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Buzzwords that annoy you

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    #62
    Standard Toaster
    Registered Users Posts: 10,257 ✭✭✭✭Standard Toaster


    Amazeballs
    Ending random verbs with .com
    Phablet
    Hashtag
    Epic
    Yolo
    The Cloud


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    #63
    rolliepoley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,874 ✭✭✭rolliepoley


    Thems, as in thems the days, instead of thoes were the days.


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    #64
    razorgil
    Registered Users Posts: 1,880 ✭✭✭razorgil


    Standard Toaster wrote: »
    Amazeballs
    Ending random verbs with .com
    Phablet
    Hashtag
    Epic
    Yolo
    The Cloud

    eh, excuse my ignorance, but "phablet"? what's that?


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    #65
    constance tench
    Registered Users Posts: 862 ✭✭✭constance tench


    manflu


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    #66
    Eeden
    Registered Users Posts: 17,912 ✭✭✭✭Eeden


    constance tench wrote: »
    manflu
    Also...

    Manscara, Guyliner, Manbags, all those stupid words for things we already have words for, they just have to use a different word when men use them.


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    #67
    Standard Toaster
    Registered Users Posts: 10,257 ✭✭✭✭Standard Toaster


    razorgil wrote: »
    eh, excuse my ignorance, but "phablet"? what's that?

    Cross between a phone and a tablet


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    #68
    longshanks
    Registered Users Posts: 4,990 ✭✭✭longshanks


    OneArt wrote: »
    Maybe you should look up what spirituality means.
    Keith300 wrote: »
    As an atheist I regard myself as spiritual most of the time. Being spiritual IMO is a state of being, which can change from moment to moment. It's about where your awareness is.

    Meh.

    And a spiritual atheist. We're doomed.


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    #69
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,052 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Fraped, braped, graped, or any other stupid way of making a pun out of 'rape'.

    Facetime - makes me facepalm.

    Overuse of acronyms iykwim tbh ftw.


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    #70
    Nidge_Weasel
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Nidge_Weasel


    "The cloud"

    Always said by people who think they're tech "savy"(theres another one.)

    Just call it distributed computing ffs.


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    #71
    cantdecide
    Registered Users Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    'Back in the day'

    Which day exactly?


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    #72
    murphm45
    Registered Users Posts: 505 ✭✭✭murphm45


    furiousox wrote: »
    I seen
    I done
    Should of

    should of?

    do people write that? I know it's 'should have' but when i say either there's no difference in how they sound!

    for what it's worth the others bug me no end too! 'low hanging fruit' is a personal bug bear of mine.


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    #73
    KevIRL
    Registered Users Posts: 39,542 ✭✭✭✭KevIRL


    Munting


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    #74
    Sh1tbag OToole
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,973 ✭✭✭Sh1tbag OToole


    Smartphone
    Crowdsourcing / Cloudsourcing / Outsourcing / Rightsourcing (this one is the worst)
    In the interim
    'Solutions' as seen on corporate websites.


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    #75
    constance tench
    Registered Users Posts: 862 ✭✭✭constance tench


    Human resources


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    #76
    budgemook
    Registered Users Posts: 3,842 ✭✭✭budgemook


    Nidge_Weasel wrote: »
    "The cloud"

    Always said by people who think they're tech "savy"(theres another one.)

    Just call it distributed computing ffs.

    Distributed computing needed an easy to understand metaphor as it became mainstream. "The Cloud" is perfect.

    See a lot of portmanteaus in this thread. I enjoy a good portmanteau myself.

    Expedite seems to be thrown around a lot these days, not mad about that one but not sure it's a bargain buzzword either


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    #77
    Sh1tbag OToole
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,973 ✭✭✭Sh1tbag OToole


    budgemook wrote: »
    Distributed computing needed an easy to understand metaphor as it became mainstream. "The Cloud" is perfect.

    See a lot of portmanteaus in this thread. I enjoy a good portmanteau myself.

    I actually like 'the cloud'.

    as in "I'll upload that fcuker to the cloud if he doesnt shut up". In any other context its quite bad


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    #78
    pauliebdub
    Registered Users Posts: 1,061 ✭✭✭pauliebdub


    Any American business phrases drive me mad.

    Grandfathering is the worst I've heard yet.


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    #79
    chakademus
    Registered Users Posts: 191 ✭✭chakademus


    Backstory


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    #80
    Zirconia
    Registered Users Posts: 386 ✭✭Zirconia
    Boycott Israeli Goods & Services


    Aidric wrote: »
    Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    I'm always saying Châteaupape-du-Neuf for some reason, and even stranger, most people don't notice!


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    #81
    iremex
    Registered Users Posts: 271 ✭✭iremex


    winter is coming so be prepared for the

    Cold-snap


    I hate that phrase so much. A 6 month winter shouldn't be associated with the word snap


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    #82
    Chareth Cutestory
    Registered Users Posts: 6,608 ✭✭✭Chareth Cutestory


    Winningest


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    #83
    whirlpool
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,574 ✭✭✭whirlpool


    certifiedcrepe wrote: »
    'Prinking' kills me inside.

    THANK you.

    May as well be called "pricking." As in: that word is for pricks.


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    #84
    whirlpool
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,574 ✭✭✭whirlpool


    hatrickpatrick wrote: »
    I'm getting a bit tired of seeing the word "privilege" thrown around as a meme on the internet in order to invalidate someone's opinion without actually responding to the content of what they've said.

    Tends to be used in arguments about sexism, minorities, civil rights etc.

    I don't get it. :confused: What's "privilege" about?


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    #85
    constance tench
    Registered Users Posts: 862 ✭✭✭constance tench


    whirlpool wrote: »
    THANK you.

    May as well be called "pricking." As in: that word is for pricks.

    I like pricking!:)


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    #86
    Teacher23
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭Teacher23


    Swag. Twerk.

    Wha'?


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    #87
    Ciderswigger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 941 ✭✭✭Ciderswigger


    Yeah, 'swag' bugs the shïte outta me!

    And 'manscaping'. And 'lady garden'. Eugh.


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    #88
    whirlpool
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,574 ✭✭✭whirlpool


    Typical "Irish entrepreneur"-type phrases seem to really be wrecking everyone's heads.


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    #89
    Teacher23
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭Teacher23


    Manscaping, ick. Ooooh that reminds me: beach-ready.


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    #90
    rustedtrumpet
    Registered Users Posts: 339 ✭✭rustedtrumpet


    Boardsies


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    #91
    murria
    Registered Users Posts: 395 ✭✭murria


    Hashtag.


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