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billybrobby

Joined: 09 Dec 2004
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 12:11 am Post subject: |
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| PolyChronic Time Girl wrote: |
This is the all-time worst:
"If you don't like X about Korea, then GO HOME!" |
yeah, but that's like calling "hello" and "goodbye" cliches. some stuff just needs to be said. |
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periwinkle
Joined: 08 Feb 2003
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 12:28 am Post subject: |
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I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY f-ing hate PhPP? error: Cannot connect to the database. Drives me absolutely nuts....
Can't explain why "birds" bothers me. "Chicks" is also a bit annoying. Don't know why. Anyway, I use "girl", "ajumma", and what have you. Then again, if you are Colin Farrell, say "birds" all you want (do they say that in Ireland?).
Colin Farrel~ *sigh* (<--- couldn't resist). |
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Swiss James

Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Location: Shanghai
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:02 am Post subject: |
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| Colin Farrel is an ex rent-boy. FACT! |
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JongnoGuru

Joined: 25 May 2004 Location: peeing on your doorstep
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:52 am Post subject: |
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And the winner of the Most Trite Dave-ism of All Time award is....
"ex rent-boy"
Runner-up:
"FACT!" |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: Retired
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:47 am Post subject: |
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| billybrobby wrote: |
| PolyChronic Time Girl wrote: |
This is the all-time worst:
"If you don't like X about Korea, then GO HOME!" |
yeah, but that's like calling "hello" and "goodbye" cliches. some stuff just needs to be said. |
Indeed it does. And in here it needs to be said constantly. |
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jajdude
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 8:43 am Post subject: |
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Damn, since I am sure I have used a few of the offending expressions, I will be more vigilant in my future compositions to avoid incurring the wrath of those upset by trite colloquialisms!
(Is "incurring the wrath" on the list?) |
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EFLtrainer

Joined: 04 May 2005
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 9:54 am Post subject: |
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sock
But prolly only 'cause I keep gettin 'cused of it. |
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SPINOZA
Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Location: $eoul
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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More than one person is annoyed by people who say K-girl or K-gal! WHAT! Hope I don't bump into these people on the street and mumble an abbreviation they might take offense too!
Someone was annoyed by people who say 'birds' for women. That's British English mate, sorry! We Brits should be less annoying with our careless use of language and say 'chicks' instead.
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Well said, sir. Just my two cents. Who on Earth are these people that object to "birds", "K-babes" etc? I've never met any reasonable, discerning, sentient being who objects to that. My mum is rather liberal and PC and even she says 'birds' sometimes and certainly doesn't object to it. Some people are just miserable as f_ck sadly. That's why I'm going out with a smokin' hot K-babe whilst others sit at home having a knuckle shuffle.
Actually, in addition to loathing "just my two cents", I hate people who quote someone and say "well said" or "I agree" or - worst - "kudos". Ugh!
Daves is okay generally because it does avoid "GO GIRL!!!!!!!!", "GO YOU!!!!!", "OMG YOU ROCK!!!!!!" etc etc. Monstrously vile.
I'll tell you summat else that fooks me off...."I could care less". The phrase is "I couldn't care less". If you "could care less" then you care to some extent. If you "couldn't care less", you don't care. Think on, people. |
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PolyChronic Time Girl

Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Location: Korea Exited
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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| TheUrbanMyth wrote: |
| billybrobby wrote: |
| PolyChronic Time Girl wrote: |
This is the all-time worst:
"If you don't like X about Korea, then GO HOME!" |
yeah, but that's like calling "hello" and "goodbye" cliches. some stuff just needs to be said. |
Indeed it does. And in here it needs to be said constantly. |
Why is it "necessary?" I realize that people should make an effort to appreciate the culture, and yes, maybe some others should "go home" if they constantly say such horrid things about Korea. But sometimes we just have run-ins with culture shock, so we come here to vent. I'm actually referring to the chronic "go home" types who come down on anyone who says one little negative thing ("I don't really like Kimchi") All of a sudden, you'll get a band of these posts chanting "Go Home! Go Home!" to a poster for not liking Kimchi....it's not helpful; it's just snobbery...might as well get out the clubbing sticks. |
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On the other hand
Joined: 19 Apr 2003 Location: I walk along the avenue
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 4:30 am Post subject: |
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I cringe when people use "gay" to mean "of low quality". As in, "your post is the gayest I've ever seen on this forum". Not just because of the homophobia, but also because, prior to getting into the internet, I hadn't heard that usage since about junior high school or so.
I also don't like it when people use "retarded" as an insult, especially when the context makes it clear that they're comparing someone to an actual mentally challenged person. For example, the old "special olympics" joke about internet debates.
Finally, I have a real aversion to "Darwin award" jokes. I dunno, something about them just screams "pseudo-intellectual" to me. |
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JongnoGuru

Joined: 25 May 2004 Location: peeing on your doorstep
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 5:05 am Post subject: |
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I cringe when people use "gay" to mean "of low quality". As in, "your post is the gayest I've ever seen on this forum". Not just because of the homophobia, but also because, prior to getting into the internet, I hadn't heard that usage since about junior high school or so.
I also don't like it when people use "retarded" as an insult, especially when the context makes it clear that they're comparing someone to an actual mentally challenged person. For example, the old "special olympics" joke about internet debates.
Finally, I have a real aversion to "Darwin award" jokes. I dunno, something about them just screams "pseudo-intellectual" to me. |
I can agree with all of those and for basically the same reasons. One you've either overlooked or don't consider as dumb is I do is "gey". |
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On the other hand
Joined: 19 Apr 2003 Location: I walk along the avenue
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 5:37 am Post subject: |
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| One you've either overlooked or don't consider as dumb is I do is "gey". |
Yeah, that grates as well. But I just lump it in with the other deliberate spelling mistakes, "teh" for example, that have already been covered on this thread. |
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Prince Frog
Joined: 03 Oct 2005
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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At least no one here uses the phrase "frankly speaking"!  |
I sometimes use that one.  |
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Hater Depot
Joined: 29 Mar 2005
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Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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woot.
Please stop saying this. |
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Conchis
Joined: 11 Sep 2005
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 11:53 pm Post subject: |
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I think this guy...
...should be shot in the head. |
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