Are There Words You Purposely Avoid? - General Discussion Discussion

[–] Kowalski (79128) 3 years ago

WOKE...CRINGE...SNOWFLAKE...BOOMER...PODCAST...HASHTAG.

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[–] BenStrousers (966) 3 years ago

INTEGRITY.

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[–] Kowalski (79128) 3 years ago

WHATEVER YOU SAY,TROUSERSNAKE.

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (78603) 3 years ago

I find all of the American political labels to be lazy, near-sighted terms for ‘I won’t listen to ANYONE’S opinion even if they have a good point to make…’

So maybe a guy is a Liberal and I’m somewhat Conservative or vice versa…this doesn’t need to lead to an internet knife fight, that’s just boorish, oafish behavior.

Some folks claim words can be weapons and maybe they are right.
I like to think of words as a tonic for a bad disagreement, with patience and some basic kindness we can often work things out and skip the nasty fighting bit🤝

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[–] Kowalski (79128) 3 years ago

WELL SAID.🙂

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[–] db20db (17754) 3 years ago

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (78603) 3 years ago

Thanks BROKOWSKI.
It’s usually preferable to bury the hatchet under the wood pile than in each other’s heads ✌️

A few good jokes and a couple laughs can take the edge off of the blade.

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[–] db20db (17754) 3 years ago

That's why you're so quickly into name calling whenever you find yourself in a disagreement here. (eye-roll)

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[–] Kowalski (79128) 3 years ago

SHOGUN IS HOT & SPICY SOMETIMES...IT'S FUN...SO ANYWAY...WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO?...I BOUGHT SOME WEED TODAY THAT IS 36% THC...IT'S FUCKING AWESOME...SO I'M WATCHING BAYWATCH THE MOVIE AGAIN...CRACKS ME UP...YOU?

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (78603) 3 years ago

Funny…you try to antagonize me but I’m just having normal, well meaning conversations with posters.

Have a good night👍

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[–] db20db (17754) 3 years ago

And I'm just pointing out your inconsistencies.

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (78603) 3 years ago

🥳

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[–] jriley555 (8551) 3 years ago

indubitably - doubtless, an affectation
passion - as in 'im passionate about coding your stupid business process'
orientate - its orient, you stupid british twits !
woke - please, just go back to sleep
ghetto talk -a'ight ?

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[–] Noufa (400) 3 years ago

I think we're on the same page. Anything from a Latin/Greek root sounds snobby. But dumbing it down is also lame. Just speak like a real person.

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[–] BillHicksFan (10716) 3 years ago

Yes.

This is another reason I prefer user IMDB ratings over a professional critic.

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[–] chilidoggg (14601) 3 years ago

Orientate is not a word? I'm American.

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[–] jriley555 (8551) 3 years ago

Its funny, they are both considered legit, Brits use the orientate form, which to my ears seems redundant, since orient and orientate both have the same meaning. We say, for example, oriented, not usually orientated.

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[–] chilidoggg (14601) 3 years ago

I have never heard anyone use "orient" as a verb. Again, I'm American.

Is it "politically incorrect" to say "The Orient" when referring to "Asia?" I know we're not supposed to say "Asian" and not "Oriental" when referring to persons.

I looked up the meanings and roots of "Asian" and "Oriental" and IIRC I think they both mean "East," the first in Greek and the second in Latin.

Maybe I read too many Agatha Christie books, but my impression was that the British referred to "The Orient" as Constantinople and everything east (and maybe Egypt as well) and "Asians" were something east of Persia...

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[–] jriley555 (8551) 3 years ago

the word meanings I was referring to :

1.
align or position (something) relative to the points of a compass or other specified positions.
"the fires are oriented in direct line with the midsummer sunset"

find one's position in relation to new and strange surroundings.
"there are no street names that would enable her to orient herself"
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Similar:
get/find one's bearings

orient oneself
adjust or tailor (something) to specified circumstances or needs.
"magazines oriented to the business community"
guide (someone) physically in a specified direction.
"we were oriented toward the building"

2.
adjust or tailor (something) to specified circumstances or needs.
"magazines oriented to the business community"

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[–] Nanook (2054) 3 years ago

To my ears it sounds akin to "irregardless" when "regardless" does just fine. It sounds like the speaker isn't confident enough in their point, so they add a extra syllable or two to a simpler word to make themselves sound smarter. Now the part that keeps me up at night is it's really their language that we borrowed and modified, so who am I to criticize? Like to my American ears a kid going to "maths" class sounds weird, as we say "math," but they're both abbreviations for a plural word: "mathematics." Don't get me started on them calling a whole family of team-based games played for points "sport..."

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[–] chilidoggg (14601) 3 years ago

I was taught that "irregardless" is bad grammar, or not a word - unless it's some fancy French-based (I've no basis for this) way of saying "regardful"

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[–] jriley555 (8551) 3 years ago

Yes, that's pretty much my take as well.

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[–] rootvegetables (1899) 3 years ago

Yes. So, obviously, I will purposely avoid specifying them here.

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[–] mikethemartian (7000) 3 years ago

“I believe” because it doesn’t matter what I believe only what really is.

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[–] Wint3rFir3 (7386) 3 years ago

I don't have much use for it, but I do find myself avoiding sensory words, like "gushing". Any words like that, that make me laugh, I usually avoid to stop myself looking like a childish crazy person, laughing to myself in public.

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[–] BillHicksFan (10716) 3 years ago

lol

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[–] Wint3rFir3 (7386) 3 years ago

Maybe I'm secretly afraid they'll call me "gushing mad" - that's doubly awful. Idk if that's an actual expression or I've simply heard it in my nightmares, but I wouldn't like it directed at me.

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[–] javie (2225) 3 years ago

They are also so beautiful.

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[–] kspkap (13629) 3 years ago

The G-D expression(actually 2 words), the N- word, the F- word, the C-word. The first is taking the Lord’s name in vain. The last 3 are totally vulgar and not necessary for speech.

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