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AaronC

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Re: What is the lamest expression?
« Reply #120 on: June 27, 2008, 07:50:51 PM »
Any guy who calls me "woman" when talking to my husband. "You need to learn how to control your woman." You wouldn't believe how often I hear that and everytime I hear it, I want to commit felonious assault against the speaker. Is that how you spell felonious? Is it feloneous?

Similarly, my wife HATES when people refer to her as my "old lady."

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Re: What is the lamest expression?
« Reply #121 on: June 28, 2008, 11:39:41 AM »
Slate hits one out of the park:

http://www.slate.com/toolbar.aspx?action=print&id=2194425

Throwing our attempts under the bus.  This thread has now jumped the shark.

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Re: What is the lamest expression?
« Reply #122 on: June 28, 2008, 12:45:11 PM »
"Coin" as in "dropping coin" or "saving coin." What, are the two syllables in "money" too much for you? I've only heard it used in a car commercial and a pizza commercial, but it drives me crazy. 
"Dad gets mad."

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Re: What is the lamest expression?
« Reply #123 on: June 28, 2008, 12:46:59 PM »
That's a good article.

I've got two people that I use as barometers for expressions and catchphrases - once it crosses either of their lips, it'll never again cross mine.

The notable exception being, "Wait, what?" My corny co-worker ran it into the ground, but I still use Wurster-ish variations of it sometimes.

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Re: What is the lamest expression?
« Reply #124 on: June 28, 2008, 12:54:37 PM »
I have an acquaintance who always calls sex "playing."  It's revolting.

Ewww.

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Re: What is the lamest expression?
« Reply #125 on: June 28, 2008, 01:16:47 PM »
I tried searching and don't know if anyone suggested this but "vegging out" always bugged me.

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Re: What is the lamest expression?
« Reply #126 on: June 28, 2008, 02:54:55 PM »
I don't like a lot of corny euphemisms for the human ass. "Kiester", "Duff", "Bum", "Fanny", "Tush". Yet among them, the worst for me is "bottom".

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Re: What is the lamest expression?
« Reply #127 on: June 28, 2008, 03:26:06 PM »
Not to throw Ron Rosenbaum under the bus, but saying "catch" totally jumped the shark.

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Re: What is the lamest expression?
« Reply #128 on: June 28, 2008, 03:32:00 PM »
I have an acquaintance who always calls sex "playing."  It's revolting.

Ewww.

I'm glad someone has finally commented on the horror of this.

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Re: What is the lamest expression?
« Reply #129 on: June 28, 2008, 09:41:24 PM »
"Nipply" in regards to the temperature.

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Re: What is the lamest expression?
« Reply #130 on: June 28, 2008, 11:03:56 PM »
Similarly, my wife HATES when people refer to her as my "old lady."

That expression is a little more than simply lame.

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Re: What is the lamest expression?
« Reply #131 on: June 29, 2008, 04:26:36 AM »
When I was younger my uncle would always say that he was going to "beat me like a red-headed stepchild" anytime we would play a game.

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Re: What is the lamest expression?
« Reply #132 on: June 29, 2008, 09:34:03 AM »
Similarly, my wife HATES when people refer to her as my "old lady."

That expression is a little more than simply lame.


Oh yeah,  I HATE it too.  It's offensive. 

Two more lame ones:  "man up" or "cowboy up" 

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Re: What is the lamest expression?
« Reply #133 on: June 29, 2008, 12:03:04 PM »
 - Hot enough for ya today?

 - How 'bout them [sports team]?  (So for me it's "How 'bout them Huskers?")

 - You play the drums?! Wow! That's amazing!  (cuz I'm a lady)

 - How come you're so f**king stupid?!

Yeah, I get sick of hearing those phrases all the time .............................. okay, I'm the one who says that last one to myself a lot .....



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Re: What is the lamest expression?
« Reply #134 on: June 29, 2008, 01:26:17 PM »
Similarly, my wife HATES when people refer to her as my "old lady."

That expression is a little more than simply lame.


Oh yeah,  I HATE it too.  It's offensive. 

Two more lame ones:  "man up" or "cowboy up" 

Ew, "man up", to hell with that. Usually that shows up in response to somebody's actual legitimate concerns ("I have had too much work dumped on me"; "I am not feeling well"; "my girlfriend just broke up with me") and the person retorting with it is basically implying that you're some kind of weakling for not going through the day as though you are constantly re-enacting 300 or something.
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