Pet Peeves

PJ_Soul

SD48277 said:

HesCalledDyer said:

SD48277 said:

HesCalledDyer said:

I'm sure I've mentioned it but it deserves mentioning again:

It is not could/should/would/might OF. The word is HAVE. Or you can use the contracted form 'VE. But for the love of grammar, stop using OF. It is not correct, it never was correct, nor will it ever be correct. And besides that, it just doesn't make any sense.

You have mentioned it before, and every time I see someone use "of" instead of "have" I think of your post(s).

Haha! It is definitely my biggest grammatical pet peeve! It has surpassed your/you're.

People saying "irregardless" is still one of my top pet peeves.

It's in the dictionary now!

hedonist

This whole new stupid trend of using nouns as verbs.

Just seen in a car commercial - Get ready to winter!

Really? How does one "winter"? Fuck you and your fellow butchers of language.

Malroth

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HesCalledDyer

hedonist said:

This whole new stupid trend of using nouns as verbs.

Just seen in a car commercial - Get ready to winter!

Really? How does one "winter"? Fuck you and your fellow butchers of language.

Oh god! This is another trend that drives me nuts. I always see this one:

Ugh! Do I have to adult today? I don't want to adult today! Well, that's obvious since you have the grammar of a 3 year old.

HesCalledDyer

SD48277 said:

HesCalledDyer said:

SD48277 said:

HesCalledDyer said:

I'm sure I've mentioned it but it deserves mentioning again:

It is not could/should/would/might OF. The word is HAVE. Or you can use the contracted form 'VE. But for the love of grammar, stop using OF. It is not correct, it never was correct, nor will it ever be correct. And besides that, it just doesn't make any sense.

You have mentioned it before, and every time I see someone use "of" instead of "have" I think of your post(s).

Haha! It is definitely my biggest grammatical pet peeve! It has surpassed your/you're.

People saying "irregardless" is still one of my top pet peeves.

A buddy of mine says it ALL the time. I correct him all the time and he still says it.

ldent42

HesCalledDyer said:

hedonist said:

This whole new stupid trend of using nouns as verbs.

Just seen in a car commercial - Get ready to winter!

Really? How does one "winter"? Fuck you and your fellow butchers of language.

Oh god! This is another trend that drives me nuts. I always see this one:

Ugh! Do I have to adult today? I don't want to adult today! Well, that's obvious since you have the grammar of a 3 year old.

No way. This is the the improvement to the English language that we need. Especially since 'mewling quim' fell out of fashion. (Thanks, Joss Whedon!)

darwinstheory

People slapping their hands together as they are talking (during a disagreement/argument). Each slap is done as a word is spoken. It's as though slapping your hands together is supposed to make their words more meaningful and their point more valid.

I think it is commonly just a distraction for an otherwise invalid point.

hedonist

darwinstheory said:

People slapping their hands together as they are talking (during a disagreement/argument). Each slap is done as a word is spoken. It's as though slapping your hands together is supposed to make their words more meaningful and their point more valid.

I think it is commonly just a distraction for an otherwise invalid point.

Frank Costanza employed this regularly.

(or maybe it's just a Jerry Stiller thing, because Arthur Spooner did it too)

darwinstheory

hedonist said:

darwinstheory said:

People slapping their hands together as they are talking (during a disagreement/argument). Each slap is done as a word is spoken. It's as though slapping your hands together is supposed to make their words more meaningful and their point more valid.

I think it is commonly just a distraction for an otherwise invalid point.

Frank Costanza employed this regularly.

(or maybe it's just a Jerry Stiller thing, because Arthur Spooner did it too)

I read the name Frank Costanzo and instantly pictured him doing it and i thought.. arrrggghhh!!!

mrussel1

1. People who don't understand the difference between then and than
2. People who think cause is short for because
3. People who wait for the very last second to move in a merging lane even though they had plenty of time and space to do it before.
4. People who 1. Pee in a toilet stall even though a urinal is available and 2. Don't lift the seat
5. People who try to get on an elevator before the all people are off... hate this.

