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If you could tax word usage...

  • 20-11-2014 12:56AM
    #1
    iamstop
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 13,475 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    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:

    https://open.spotify.com/album/69JKwCcZGdLqX4Upj3DwP7



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Comments

  • #2
    Aint Eazy Being Cheezy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,634 ✭✭✭Aint Eazy Being Cheezy


    Lad, pal, mate, buddy..


  • #3
    Arsemageddon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭Arsemageddon


    'water'

    That would probably be a nice little earner!


  • #4
    bodice ripper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,681 ✭✭✭bodice ripper


    Obfuscation.


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


  • #5
    Tail Docker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,954 ✭✭✭Tail Docker


    Austerity. I'd tax that fecker into oblivion.


  • #6
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


    "any"


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  • #7
    Karl Stein
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,687 ✭✭✭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.


  • #8
    dirkmeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,688 ✭✭✭dirkmeister


    "Peaceful protest"



    Make an absolute fortune on that.


  • #9
    One eyed Jack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,439 ✭✭✭✭One eyed Jack


    Like


  • #10
    SeantheMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,912 ✭✭✭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 !!!


  • #11
    Miss Demeanour
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,383 ✭✭✭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!!


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  • #12
    murpho999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,956 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #13
    Kevin McCloud
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,797 ✭✭✭Kevin McCloud


    Big words


  • #14
    Karl Stein
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,687 ✭✭✭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.


  • #15
    GerB40
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,047 ✭✭✭GerB40


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


  • #16
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Banter.


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


  • #17
    ratmouse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,856 ✭✭✭ratmouse


    Ironic


  • #18
    pedro1234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 190 ✭✭pedro1234


    Totes awks.


  • #19
    Idbatterim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,706 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim


    "fair" :rolleyes:


  • #20
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,443 ✭✭✭✭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:


  • #21
    yuloni
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,040 ✭✭✭yuloni


    This post has been deleted.


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  • #22
    mountsky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 164 ✭✭mountsky


    Merkel or Chopra,they know who they are!


  • #23
    DoYouEvenLift
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,188 ✭✭✭DoYouEvenLift


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


  • #24
    pedro1234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 190 ✭✭pedro1234


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


  • #25
    DoYouEvenLift
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,188 ✭✭✭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.


  • #26
    pedro1234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 190 ✭✭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.


  • #27
    KERSPLAT!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭KERSPLAT!


    pedro1234 wrote: »
    I hate when people say "he's an awful see you on Thursday" when they mean cunt.

    That'd be SuoT :confused:

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


  • #28
    Tail Docker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,954 ✭✭✭Tail Docker


    KERSPLAT! wrote: »
    That'd be SuoT :confused:

    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.


  • #29
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    Random

    It's a tax on teenagers


  • #30
    CarrickMcJoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,379 ✭✭✭CarrickMcJoe


    Ya know and entitlement, usually heard on Liveline.


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  • #31
    osarusan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,060 ✭✭✭✭osarusan


    'Hive mind'.


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