Wow. Just Wow.

[slappy4428]

Flouridated drinking water.
The designated hitter.
Unleaded gas.

It's. 5.7.5. Dammit!.

The "I just threw up in my mouth a little" thing was a quote from Dodgeball, wasn't it? Ben Stiller's hitting on the lawyer chick and she says that because he's repulsive. If there's an earlier reference, let. me. know. ...

Wasn't meant to be what you think.
The day I do haiku is the day I join the Dwarf's fan club

 

[CU_Buffalo_Gal]

Does anyone else watch or listen to sportscasters on a pleasant Saturday or Sunday and end up shouting at the sportscasters? I know that commentating on live TV or radio cannot be an easy job. And I know I've said things during media interviews that were probably not grammatically correct. But the way these people screw with the English language and make up their own words is just scary.

I wish I could think of a good example right now. Last night, I did hear "Funnily enough, ..."

 

[dooley_womack1]

Does anyone else watch or listen to sportscasters on a pleasant Saturday or Sunday and end up shouting at the sportscasters? I know that commentating on live TV or radio cannot be an easy job. And I know I've said things during media interviews that were probably not grammatically correct. But the way these people screw with the English language and make up their own words is just scary.

I wish I could think of a good example right now. Last night, I did hear "Funnily enough, ..."

I've heard some stuff that's made me say "Wow. Just. Wow." Funnily? Not so much.

 

[Ace]

To be fair, if you use "Wow. Just Wow." You obviously need some kind of punctuation after the first wow.

Just. Sayin.

 

[slappy4428]

Shouldn't it be "Wow. Just, wow."?

 

[joe]

Does anyone else watch or listen to sportscasters on a pleasant Saturday or Sunday and end up shouting at the sportscasters? I know that commentating on live TV or radio cannot be an easy job. And I know I've said things during media interviews that were probably not grammatically correct. But the way these people screw with the English language and make up their own words is just scary.

I wish I could think of a good example right now. Last night, I did hear "Funnily enough, ..."

Using "would" after the fact, as in, "and he would make the basket." instead of the correct tense. -- Vern Lundquist
Every gobstomping one of them using the passive voice instead of an active voice just so they can fill the ****ing air with their sound.
Ironic, because it never is. A million others. Literally! (See what I mean?)

 

[CU_Buffalo_Gal]

Ironic, because it never is. A million others. Literally! (See what I mean?)

Misuse of "literally" just KILLS me. >:(

"He was literally puking his guts out." Really? His stomach and intestines were on the floor?

 

[sportschick]

Flouridated drinking water.
The designated hitter.
Unleaded gas.

It's. 5.7.5. Dammit!.

The "I just threw up in my mouth a little" thing was a quote from Dodgeball, wasn't it? Ben Stiller's hitting on the lawyer chick and she says that because he's repulsive. If there's an earlier reference, let. me. know. ...

There's a reference to it the second Austin Powers when Dr. Evil's chair goes nutso.

 

[Cadet]

I thought it was a reference from Dodgeball, when the strange guy is trying to hit on the pretty chick.

 

[andyouare?]

I thought it was a reference from Dodgeball, when the strange guy is trying to hit on the pretty chick.

I first saw it in those naughty bunny stickers, or whatever they're called. The bunny was smiling and had its hands over its mouth with "I threw up in my mouth a little" underneath. Or was that post Dodgeball? Other stickers said stuff like "You suck", "I farted" or something like that.

 

[imjustagirl2]

I first read it in Bill Simmons' columns in like 1999, back when he was funny and wrote as Boston Sports Guy.

 

[dooley_womack1]

Ironic, because it never is. A million others. Literally! (See what I mean?)

Misuse of "literally" just KILLS me. >:(

"He was literally puking his guts out." Really? His stomach and intestines were on the floor?

Pierre de Coubertin would never say something like that.

 

[GB-Hack]

Here's the one that gets me. And I sadly do it all the time. Excessive use of the word "Like" at the most random points of a spoken sentence.

There was a good VW advert that referenced it before the car got smashed to be-jesus.

 

[writing irish]

I'm swearing off use of the phrase "not so much." It's not inherently wrong or anything, but I'm wearying of it. I've caught myself saying it a couple of times since my self-imposed moratorium, to my mild chagrin.

I was in a car accident in November and seeing that VW ad freaked me out. :-\

 

[shotglass]

When I hear that a team or athlete "**** the bed," I ... throw up a little bit in my mouth.

 

[writing irish]

I prefer the term "****ed the dog" to "**** the bed," as the former is even more horrible.

 

[imjustagirl2]

Here's the one that gets me. And I sadly do it all the time. Excessive use of the word "Like" at the most random points of a spoken sentence.

There was a good VW advert that referenced it before the car got smashed to be-jesus.

I'm glad you live like across the pond, or we might like run into each other and you like might have to kill me.


I'm like not kidding.

All the freaking time. It's something I don't even like hear myself say anymore.

 

[Ace]

I prefer the term "****ed the dog" to "**** the bed," as the former is even more horrible.

One presumably was involuntary, though.

 

[shotglass]

My most uncomfortable moments in any recent week have come while watching the VW commercials, waiting for the crash.

I can't remember a commercial ever having that effect on me. And I can't imagine it leading me to buy a Volkswagen.

 

[Mystery_Meat]

I prefer the term "****ed the dog" to "**** the bed," as the former is even more horrible.

Yeah, "****ed the dog" is blunt and uncomfortable, which is perfect for me.

I throw in random likes all the time, and like (proper use) IJAG, I don't even realize it. I don't know when "I know, right" entered my lexicon, but most of my wrestling chat friends use it and I guess it rubbed off on me. "Yeah, really" also finds its way in there.

I also like mixing regional dialects with random vulgarities -- "mercy, sunshine, you ****ing fail at life" is a favorite for when people cut me off on the road or people do something stupid, and it mixes four cultures (southern, British, vulgar, YTMND/4chan geek).

I'm an interesting person to be around. From a safe distance.