PJ_Soul

mrussel1 said:

2. People who think cause is short for because

Pfft. Totally. Only fools don't know it's not 'cause. It's CUZ, for Pete's sake!

Enkidu

A guy in front of me at Starbucks yesterday wearing an MCM backpack, three thick gold chains, comically large gold watch, equally comic gold glasses, talking on his bluetooth and slamming his backpack into everybody. It was almost funny watching him crash into people with the backpack - he was too distracted cause he was talking on the phone.

Sprunkn7

ringing cell phones at work,...turn that shit on vibrate.

mrussel1

PJ_Soul said:

mrussel1 said:

2. People who think cause is short for because

Pfft. Totally. Only fools don't know it's not 'cause. It's CUZ, for Pete's sake!

I could live with 'cause or 'cuz. But "cause" is a totally separate word.

mrussel1

Enkidu said:

A guy in front of me at Starbucks yesterday wearing an MCM backpack, three thick gold chains, comically large gold watch, equally comic gold glasses, talking on his bluetooth and slamming his backpack into everybody. It was almost funny watching him crash into people with the backpack - he was too distracted cause he was talking on the phone.

DOH!

Enkidu

mrussel1 said:

Enkidu said:

A guy in front of me at Starbucks yesterday wearing an MCM backpack, three thick gold chains, comically large gold watch, equally comic gold glasses, talking on his bluetooth and slamming his backpack into everybody. It was almost funny watching him crash into people with the backpack - he was too distracted cause he was talking on the phone.

DOH!

I'm so ashamed. And I'm a writer. I usually spell out "because." Also "going to" for "gonna."

PJ_Soul

Enkidu said:

mrussel1 said:

Enkidu said:

A guy in front of me at Starbucks yesterday wearing an MCM backpack, three thick gold chains, comically large gold watch, equally comic gold glasses, talking on his bluetooth and slamming his backpack into everybody. It was almost funny watching him crash into people with the backpack - he was too distracted cause he was talking on the phone.

DOH!

I'm so ashamed. And I'm a writer. I usually spell out "because." Also "going to" for "gonna."

I do use gonna. I like it.

SD48277

HesCalledDyer said:

SD48277 said:

HesCalledDyer said:

SD48277 said:

HesCalledDyer said:

I'm sure I've mentioned it but it deserves mentioning again:

It is not could/should/would/might OF. The word is HAVE. Or you can use the contracted form 'VE. But for the love of grammar, stop using OF. It is not correct, it never was correct, nor will it ever be correct. And besides that, it just doesn't make any sense.

You have mentioned it before, and every time I see someone use "of" instead of "have" I think of your post(s).

Haha! It is definitely my biggest grammatical pet peeve! It has surpassed your/you're.

People saying "irregardless" is still one of my top pet peeves.

A buddy of mine says it ALL the time. I correct him all the time and he still says it.

I still correct my mother when she says it.

HesCalledDyer

PJ_Soul said:

Enkidu said:

mrussel1 said:

Enkidu said:

A guy in front of me at Starbucks yesterday wearing an MCM backpack, three thick gold chains, comically large gold watch, equally comic gold glasses, talking on his bluetooth and slamming his backpack into everybody. It was almost funny watching him crash into people with the backpack - he was too distracted cause he was talking on the phone.

DOH!

I'm so ashamed. And I'm a writer. I usually spell out "because." Also "going to" for "gonna."

I do use gonna. I like it.

I must admit I am a fan of gonna and wanna.

darwinstheory

HesCalledDyer said:

PJ_Soul said:

Enkidu said:

mrussel1 said:

Enkidu said:

A guy in front of me at Starbucks yesterday wearing an MCM backpack, three thick gold chains, comically large gold watch, equally comic gold glasses, talking on his bluetooth and slamming his backpack into everybody. It was almost funny watching him crash into people with the backpack - he was too distracted cause he was talking on the phone.

DOH!

I'm so ashamed. And I'm a writer. I usually spell out "because." Also "going to" for "gonna."

I do use gonna. I like it.

I must admit I am a fan of gonna and wanna.

I concur. I mean texting and driving can br difficult enough without having to worry about correct grammar.