Irregardless

Maximus Alexander

In general I am a pretty laid back, chilled out person.

However, I have just been surprised to learn that when people use "irregardless" in a sentence, without their tongue firmly planted in their cheek, it causes a blood-boiling rage to well up in my chest.

I cannot explain how someone being ignorant enough to use as asinine non-word, which technically means the opposite of what they're are trying to convey, could cause me to react so strongly. But it does. And I needed to vent.

What little foibles cause you to irrationally overreact?

D1stant

I seen what you did there

kneemos

Irrational overreactions.

Chazz Michael Michaels

I can't believe I loose my keys so often.

Allyall

It doesn't really bother me, Irregardless of what the posters above have said.

AnonoBoy

I always thought when someone said Irregardless they were talking about a small town called 'Irra' where the police station had been closed down.

Daveysil15

When people write alot instead of a lot?

iDave

Somehow relaxing has become 'chillax'

Funglegunk

I have never heard anyone say that word. Ever.

AnonoBoy

Daveysil15 wrote: »

When people write alot instead of a lot?

Stickyspacebar?

Valetta

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

I cannot explain how someone being ignorant enough to use as asinine non-word, which technically means the opposite of what they're are trying to convey, could cause me to react so strongly. But it does. And I needed to vent.

What little foibles cause you to irrationally overreact?

When people use words unnecessarily.

kneemos

The words thinly veiled or disguised.

Maximus Alexander

Valetta wrote: »

When people use words unnecessarily.

If that made you feel as much rage as "irregardless" does for me, then I wholeheartedly apologise. I have just discovered that ice-cream is a great way to calm down.

Valetta

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

If that made you feel as much rage as "irregardless" does for me, then I wholeheartedly apologise. I have just discovered that ice-cream is a great way to calm down.

It makes me feel less than gruntled.

summerskin

for all intensive purposes theirs nothing wrong with that, though they could of said something better then irregardless. they need to be more pacific.

kneemos

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

If that made you feel as much rage as "irregardless" does for me, then I wholeheartedly apologise. I have just discovered that ice-cream is a great way to calm down.

Wholeheartedly I've just discovered I don't like.

dub_skav

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

In general I am a pretty laid back, chilled out person.

However, I have just been surprised to learn that when people use "irregardless" in a sentence, without their tongue firmly planted in their cheek, it causes a blood-boiling rage to well up in my chest.

I cannot explain how someone been ignorant enough to use as asinine non-word, which technically means the opposite of what they're are trying to convey, could cause me to react so strongly. But it does. And I needed to vent.

What little foibles cause you to irrationally overreact?

That one pisses me right off.
You didn't get it wrong obviously, I just changed yours to make my point

im invisible

I love hearing the word 'enormity' used in the right way, even when the person using it mightn't mean it in that way.
Heard someone say 'the enormity of what happened on 9/11...' and i thought: well done that man

Dravokivich

In regards less.

tmc86

I amn't a fan either.

Neewbie_noob

damonjewel

The phrase "Thanking you", or people adding out to the end of a sentence, e.g. "I was happy out".

Idiocy

cantdecide

Any fellow pedants have any thoughts on the misuse of the word random?

ENOUGH ALREADY! NEXT FAD WORD PLEASE!

Funglegunk

cantdecide wrote: »

Any fellow pedants have any thoughts on the misuse of the word random?

ENOUGH ALREADY! NEXT FAD WORD PLEASE!

Your post is EPIC.

Count Wankula

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

tongue firmly planted in their cheek

Boils my piss.

Brendog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot5nxmikXVA

number66

Well one of my many pet peeves is when shops put goods on display without a price tag.

AnonoBoy

im invisible wrote: »

I love hearing the word 'enormity' used in the right way, even when the person using it mightn't mean it in that way.
Heard someone say 'the enormity of what happened on 9/11...' and i thought: well done that man

Do people often use that word incorrectly?

Plazaman

I always thought regardless and irregardless meant the same thing. Same as the whole flammable and inflammable fiasco that got me kicked out of the Fire Brigade years ago.

Skid

People who misuse the word 'literally'.

I heard a School Principal talking about a compost Recycling scheme when he claimed the School was 'Literally putting the money they made back into the ground'

If I had a gun, I might have shot him. Literally.

Neewbie_noob

Plazaman wrote: »

I always thought regardless and irregardless meant the same thing. Same as the whole flammable and inflammable fiasco that got me kicked out of the Fire Brigade years ago.

