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Re: Words I hate

Posted: September 21st, 2009, 3:21 pm
by captmojo
wilson wrote:
colchar wrote:I also hate it when people say something is 'beyond approach' when they obviously mean 'beyond reproach'.
How about "for all intensive purposes," rather than "for all intents and purposes"?
This is similar to a well know piece of furniture that get mispronounced continually.
The 'Chest of Drawers' that many call a 'Chester Drawers'. ACK!
I never put a new finish on Chester's underwear. :twitch:

Re: Words I hate

Posted: September 21st, 2009, 4:40 pm
by weezie
DukieInKansas wrote:Words I don't like: tar heel

:)) , plus "Roy" plus "Williams" plus "awesome" all mashed together.

Re: Words I hate

Posted: September 21st, 2009, 4:44 pm
by DukieInKansas
weezie wrote:
DukieInKansas wrote:Words I don't like: tar heel

:)) , plus "Roy" plus "Williams" plus "awesome" all mashed together.
I live in Kansas so I agree with your words - even before Roy moved back to UNC.

Re: Words I hate

Posted: September 21st, 2009, 4:46 pm
by CameronBornAndBred
Bostondevil wrote:I love the word irony but I hate when people misuse it.
Or sing entire songs about it...incorrectly using it every damn time.

Re: Words I hate

Posted: September 21st, 2009, 4:51 pm
by wilson
CameronBornAndBred wrote:
Bostondevil wrote:I love the word irony but I hate when people misuse it.
Or sing entire songs about it...incorrectly using it every damn time.
Actually, I think it's all just Alanis Morrisette's meta-narrative on the whole thing. I mean, after all, an entire song about irony which universally misapplies the term "irony" is pretty fucking ironic.

Re: Words I hate

Posted: September 21st, 2009, 4:52 pm
by Ima Facultiwyfe
captmojo wrote: This is similar to a well know piece of furniture that get mispronounced continually.
The 'Chest of Drawers' that many call a 'Chester Drawers'. ACK!
I never put a new finish on Chester's underwear. :twitch:
that's so funny! I remember when I was a little girl I really did think it was "chester drawers". I also thought it was "up on the house top reindeer 'PAWS' "!! bless my dumb, little 5-year-old heart!
Love, Ima

Re: Words I hate

Posted: September 21st, 2009, 5:07 pm
by Bostondevil
CameronBornAndBred wrote:
Bostondevil wrote:I love the word irony but I hate when people misuse it.
Or sing entire songs about it...incorrectly using it every damn time.
Isn't it a bummer, don't ya thank?

Rain on your wedding day? Bummer.
A free ride when you've already paid? Bummer.
Meeting the man of your dreams and his beautiful wife? Bummer.

Although wilson does have a point.

Re: Words I hate

Posted: September 21st, 2009, 6:47 pm
by CathyCA
Ima Facultiwyfe wrote:
that's so funny! I remember when I was a little girl I really did think it was "chester drawers". I also thought it was "up on the house top reindeer 'PAWS' "!! bless my dumb, little 5-year-old heart!
Love, Ima
Wait a minute! If we're not singing about those little reindeer paws going pitter patter on the roof, then what are we singing about? :cat:

Re: Words I hate

Posted: September 21st, 2009, 7:45 pm
by CameronBornAndBred
CathyCA wrote: Wait a minute! If we're not singing about those little reindeer paws going pitter patter on the roof, then what are we singing about? :cat:
Antlered cats.

Re: Words I hate

Posted: September 21st, 2009, 7:58 pm
by Ima Facultiwyfe
CathyCA wrote:
Ima Facultiwyfe wrote:
that's so funny! I remember when I was a little girl I really did think it was "chester drawers". I also thought it was "up on the house top reindeer 'PAWS' "!! bless my dumb, little 5-year-old heart!
Love, Ima
Wait a minute! If we're not singing about those little reindeer paws going pitter patter on the roof, then what are we singing about? :cat:
Getting off topic was never goofier! =)) I've never seen a reindeer with paws. In fact, I guess i've never seen a reindeer at all, but I'm sure they have hooves instead and they "pause" on the the rooftop so out can jump "Claus"....I guess as opposed to "claws".

Oh, I'm tired now and my sides hurt.
Love, Ima

Re: Words I hate

Posted: September 21st, 2009, 9:23 pm
by captmojo
Ima Facultiwyfe wrote:
Oh, I'm tired now and my sides hurt.
Love, Ima
Then I've properly executed my medicine. :twitch:

Re: Words I hate

Posted: September 21st, 2009, 9:30 pm
by CathyCA
Ima Facultiwyfe wrote:
CathyCA wrote:
Ima Facultiwyfe wrote:
that's so funny! I remember when I was a little girl I really did think it was "chester drawers". I also thought it was "up on the house top reindeer 'PAWS' "!! bless my dumb, little 5-year-old heart!
Love, Ima
Wait a minute! If we're not singing about those little reindeer paws going pitter patter on the roof, then what are we singing about? :cat:
Getting off topic was never goofier! =)) I've never seen a reindeer with paws. In fact, I guess i've never seen a reindeer at all, but I'm sure they have hooves instead and they "pause" on the the rooftop so out can jump "Claus"....I guess as opposed to "claws".

Oh, I'm tired now and my sides hurt.
Love, Ima
I've just thought about it, and I've diagrammed the verse, and it MUST be "Up on the housetop, reindeer pause. . ." to let "good old Santa Claus" jump out of the sleigh. I always thought it was little reindeer paws making noise on the roof.

In "The Night Before Christmas," the narrator states, "And then in a twinkling I heard on the roof, the prancing and pawing of each little hoof." So, there were PAWS on the roof in at least one Christmas story or song!

Re: Words I hate

Posted: September 21st, 2009, 9:34 pm
by wilson
CathyCA wrote:I've just thought about it, and I've diagrammed the verse, and it MUST be "Up on the housetop, reindeer pause. . ." to let "good old Santa Claus" jump out of the sleigh. I always thought it was little reindeer paws making noise on the roof.

In "The Night Before Christmas," the narrator states, "And then in a twinkling I heard on the roof, the prancing and pawing of each little hoof." So, there were PAWS on the roof in at least one Christmas story or song!
As former DBArr! :Pirate: :ar! and current CTN Head Elf, I can definitively confirm that it's "Up on the housetop, reindeer pause."
CB&B, I know you said we weren't getting any more smilies for a while, but we really need some Christmas ones.
And some Muppets ones.

Re: Words I hate

Posted: September 21st, 2009, 9:51 pm
by CameronBornAndBred
wilson wrote: CB&B, I know you said we weren't getting any more smilies for a while, but we really need some Christmas ones.
And some Muppets ones.
:CookieMonster: IS a muppet.