2001-08-24T18:45:19Z")
Another vote for “Preview is your friend”. Like saying it now is going to make the poster go “OH! Damn, is it really? Well that makes the typos, messed up vB coding, and misuse of the word “the” go away!” We know what preview is for, there’s no need to remind us of it after the fact. ---
**Author:** ![Kantalooppi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@Kantalooppi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kantalooppi)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/25 "2001-08-24T18:48:02Z")
> [@](#): > > Preview is your friend Band name! ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/26 "2001-08-24T18:50:33Z")
No, “Preview is your friend” would not make a good band name. ---
**Author:** ![Pike236](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/838e76/32.png) [@Pike236](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pike236)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/27 "2001-08-24T19:43:58Z")
Anything relating to what a little genius you were when you were younger. If you didn’t cure cancer when you were five, then I don’t want to hear about it. ESPECIALLY, if it involves reading well/teaching yourself to read. ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/28 "2001-08-24T19:54:32Z")
90% of the :rolleyes: smilie. If we can’t tell it’s sarcastic by the context you’re not using sarcasm correctly. I, for one, think Baby Jesus doesn’t cry nearly often enough. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/29 "2001-08-24T21:07:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ndorward \* > \*\*I’m a little tired of things like this— > > “Wow, (insert name), that’s a funny post–now I’ve got to go clean the soda-pop off my monitor.” > OK, it certainly happens. But I’ve seen the near-identical comment over & over again… \*\* Agreed. I hate the “I just blew [beverage of choice] through my [orifice of choice] all over my [object of choice]” Next time just say “ROTFLMAO” it’s equally original and takes less time. Haj ---
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/30 "2001-08-24T22:24:28Z")
If I never see “Band Name!” again, it will be too soon. I know I’ll go straight to hell for this, but “ignorance.” It gets thrown around this place with reckless abandon, and it’s started to grate. ---
**Author:** ![toshirodragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e68b1a/32.png) [@toshirodragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toshirodragon)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2001, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/31 "2001-08-25T19:00:34Z")
I vote for trolling… I see it all over the net and I have to wonder Whaaaat the??? yer doin what with ugly mythological persons or do y’all mean trawling as when yer out fishin and draggin a line around just to see what bites? ---
**Author:** ![ThisYearsGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@ThisYearsGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisYearsGirl)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2001, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/32 "2001-08-25T19:12:34Z")
I hate when someone makes a reference to something even kinda obscure then has to add, “10 points to however gets the reference!” ---
**Author:** ![toshirodragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e68b1a/32.png) [@toshirodragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toshirodragon)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2001, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/33 "2001-08-25T20:09:16Z")
oh and I forgot those stupid (abbreviations in parentheses) ist it IRC ? lRC? IIRC? llRC? 1RC? what the heck? and if it isn’t important to the post WHY INCLUDE THEM!? ---
**Author:** ![Chance\_the\_Gardener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@Chance\_the\_Gardener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chance_the_Gardener)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2001, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/34 "2001-08-25T21:15:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by toshirodragon \* > \*\*oh and I forgot those stupid (abbreviations in parentheses) > ist it IRC ? lRC? IIRC? llRC? 1RC? what the heck? and if it isn’t important to the post WHY INCLUDE THEM!? \*\* Yes _yes_ **yes** _ **a billion times YES!!!** _ When you write with words, _write with words_. Will a few extra keystrokes kill you? AFAIK, ROTFL, IIRC, etc. are not words, and it’s a lot nicer to read words than abbreviations! Also, please eighty-six the emoticons, unless absolutely necessary, and the ones with the grinning teeth or the extended tongue especially. There’s nothing that those emoticons say that good writing can’t. Okay, I think I’m done. Please excuse me; I have to go spend another twenty minutes punching the wall… ---
**Author:** ![pesch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pesch/32/4925_2.png) [@pesch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pesch)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2001, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/35 "2001-08-25T22:36:04Z")
Anyone else? Anyone? Bueller? ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2001, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/36 "2001-08-25T22:38:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Chance the Gardener \* > \*\* > Also, please eighty-six the emoticons, unless absolutely necessary, and the ones with the grinning teeth or the extended tongue especially. There’s nothing that those emoticons say that good writing can’t. > > Okay, I think I’m done. Please excuse me; I have to go spend another twenty minutes punching the wall… \*\* 😛 jayjay ---
**Author:** ![techchick68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea5d25/32.png) [@techchick68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/techchick68)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2001, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/37 "2001-08-26T03:15:27Z")
It’s kinda related but not totally, I apologize in advance but it has to do with the #straightdope… **jizz** If there ever was an over used word in my life, that’s it. I love them all dearly but fuck, how many times in an hour can one use a word and not get tired of it. \< back to your normal SDMB programming \> ---
**Author:** ![brachyrhynchos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brachyrhynchos/32/376_2.png) [@brachyrhynchos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brachyrhynchos)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 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/77848/38 "2001-08-26T05:33:16Z")
**m’kay** Generally used in a snide and condenscending way in the Pit. ---
**Author:** ![Weird\_AL\_Einstein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c67d28/32.png) [@Weird\_AL\_Einstein](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weird_AL_Einstein)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2001, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/39 "2001-08-26T06:33:50Z")
Bzzzzzzt! Wrong! What have we got for him, Don? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Frink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Mr.Frink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Frink)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2001, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-terms-you-see-so-much-on-the-sdmb-that-you-refuse-to-use-them-ever-again/77848/40 "2001-08-26T08:53:04Z")
People _constantly_ misusing the phrase [**Begging the Question**](http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/begging-the-question.html)! People act as if it means something like “implies the question”, but it’s proper meaning is quite different… [Previous 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=1) [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=3)