A word that you detest

[JaniceM]

I get that. I just use the word dislike. I just feel it is not as strong of a word. I really don't have an issue with love. Cursing is something that I don't like at all. I suppose that is the way I was raised and they way my husband and I raised my girls. I do agree with you that the younger generation seems to use those words quite a bit and it just doesn't make them look good.

I'm with ya on that.

Also, something that seems to be growing in popularity, is using the name "God" as nothing but a part of casual speech.

 

[caroln]

When I first saw the thread title, and figured we can only pick one, one at the top of my list would be
YUMMY. Fine if it comes from a toddler, but sounds rather childish when adults say it.

I have several words I don't like for one reason or another...sometimes no reason! Don't limit yourself to just one!

 

[Rah-Rah]

I'm with ya on that.

Also, something that seems to be growing in popularity, is using the name "God" as nothing but a part of casual speech.

I agree with that as well. I never liked that at all. I use goodness instead.

 

[Murrmurr]

I detest words with the ie/ei combination in them. I (am poor at spelling and) have to recite the rule every time I write one, "I before E except after C" except that's not always so.

 

[JaniceM]

I detest words with the ie/ei combination in them. I (am poor at spelling and) have to recite the rule every time I write one, "I before E except after C" except that's not always so.

Especially if you're singing Old MacDonald... e-i-e-i-o.

 

[Irwin]

I hate the word detest. I just hate it. I won't even say it. Bleh.

 

[suds00]

instead of" you're welcome" young people say "no problem"

 

[carouselsilver]

I also despise something else; not exactly a word, but more a form of addressing someone; ie; Miss Nancy, instead Mrs. Drew. It sounds like something you would say to a little girl to make her feel grown up. "Why, hello there Miss Nancy!"

I almost never get called "Mrs." I married late in life, and crave to hear "Mrs." But nowadays, customer service people think you want to pretend you are best friends, so they call you by your first name.

 

[Pepper]

instead of" you're welcome" young people say "no problem"

Hate that!

 

[Murrmurr]

Hate that!

Yeah, that's like saying "normally, this would be an imposition if not totally annoying" or "meh, caught me at a good time"

 

[carouselsilver]

instead of" you're welcome" young people say "no problem"

I dislike this as well. After all, how did it become a problem in the first place?

 

[mellowyellow]

Dentist

 

[Packerjohn]

1. No Problem
2. Let's move this forward
3. Social Distancing
4. anything that smell of "politically correct" rather than the truth.

 

[Paco Dennis]

Shady

• giving shade from sunlight.
  "they sprawled under a shady carob tree"
• informal
  of doubtful honesty or legality.
  "he was involved in his grandmother's shady deals"
  

 

[kburra]

Two stolen words that now have different/meaning and association. Gay and Rainbow!

 

[Pepper]

Two stolen words that now have different/meaning and association. Gay and Rainbow!

Words aren't stolen, just adding to it's meaning and for both words it's been fifty years already. Time for acceptance, IMO.

 

[kburra]

Words aren't stolen, just adding to it's meaning and for both words it's been fifty years already. Time for acceptance, IMO.

Except of course when you say to your young grand kids would you like to watch an old movie "Somewhere over the rainbow" and they reply "is about Gay people"?...Stolen! acceptance nothing to do with it IMHO too!

 

[Pepper]

You mean 'Wizard of Oz' my Oz friend @kburra ??

 

[Snow74]

These new expressions….My Bad….Whatever…..the use of the word Bitches when speaking of others…many more ..

 

[Pepper]

My Bad is the new assumption of responsibility........to a lesser degree I think. Whatever is a condescending version of Let's Agree to Disagree. Bitches I only hear in the media, not in my life unless I say it!

 

[caroln]

These new expressions….My Bad….Whatever…..the use of the word Bitches when speaking of others…many more ..

I didn't understand "My bad" for awhile. I kept thinking I wasn't hearing something right...what did he say? Oh, I get it now. An apology of sorts. Stupid.

 

[timoc]

Nowadays I hear people say, "Nice one", when given something.........what's wrong with a plain and simple 'thank you'?

 

[carouselsilver]

"Good Catch" is another phrase. What, are we fishing or something?

 

[kburra]

You mean 'Wizard of Oz' my Oz friend @kburra ??

You mean 'Wizard of Oz' my Oz friend @kburra ??

Indeed I do,thanks!

 

[CinnamonSugar]

Referring to a sleeveless male under shirt as a “wife beater”.