OT: Expressions people botch

[whyoh]

Word I hear misused the most - literally. It is used properly about 2% of the time it is uttered.

My ex was a stock broker and was near another broker when they said to a client, "Sir, this fund is literally beating the pants off the S&P 500."

Who knew the S&P 500 even wore pants?

shoulda said metaphorically

 

[SLY]

I hate it when white people can't use you and you're properly. But I don't mind when Asians make the mistake.

Right.

 

[johnnytata]

you have given me courage ... stupid dumb courage to make a simple harmless observation

remember puckheads photo he posted (see below)

my first reaction upon seeing it was

"hey ... that looks like my sister in laws .... fridge"


/... message to wife ... um ... just kidding honey!

sooooooooo, i wonder why that girl is standing on her tippy toes to get something off the bottom shelf.....

 

[elocomotive]

sooooooooo, i wonder why that girl is standing on her tippy toes to get something off the bottom shelf.....

Or opening the freezer to get something from the fridge. Spatial relations are not her strong suit, even if her personal spatial relations are pretty solid. (note- expression intentionally misused )

 

[jstewismybastardson]

sooooooooo, i wonder why that girl is standing on her tippy toes to get something off the bottom shelf.....

Im thinking its a cold tile floor

or

she is "presenting" herself

 

[elocomotive]

Im thinking its a cold tile floor

or

she is "presenting" herself

New trend....peacock-ing

 

[jstewismybastardson]

New trend....peacock-ing

im all for it ... as long as tebow isnt doing it

 

[elocomotive]

im all for it ... as long as tebow isnt doing it

So you're saying you'd prefer Mark Sanchez peacock-ing?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

to elaborate and drop some knowledge on "pea-cocking" ... it comes after the "presentation" and the kids today also are apparently known to call it "golden showers"

 

[BOSSMANPC]

I hate it when people say they were "Disrespected".

 

[elocomotive]

I hate it when people say they were "Disrespected".

Boss just prefers using "dissed." It's a legit word, but people do overuse it, especially when you're literally being a bald-faced liar.

Can we combine con-ing and peacock-ing in some way?

 

[awaz]

Boss just prefers using "dissed." It's a legit word, but people do overuse it, especially when you're literally being a bald-faced liar.

Can we combine con-ing and peacock-ing in some way?

you really think we should be concocting them?

 

[elocomotive]

you really think we should be concocting them?

Lol. Well done, sir.

 

[blindbaby]

My favorite:

I'm better then him.

It's really not that hard.

 

[Comeds]

Anyone ever read "The Old Man In The Sea"?

 

[elocomotive]

Anyone ever read "The Old Man In The Sea"?

Oh my gosh, it's read, not read, Comeds. Get your tenses straight!

 

[Comeds]

Word I hear misused the most - literally. It is used properly about 2% of the time it is uttered.

I literally could care less about that one.

 

[IPostedWhat]

I botched an expression with the missus the other day - I wanted to say "Please pass the butter" but instead I said "You bitch, you've ruined my entire life".

/I sure hope she doesn't read this board

 

[dash]

You've got to get up pretty early in the morning to slip one by

 

[IPostedWhat]

But seriously, the ones that I hate hearing are:


1) Are you really going to bury me in the dessert.

2) Help, I can't breath!


So fucking annoying.