Words and Phrases We Are Tired of Hearing

The Arrakis Street Journal | June 23, 2002 | Paul Atreides

[redhead]

"ALLEGED" as in suspect
Alleged, as in VICTIM (even if BOTH standing right there!)

"Innocent until proven guilty." The correct term, of course, is "PRESUMED innocent, etc."

[DreamWeaver]

CLOSURE

Ya beat me to it :):):)

[Calvert Cliffs Cafe]

I can get by without hearing of code of practice and best practice.

[Texas Gal]

Islam doesn't mean peace ?

[Tauzero]

"Let's roll!"

and

"You are with us or you are with the terrorists"

[Paul Atreides]

ALLY MCBEAL

THE WEST WING

WILL AND GRACE

THE PRACTICE

CROSSFIRE

[mn12]

What really annoys me is how some business people use stupid cliches and mangle words (typically by turning nouns into verbs) in some pathetic attempt to sound intelligent.

I get a lot of enjoyment out of sitting in on conference calls and listening to morons who spout nonsense like "How do we get the ball rolling so we can action this project?" :)

[Drew68]

Anything having to do with the Catholic religion.

Asshole.

[Paul Atreides]

That reminds me of someone with whom I graduated high school. He went on to law school. I saw him years later and everything that came out of his mouth seemed so rehearsed and hollow. I don't know what became of him, but I always thought he would make a good politician.

[Drew68]

Anything having to do with the Catholic religion. Posted by RedwM in post #250

Asshole. Posted by me in post #269

Oops. Pardon me. I had forgotten that Catholic bashing is acceptable and en vogue now.

[Uncle Meat]

You forgot"WASS UP!"Also" Hey there girlfriend"gets on my nerves.

[Uncle Meat]

I guess that's "you go girlfriend"See,I wouldn't even make a good brother.I'm just not fly for a white guy.

[jenny65]

What really annoys me is how some business people use stupid cliches and mangle words (typically by turning nouns into verbs) in some pathetic attempt to sound intelligent.

No kidding. My least favorite is "leverage", as in "leverage your investment". You always see it in ads for business software and hardware.

By the way, and I hope this doesn't start a whole new topic, but when exactly did the word LOSE get an extra 'O'? If I had a penny for every time I've seen someone called a "LOOSER"... Drives me batty. It seems to have arrived about the same time as "internet-speak":
IMHO
LOL
ROTFLMAO
and cutsie shortcuts like "u" for "you" and "r" for "are" and lord knows what else. If a person is too damned lazy to type a complete word, then they obviously don't have anything important to say anyway.

[RedwM]

I am a Catholic and I don't know anyone who was molested by a priest. I'm sick of hearing about it.

[Drew68]

I am a Catholic and I don't know anyone who was molested by a priest. I'm sick of hearing about it.

I am as well and I also don't know anyone molested by a priest. I, too, am sick of hearing about it.

Please accept my apologies. I misinterpreted your post as Catholic-bashing.

Sorry,
Drew

[Kaslin]

"DUBYA"?

That is the President's nickname. Do you hate the Preseident?

[RedwM]

Accepted. Brother. That'll be 10 Hail Marys and 10 Our Fathers. Bob

[Kaslin]

For your information 9/11 can never be mentioned to much

[Wednesday's Child]

NO no no...you misunderstood me...it's the numbers 9/11 that bother me. September 11 is the date.....no one says 1/2 or 3/17 or 12/25....sorry if i didn't explain it better.