Words you hate

Postby **ADXC** » Wed May 18, 2011 9:21 pm

Cog, I actually put that last statement on my FB. XD

Postby **Davidizer13** » Wed May 18, 2011 9:39 pm

Htom Sirveaux (post: 1479873) wrote:I'm curious - when you hate something as broad as language (meaning, I would assume, all spoken/written languages and all other forms of communication all over the world), how do you pinpoint where exactly to direct your resentment?

It's because opening our mouths to speak allows our life force to escape, so by not talking, we can live forever! All we have to do is carry around things and point to them when we want to talk about things! It's a flawless plan, really.

Postby **Atria35** » Wed May 18, 2011 9:39 pm

Htom Sirveaux (post: 1479918) wrote:Also, I think I'll add "hyperbolic" to my list. Thank you.

I hope you're not in college lit classes, then. It's definitely not a word that belongs on that list! xD

Postby **ADXC** » Wed May 18, 2011 9:47 pm

Atria35 (post: 1479933) wrote:I hope you're not in college lit classes, then. It's definitely not a word that belongs on that list! xD

Really? I mean NO ONE in the whole world is ever going to use that at any segment of their entire life.

Postby **Radical Dreamer** » Wed May 18, 2011 9:52 pm

ADXC (post: 1479934) wrote:Really? I mean NO ONE in the whole world is ever going to use that at any segment of their entire life.

I use the word "hyperbole" and its various conjugations (which includes hyperbolic) pretty frequently, actually. XD It's one of my favorite words, along with "superfluous." XD Language is really far too fun to hate. XD

Postby **ADXC** » Wed May 18, 2011 9:55 pm

@ RD- Did you notice my use of Hyperbole in my previous statement?

Postby **ShiroiHikari** » Thu May 19, 2011 9:41 am

ShiroiHikari (post: 1479830) wrote:One more thing:

If, as has been said many times in the many threads about cursing, intent matters more than the words themselves, then if you say something is "dumb", "stupid", etc. with no ill intent toward anyone, does that still make it wrong? If your only intent is to express displeasure with a situation or inanimate object, then why is it wrong to use such words?

I'm still waiting for an answer to my question. :I

MAL · Postby **MomentOfInertia** » Thu May 19, 2011 9:59 am

My favorite part of this forum is the tangential nature of so many of the discussions. :brow:

Postby **Nate** » Thu May 19, 2011 10:07 am

ich1990 wrote:Nate, I have to ask what you feel about certain "swear words". You have often defended swearing in general, yet if you are going to be politically correct how can you justify certain words that are clearly offensive towards mothers, females, and illegitimate children (and maybe even donkey owners)?

Well, actually, I have been trying (unsuccessfully, but still trying) to rid my language of certain words, not because they are viewed as "bad" or "swear" words, but because they are derogatory words and insulting/belittling to groups of people.

However, my point wasn't "You guys should stop using those words." I never said anyone should stop using them, nor did I say "Any word that is offensive shouldn't be used." That was never in any of my posts. My question is simply "Why is the word retarded a word that people hate and get angry at others for using because they find it insulting, but do not get angry at people for using words such as dumb or lame?"

That is the question I want to know, and so far the only answers I've gotten are "We don't use those words like that these days" (which is not a satisfactory answer to me, because I could argue one day "retarded" won't be used like it used to be, thus no one should be offended by that either) or "Well I know mentally challenged kids, so it personally offends me" (which implies that since he doesn't know any children with speech problems or limp legs, that insulting them doesn't offend him, so it's simply a matter of self-centeredness). And again, I don't find either of these answers compelling or a good explanation of why some terms are okay but others are not.

Postby **Htom Sirveaux** » Thu May 19, 2011 1:58 pm

MomentOfInertia wrote:My favorite part of this forum is the tangential nature of so many of the discussions.

*adds to list*:thumb:

Postby **Atria35** » Thu May 19, 2011 2:10 pm

ADXC (post: 1479934) wrote:Really? I mean NO ONE in the whole world is ever going to use that at any segment of their entire life.

What Rad said. It's a fun word, and I have to use it often in my classes, so it's really not that bad.

Postby **ShiroiHikari** » Thu May 19, 2011 3:25 pm

ADXC (post: 1479934) wrote:Really? I mean NO ONE in the whole world is ever going to use that at any segment of their entire life.

That's a bit hyperbolic isn't it?

Postby **ADXC** » Thu May 19, 2011 6:15 pm

YES! Finally thank goodness Shiroi gets it.

I was being insanely sarcastic by giving a perfect use of hyperbole.

Man you guys are fast.

