English language pet peeves

[[hedy]Zidone]

Gh.

Why couldn't we have kept whatever the hell it was in Old English? :'(

[V]

The only thing that bothers me when it comes to this matter is when I can be talking to someone and say a word with three or more syllables, and the person will say "look at you trying to sound all smart" or "ok, you're using big words."

Bitch, it's only a "big" word because you're retarded and haven't gotten pass using the same words and describing everything by comparing it to "shit."*


*"It's hot as shit" It's cold as shit" etc...

[Socks]

]*"It's hot as shit" It's cold as shit" etc...

Superhead?

[V]

Superhead?

Exactly. She's not that stupid, but I have my doubts sometimes...

[Samus Aran]

I just realized another one that bugs the hell out of me.

When people use "heaps" as an adjective modifying an adjective.

Example: that game is heaps good.

[Kalahari Inkantation]

I just realized another one that bugs the hell out of me.

When people use "heaps" as an adjective modifying an adjective.

Example: that game is heaps good.

I laughed. People actually say that?

[Feynman]

when people use "um" and "like" between every other word in a sentence

[Samus Aran]

I laughed. People actually say that?

Yes. I know a few Aussies online who say it, but Hyper isn't one of them apparently. At least I don't remember him saying it.

Apparently some CA residents say it too, because my friend John started using it for like a year before he realized it was stupid.

[Commander Fuckass]

lisps.

The way gay people talk.

[bluaki]

The way gay people talk.

I don't think there's a certain way of talking for gay people

[Commander Fuckass]

I don't think there's a certain way of talking for gay people

high pitched voice.

[V]

I don't think there's a certain way of talking for gay people

Go record yourself and play it back; that's how gay people talk.

[Samus Aran]

Go record yourself and play it back; that's how gay people talk.

But he's straight.

[Socks]

But he's straight.

As a crooked edge.

[V]

But he's straight.

when a problem comes along, you must zip it; zip it good.