Words You Find Tasteless or Tacky

[nittanyalum]

I also can't stand "text speak". It's one thing if you're saving effort and money on your little phone, but it shouldn't spill over into other full-forms of communication. I realize "R" reads as "are" and "U" reads as "you", "4" subs for "for", etc. etc. etc. But it's aggravating and I feel like a little part of my brain dies every time I read it.

And one other thing, this isn't necessarily about just words but how they're used, this is primarily a central-PA thing, but the dropping of whole parts of sentences always cracks me up. Instead of saying "I need to get my car washed" or "I need to wash my car", central PAers will tend to say "My car needs washed." Kills me.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

...central PAers will tend to say "My car needs washed."

[EEKappa]

Over-use of "surreal." It used to be a term that you only heard in Art History 101.

Also, because I was a psych major, using "anal" to describe someone, when "fastidious" or "detail oriented" is probably more accurate. Anyone who knew Freud's theory on this would not be so quick to call themselves "anal" as if it were a good thing!

[AlethiaSi]

Going off of what Nittanyalum said, I hateee it when words are shortened, like wat instead of what (don't like the letter h?) nite instead of night, or B4 for before... I feel dumber when I read that sh*t....


I must confess that sometimes I'll use the letter U when my phone is closed (I have the EnV) and I'm in the middle of doing something, but that's about it...

[Zeta13Girl]

This was probably already said, but people that are always throwing in curse words into the conversation. Can't you have a normal conversation without swearing. Just really not classy especially on girls.

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by Zeta13Girl

This was probably already said, but people that are always throwing in curse words into the conversation. Can't you have a normal conversation without swearing. Just really not classy especially on girls.

Hear, hear! Plus, when someone constantly has a potty mouth, no one takes them seriously. (says the person who too often wears a HR hat!)

[AlethiaSi]

Originally Posted by Zeta13Girl

This was probably already said, but people that are always throwing in curse words into the conversation. Can't you have a normal conversation without swearing. Just really not classy especially on girls.

I curse so much, but not at work or in conversation with someone i shouldn't... but with my friends I def do way more than I should.