Who is responsible for this monstrosity of a word :mad:

Neewbie_noob

Skid wrote: »

People who misuse the word 'literally'.

I heard a School Principal talking about a compost Recycling scheme when he claimed the School was 'Literally putting the money they made back into the ground'

If I had a gun, I might have shot him. Literally.

plus one

+54487987987465654654


my ears / eyes literally bleed when I see / hear that

jaykay74

Simples :mad:

cantdecide

Skid wrote: »

People who misuse the word 'literally'.

I heard a School Principal talking about a compost Recycling scheme when he claimed the School was 'Literally putting the money they made back into the ground'

If I had a gun, I might have shot him. Literally.

My favourite is "I got my car fixed last week by that garage and I got literally.... raped".

SuperGrover

Obligated. When was 'obliged' put out to pasture?

El Diablo Blanco

The ongoing misuse of the word "revert", as a substitute for "reply", and the use of "action" and "on board" as verbs.

"Please action that by COB, and revert to me on completion of same." F**k off.

"Can you make sure you on board those new procedures for next month?"

Pretty much any business/corporate speak boils my blood!

Anita Blow

I could care less

kneemos

Apple,sick of it.

KKkitty

Funglegunk wrote: »

cantdecide wrote: »

Any fellow pedants have any thoughts on the misuse of the word random?

ENOUGH ALREADY! NEXT FAD WORD PLEASE!

Your post is EPIC.

Your post is totes amazeballs My eyes/ears almost bleed on hearing/seeing those words.

emzolita

haha, I worked with a teacher last year who used to say "irregardless" all the time, she also put a "th" in the word "taught", so she'd say "girls, I thought you that last week"
Used to drive me mad.
Oh she also said that an apostrophe s, like "sweet's" is to be put in when a word is PLURAL!!!! OMFG!
what did I know, I was only an SNA.

Toby Take a Bow

Skid wrote: »

People who misuse the word 'literally'.

I heard a School Principal talking about a compost Recycling scheme when he claimed the School was 'Literally putting the money they made back into the ground'

It would be literal if they were actually putting money they'd made in the compost recycling scheme.

It's possible that the word 'literal' is actually shifting to mean the exact opposite of what it means at the moment. Awful, terrific, etc. Those words don't mean what they originally intended, and often mean the complete opposite.

BizzyC

I always hate when you see people on forums saying "taught" instead of "thought".

It's not even a "there" "their" type situation, they're two words that are pronounced differently...

castletownman

Mispronouncation is my one pet peeve. Drives me fooking spare. It reminds of the following joke:

Edward Deidde, the man who spent his entire life explaining that his surname was pronounced "deed" has collapsed. He was airlifted to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

charlietheminxx

summerskin wrote: »

for all intensive purposes theirs nothing wrong with that, though they could of said something better then irregardless. they need to be more pacific.

One of the best things I've ever read on here. Ever.

Skid

emzolita wrote: »

I worked with a teacher last year ...
Oh she also said that an apostrophe s, like "sweet's" is to be put in when a word is PLURAL!!!! OMFG!
what did I know, I was only an SNA.

That is depressing.

What chance have the children got when their Teacher has no understanding of Grammar?

Pacly

am not sure i know any...

Rigol

americans - "i could care less".
ffffffffffffffu

who_me

"Onboarding". As in, to bring someone on board, figuratively. As in, to bring them up to speed on a new job..

God damn it! I can't even explain the word, without going through two or three more layers of phrases I don't like.

Wise Old Elf

summerskin wrote: »

for all intensive purposes theirs nothing wrong with that, though they could of said something better then irregardless. they need to be more pacific.

My brain, just like, literally exploded reading that. Totes amazeballs!

Quorum

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

In general I am a pretty laid back, chilled out person.

However, I have just been surprised to learn that when people use "irregardless" in a sentence, without their tongue firmly planted in their cheek, it causes a blood-boiling rage to well up in my chest.

I cannot explain how someone being ignorant enough to use as asinine non-word, which technically means the opposite of what they're are trying to convey, could cause me to react so strongly. But it does. And I needed to vent.

What little foibles cause you to irrationally overreact?

Irregardless is a word. It means the same as regardless. It's not incorrect to use, whether you think it is or not. It is apparently beginning to fall out of use though.

Varied

Count Wankula wrote: »

Boils my piss.

Best username ever.