Words/Phrases That You Absolutely Hate
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Public transportation - When people say others should 'use public transport', I can't stand how vague it is. A bus? A train? Planes?
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Airplane - As opposed to aeroplane.
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Flashlight
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(Dis)embarkation
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Vinyl - When used instead of 'record' or 'vinyl record'. I don't look at a t-shirt and say "that's a polyester."
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Disk - This one only applies when written; people use it when they mean disc.
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Eggplant - As opposed to aubergine.
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Couch - Especially when people with English accents say it, like in that stupid Febreze advert.
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Not a word, but whenever people say words from different languages whilst putting on the accent of said country or area. For example, 'Par-ee' or 'Barthelona'; 'Ee-Kee-Ah' or 'Bee-Emm-Vee'; or Sunny Hostin saying 'latina' on The View.
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Gummy
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Berth
Reply 1
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Public transportation - When people say others should 'use public transport', I can't stand how vague it is. A bus? A train? Planes?
•
Airplane - As opposed to aeroplane.
•
Flashlight
•
(Dis)embarkation
•
Vinyl - When used instead of 'record' or 'vinyl record'. I don't look at a t-shirt and say "that's a polyester."
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Disk - This one only applies when written; people use it when they mean disc.
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Eggplant - As opposed to aubergine.
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Couch - Especially when people with English accents say it, like in that stupid Febreze advert.
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Not a word, but whenever people say words from different languages whilst putting on the accent of said country or area. For example, 'Par-ee' or 'Barthelona'; 'Ee-Kee-Ah' or 'Bee-Emm-Vee'; or Sunny Hostin saying 'latina' on The View.
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Gummy
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Berth
‘Orange segment’ when referring to a piece of a tangerine. It’s called a piggy! ‘TV’ or ‘Television’ instead of telly.
It's such a nothing sort of a phrase. No they didn't choose to get married "sight unseen", because that doesn't mean a damned thing!
(Love is Blind)
Reply 3
It's such a nothing sort of a phrase. No they didn't choose to get married "sight unseen", because that doesn't mean a damned thing!
(Love is Blind)
That reminds me, I hate 'a long while' because the 'long' is completely worthless when paired with 'while'.
Reply 4
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