Maddening Malapropisms

I used to work with a guy, who aside from being dumb, used these often. Two examples are: you're the goat between for go between. Another, he who laughs first, laughs last.

These really grind my gears.
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  • HobbesHobbes Posts: 6,418
    intensive purpose

    D:
  • There's a guy I work with that says Freddy Cougar when talking about A Nightmare on Elm Street. And instead of cayenne, he uses Kanye pepper... shit you not.
  • ldent42ldent42 Posts: 7,859
    I have a friend who has some kind of beef with the word "are".
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  • Last-12-ExitLast-12-Exit Posts: 8,661
    edited February 2015
    I'm not sure if this counts, but I know several people that say Pacific instead of specific. Bugs the shit out of me.
  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,138
    ldent42 said:

    I have a friend who has some kind of beef with the word "are".

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  • Goals and objections.

    Tons of people around here seem to have trouble with the word ethnicity. It's got 4 syllablesThey pronounce it eth-ti-ni-ci-ty.
    "The stars are all connected to the brain."
  • davidtriosdavidtrios Posts: 9,732
    I could care less
    :angry:
  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,138
    I want to rock and roll all night, and part of every day. fuck'n mccready ...
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 29,901
    does "this is an exercise in fertility" count?
    If I had known then what I know now...

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    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
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    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • davidtriosdavidtrios Posts: 9,732
    imalive said:

    does "this is an exercise in fertility" count?</blockquote

    yes but who doesn't like to exercise in fertility every once in a while?

  • oftenreadingoftenreading Posts: 12,844
    Still can't believe you don't like goat between. That would make my day on the mental imagery alone.
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  • Schedule

    People that say (shed-you-ul) instead of (sked-you-ul).
    Where did people learn (shed-you-ul)?

    They must have been taught that in shool.

  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 29,901

    Schedule

    People that say (shed-you-ul) instead of (sked-you-ul).
    Where did people learn (shed-you-ul)?

    They must have been taught that in shool.

    the upper crust says shed-u-al.....so, obviously, you don't hear it much around here.

    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • imalive said:

    Schedule

    People that say (shed-you-ul) instead of (sked-you-ul).
    Where did people learn (shed-you-ul)?

    They must have been taught that in shool.

    the upper crust says shed-u-al.....so, obviously, you don't hear it much around here.

    I stand corrected, shed-u-al
    not
    shed-you-ul
    I apologize
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 29,901

    imalive said:

    Schedule

    People that say (shed-you-ul) instead of (sked-you-ul).
    Where did people learn (shed-you-ul)?

    They must have been taught that in shool.

    the upper crust says shed-u-al.....so, obviously, you don't hear it much around here.

    I stand corrected, shed-u-al
    not
    shed-you-ul
    I apologize
    Either (eye-thur) is acceptable with the upper crust.

    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 29,901
    my old boss used to alway talk about "mute" points.
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • Could/should/would/might/must OF... drives me up a mother fucking wall!

    It's HAVE for fuck's sake! Or, at the very least, ~'ve. The sad part is I see adults type 'of' all the time now. I mean, when did everyone over the age of 18 suddenly forget what they were taught in 1st grade English class? And furthermore, why aren't teachers correcting everyone under the age of 18 when they get it incorrect?

    You wouldn't type "I of left" so why in holy hell would you say "I should of left"??

    /end rant
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 29,901
    I should of known that.
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • davidtriosdavidtrios Posts: 9,732
    imalive said:

    I should of known that.

    should HAVE! unreal
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 29,901
    PJSiren said "rampid" :lol:
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • PJSirenPJSiren Posts: 5,863
    imalive said:

    PJSiren said "rampid" :lol:

    You shit! :lol: I told you I was half asleep and I meant rampant...
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  • HobbesHobbes Posts: 6,418
    PJSiren said:

    imalive said:

    PJSiren said "rampid" :lol:

    You shit! :lol: I told you I was half asleep and I meant rampant...
    His punishment is having Sirens stuck in his head :lol:
  • PJSirenPJSiren Posts: 5,863
    Hobbes said:

    PJSiren said:

    imalive said:

    PJSiren said "rampid" :lol:

    You shit! :lol: I told you I was half asleep and I meant rampant...
    His punishment is having Sirens stuck in his head :lol:
    HAHA, YES!
    Music is my Religion and Pearl Jam, my Savior!
    Tattooed Dissident!
  • No, we need to somehow get Parachutes stuck in his head. He would see that as punishment. Someone send him some live versions.
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    Another habit says its long overdue
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 29,901

    No, we need to somehow get Parachutes stuck in his head. He would see that as punishment. Someone send him some live versions.

    ain't happening.

    poor grammar is rampid on this site.

    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • PJSirenPJSiren Posts: 5,863
    imalive said:

    No, we need to somehow get Parachutes stuck in his head. He would see that as punishment. Someone send him some live versions.

    ain't happening.

    poor grammar is rampid on this site.

    you're lucky I'm a good sport...or I might crying in a corner somewhere... :lol:
    Music is my Religion and Pearl Jam, my Savior!
    Tattooed Dissident!
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 29,901
    PJSiren said:

    imalive said:

    No, we need to somehow get Parachutes stuck in his head. He would see that as punishment. Someone send him some live versions.

    ain't happening.

    poor grammar is rampid on this site.

    you're lucky I'm a good sport...or I might crying in a corner somewhere... :lol:
    Sometimes, you need a hard shell.....sometimes, even a hard shell doesn't help.
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • PJSirenPJSiren Posts: 5,863
    imalive said:

    PJSiren said:

    imalive said:

    No, we need to somehow get Parachutes stuck in his head. He would see that as punishment. Someone send him some live versions.

    ain't happening.

    poor grammar is rampid on this site.

    you're lucky I'm a good sport...or I might crying in a corner somewhere... :lol:
    Sometimes, you need a hard shell.....sometimes, even a hard shell doesn't help.
    I definitely DON'T have a hard shell, but I'm taking your jabs with a grain of salt... :wink:
    Music is my Religion and Pearl Jam, my Savior!
    Tattooed Dissident!
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 29,901
    I'm thinking of adding "rampid" to my vocabulary....kind of a mixture of rabid and rampant.....like, "Red Sox fans are rampid".....and lame.
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
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