Lachy Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Well, it is in Danish. It would never occur to me to spell it with only one "i". Edit: I just looked it up. Since British English is with the two "i"s I'll keep on spelling it that way.Only Americans spell it "aluminum", the rest of the world spell it "aluminium", so obviously the rest of the world must be wrong Battle Log - Facebook Link to comment
Artinum Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 To me, "Hammie" is the name of a hamster.I think the aluminium/aluminum thing is due to two different versions of the same word being used when it was discovered. America went one way, Europe went the other. What happens when you play Final Fantasy VII with everyone called Cloud? It gets quite confusing... https://ff7crowdofclouds.wordpress.com/ Link to comment
WarriorAmy Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 It's not a saying as such, but it irritates me endlessly when people refer to their babies as 'bubs'. Especially my own offspring. I'll shot back at people more than once when they've said 'and how is Bubs? going?'. My BABY is fine thank you, and also happens to have a real name. I'm also irritated by platitudes. WarriorAmy{Insert motivational script here}STR - 4|DEX - 2|STA - 6|CON - 4 |WIS - 6|CHA- 5 Link to comment
maegs Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Only Americans spell it "aluminum", the rest of the world spell it "aluminium", so obviously the rest of the world must be wrong Canadians spell it "aluminum" (the American way), since we have a weird hybrid of American and British spelling going on (colour, tire, aluminum, neighbour..) Current Challenge Goodreads|Instagram|Ravelry Link to comment
LRB Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 "God never gives you more than you can handle." -- people crack all the time"When there's a will, there's a way." -- sometimes, no matter how much you WANT something, there's no way to get from here to there"Everything works out for the best in the end." -- I call bullshit on this one. Sometimes we can make good things come out of a bad situation, but that doesn't mean it's worked out for the best."Life's not fair." -- Fair has nothing to do with it; random has everything to do with it.I could go on, but I feel like I'm being a curmudgeon, and that's not my usual personality, so I think I should stop. LRB, Lifelong Rebel Badass || June 3 challenge thread"What I lack in ability, I make up in stubbornness" -me"Someone busier than you is working out right now" -my mom Link to comment
drsloomis Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Not sure if this has already been mentioned, but..."I could care less." drsloomis: level 5 human assassin STR: 15 | DEX: 17 | CON: 12 | STA: 12 | WIS: 14 | CHA: 8 Current Challenge Link to comment
Guest Gemeaux Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 " pussy " " moist "" making love "" like , like , omg like "" the boyfriend " " hubby " Link to comment
kombimankenny Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 I used to work with a "literally..." girl, only she added this little clarifier for emphasis, "...no joke, literally" to statements that were clearly not literal. "We went to the themepark and the line was like a mile long, literally, no joke ... literally." Link to comment
Vickyloo Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 The two that really wind me up are:It's not the end of the world Well, thanks for that. I really was worried for a moment then that the world was going to come crashing down around my ears because I spilt the milk on the kitchen floor. Phew, I'm so glad that we cleared that up. Grrrr!! No offence but... You wouldn't need to clarify your statement with this opening if it wasn't offensive. Vickyloo Wood elf / DruidSTR: 5 DEX: 4 STA: 6.5 CON: 6.25 WIS: 9.5 CHA: 6 "Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most" BuddhaVickyloo: Getting Back in the Game Link to comment
Rosie Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 No offence but... You wouldn't need to clarify your statement with this opening if it wasn't offensive.Can also be applied for people who say "I'm not being racist/sexist but" and usually follow that statement by something either racist or sexist. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Twitter Blog Attributes: Strength (STR): 3 Dexterity (DEX): 1 Stamina (STA): 4 Constitution (CON): 2 Wisdom (WIS): 3 Charisma (CHA): 2 Link to comment
Pup Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Wow, there are some really good examples in this thread already. Here is one that really bugs the hell out of me:Men who say "We're pregnant!". I've got nothing against guys gushing with happiness over the prospect of entering fatherhood but damn, SHE is pregnant. You sir, can (hopefully) only take the credit for knocking her up. - Battle Log - Fitocracy - Twitter - Anti-villain extraordinaire Link to comment
