Things I absolutely cannot stand.

[Adam Altmann]

There are some pet peeves of mine that cause nearly uncontrollable physical reactions (bunch my hands into fists, cringe, make faces, consider throwing infantile tantrums, etc). Three of these happened right here near this very cubicle, back to back, and I need to vent. So here goes:

-I hate the words "orientated" and "preventative".

-I hate when people pronounce "supposedly" as "supposubly".

-I hate people who do not lift their feet off the ground when they walk. No, I don't hate the walk itself, I hate the actual people. No other sound on earth comes as close to the Sound of Lazy as that one does. How can you not hear that when you walk?

-I hate the phrase "a whole 'nother".

-It appears to me that slightly less than half of the english-using population can spell the words "definitely" and "ridiculous", and I hate that too.

-I hate that this trivial crap pisses me off so much.


Thank you for your time.

[JPR]

Main Entry: sup·pos·able
Pronunciation: s&-'pO-z&-b&l
Function: adjective
: capable of being supposed : CONCEIVABLE
- sup·pos·ably /-blE/ adverb


Supposably (http://m-w.com/dictionary/supposably) is a word.

[SpoofyChop]

Super newbie troll/initiation/hazing post to follow! :D

I would expect somebody from "Mad Town" to be annoyed and vexed by his fellow human beings. It's the ultimate liberal instinct! Liberals think that they are superior to the masses of idiots and this expresses itself in disdain for all kinds of things that average lazy people tend to do. The next step is to pass a law about it.

Seriously though, I have no way of knowing whether you're a liberal or not and this entire post is just mean and uncalled for but I couldn't help myself.

Anyway, I know what you mean...I definitely have some pet peeves too although not quite of the same variety. I guess you just have to try to not be bothered by the annoying quirks of other people.

But it definitely is true that "hell is other people" sometimes. :P

[Bill Dungsroman]

And how about that airline food!

[Stroker Ace]

I'm having SONIQ XTREEM TOTZ for lunch, now that this thread is about food.

[Elton]

I hear "orientated" quite a lot and it bugs me, but at least the people I hear it from have the excuse (usually) of not being native English speakers.

Getting stuck in an hour-plus meeting where people are talking about stuff that doesn't involve me, hashing out things in detail, makes me want to rip off my clothes and run around screaming.

Edit: Google tells me:

Which is the correct spelling: 'oriented' or 'orientated'?

It really doesn't matter: it's a matter of personal taste. Orientated is currently preferred use in general British use. Oriented is prevalent in technical use, and in the US.

To me, orientated adds a completely unnecessary syllable to a perfectly good base word. STOP WASTING MY TIME WITH EXTRA PHONEMES.

[Stroker Ace]

I find that such meetings are alot easier to except when their is free sandwhiches.

[Crater]

I'm having SONIQ XTREEM TOTZ for lunch, now that this thread is about food.

You're eating extreme tots for lunch? What, do you work for Sony or something?

[Stroker Ace]

Nope, I'm just rediscovering my high-school years. When I was 16 I used to enjoy getting "a double order of potatoes scattered smothered covered chunked with ranch on the side" at Waffle House for 3 bucks or so... tasty and delicious.

That worked out to scattered hash browns with onions, ham, cheese, and ranch.

Sonic's "Extreme Tots": Tater tots, ranch dressing, chili, peppers, onions. Good times! Also about $3.

[Adam Altmann]

Stuff.

Right back at you. (http://www.yourdictionary.com/wotd/wotd.pl?date=2006-09-10)



Definition: It can be supposed, in a manner that can be supposed; conceivably.

Usage: While in some parts of the U.S. today's word has become acceptable, most people who use this word should be using "supposedly," which means "it is supposed" or "in a supposed manner," i.e. is assumed or believed as true without positive knowledge. This happens when somebody says, "The dinosaurs became extinct after a giant asteroid supposably struck the earth." The correct term in this instance, as your English teacher likely told you, is "supposedly," since the meaning is "it is supposed."

Suggested Usage: It's as if "supposedly" and "probably" had an illicit affair and created this illegitimate offspring. However, do not be one of those who are quick to correct someone using this word by saying, "That's not even a word." The truth is, it is a word, just not the word speakers usually intend when they use it. "Supposably," like all deverbal adjectives on –able, would mean "can be supposed" and not "is supposed." Supposably, one could use today’s word in a sentence like this even though few currently would. However, such a use is supposable (can be supposed) and the phrase is grammatically healthy.

