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slaveluci -> RE: The most annoying word in the world!! (5/14/2009 4:59:31 PM)
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ORIGINAL: missturbation
This word bugs the hell out of me, i mean ffs it really has no meaning, there is no such thing (in my opinion) as can't. When we say we can't do something we really mean we won't for various reasons.
It really DOES have a meaning and it can be legitimately used in many statements. For instance, if I said "I want you to have dinner with us here in Little Rock, AR in 30 minutes, missturbation. Be here. No excuses." Well, you can't. No way, no how can you get here that quickly. So there is a valid use of "can't" just like several other people have listed.
I do see your point, however, that many people say "can't" when it is really they "won't." Sometimes they shouldn't like with the eating shellfish statement. They COULD eat it but why WOULD they if they know they risk serious allergic reactions? In that case, even if they said they WON'T eat it, I don't see that as a problem in any way. I wouldn't either.
As LaT said, I don't like the word "subbie" either and as someone else said I DESPISE the term "sub frenzy." It's the most ridiculous, non-sensical excuse for a "condition" I've ever heard laid out.
As far as normal everyday words that I hate, the one that pops to mind is not actually a word but a mispronunciation: libary (pronounced "li-berry") instead of library. I have worked in libraries for years and when anyone (patron or staff - yes I said "staff!!!") says it, my skin crawls. "There is no such thing as a li-berry you idiot!!!!!!," is what I feel like screaming. Get it right!
luci
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