Rosie Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Pup that reminds me of people who say "We" when referring to their sports team. "We're playing in the Champions League final" no, that team down there on the pitch are playing in the Champions League final, you're just watching it! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Twitter Blog Attributes: Strength (STR): 3 Dexterity (DEX): 1 Stamina (STA): 4 Constitution (CON): 2 Wisdom (WIS): 3 Charisma (CHA): 2 Link to comment
Bean Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Has anyone ever played Bullsh!t Bingo in the office environment. It makes meetings so much more fun and you actually listen out for those words or phrases that we all love to hate.If you haven't - simple rules. Make a list of all the meaningless business speak words you are guaranteed to hear in the meeting. Hand out the list to the in-the-know participants. Cross off as you hear the phrase or word. First person to complete the list jumps up and says "That's bullsh!t!" We have a fantastic word here in SA. "Eish!" It has endless meanings and you can use it in virtually any context.For example:Hard day at work? Eish.That was an incredible workout. Eish!My favourite use of it though is when you have had something fairly complicated being explained badly. You look the person square in the eyes and just say "Eish." He understands very clearly that he now needs to explain again. Do not worry if you have built your castles in the air. They are where they should be. Now put the foundations under them. - Henry David Thoreau Link to comment
Komnenos Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Pup that reminds me of people who say "We" when referring to their sports team. "We're playing in the Champions League final" no, that team down there on the pitch are playing in the Champions League final, you're just watching it!Yes! Couldn't agree more."What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." - Because it's so blatantly false."I could care less." - Because it means nothing. "I couldn't care less" is absolutely fine, but I'm not having the other way. Link to comment
TheOtherScott Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 I'm an ESL teacher, and basically every idiom has caused me headaches."Quite a few" and "cut the mustard" take the cake, though. However, "take the cake" is remarkably easy to explain, so I'm cool with that one. PR's5k - 21:2910k - 47:26 43:2921.1 - 2:05:26 1:44:21 Link to comment
msuroo Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Men who say "We're pregnant!". I've got nothing against guys gushing with happiness over the prospect of entering fatherhood but damn, SHE is pregnant. You sir, can (hopefully) only take the credit for knocking her up.We're expecting = ok. We're pregnant = not ok.Pup that reminds me of people who say "We" when referring to their sports team. "We're playing in the Champions League final" no, that team down there on the pitch are playing in the Champions League final, you're just watching it!This one doesn't bother me as much. What about the coach (or equipment manager, or waterboy, or whatever) - he doesn't actually take the field. Can he say we? What if you were a former college athlete - are you allowed to refer to the current team as we? What if you are just an general alumnus - lots of people identify very strongly with their alma mater (myself included), can they say we? If the answer to any of those is yes, then it's not a far stretch to referring to your favorite team as we. Challenge thread Link to comment
drsloomis Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 So, just to clarify...you're not ok with the collective "we" with regards to being pregnant, but ok with it when it comes to increasingly associations with sports teams?What about the coach (or equipment manager, or waterboy, or whatever) - he doesn't actually take the field. Can he say we?Yes, because they are part of the team and have an explicit role in that team's function (part of the reason I don't have quite the same level of objection to the figurative use of "We're pregnant"...I'm not taking the field, but I certainly play a part in the process).What if you were a former college athlete - are you allowed to refer to the current team as we?Can I say, "We're expecting" about the pregnant checkout girl where I work just because I, too, was once a pregnant checkout girl?What if you are just an general alumnus - lots of people identify very strongly with their alma mater (myself included), can they say we?Can I say, "We're expecting" about the pregnant store manager of Kmart #5106 just because I used to work at Kmart, regardless of my pregnancy status, historical or otherwise? Lots of people identify strongly with their place of employment (I don't, but that's another matter altogether...and no I don't work at Kmart...not that there's anything wrong with that...).No offense, I'm just trying to find the defining line. Ultimately, I could care less....off to take my chicken out of the aluminuminium foil for lunch... drsloomis: level 5 human assassin STR: 15 | DEX: 17 | CON: 12 | STA: 12 | WIS: 14 | CHA: 8 Current Challenge Link to comment
