# Words you dislike hearing... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 1, 2000, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-dislike-hearing/18205 "2000-05-01T00:59:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Osip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4491bb/32.png) [@Osip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Osip)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2000, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-dislike-hearing/18205/1 "2000-05-01T00:59:46Z")
I personally hate hearing Insinuate: Ex-girl friend used it constantly. So, what about you? what words make you cringe? ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2000, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-dislike-hearing/18205/2 "2000-05-01T01:08:54Z")
Ignorant. That was my grandmother’s ultimate insult, and it applied to EVERYTHING. “Grandma I don’t like cheese” “Don’t be ignorant” “Grandma I can’t find the pillow” “Don’t be so ignorant” “Grandma you are a crazy alcoholic” “You are so ignorant.” Things like that. NOw when I here the word I want to beat somebody or something. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2000, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-dislike-hearing/18205/3 "2000-05-01T01:15:43Z")
“No.” “I have a headache.” ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Angel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d26b3c/32.png) [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2000, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-dislike-hearing/18205/4 "2000-05-01T01:28:25Z")
I detest the word `dude.’ ---
**Author:** ![aha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eada6e/32.png) [@aha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aha)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2000, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-dislike-hearing/18205/5 "2000-05-01T01:36:51Z")
Well the phrase “My bad” is starting to grind on my nerves. ---
**Author:** ![MysterEcks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@MysterEcks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysterEcks)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2000, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-dislike-hearing/18205/6 "2000-05-01T03:56:23Z")
Yes, I have a word I really hate. It’s “irk.” I HATE the word “irk.” I REALLY hate it. It…it…it… IT IRKS ME!!! Dammit, Nurse, where’s my medication? ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2000, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-dislike-hearing/18205/7 "2000-05-01T04:16:14Z")
I always hated the phrase “from hell”. It was so lacking in creativity. One didn’t have to describe what they were putting down; just say it was “from hell”. ---
**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2000, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-dislike-hearing/18205/8 "2000-05-01T04:21:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*\* > “No.” > > “I have a headache.” > \*\* You stole my line, Coldy! Hehehehehee! _ **What??** _ Yes, I _know_ that it’s usually the woman that says that. Not in my house. :o Can you tell I’m getting anxious for Mr Bear to get home? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2000, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-dislike-hearing/18205/9 "2000-05-01T04:28:16Z")
Dudes, It irks me that you would insinuate I use words you don’t like. No, I’m not ignorant, I just have a headache from hell, and feel like this topic applies to me personally. If I have offended you, my bad. Peace Out, Mr. C ---
**Author:** ![MagicalSilverKey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@MagicalSilverKey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicalSilverKey)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2000, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-dislike-hearing/18205/10 "2000-05-01T04:45:19Z")
“yarn” as used to describe a story or tale ---
**Author:** ![saucy\_potato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/edb3f5/32.png) [@saucy\_potato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucy_potato)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2000, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-dislike-hearing/18205/11 "2000-05-01T04:48:31Z")
“Panties”. Ugh. ---
**Author:** ![delilah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@delilah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/delilah)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2000, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-dislike-hearing/18205/12 "2000-05-01T04:52:17Z")
i know this is ridiculous…but i hate the word **formidable**. in canada, we have to learn french until grade10, and everytime i read a book and the author uses that word, my brain stops. the word gets the french accent on it and sounds out of place. then, i try to remember what the english translation the textbooks used was. gah. drives me batty. ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2000, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-dislike-hearing/18205/13 "2000-05-01T06:08:06Z")
I can’t think of any words that drive me crazy. My husband does though. He gets so upset when people use the word literally. He says that people rarely use the word correctly. Example: He literally makes my skin crawl. ---
**Author:** ![NickDanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c6cbf5/32.png) [@NickDanger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NickDanger)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2000, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-dislike-hearing/18205/14 "2000-05-01T06:15:26Z")
“Would you please step out of the car, sir?” ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2000, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-dislike-hearing/18205/15 "2000-05-01T06:18:33Z")
My mother has a tendency to use “impinge” far too often. ---
**Author:** ![bunnymom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c4cdca/32.png) [@bunnymom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bunnymom)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2000, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-dislike-hearing/18205/16 "2000-05-01T06:30:27Z")
I have a problem with \*\* actually \*\* and **literally**. I happen to know a few folks who use these words waaay to often, and usually out of context. “Actually, we went to the store,actually. While there, actually, we got some olives to literally put in our navels, actually.Then Joyce literally had a fit over the size of my navel,actually.I literally told her to go soak her head, actually.” Grrrrr… ---
**Author:** ![GaWd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@GaWd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaWd)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2000, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-dislike-hearing/18205/17 "2000-05-01T06:49:51Z")
Word up Mr. Cynical…LoL(I’m sure that will set some of you off). The words that bug me are usually the words that mothers and fathers use for the bodily functions of their children. Poopies, Poo, Poops, peepee…Etc. I find that more offensive than if someone used the more offensive terms for the same bodily functions. And also general baby talk, you know where you have to wonder if the parents’ brain drizzled out their ear. Oh, also… “true dat”, and there’s another that doesn’t quite come to mind right now, but I’ll post it when it surfaces. ---
**Author:** ![ramesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d07c76/32.png) [@ramesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ramesh)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2000, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-dislike-hearing/18205/18 "2000-05-01T06:56:08Z")
its AWESOME, man!! youknowwhatimean watsup andwhatnot ---
**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2000, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-dislike-hearing/18205/19 "2000-05-01T09:23:41Z")
No single words peeve me. But tandems… Liberty secured Weekend duty In-port watch ::shudder:: ---
**Author:** ![GaWd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@GaWd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaWd)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2000, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-dislike-hearing/18205/20 "2000-05-01T10:03:32Z")
Ahh…I figgered out what word/term I **HATE**. It is the term that seems to be used frequently in the east San Francisco bay, but trickled south… “A grip”, as in “I saw a whole grip of fools wearing their hats broke off to the side…”. -or- “I got a grip of pens, want one?” Didn’t know I was so good at Ebonics, eh? LoL [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-dislike-hearing/18205.md?page=2)