If you could tax word usage...

iamstop

Since everything is taxes these days, what words would you like to tax to discourage people from over using them so much?

You know how certain words and phrases get WAY over used.

Here are some I'd tax:

Literally
Ever (at the end of a sentence)
Absolutely

:pac:

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

Lad, pal, mate, buddy..

Arsemageddon

'water'

That would probably be a nice little earner!

bodice ripper

Obfuscation.


Nothing says "I need to tart up this sentence" like obfuscation.

Tail Docker

Austerity. I'd tax that fecker into oblivion.

biko

"any"

Karl Stein

Amount.

The amount number of times I've heard the word...

The amount sum of money wasted on that project was..

The amount volume of water that flooded the basement..

The amount length of time it takes to get that tedious job done is..

The amount hape of turf..

...and so on and so forth.

dirkmeister

"Peaceful protest"



Make an absolute fortune on that.

One eyed Jack

Like

SeantheMan

"like" being used at the end of a sentence....or where it's not actually meant to be used

I was talking to my friend like, and I was like "omg" ...and like it was so funny...LOIKE !!!

Miss Demeanour

Basically......
And had an Australian living across the road who used to say....."and that's being straight mate".....always knew a big f**k off lie would follow!!

murpho999

Karl Stein wrote: »

Amount.

The amount number of times I've heard the word...

The amount sum of money wasted on that project was..

The amount volume of water that flooded the basement..

The amount length of time it takes to get that tedious job done is..

The amount hape of turf..

...and so on and so forth.

I think you're making amount in out of a molehill to be honest.

Kevin McCloud

Big words

Karl Stein

murpho999 wrote: »

I think you're making amount in out of a molehill to be honest.

I couldn't of said it better myself.

GerB40

Nah mean? It's the motto of the scumbag..

AnonoBoy

Banter.


If you're going to be that annoying you deserve to be taxed you fackin cant.

ratmouse

Ironic

pedro1234

Totes awks.

Idbatterim

"fair" :rolleyes:

endacl

The phrase 'the whole <insert word> thing'.

It's not 'the whole thing'. It's just 'the thing'. Whatever about the jungwans using it... Now grown ups, who should know better, are using it too.

:mad:

yuloni

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mountsky

Merkel or Chopra,they know who they are!

DoYouEvenLift

Can we tax people for not using words? Because I'd tax people who don't use the word "kunt" - beautiful word

pedro1234

I hate when people say "he's an awful see you on Thursday" when they mean cunt.

DoYouEvenLift

pedro1234 wrote: »

I hate when people say "he's an awful see you on Thursday" when they mean cunt.

The same people who get offended by it will have no issue saying pussy or fanny or using the terms dick and cock, makes no sense really unless the person refuses to use any terms other than penis and vagina.

pedro1234

It's dumb because they mean the same bloody thing - the term they use is irrelevant. Same goes for people who say sugar instead of shit.

KERSPLAT!

pedro1234 wrote: »

I hate when people say "he's an awful see you on Thursday" when they mean cunt.

That'd be SuoT

Anyway, mine is Quango. Seems to be the new go to buzzword on boards.

Tail Docker

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

That'd be SuoT

Anyway, mine is Quango. Seems to be the new go to buzzword on boards.

Yup, I think it's "call you next tuesday" tbh. Still deserves to be poked, hard, in the eye, with a stale baguette.

efb

Random

It's a tax on teenagers

CarrickMcJoe

Ya know and entitlement, usually heard on Liveline.

osarusan

'Hive mind'.

DoYouEvenLift

windpowered toothbrush wrote: »

Could of.

What do these people think they are saying?

Allow me to play doubles advocate here for a moment. For all intensive purposes I think you are wrong. In an age where false morals are a diamond dozen, true virtues are a blessing in the skies, and are more than just ice king on the cake. We often put our false morality on a petal stool like a bunch of pre-Madonnas, but you all seem to be taking something very valuable for granite. So I ask of you to mustard up all the strength you can because it is a doggy dog world out there. Although there is some merit to what you are saying it seems like you have a huge ship on your shoulder. In your argument you seem to throw everything in but the kids Nsync, and even though you are having a feel day with this I am here to bring you back into reality. I have a sick sense when it comes to these types of things. It is almost spooky, because I cannot turn a blonde eye to these glaring flaws in your rhetoric. I have zero taller ants when it comes to people spouting out hate in the name of moral righteousness. You just need to remember what comes around is all around, and when supply and command fails you will be the first to go.

Make my words, when you get down to brass stacks it doesn't take rocket appliances to get two birds stoned at once. It's clear who makes the pants in this relationship, and sometimes you just have to swallow your prize and accept the facts, instead of making a half-harded effort. You might have to come to this conclusion through denial and error but I swear on my mother's mating name that when you put the petal to the medal you will pass with flying carpets like it’s a peach of cake.

gramar

yuloni wrote: »

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You can slap a hefty tax on that word right there too.

monkeysnapper

One eyed Jack wrote: »

Like

I'd be broke !!! I find myself saying it and want to punch myself in the head

anncoates

If they taxed the written phrase "To be fair", my posts would probably usher Ireland to a budget surplus by 2016.

gramar

Game changer.

efb

Top top
Decent
Quality

Lucifer MorningStar

lioke

efb

Touch base

Go fcuk off!!!!

Akrasia

Anyone who says the 'The * word' (insert letter

You are too cowardly to say 'N1gger' but when you say 'the N word' you're making me say it in my head.

Whenever someone says 'the N word' I say "I don't see how Nebulae are relevant to this conversation

_Kaiser_

Selfie
#<inset whatever nonsense here>
like OMG
Totes

.. and other nonsense words that we used to leave behind when we passed the age of 4!

Capt'n Midnight

you don't understand the reality of the situation

ratmouse

People referring to their own boobs as "tatas" when, for eg, commenting on their own photos.

braddun

you know

osarusan

neckbeard

mouth-breather

braddun

lame

7ofBrian

Any combination of "water", "Meter", "Charges", "I.W." etc.

seventeen sheep

Please revert

Doc

I would tax the use of the word bye as in goodbye after its initial use for each person to end a phone conversation.

Example:

Tom: "Alright then I see you later at the slaughterhouse bye" (This one is free)

Tim: "Bye"(this is also free)

Tom and Tim simultaneously "bye, bye, bye, bye, bye ,bye, bye..." (charged at a rate of 20 cent per bye)

It would raise a fortune in no time.

diomed

said

adjective: Chiefly Law. named or mentioned before; aforesaid; aforementioned: said witness; said sum.

After Hours is not the circuit court.

newport2

Whatever