Comments on: Tiny Pool of English Words Actually Used Results in Annoyance

By: migraineheadache

migraineheadache — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:03:38 +0000

deconstruct

By: Sins of Kzoo

Sins of Kzoo — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:42:43 +0000

Essentially is, in essence, overused.

By: acc

acc — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:57:50 +0000

misuse of "literally" and "begs the question"

By: slinkimalinki

slinkimalinki — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:13:56 +0000

or calling sperm "boys". because they aren't.

By: slinkimalinki

slinkimalinki — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:21:45 +0000

impotency. ironical.

By: Tulletilsynet

Tulletilsynet — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:17:18 +0000

Just be alert for people who put it at the end of a sentence.

"I'm looking for something in the technology sp…"

""… space! The last frontier!"

But the timing is crucial.

By: nataliee

nataliee — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:06:21 +0000

@Baboleen Gesundheit

By: slinkimalinki

slinkimalinki — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:27:37 +0000

how about FALSE DICHOTOMIES?

By: Fleurdamour

Fleurdamour — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:06:45 +0000

Someone should write a book using all of these horrible words.

By: Fleurdamour

Fleurdamour — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:05:16 +0000

I also like non sequitur. And sinister. And kestrel, and wiener dog, and jade. OK, I'll stop now.

By: Fleurdamour

Fleurdamour — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:57:41 +0000

Monkey – ha, ha! You're right, it just sounds funny.

By: OuackMallard

OuackMallard — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:47:22 +0000

You know, at the end of the day it is what it is.

By: TerseNursePornstein

TerseNursePornstein — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:46:17 +0000

Penney wise, pound foolish.

By: Ledrew

Ledrew — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:35:56 +0000

"space" in any non-NASA-like context, as a synonym for "field": "I'm looking for something in the technology space."

By: medalofpetals

medalofpetals — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:14:42 +0000

Jank.

By: grandpa27

grandpa27 — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:09:55 +0000

That's Penney

By: kiki

kiki — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:06:43 +0000

I believe use of "wha happened?" is finally beginning to dwindle.

By: kiki

kiki — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:05:07 +0000

I *finally* registered just for the honor: journey. I blame Oprah.

By: bb

bb — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:54:19 +0000

"it" should be on there because it features so prominently in "it is what it is."

By: bb

bb — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:53:11 +0000

let go and let god!

By: Bittersweet

Bittersweet — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:01:12 +0000

Accenture, blurgh! Accentuate *this* future, buddy.

Of course, I work for a major Accenture competitor, so I might be a tad biased on this one…

Dipsh*t is an awesome word. And I can't see or hear "turd" or "monkey" without at least smiling.

By: carpetblogger

carpetblogger — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:59:10 +0000

I had Lasik yesterday and have near perfect vision today, so I LOVE this word.

By: carpetblogger

carpetblogger — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:57:02 +0000

Add "cherry" between Moist and Panties and it's a lot better.

By: SemperBufo

SemperBufo — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:55:17 +0000

"Really??"

It's now being used in commercials and by the fourth-graders in my neighborhood. Shouldn't we be done here?

By: SemperBufo

SemperBufo — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:50:56 +0000

I can't really say I'm done with "cooter" (but I LOVE that you spell it with a "K").