Words or phrases you hate?

[Andrew NDB]

"Your silence is deafening."

[IMJ]

When someone refers to something as a "journey". Especially when it's self-aggrandizing over something mundane.

[Mad Dog McMutt]

I hate the word "based" because it just sounds so stupid because that word already had a completely different meaning. Now they want to turn it into an adjective? I also hate the phrase "full send". Dank and fire also sound dumb to me when used to describe something. I also hate when people say "low key" when describing something that is not low key.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Mad Dog McMutt

I hate the word "based" because it just sounds so stupid because that word already had a completely different meaning. Now they want to turn it into an adjective?

I just came to this thread to write that very thing. It's suddenly everywhere now!

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

For some reason it bothers me irrationally when people use internet lingo...in real life outside the internet.

Like someone saying, "I made a tweet," or "LOL" (actually saying LOL as if it's a word in real life), or "smiley face emoticon" or "my facebook, tumblr, instagram, twitter, reddit page" it bothers me.

Same thing with people saying, "Did you get my text?" or, "I'll give you a call on your cell."

What's wrong with a good old fashioned pay phone? Or saying you'll beep them and send them a pager?

In HS, some people, including a teacher, would say "LOL" irn real life. I've always found thst very cringey. This was already back in 2007-2008. I haven't heard anyone say that acronym in real life since then. I guess emoji are reaocing acronyms nowadays and you can't speak an emoji.