What cliches, phrases, words, terminology do you hate?

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Thinking "pink" is a generalisation and a stereotype of gay people. Homophobic imo.

I'll settle for plain ol' 'think' then. Most people don't do that anyway.

You are now generalising the general public. Wait, now im generalising them by calling them general .When will these insults and "isms" end?

"obesity"

"epidemic" (especially when paired with "obesity")

"ghetto" used as an adjective (as in "this is so ghetto")

"gay" used incorrectly (as in "this typing program is so gay", "these shoes are gay", etc.)

pretty much anything said in an obnoxious slurred low adolescent NT girls' voice

"pro-choice" used in the usual definition (Can't anyone in favor of a choice be considered "pro-choice", regardless of their opinions on abortion? If you wish to choose between the ferris wheel and the roller coaster, then you're pro-choice. If you want a choice between having califlower or broccoli, then you're pro-choice.) and "pro-life" also to a lesser extent

"If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all" (This one is really overdone. I think if you want to express your "not-so-nice" opinions, then go out and do it.)

It's not quite the same. I could have said 'people with brown eyes' or 'people who eat meat' or 'people who listen to rock music' to choose arbitrary examples of groups I have nothing against*, but by saying 'most people' I leave anyone free to decide whether they belong to that selection or not

*have you considered training lawyers?

Funny you should say that, two of my half-brothers are lawyers down in London.

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I HATE that,too!

-SpaceCase

It's even worse when people spell it "ghey".

And when they spell things with IM slang.

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I hate it when people scream at me to calm down. It's even worse when it's "calm the f**k down" or some other variation of that. Yeah, you're really setting a great example by screaming at me.

Amen.



I hate it when ret*d is used to descibe something that is substandard/"dumb"/"idiotic." I don't think I use that word that way. I have used it in the "correct" way, I think, as descriptions in psych courses; however, this was because euphamisms would have been utterly pointless. Even then I think I may have tried to say "low I.Q." but da--ed if I can keep up with what the "best" terminology is.



I don't mind "my bad" but hate "there's someone out there for everyone" as it implies that you buy into that soulmate crap. It leads to destructive cognitions.



I have gotten used to the "smile" thing; I get it a lot. I hate the misuse of "ignorant." It should be used to mean "lacking knowlegde" not "lacking intelligence." And definitely not "not agreeing with me."

I've never called a black person African American before, and I find race-based scholarships racist. It stereotypes poorness of blacks by saying that they need their own special scholarship because of how poor they are. Thanks for pushing the stereotype that blacks have been trying to get rid of.

I think that white kid from Africa is a comic genius for pointing out the hiden racism in the word African American. I'm French-English-Irish-German-Mexican-Cajun American, but I don't see a box for that on any forms. It's racism I tell you, racism against French-English-Irish-German-Mexican-Cajun Americans. I want my own scholarship now!

Ooh eamonn, now we have an answer to your 'what's the arrow for' question!

The pro-choice thing annoys me too Mich! I am pro-choice too: I choose not to sleep with guys, thus I choose not to get pregnant in the first place!

Oh and the don't say it thing is just so much more fun when it's followed by "answer me when I'm talking to you!"!

Hmm... I also see the irony in SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!! ! Being a fricative AND a sibilant, it's painful to listen to and not a bit quiet!

You woun't understand your ........

it dosent relly what follows thos words i alredy hate who ever is talking when i hear them

a new most hated is
in responce to "I can't eat that it will make me sick"
"Dont be silly you can have a bit"

or any responce like that what is it with people every one seams to think i am this raging hypercondrack who dos not kno any thins about my owen body

I hate hearing other females say, "Like, oh-my-God!" Especially if it's my own Mom and she knows better not to talk Valley Talk to me, because I just roll my eyes if she does it.

I also hate it when somebody raises their voice at me and asks, "WHY DON'T YOU JUST CALM DOWN!" It makes me feel like saying, "WHY DON'T YOU JUST SHUT UP! I'VE DEALT WITH A LOT OF CRAP IN MY LIFE, I CAN BE ANGRY IF I WAN'T!"