Words that piss me off.

[maphdet]

Warning Hijack-

Not the word itself, but its common usage: Unique

It means "one of a kind." So a thing either is unique, or it is not. There is no such thing as "very unique" or "somewhat unique;" there are no degrees of uniqueness.

This reminded me of the Backyardygins (sp).

Ok apologies, carry on.

[Nast]

"Freegan".

[Freeky]

Fashionista. I've always hated that word and even more so now due to a T J Maxx commerical.

  I know the ones you're talking about.

[Mangrove]

Fashionista. I've always hated that word and even more so now due to a T J Maxx commerical.

  I know the ones you're talking about.

I'M A MERRY MAXXINISTA!!!
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   <---- Mangrove in front of the tv

[BadBeast]

Recreational
Defendent
Trasnsportation. (The point of sticking fucking "ation" on the end?)
Privilege
Peacekeeper
Enforcement
Alienate
Sycophantic
Pacified
Resettlement
Counter-insurgence
Legislation
Criminalise
Socialise
Contract
Nationalist
Custody
Penitentiary
Procedure
Cleanse
Plaintiff
Landlord
Trespass
Nice
Estimate
Verify
Security

[Freeky]

I wondered where this thread got to!

There was a word, but I forgot it.

[Jenne]

http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/humnet/al/clic/journal/proceedings2009.htm

Here's some of the latest to come out of language, interaction and culture at UCLA. 

[Mangrove]

Socialism

I hate this word because it no longer means what it did and I'm sick of hearing it.

[Doktor Howl]

Socialism

I hate this word because it no longer means what it did and I'm sick of hearing it.

Also fascism, democracy, republic, and capitalism.

[Mangrove]

Socialism

I hate this word because it no longer means what it did and I'm sick of hearing it.

Also fascism, democracy, republic, and capitalism.

Good point. I think we can safely dispense with most of the 'ism' words.

[Doktor Howl]

Socialism

I hate this word because it no longer means what it did and I'm sick of hearing it.

Also fascism, democracy, republic, and capitalism.

Good point. I think we can safely dispense with most of the 'ism' words.

"Terrorism"...ie, "things we don't like."

[Mangrove]

If terrorism = things we don't like then, socialism = policies we don't understand?

[Doktor Howl]

If terrorism = things we don't like then, socialism = policies we don't understand?

Socialism = things my boss doesn't like.

[Mangrove]

If terrorism = things we don't like then, socialism = policies we don't understand?

Socialism = things my boss doesn't like.

Socialism = Policies that don't favor white supremacy?

[Doktor Howl]

If terrorism = things we don't like then, socialism = policies we don't understand?

Socialism = things my boss doesn't like.

Socialism = Policies that don't favor white supremacy?

DING!