my rant on commonly used phrases

the following is a list of commonly used phrases that irk me to no end. so stop using them:
1.'good times'- bad grammar. for the love of god, quit stealing the heading from some myspace page and get some originality.
2. 'bat shit'- often used to describe someone/thing that is crazy. excuse me, bat shit, also known as guano, is very useful. call me bat shit and i might take it as a compliment.
3. 'my bad'- bad grammar strikes again. yes, you are bad. and you're even worse for using such a poo-poo sandwich of a phrase to convey an apology. if you want to say 'i'm sorry' , say it. 'my bad' just doesn't cut it. i'll be even angrier if you use this phrase on me.
4. 'what's crackin'/poppin'/hangin'?'- i'm sorry, but my daily affairs do not crack, pop, or hang for any reason at all. i'll settle with 'what's going on?'
5. 'OMG'- just say it, damnit. I have enough acronyms making thier way into my vocabulary and I dont need another. Whenever I hear this phrase, all i can imagine is a twelve year old myspace whore bitching about not getting her period. And i like it when folks use the lord's name in vain.
6. 'that's a bummer'- yes, it certainly is. thanks for stating the obvious. But what exactly is a bummer?
7. 'douchebag'- okay, that's just plain revolting. stop putting dirty pictures in my head.
8. 'Laugh out loud/LOL' -instant message phrases should NEVER, ever, be used in any conversation outside of the computer realm. Not even the acronyms. Not only is it unoriginal, its also way too nerdy for any respectable conversation.
9. 'Like fire'- you can pretty much apply this phrase to anything. However, its almost never used to form a coherent simile. 'You're bright like a fire' is a good way to use this phrase, 'That's awesome, like fire it is!' is not.
10. 'That's hot'- not only has this phrase been used relentlessly like a $5 crack whore, it conjures up the image of Paris Hilton. When I think of Paris Hilton, I want to kill myself and anyone who uses this phrase I immediatly compare to this disgusting, useless piece of shit. Spare your dignity and use another phrase.

Well I got nothing to say now...

I make my own phrases up, my latest one

"wootness"

my favorite one has to be "awesome sawsome"

other than that, I agree, its just that those phrases are there and available for people to use who arent creative enough to make thier own words

You're pretty angry.

Thats hot, poping hot.

my bad, i forgot you didn't like that.
:)

some people just don't care if it's bad grammar or not.

it gets the point across right?

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Originally Posted by BizzleLuvin

the following is a list of commonly used phrases that irk me to no end. so stop using them:
1.'good times'- i dont see anything wrong with this, whats it got to do with myspace?
2. 'bat shit'- i dunno about taking it as a compliment but bat shit? i agree this is stupid
3. 'my bad'- whats wrong with my bad? i use it all the time lol, i see nothing wrong with it
4. 'what's crackin'/poppin'/hangin'?'- i agree here, most are stupid, but i can see like hows it hanging, as it like whats up, but poppin and stuff is lame
5. 'OMG'- if they actually say O-M-G, then yes thats completely stupid
6. 'that's a bummer'- nothing wrong with this id say, i know people who say bummer man and stuff... being bummed ya know? like sad and stuff
7. 'douchebag'- yea it is pretty gross... thats why its a good insult
8. 'Laugh out loud/LOL' - again if they actually say L-O-L then yes its stupid
9. 'Like fire'- havent heard this much and i wouldnt use it so....
10. 'That's hot'- whats wrong with this lol? and you think of Paris hilton when you hear whats hot? man you need to raise your standards then lol, paris hilton is way down on my list of hot.. then again i dont use this saying much

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i think alot of these are just the kind of slang used in todays youth, so my question is how old are you?

when people are telling a story and say "so i was all like....." that makes me mad, and filling in spots in the story with blah blah blah. If the story was interesting enugh to tell, tell the whole thing. also people who speak in internet lingo.. ie accualy saying "ROFL!" like it's some hip new word.

i say about half of the ones you listed every day.

the one you seem to have forgotten is "like". saying "like" every three seconds in a conversation drives me freakin' insane. that and "you know" are left overs from that damn valley girl phase that should never have occurred in the first place. 'cause it's like such a bummer, you know.

Some of those piss me off. But anytime I hear people say anything new it just smacks of effort. I don't like when people aren't natural, just say what you are feelin', even if it doesn't sound that hip :thumbsup: