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Offline Chris_

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9 Words That Don't Mean What You Think
« on: August 27, 2010, 07:16:42 PM »
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Irregardless

People think it means:
Regardless

Actually means:
Not a damned thing.

This is not a word. Now, we have no problem with making up words (if a particular scent can only be described as "fartalicious," we reserve the right to call it so). The problem with this one is "regardless" already means something isn't worth regard (that's why the "less" is there) so adding the "ir" to it means... it's worth regarding again? Who knows.

Should you care?
If there's ever a time to speak up, this is probably it. Mainly because this is one of those words used almost exclusively by people trying to sound smarter than they are. Remind them that when using fake words to at least try to use ones that have some kind of meaning, if they want to avoid unnecessary cockulance when speaking.
I'm only posting the first one because it's the one on this list that pisses me off when I hear someone use it.

Here's the rest of the list, you illiterate nabobs.

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Re: 9 Words That Don't Mean What You Think
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2010, 07:25:02 PM »
Amen!!!!!!

And if I hear "melty" one more time, I swear I'm gonna go ahead and shoot that dog in my avatar!  :banghead:
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Re: 9 Words That Don't Mean What You Think
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2010, 10:01:40 PM »
I think that dog died of old age a long time ago. :tongue:
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Re: 9 Words That Don't Mean What You Think
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2010, 10:58:52 PM »
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Irregardless

People think it means:
Regardless

Not if they ever read Strunk & White.
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Re: 9 Words That Don't Mean What You Think
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2010, 02:53:15 AM »
I read that article for the pictues!

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Re: 9 Words That Don't Mean What You Think
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2010, 06:26:46 AM »
Quote from: HollywoodNeoCon on August 27, 2010, 07:25:02 PM
Amen!!!!!!

And if I hear "melty" one more time, I swear I'm gonna go ahead and shoot that dog in my avatar!  :banghead:

melty?  What sort of helmet-wearing window-licking inbred mattress stain uses that word, and in what context?
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Re: 9 Words That Don't Mean What You Think
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2010, 06:52:26 AM »
Quote from: NHSparky on August 28, 2010, 06:26:46 AM
melty?  What sort of helmet-wearing window-licking inbred mattress stain uses that word, and in what context?

Taco Bell used it for the longest time in their ad campaigns ie: "melty cheese." UGH
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Re: 9 Words That Don't Mean What You Think
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2010, 06:54:51 AM »
Quote from: HollywoodNeoCon on August 28, 2010, 06:52:26 AM
Taco Bell used it for the longest time in their ad campaigns ie: "melty cheese." UGH

Ah--no wonder I never hear it.  We do not have this "Taco Bell" of which you speak in my town.  Portsmouth, yes--but not here.

And damn, man--why up so early?  And I thought I had trouble sleeping!
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Re: 9 Words That Don't Mean What You Think
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2010, 07:06:24 AM »
Quote from: NHSparky on August 28, 2010, 06:54:51 AM
Ah--no wonder I never hear it.  We do not have this "Taco Bell" of which you speak in my town.  Portsmouth, yes--but not here.

And damn, man--why up so early?  And I thought I had trouble sleeping!

Wow! No Pizza Hut delivery, no Taco Bell. Is Portsmouth the east coast equivalent of Mayberry or somethin???

As for me being up at 5 am Pacific, with the big party tomorrow night, us peons are getting together this morning to pick up our outfits and run some last minute errands, then it's a full day of phone calls and interviews.
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Re: 9 Words That Don't Mean What You Think
« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2010, 07:14:26 AM »
Quote from: RobJohnson on August 28, 2010, 02:53:15 AM
I read that article for the pictues!



I would read more if I had something like that to hold my book for me.
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Re: 9 Words That Don't Mean What You Think
« Reply #10 on: August 28, 2010, 07:45:38 AM »
Quote from: HollywoodNeoCon on August 28, 2010, 07:06:24 AM
Wow! No Pizza Hut delivery, no Taco Bell. Is Portsmouth the east coast equivalent of Mayberry or somethin???

As for me being up at 5 am Pacific, with the big party tomorrow night, us peons are getting together this morning to pick up our outfits and run some last minute errands, then it's a full day of phone calls and interviews.

Actually, I don't live in Portsmouth--I live about 25-30 miles up the road.  Hell, even Dover (10 miles, give or take) has better places than we do.

Such is life outside the I-95/I-93 corridors of "Cow Hampshire".
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Re: 9 Words That Don't Mean What You Think
« Reply #11 on: August 28, 2010, 08:54:46 AM »
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Enormity

People think it means:
Enormous.

Actually means:
Outrageous or heinous on a grand scale.

War crimes are enormities. Extra-big bouncy castles are not

Works for me!
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Re: 9 Words That Don't Mean What You Think
« Reply #12 on: August 28, 2010, 03:12:18 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on August 28, 2010, 07:14:26 AM
I would read more if I had something like that to hold my book for me.

 :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
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