grego Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 http://theoatmeal.com/comics/literally lol. i literally laughed my ass off reading that. no, really, my ass fell on the floor. humiliating, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistertim Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 If you're team is driving down the field in the fourth quarter and time is of the essence, you better make sure to get out of bounce as soon as possible! I just wanted to say that your avatar is freakin' hilarious. I didn't notice it until just now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 "Redskins" When it isn't used to describe our team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Playoff birth. ..... *Old slap round side of head smiley ..... 1 post in! Paloff berth man. PALOFF BERTH! (I know 'birth' narks the living piss out of yer. But the slap was for the first word. So there! .). Get with the ES Programme! Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistertim Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 This one is a little more obscure than some but it still happens a bunch and it irks me for some reason: Affect/Effect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiz and Herzog Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 I just wanted to say that your avatar is freakin' hilarious. I didn't notice it until just now. Thanks, but I don't know why a picture of me is so hilarious. I literally look exactly like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 "literally" seriously- i hear people say this all the time now when they are simply emphasizing a point. people on the tv, radio, people who are basically paid to talk and communicate a point. "the redskins LITERALLY threw the game away!" did they? they picked it up and threw it in the trash? ok. drives me nuts. There's a scene in Frasier. A caller is explaining that his wife is depressed, and announces that she literally hangs around the house all day. Frasier asks permission to interrupt, and then explains that, for her to literally hang around the house all day, she would have to be a bat or a spider monkey. Caller then explains that one of his pet peeves "is intellectual pinheads who nitpick your grammar, when you come to them with a problem. That's what I got a problem with!" And hangs up the phone. Frasier: "I believe, what he meant to say was, that is a thing, with which he has a problem". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulane Skins Fan Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Thanks, but I don't know why a picture of me is so hilarious. I literally look exactly like that. Irregardless of all intensive purposes, it literally effects my sense of humor to see that picture of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Irregardless of all intensive purposes, it literally affects my sense of humor to see that picture of. Geez, their you go again. But I guess that's your perogative, so I guess its a mute point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasCowboyFan156 Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 The word anxious. To say you are anxious to do something implies anxiety about something but everyone uses it as a replacement for the word eager. Common use Example: "I'm anxious to see my grandparents tonight." Are you afraid of them? Did they beat you as a child or something? Use eager instead. The word anxious drives me insane. Correct usage btw: "I'm anxious about the test tomorrow." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistertim Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Irregardless of all intensive purposes, it literally affects my sense of humor to see that picture of. Well played...but that is actually the correct use of "affect". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve09ru Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 "sorry not sorry" ; especially when guys use it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulane Skins Fan Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Well played...but that is actually the correct use of "affect". Damn. The thought crossed my mind, but I just went with it. Check back in a couple minutes after the edit button is used... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chew Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 "Redskins" When it isn't used to describe our team I'm a lightskinned black dude, and my nickname for the past 15 years has been "Big Red" and "Redskin" LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Mike Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Unchartered territory. You hear it all the time. "We're headed into unchartered territory!" It's become a sports cliche. I've heard politicians, news reporters, and every other form of television talking head use it. One problem. It's gibberish. They are basically telling you that it the territory hasn't been rented yet. Or maybe they haven't been granted some power or authority by a sovereign nation? charter - definition of charter by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. The word you are looking for people... is CHARTED. "We're headed into unCHARTED territory". As in navigational chart. charted - definition of charted by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. Makes a lot more sense now doesn't it? It's bad enough when the average joe says it. But what really bothers me is the number of people who's job it is to convey thoughts and ideas by way of the spoken word, who not only butcher the english language, but destroy intelligent thought in the minds of their listeners with it's use. Here's the kicker. A couple of weeks ago I met Edward James Olmos (Commander Adama... there's a thread with the story and pics but i'm too lazy to find it. ) Anyway... last weekend by coincidence they were airing the original episode of Battlestar Galactica. I hadn't seen it in some time so I had to watch. And what does Adama say?... "We're headed into unchartered territory." I wanted to head butt a wall. Adama... EJO... One of my sci-fi and personal heroes. The commander of a ship. SOMEONE WHO USES CHARTS misusing the term was almost more than my poor mind could bear. If I had known that two weeks ago I would have *had* to say something. Maybe it's best I didn't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Th ossee......nenajefijd edit* cat got to this here keyboard before I locked it... Ma bahd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 So, you think irregardless is not a word, huh? http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irregardless This I realize. However, http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ain't Can you tell me another word that is used as a contraction that has 3 different words as the first word ? I trust the dictionary as much as I trust Vinny Cerato to build a team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 How about a Phrase? - Luck of the Irish Since I actually do know what the phrase means, as a Redskins fan I always hope that the Cowboys, Giants and Eagles have the Luck of the Irish and Redskins never have it. I bet the phrase is a veiled way of saying the luck of a drunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Qualifying a statement with "honestly". "I'd love to go to dinner with you but honestly, I'm not feeling well tonight and should stay home." It indicates that anything else in the statement may have been a lie and also draws into question the general truthfulness of the entire line of dialogue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Dumbass white kids using the N word. Come on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubble Screen Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 barn barner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Dumbass white kids using the N word. Come on.Especially when their parents haven't noticed, don't care, or just think it's "something those kids say". Bubble people. When a gun gets put in their faces over it, they're all "wtf?" Pay attention to your kids. I can't stress this enough...I haven't had any, but the stepdaughter was a constant challenge. "Bootylicious" should not be known to a 15-year-old. Just sayin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaGoonie55 Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 OrienTATED. My NCOs in the army said this all the time. Irritated the hell out of me. "Now that you have been properly orientated on range safety, proceed to your firing positions." Say that out loud. No, do it. It sounds ridiculous regardless (no ir-) of correctness. "Now that you have been properly ORIENTED on range safety, proceed to your firing positions." Say that out loud. Sounds better, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskins Diehard Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 OrienTATED. My NCOs in the army said this all the time. Irritated the hell out of me. "Now that you have been properly orientated on range safety, proceed to your firing positions." Say that out loud. No, do it. It sounds ridiculous regardless (no ir-) of correctness. "Now that you have been properly ORIENTED on range safety, proceed to your firing positions." Say that out loud. Sounds better, no? I miss Army lingo. I still find a way to work orientate into conversation with guys that get it. Had an 1SG that would always say orientate...and he would also say "pacific" instead of specific Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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