Postby **Radical Dreamer** » Thu May 19, 2011 6:22 pm

ADXC (post: 1480079) wrote:YES! Finally thank goodness Shiroi gets it.

I was being insanely sarcastic by giving a perfect use of hyperbole.

Man you guys are fast.

Welcome to using sarcasm on the internet. XD

Postby **ADXC** » Thu May 19, 2011 6:41 pm

Oh yes, how careless of me. I mean I guess I was the only one trying to achieve sarcasm on this forum.

Postby **Htom Sirveaux** » Thu May 19, 2011 8:25 pm

ADXC wrote:Oh yes, how careless of me. I mean I guess I was the only one trying to achieve sarcasm on this forum.

Take it from me, it's hard to get sarcasm across on the Internet. Heck, even when I'm being painfully, unmistakeably obvious, some people still get uptight about it.

Postby **ADXC** » Thu May 19, 2011 8:27 pm

Ah I feel you.

Postby **Atria35** » Thu May 19, 2011 8:37 pm

^ I have a 50/50 chance on picking up sarcasm IRL. It's no surprise that I should have the same issue on the internet. It's terrible! xDD

Postby **UniqueAngelStar** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 10:35 pm

Also, I can't stand it when people used the word "religiously" such as watching or doing something you really like "religiously". Using that word in that sense gets me on my nerves. Don't you agree?

Postby **Sheenar** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:28 am

I really dislike words when used for the express purpose of tearing down another person and making them feel small. Since any word (pretty much) can be used to do that, I don't dislike one word more than another --just when people don't think about the impact their words can have on another person and use them carelessly/maliciously.

Postby **Htom Sirveaux** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 2:04 pm

Sheenar) wrote:I really dislike words when used for the express purpose of tearing down another person and making them feel small. Since any word (pretty much) can be used to do that, I don't dislike one word more than another --just when people don't think about the impact their words can have on another person and use them carelessly/maliciously.

Oh, don't be so veritable, you calciferous bagpipe!

Postby **Sheenar** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 9:45 pm

Htom Sirveaux (post: 1483248) wrote:Oh, don't be so veritable, you calciferous bagpipe!

LOL! Yeah, but coming from you, I can't take that as being written with malicious intent.

Postby **Warrior4Christ** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 10:09 pm

ADXC (post: 1478917) wrote:Also, "um" is referred to as verbal garbage and should be eliminated from all speech entirely. If you do not know what to say, KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT instead of stammering.

Yeah, I'm guilty of that sometimes too, but I don't like it...
I do prefer the somewhat gentler "uhh..." which lessens the harshness of the "umm..." sound. I'm trying to make myself do that instead.

Postby **SincerelyAnomymous** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 12:58 pm

rocklobster (post: 1478745) wrote:Are there any words you have a severe hatred towards? If so, why?
For me, it's the word "retard" or "retarded". Really, call someone that in front of me and you'll cause me to lose respect for you. This is because I spent most of my schooling with "special needs" kids, and developed a sympathy for them, to the point where it really offends me when I see people mistreat them.

THANK YOU.

I really, really hate it when not only my friends, but my family use the word retard.

I don't mind the word gay as much, but it is annoying when on Youtube you see someone comment on a video "This is gay"

Postby **ST. Attidude** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 9:30 pm

I don't know if there's a particular word I hate, but pretty much anything abbreviated is starting to really get at me...

I just figured out what FTW means not very long ago...7 _ 7

I lied. there's one word and its so unfortunate that it has to be this :

EPIC

it used to be so cool....*sobs inside*

Postby **SincerelyAnomymous** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 9:32 pm

ST. Attidude (post: 1488838) wrote:I don't know if there's a particular word I hate, but pretty much anything abbreviated is starting to really get at me...

I just figured out what FTW means not very long ago...7 _ 7

I lied. there's one word and its so unfortunate that it has to be this :

EPIC

it used to be so cool....*sobs inside*

FTW gets on my last nerves...

I guess epic is kind of overused.

Postby **ADXC** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 9:51 pm

Epic is a good word; it's just misused a lot.

I dunno though, I've gotten used to abbreviations.

I do like to use FTW sometimes.

Also, another favorite abbreviation is tl;dr for when some people give long posts and I don't care to read line.

Postby **Psycho Molos** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 12:59 am

ST. Attidude (post: 1488838) wrote:I don't know if there's a particular word I hate, but pretty much anything abbreviated is starting to really get at me...

I just figured out what FTW means not very long ago...7 _ 7

I lied. there's one word and its so unfortunate that it has to be this :

EPIC

it used to be so cool....*sobs inside*

yea EPIC used to be cool...and now it's....EPIC!!

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