Etymology: From old French "supposer" from Medieval Latin supponere "to put under" based on sub- "under" + ponere "to put." Over time, the stem was confused with "poser" from Latin pausare "to halt, pause, rest," which eventually replaced it in all Romance languages. The original stem "pon-" may be distantly related to the root *apo "away," which devolved into "off" and "of" in English, going back to an unattested form *po-s(i)nere "let, leave." (I suppose we should extend our real gratitude to Rick Frye of Vashon Island, Washington for bringing our attention to today's word.)

[Stroker Ace]

I think we can all agree on how much we like snarky block quotes.

[Adam Altmann]

Would you say you hate them then?

[RickH]

I irrationally hate spelling in songs. R-O-C-K in the USA, living in the C-I-T-Y, whatever. Can't abide it.

Only my respect for Aretha Franklin and Otis Redding can overcome this problem.

[Stroker Ace]

If pressed, I would say that my head asplodes when I see them. Literally.

[Funkman]

And how about that airline food!

And what's the deal with styrofoam? And why do they make it so small?

[Flowers]

revocated

[Stroker Ace]

Wallace Shawn.

[Rywill]

-I hate that this trivial crap pisses me off so much.
So do we, and the fact that you post about it, and basically just you in general.

[Stroker Ace]

How could this happen to me
I've made my mistakes
got nowhere to run
The night goes on as I’m fading away
I'm sick of this life
I just wanna scream
How could this happen to me

[Old Man Gravy]

I find that such meetings are alot easier to except when their is free sandwhiches.

Hahahaha

SONIQ XTREEM BEST POST

[Old Man Gravy]

Actually, though:

-It appears to me that slightly less than half of the english-using population can spell the words "definitely" and "ridiculous", and I hate that too.


I concur. (http://www.quartertothree.com/game-talk/showthread.php?t=29653)

[Podunk]

Women drivers! LOL M I RITE?!?

[Lunch of Kong]

I used to say that competent programming and competent spelling were mutually exclusive, but it's not true.

[Adam Altmann]

I used to say that competent programming and competent spelling were mutually exclusive, but it's not true.

Really? I'd almost be willing to argue the inverse.

[Glenn]

I hate it when you get wrongly accused of murder and you have to run around gathering proof of an elaborate conspiracy while simultaneously evading the police. Who's with me on that one?

[Raife]

Man, if I had a nickel...

[Ed Solomon]

I hate it when you get wrongly accused of murder and you have to run around gathering proof of an elaborate conspiracy while simultaneously evading the police. Who's with me on that one?
Is there a one-armed man involved? Because I'm cool with the whole thing as long as I have a one arm advantage.

[Raife]

Is there a one-armed man involved? Because I'm cool with the whole thing as long as I have a one arm advantage.

Why do you have to add all of these crazy details to a very generalized scenario?

[Ben Sones]

Man, if I had a nickel...

Then you'd do what? Eh? The only thing you can buy for a nickel is five pennies. That, or a different nickel. So you just sit with your nickel and think about that for a while, Mr. Smarty.

[Raife]

Then you'd do what? Eh? The only thing you can buy for a nickel is five pennies. That, or a different nickel. So you just sit with your nickel and think about that for a while, Mr. Smarty.

What? I just needed a nickel. Sheesh, a guy posts some fancy pictures of his house and it goes right to his head. I'm sure you just ring the butler when you need a nickel or a tactical nuclear warhead or whatever.

[Glenn]

I also hate it when people beg for change.

[Raife]

I also hate it when people beg for change.

Yeah, no... oh, wait. I see where you're going with this.

[Rywill]

I'm sure you just ring the butler when you need a nickel or a tactical nuclear warhead or whatever.
When Ben tells you he's "ringing the butler," it doesn't mean what it sounds like, Raife.

[mystery]

I would expect somebody from "Mad Town" to be annoyed and vexed by his fellow human beings. It's the ultimate liberal instinct! Liberals think that they are superior to the masses of idiots and this expresses itself in disdain for all kinds of things that average lazy people tend to do. The next step is to pass a law about it.

Are you dissing Madison? Don't make me go all granola on your ass.

Seriously though, I have no way of knowing whether you're a liberal or not and this entire post is just mean and uncalled for but I couldn't help myself.

Seriously, you're probably on the mark with your guess. We shoot conservatives here for sport, but not with guns, because guns kill people.

[Ed Solomon]

Why do you have to add all of these crazy details to a very generalized scenario?
I don't know, it's a sickness.

