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All-In [26968]
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You know what really grinds my gears...
Jan 28, 2013, 11:42 AM
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Is when people use incorrect grammar because it sounds more formal.
Like on Facebook:
Thanks for all the anniversary wishes for ________ and I!
IT'S "AND ME" YOU BLATHERING IDIOT.
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All-TigerNet [14282]
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Not of facebook, but how about when some one uses
Jan 28, 2013, 11:45 AM
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myself to sound smart.
Who's going to be there this weekend? It will be ____and myself.
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All-In [26968]
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THERE'S ANOTHER ONE***
Jan 28, 2013, 11:45 AM
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All-TigerNet [14282]
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Also, when people use some one instead of someone***
Jan 28, 2013, 11:46 AM
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All-In [28802]
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I like when people are trying to sound pretentious...
Jan 28, 2013, 11:45 AM
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and use words in completely inappropriate ways.
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Hall of Famer [23693]
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My favortie...
Jan 28, 2013, 1:11 PM
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I was in downtown Greensboro and all the streets looked the same! I was BEHOOVED!
I'll just bet you were behooved.
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Rock Defender [53]
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The Jews?***
Jan 28, 2013, 11:46 AM
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All-In [26968]
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It's one thing to make a mistake of grammatical ignorance...
Jan 28, 2013, 11:46 AM
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But when you say "for _____ and I," you are making a conscious decision to use "I" because you think it makes you sound smart. You would never talk that way in real life.
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All-TigerNet [14282]
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I also don't like when people use the word utilize to sound
Jan 28, 2013, 11:47 AM
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smart. Most cases the word "use" can be used.
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All-In [28802]
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comes from the crapping up of language by business
Jan 28, 2013, 11:50 AM
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I hate how all of these technical terms have flowed out of the business world into conversational english. It's just ugly.
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All-In [30193]
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I'm pretty sure Prod and myself agree***
Jan 28, 2013, 11:53 AM
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Step 1: Assign outsized importance to college education.
Jan 28, 2013, 11:57 AM
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Step 2: Train people for 4 years to master fine art of bullshitting.
Step 3: Integrate professional bullshitters into workforce.
Step 4: Fundamentally degrade nation's lexicon.
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All-In [30193]
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Step 5
Jan 28, 2013, 11:59 AM
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Profit?
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matrix and metrics***
Jan 28, 2013, 12:06 PM
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Oculus Spirit [75719]
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I have found my self using dynamic in a strange way
Jan 28, 2013, 12:16 PM
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lately. I don't know where I picked this up.
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CU Medallion [50635]
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no problem***
Jan 28, 2013, 12:32 PM
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Oculus Spirit [75719]
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I'm fine with that stuff, zits are gross.***
Jan 28, 2013, 12:36 PM
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Hall of Famer [23693]
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A bad clutch?***
Jan 28, 2013, 12:01 PM
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Better Prod then me***
Jan 28, 2013, 12:18 PM
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