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"Angry much?" Where does that annoying phrase come from?

  • 16-05-2010 6:09pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 496 ✭✭


    I see a lot of people saying things like "angry much?" on facebook and here. There is another example of it on a thread where someone says "stepbrothers much?". It doesn't make sense and it's annoying. Is in nerdy internet speak or is it an American/British affectation?

    Does anyone know the origin of it?

    Thanks


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,815 ✭✭✭✭galwayrush


    I discovered it here.:rolleyes:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,784 ✭✭✭Superbus


    Unnecessary linguistic complaint much?


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    It means "Do you get angry much?" :confused:

    I better not tell you about black holes.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1 suespringsteen


    i made it up a few years ago...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 496 ✭✭rantyface


    I know what it means. I've never heard it said that way in real life, and I only noticed it being typed that way fairly recently. I don't like it at all. I read it with a snide, passive aggressive, narky tone though, maybe that's not what people mean.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,815 ✭✭✭✭galwayrush


    i made it up a few years ago...

    That's some confession for your first post.:pac::pac:


  • Posts: 17,378 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Excellent username OP.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,838 ✭✭✭✭3hn2givr7mx1sc


    It wrecks my head anyway, it sounds so pretentious and condescending.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,114 ✭✭✭corkcomp


    I was half way through typing a reply to this but realised It could be seen as angry much .. so... thats all


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭Herbal Deity


    Welcome to the internet, OP.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,492 ✭✭✭Thomas828


    Hearing those words could make me angry even if I wasn't before.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,916 ✭✭✭RonMexico


    It deserves the following reaction.

    Angry much?

    Say 'angry much' again. Say 'angry much' again, I dare you, I double dare you mother****er, say 'angry much' one more Goddamn time!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,971 ✭✭✭we'llallhavetea_old


    "cool story bro" is worse. i think the people who type it are complete tools.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 247 ✭✭seanaor


    I dont know where it came from, when it got here, or who started it. But get rid of it.

    Yours sincerely,
    Angry much.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,756 ✭✭✭InkSlinger67


    Excellent username OP.

    Let's hope he doesn't have a run-in with Pighead and one of his famous username-anagrams retorts....there's a few in there :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,997 ✭✭✭Adyx


    Let's hope he doesn't have a run-in with Pighead and one of his famous username-anagrams retorts....there's a few in there :)

    Or alternatively let's hope he does so we can have a laugh. I don't think poor R.Rated ever got over that. :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,183 ✭✭✭storm2811


    It's not as bad as someone saying..
    "What are ya gettin thick for?Why are ya so pissed off?" over and over again when you're angry just to piss you off more:pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,952 ✭✭✭Lando Griffin


    My frienemy is angry much:confused:!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30 MrsToad


    I think "(insert word) much?" comes from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

    Which makes it OK with me. :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,509 ✭✭✭robbiezero


    Where does the annoying phrase
    "But don't let the facts get in the way of ...." come from?

    Usually posted by some absolute tosser who had just spent an entire morning googling rubbish just to disprove some other anonymous person's assertation.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,693 ✭✭✭✭castletownman


    #whatever


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,509 ✭✭✭robbiezero


    #whatever

    Agreed. People who use hashtag when not on Twitter. Very annoying.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭westendgirlie


    I was reading the first page of this thread but took no notice of date.

    "Jeez" I said to myself. "Why are there loads of people closing their accounts at the same time?"

    Ditzy moment much ?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,030 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    robbiezero wrote: »
    Where does the annoying phrase
    "But don't let the facts get in the way of ...." come from?

    It's a way of underscoring people's ignorance on a topic.
    Usually posted by some absolute tosser who had just spent an entire morning googling rubbish just to disprove some other anonymous person's assertation.

    That's kinda been happening since the enlightenment in case you didn't notice. Evidence and proof trump baseless assertions each and every time.

    But don't let the facts stand in the way of your dearly held prejudices.

    (and I didn't even have to 'google' the above)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,509 ✭✭✭robbiezero


    It's a way of underscoring people's ignorance on a topic.



    That's kinda been happening since the enlightenment in case you didn't notice. Evidence and proof trump baseless assertions each and every time.

    But don't let the facts stand in the way of your dearly held prejudices.

    (and I didn't even have to 'google' the above)

    One can post facts, disprove assertions and win an argument without being a smug prick also.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,750 ✭✭✭iDave


    I've seen the word 'much' get taken out of copntext a lot like 'rude much' and 'happy much'. I'm assuming its another west coast of USA abuse of the English language thats now infiltrating the vernacular over here


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,030 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    robbiezero wrote: »
    One can post facts, disprove assertions and win an argument without being a smug prick also.

    Yes and people don't have to act like a a chastised 4-year-old when they've been shown to be incorrect or lacking in knowledge on a subject.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,438 ✭✭✭TwoShedsJackson


    You use it when you want to sound like a passive-aggressive twat.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 991 ✭✭✭SuperGrover


    Let's hope he doesn't have a run-in with Pighead and one of his famous username-anagrams retorts....there's a few in there :)

    farty acne


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 544 ✭✭✭czx


    Yes and people don't have to act like a a chastised 4-year-old when they've been shown to be incorrect or lacking in knowledge on a subject.

    Chuck Stone 4 mod


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