[wisefool]

-When strangers on the street ask to borrow a cigarette when they're about 35 cents each here.
-The Matrix.
-The guy who was the lead in the Matrix.
-Stupid movies posing as Scifi movies when they are just clips of big explosions edited together.
-People who can never admit they are wrong. In fact, when presented with more evidence they become more aggressive. The only way to deal with these people is not to back down, yell at them even louder so they shut up. If you start nice with *these people*, they see that as weakness.
-People who don't have an ounce of civility and consideration. See also, most teenagers and about 10% of my extended family.
-Hypocrites who complain about taxes when they have nice services like a police department, traffic stop lights, electricity, and running water.

[Slainte Mhath]

I think if people were properly orientated when admitted to these boards (as a purely preventative measure mind you) we'd see less of this sort of thing. I mean, supposubly Tom is only letting in folks who definately have something to contribute (well, except for Bill D., but that's a whole 'nother story!). Anyway, it's rediculous that we should even have to waste our time with this trivial crap.




P.S. - Welcome to QT3 Adam. =)

[Sebmolo]

I hate it when you're naked apart from a pair of sunnies and you've slathered your cock with ky and are all ready to 'get it on' and then your boss comes in looking for his pencil and you're all like 'What the...!?'.

[Kunikos]

I laugh and cry whenever someone pronounces "library" as "liebary" and "important" as "impor'int".

You can imagine that my two least favorite words in the English language are Wednesday ("Wendsday") and February ("Febuary"), by extension.

[Gladguy]

I hate it when you're naked apart from a pair of sunnies and you've slathered your cock with ky and are all ready to 'get it on' and then your boss comes in looking for his pencil and you're all like 'What the...!?'.
Yeah, I hate it when that happens.

[Stroker Ace]

I laugh and cry whenever someone pronounces "library" as "liebary" and "important" as "impor'int".

You can imagine that my two least favorite words in the English language are Wednesday ("Wendsday") and February ("Febuary"), by extension.We Southerners realized the wastefulness of superfluous syllables long ago.

[Kunikos]

We Southerners realized the wastefulness of superfluous syllables long ago.

Considering how long it takes you say a single sentence you should have time to put in twice as many syllables. Also, you sound retarded.

[Stroker Ace]

Your misconceptions are easily turned to our advantage in negotiations.

[Grendelpete]

Here's a 'nother

-when realty related items come out "ree-luh-ty" or "ree-luh-tor"
- Don't get me started on nucular

We all make mistakes, though (even Jack Bauer). Does anyone actually pronounce "comfortable" correctly. I'd say 99% public pronounciation is "comfterbull" That r should really come before the t.

The only thing you can buy for a nickel is five pennies.

Can't even buy that. Cost of making a penny is over a cent these days...

[Kunikos]

Your misconceptions are easily turned to our advantage in negotiations.

What exactly is worth negotiating for with a "suthernor"?

[Kunikos]

- Don't get me started on nucular

Incidentally, one of Dubbya's many mispronounced words that he's forced to say very often.

[Qmanol]

...definately...

aaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!

[Bill Dungsroman]

Why do dead hookers smell so bad? Serious question.

[Lunch of Kong]

Why do dead hookers smell so bad? Serious question.

Because they can't wash themselves.

[Rywill]

My dead hooker has no nose.

[playingwithknives]

My dead hooker has no nose.

How does she smell?

[RightWrong]

People that complain about different pronunciations of a word and then point to the spelling of a word as evidence of how it should be pronounced.

[JoshV]

Threads like these.

[shift6]

-I hate the words "orientated" and "preventative".
In this vein, I truly despise the words "validate" and "leverage". Whenever someone at work asks me to "validate" something, I go into fuckwad mode and tell them that I cannot sanction, substantiate, approve or legalize the item in question, so no, I cannot "validate" it.

Fuck I hate that word. I'm getting pissed off even writing about it.

[Shadari]

Whenever someone at work asks me to "validate" something, I go into fuckwad mode and tell them that I cannot sanction, substantiate, approve or legalize the item in question, so no, I cannot "validate" it.

According to the three sources I just checked, "validate" also means "to confirm or to corroborate." You don't do that at work? Are you an intern? ;)

[TomChick]

People at the grocery store who wait to hear the total before opening their purses or pulling out their wallets. Like, you didn't know there was going to be a charge involved? Or you just didn't notice that there are other people in line behind you waiting to pay for their stuff as well?