fsjjunkie Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 "at the end of the day" [TABLE=width: 700] [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Wherever you go, there you are. FSJJunkie (FSJ = Full Size Jeep) Spartan Scout w/ assassin tendencies STR:7.75 DEX:7.33 STA:14 CON:5 WIS:7.5 CHA:4 Multisport Athlete (Triathlon/Duathlon/Offroad Triathlon/Adventure) Previous Challenge [/TABLE] Link to comment
maegs Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 No offence but... You wouldn't need to clarify your statement with this opening if it wasn't offensive.Can also be applied for people who say "I'm not being racist/sexist but" and usually follow that statement by something either racist or sexist.Ugh, so much hate for those. If you feel the need to apply a disclaimer to whatever you're saying, you probably shouldn't say it! Current Challenge Goodreads|Instagram|Ravelry Link to comment
msuroo Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 So, just to clarify...you're not ok with the collective "we" with regards to being pregnant, but ok with it when it comes to increasingly associations with sports teams?Yeah, basically. Have you or your partner ever been pregnant? Are you a sports fan? Maybe it's because I've been in both of these spots that I feel the way I do about those particular usages of the word "we." When my wife was pregnant, she was bloated, sore, tired, and hungry, just to name a few. Trying to pass off my part in the process as "we're pregnant" is downright offensive.Sports banter is different. If I am trash talking with a Michigan fan, "The Spartans are playing the Wolverines on October 20th and I hope they win" sounds ridiculous. Have you ever heard a sports fan talk that way? "We are gonna crush you on the 20th."Edit to add: of course people identify strongly with their employer. And if you are/were a cashier at K-Mart, I would certainly not blink twice if you referred to the Company as we if the e-board made a decision that you played absolutely zero part in (ie, "when I worked at K-Mart we established the 'Super K' brand"). I'll leave the ridiculous pregnancy comparison alone. Challenge thread Link to comment
Wicked Pixie Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 I work with a lot of suit & tie types, corporate blah blah blah, I absolutely HATE it when someone tells me to "reach out to (insert person or company) and connect with (person at said company)"Why can't you just say, contact them or call them or email them?What I really want to respond with is "After I'm done with that, I'll reach out and connect my foot with your teeth!" Link to comment
The Tin Man Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 What I really want to respond with is "After I'm done with that, I'll reach out and connect my foot with your teeth!"After seeing a couple of your ninja videos I realize this is not an idle threat. The Tin Man: Cyborg Ranger Tin Man's Out of Date Epic Quest I am what I do. Link to comment
Wicked Pixie Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 After seeing a couple of your ninja videos I realize this is not an idle threat.I once threatened to punch someone who has seen the same videos- he laughed (as I am NOT a puncher) ....I kicked him in the neck!He passed out. I laughed. And so did all of his friends. Link to comment
WarriorAmy Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 "God never gives you more than you can handle." -- people crack all the timeThis one has gotten me through countless workouts and tough situations and even a drug-free labour. I never thought of it being one of 'those' sayings, but I can really see your point here. WarriorAmy{Insert motivational script here}STR - 4|DEX - 2|STA - 6|CON - 4 |WIS - 6|CHA- 5 Link to comment
concretecavewoman Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Has anyone ever played Bullsh!t Bingo in the office environment. It makes meetings so much more fun and you actually listen out for those words or phrases that we all love to hate.If you haven't - simple rules. Make a list of all the meaningless business speak words you are guaranteed to hear in the meeting. Hand out the list to the in-the-know participants. Cross off as you hear the phrase or word. First person to complete the list jumps up and says "That's bullsh!t!" I just wanna level set the 30,000 foot view 'cause we should leverage our core compentencies to push value up the valuestream, but maybe we don't have the necessary bandwidth here and should take this offline. It'd be more Agile. My Current Challenge Link to comment
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