Sayings that people totally butcher..... - Page 8

DasLeben · #71 10-14-2005, 03:33 PM

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Good catch on the ATM machine thing, but it's "automated", not "automatic". lol.

There are plenty more redundancies like this.

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Like PIN number?

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Or people writing "dollars" on a check, even when "dollars" is already there on the check. It comes off as "one hundred dollars and 20/100 dollars."

fnurt · #72 10-14-2005, 03:34 PM

If you have a problem with "I could care less," consider the common variation "I could give a sh*t." Everyone gets what that means; I have yet to hear anyone complain that it should be "I couldn't give a sh*t."

I would nominate the use of "tow the line" instead of "toe the line," and "reign in" instead of "rein in."

DMBFan23 · #73 10-14-2005, 03:36 PM

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Irregardless of the fact that this thread has been done several times, you were obviously just chomping at the bit to do it again. I suggest you become orientated with the search function...or not. Really I could care less.

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clearly every thread has been done before. we get it.

good post.

MelchyBeau · #74 10-14-2005, 03:37 PM

The exception proves the rule.
--no you dipshit, if you find a counterexample to the rule, it isn't valid.

the confusion between affect and effect.

Melch

Rooster71 · #75 10-14-2005, 03:40 PM

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This guy used to work with me in our office, and he was from the backwoods of East Texas, and was the dumbest-sounding motherf***er I've ever met.

I don't know how this guy got a college degree.. he was like 55 years old and here are some of the GEMS he'd either WRITE ON OFFICIAL REPORTS, or tell clients over the phone:

"Other words" instead of "in other words", and he said this constantly when it wasn't applicable, "other words", when he didn't need to say it.

"thumb of rule", I'm not kidding. "The thumb of rule is that.... " What a f***ing joke.

"Culver sack", he WROTE this on a report (meaning cul-de-sac, like in a neighborhood).

"mist", instead of midst, as in "there is a change in level in the mist of the sidewalk" WTF??!! This was on a report.

"closes", this is how the guy spelled "clothes". I sh** you not.

"pacific", this is how he said "specific". Constantly, to clients over the phone.

"people that's", instead of "people that are", as in "people that's handicapped have a difficult time getting around."

"wait juss second", this is "wait just a second". He constantly cut off clients on the phone to say this. Very rude.

He also pronounced "digital" like "digical", and words that ended in a "t" were silent... as in "architec", etc.

We finally had to axe the tard, because our company was losing credibility. He was a real nice guy but just painful to occupy a non-enclosed office next to him.

His name is actually partly the inspiration for K Steel.

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This sounds very familiar. Did you work in the Texas Governor's office in the mid-late 90's?

CrazyEyez · #76 10-14-2005, 03:42 PM

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If you have a problem with "I could care less," consider the common variation "I could give a sh*t." Everyone gets what that means; I have yet to hear anyone complain that it should be "I couldn't give a sh*t."

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Of course it should be "couldn't give a sh*t."
"Could give a sh*t" is idiotic. Though if I were saying it, I'd say "I don't give a sh*t." Should "I do give a sh*t" be acceptable also?

Just because people know what it means doesn't mean it's not moronic.

tdarko · #77 10-14-2005, 03:44 PM

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Irregardless
-----not technically a word. Its regardless

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wow, i was going to make this thread based on this exact word the other day but figured it wouldn't go well.

there are a few girls at my gf's work that say this thinking that b/c they say it they sound smart and it bothers the hell out of my gf.

private joker · #78 10-14-2005, 03:44 PM

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This sounds very familiar. Did you work in the Texas Governor's office in the mid-late 90's?

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Nice try -- you're a half hour late.

#79 10-14-2005, 03:48 PM

That is two W. comments thusfar.

I think everyone gets it... he's an idiot. And enough people voted for him to get him elected.

Slow Play Ray · #80 10-14-2005, 03:49 PM

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i guess what you are trying to say is not translating well into text.

either that, or i'm just stupid.

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Don't make me drive to Daisley and throw a bad beat on you.

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Clearly you are too afraid to make a Daisley appearance nowadays anyway. You and Suited Deuces both, you twinks.