Stuff you hate (aka: the new f. you thread)

[erika]

Wait. What's the definition of "clever" again?

[NJL]

Blatant name dropping followed by "is dead".

Weird I hadn't heard that one. What's the context?

I think it was a clever joke about all of the unfortunate celeb deaths in recent years.

I didn't mean that.  I think it started with Nietzsche's "God is Dead" and then became a phrase in itself.  I think Jonathan Goldstein wrote a book called "Lenny Bruce is Dead" but I don't consider that name dropping as most people would probably know who that is.  I was looking up something on former Sec. of State Hamilton Fish and noticed that someone had a band named 'Hamilton Fish is Dead'.  I suppose I was just reminded of other uses of that phrase that peeved me because they seemed pretentious or something.

[Chris L]

Whenever political bloggers write that "[Some site] wins the morning" with some meaningless scoop about RNC expenditures, or finding embarassing photos of Michael Steele in his World Class Wreckin' Cru days.  Nobody wins, trust me.

[iAmBaronVonTito]

my paranoid boss who makes a point to watch me leave for the bathroom and undoubtedly times me while i'm away from desk.

it's starts out annoying, ends in 'fuck you'.

[Pidgeon]

Being called "dude" or "man."

I think it may be subconsciously because so many calls on the radio that begin with those two words just end really badly for some reason.

[ChrisRawk]

Being called "dude" or "man."

I think it may be subconsciously because so many calls on the radio that begin with those two words just end really badly for some reason.

"Dude" and "man" are rooted pretty firmly into my vernacular for some reason.  Always have been.  I also say "cool" a lot.  Go figure. 

[Mark in Helsinki]

Flipping through cable last night, the new Tonight Show with Jay Leno was on... Had to stop for a moment to watch him pander to Karl Rove, who was his guest, promoting his new book.

The only thing in the slightest way non-ass-kissing by Leno was his admission at the end of the chat that "I haven't finished your book but I liked the part about your childhood."

[Reeleyes]

I hate that my sunroof started leaking and I'm in Oregon during the rainy season.

[iAmBaronVonTito]

Being called "dude" or "man."

I think it may be subconsciously because so many calls on the radio that begin with those two words just end really badly for some reason.

"Dude" and "man" are rooted pretty firmly into my vernacular for some reason.  Always have been.  I also say "cool" a lot.  Go figure. 

i admit this very same thing.  although, i do apologize to people when i call them, "dude"; i believe they deserve it.

[Martin]

This day is non-stop stuff I hate.

[Steve of Bloomington]

Being called "dude" or "man."

I think it may be subconsciously because so many calls on the radio that begin with those two words just end really badly for some reason.

For me it's being called 'buddy'. Makes my skin crawl.

[Pidgeon]

Strangely enough, being called "son" by someone other than my father doesn't bother me in the slightest.

I think that's supposed to be the one most men don't like.

[Christina]

Strangely enough, being called "son" by someone other than my father doesn't bother me in the slightest.

My brother likes to annoy me by calling me "Hoss" and "Peaches".

[slipperyslope]

people who think all those really bad sitcoms with laugh tracks are funny.

[Mark in Helsinki]

"You know it BROTHA!"

And all variations of "brother," except in the literal, actual sense.

Who started this nonsense?