Members rainrainwash3 Posted March 22, 2013 Members Share Posted March 22, 2013 Regardless of what it means, are there any words that irritate you just by how they sound? To keep it music related, I secretly hate the word "gig". Everytime someone says gig I picture Glenn Quagmire from Family Guy going "Giggity giggity giggity". Can't you just say show, performance, or concert? :catmad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted March 22, 2013 Members Share Posted March 22, 2013 Not music related but I cringe when I hear the word "laundrymat." It's "laundromat," people! Get a clue! There are others but I can't think of any right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hamhand Posted March 22, 2013 Members Share Posted March 22, 2013 Music related? After playing music soft and low, a glass of wine...the phrase "not tonite dear". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Opa John Posted March 22, 2013 Members Share Posted March 22, 2013 DeepEnd wrote: Not music related but I cringe when I hear the word "laundrymat." It's "laundromat," people! Get a clue! There are others but I can't think of any right now. I can think of a boatload of them, DeepEnd. How about.......Ekcetera or Ect. (et cetera or etc.)heighth (height)spaded (spayed)jewlery (jewelry)calvary (cavalry)flounder (founder)presperation (perspiration)pronounciation (pronunciation)mischievious (mischievous)realator (realtor)supposably (supposedly)acrossed (across)bob wire (barbed wire)athelete (athlete)card shark (cardsharp)electorial (electoral)libary (library)visa versa (vice versa)nucular (nuclear)And when to properly use "their, there and they're".I'm sure there are hundreds more........too numerous to mention. I'm far from a linguist or perfect speller, but at least I know when I'm not sure of a word. That's why I keep a dictionary handy here at my desk.Class dismissed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted March 22, 2013 Members Share Posted March 22, 2013 "OMG - that's a shark!!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted March 22, 2013 Members Share Posted March 22, 2013 "I'm almost completely certain" is one that's always left me scratching my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluzboy Posted March 22, 2013 Members Share Posted March 22, 2013 "Proactive" never fails to make me cringe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fatback Posted March 23, 2013 Members Share Posted March 23, 2013 DeepEnd wrote: Not music related but I cringe when I hear the word "laundrymat." It's "laundromat," people! Get a clue! There are others but I can't think of any right now. Launderette if you please (if you will )Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Michael Martin Posted March 23, 2013 Members Share Posted March 23, 2013 The word "moist". It bothers my daughter even more than it bothers me, so of course I say it once in a while just to make her cringe. :womantongue:For the list of mispronounced words: "nuptuals" vs. "nuptials" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted March 23, 2013 Members Share Posted March 23, 2013 "Pretty certain" is another meaningless saying that grates me a bit. You mean you're absolutely sure except that you aren't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted March 24, 2013 Members Share Posted March 24, 2013 My previous reply about "mastic tape" for masking tape reminded me of another: "duck tape" instead of "duct tape." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted March 24, 2013 Members Share Posted March 24, 2013 my badbesties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members larry50 Posted March 25, 2013 Members Share Posted March 25, 2013 "Trending"Thinking "outside the box""My bad""Man Cave" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FretFiend. Posted September 4, 2013 Members Share Posted September 4, 2013 Here's a famous one that smelling a little fishy now."Educating, entertaining, and empowering the World's largest online community of musicians.- Team Harmony Central's Mission" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mo' Cowbell Posted September 4, 2013 Members Share Posted September 4, 2013 "Don't look now, but..." -- you know you're going to look."Holy ****!'' -- where's the biblical reference?"Don't make me come over there" -- if I could do that, couldn't I make you stay away?"Back in the day" -- what day would that be exactly, Wednesday, Thursday?"Butter me up and call me a biscuit" -- I'd rather sucker punch you and call you a cab."We're going to examine our game plan and make a few adjustments" -- There ain't enough thread left on the scew to fix what ever you broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kujozilla Posted September 4, 2013 Members Share Posted September 4, 2013 "To make a long story short." I always pronounce the phrase incorrectly, "To make a long shory stort." It's humiliating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted September 5, 2013 Members Share Posted September 5, 2013 I hate the saying "I was actually born a man" in certain contexts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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