Oh, and put me down for nuke-yoo-lerr instead of nuke-lee-ur. Also, I can't stand the noise made by leaf blowers and small dogs. I reach critical intolerance levels when small dogs bark at leaf blowers.

-Tom

[JM]

I hate anyone who even considers using the word "normalcy".

[mouselock]

We Southerners realized the wastefulness of superfluous syllables long ago.

Which explains both Missippi and Louziana.

[mouselock]

What exactly is worth negotiating for with a "suthernor"?

Ever been to the south?

Clearly, the only answer to this question is: Their daughters.

Edit: Also, too many syllables in your phoneticization. Try "suth'ner"

[RightWrong]

According to the three sources I just checked, "validate" also means "to confirm or to corroborate." You don't do that at work? Are you an intern?

Yeah, he validates lots of stuff, I'm sure. Then he dialogues about new paradigms and leverages his skills to jargon jargon jargon.

At least, that's how I read that.

[Lunch of Kong]

How does she smell?

Badly.

[Mike O'Malley]

He's forward-leaning about the low-hanging fruit also.

[Kunikos]

Ever been to the south?

Clearly, the only answer to this question is: Their daughters.

Edit: Also, too many syllables in your phoneticization. Try "suth'ner"

1) Not since I was 6 and went once to Disney World in Florida. Although I guess that's not considered the south in suth'n places.
2) Their daughters are mostly already married and I'm frightened of loud shotgun noises.
3) Mmmhmmm.

[Enduro_Man]

In this vein, I truly despise the words "validate" and "leverage". Whenever someone at work asks me to "validate" something, I go into fuckwad mode and tell them that I cannot sanction, substantiate, approve or legalize the item in question, so no, I cannot "validate" it.

If you were more proactive and tried thinking outside the box, you'd find a way to validate said thing. Leverage your accomplishments, and own your career responsibilities!

On that note, I really despise all the business leadership books that crowd the display tables at any given bookstore. You know, stuff with titles like "Win to Succeed: The Successful Manager's Plan for Management Planning" or "Alexander the Great's 10 Secrets to Office Dominance". Those, and all those books that debunk, defend, or decipher The Da Vinci Code.

[Hanzii]

I hate the old (Danish?) saying that you shouldn't jump over where the fence is lowest.
I'm teaching my kids that unless you're planning on a career as a professional athlete, that's the only sensible place to jump.
(it's like the one with the low hanging fruit - it's fucking dumb to risk a potential deadly fall and climb the tree, if there's fruit within reach!)


... also people who interprets old sayings literally.

[Jojo]

I really hate it when people say "I could care less". It doesn't make sense any more, you idiot. Go ahead, care a little less.

[DrDel]

Supposably (http://m-w.com/dictionary/supposably) is a word.


ZING!

ps: I drag my feet and I love the sound.

[jabroni]

Whistling. I used to work with a guy who would whistle ALL DAY LONG. I mean, seriously, non-stop for 8 hours. It was sorta cute at first but Jesus it got old fast. And I was almost never out of earshot of him. It got to where I'd get to work and not even think about how I had 8 hours of work ahead of me, but how I had 8 hours of incessant ear rape ahead of me.

Of course, I never said anything. I guess because he was an old guy and... well I dunno, but it had something to do with him being old, I think. But he pretty much ruined whistling for me forever. I mean, I was never big on whistling myself, but I didn't mind when someone around me was doing it. Now if someone does, it only takes me about one second to get incredibly irritated by it.

So, yeah. Whistling.

[shift6]

According to the three sources I just checked, "validate" also means "to confirm or to corroborate." You don't do that at work? Are you an intern? ;)
Yeah but that's usually like the third or fourth definition. I prefer words without baggage, like "confirm" or "verify". I don't like "validate" because it implies some kind of sanction or standing, unless I intend to make that implication. When I call in a ticket to my IT help desk, I don't want to hear that they have to "validate" the error. Fuck you, don't give it moral sanction, just fix the goddamn thing. It's just like when I hear someone on the radio or on the intarwebs say that a point of view is "valid". Is it reasonable or accurate or conscionable or outlandish or any other adjectives? Sure, let's talk about that. Is it "valid"? Go fuck your mother.

I used to make fun with a friend about this stuff, and one day he saw some show on TV where someone's POV was clearly wrong on the topic, and they kept saying something like "it may be wrong, but it's valid!" and he finally saw my POV on "validity". Plus, as others have humorously alluded, it's just another tool in the corporate-speak arsenal and that sucks as well.

[LarryLard]

What's wrong with 'preventative' ?