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Single words / expressions that make you dismiss an entire post
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teruterubozu
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People who feel the need to point out "wrong" uses of the word "literally".
Using "literally" in contexts where it means "figuratively" is just a way to emphasize.
Whenever you say "it makes my blood boil", do you literally put your blood over a flame?
A Fish Aficionado
I am going to make it through this year if it kills me
That's a big one for me. People being overly pedantic to the point of absurdism.
Shuggananas
Banned
Now that I think of it
"shut up and take my money"
"I don't want to live on this planet anymore"
Sometimes in image version
My 9gag sensors go off the charts when I see these
This entire thread is an example of how intelligent discourse is dead, as people are willing to dismiss entire posts because of hyperbole, abbreviations, and attempts at humor. Like come on guys, grow up.
Also the irony of "I'm going to dismiss any and all posts that involve people dismissing someone's opinion out of hand".
Also the irony of "I'm going to dismiss any and all posts that involve people dismissing someone's opinion out of hand".
Addict-ing is the only word I have a problem with. Everything else in this thread I can live with.
Its just incorrect. There may well exist some websites that will say it can be used as a verb but I don't care. It sounds wrong and makes me a grimace every time I hear it
teruterubozu
Member
breh
Night Hunter
Banned
Not a single word or expression, but mostly people that are meticulous about proper grammar and shit like that, especially considering that there are a lot of people on this forum that don't have English as a first language.
So basically a lot of posts in this thread.
Also the whole empathy award thing someone else posted. We get it. You are this super evolved, compassionate human being.
So basically a lot of posts in this thread.
Also the whole empathy award thing someone else posted. We get it. You are this super evolved, compassionate human being.
TatteredHat
Member
neckbeard
SJW
dudebro
feminazi
If you use any of these terms unironically, you are already dead.
SJW
dudebro
feminazi
If you use any of these terms unironically, you are already dead.
terrisus
Member
People pluralising words that end in an accented vowel with "-'s" because they're Dutch and haven't thought about it.
People who use non-standard onomatopoeia. It's standardised so people have an idea what sound it's supposed to represent. By replacing "ha ha ha" by anything else, you're literally making it harder for people to understand what you're trying to represent. No one gives a shit what you think something sounds like.
People who use non-standard onomatopoeia. It's standardised so people have an idea what sound it's supposed to represent. By replacing "ha ha ha" by anything else, you're literally making it harder for people to understand what you're trying to represent. No one gives a shit what you think something sounds like.
Oh welp
teruterubozu
Member
Strawman is easily the most misused word on GAF. People throw it around without understanding its true meaning.
Angelus Errare
Banned
These too, all of the "What is wrong with people!?" posts are just...ugh.
This can be said for 90% of the words used on GAF. The moment something becomes a buzzword, people throw it out every chance they get. It's fun to use words you just learned.
Quite frankly what bothers me more than the incorrect use of strawman is people who ignore and dismiss solely because the strawman argument is brought up, BECAUSE they believe it's being used incorrectly and don't believe they are engaging in one, even when it actually is valid. Some people are just so quick to find some way out of the discussion coming out on top, even if it means they have to win on semantics alone.
DOWN
Banned
It means that now, only because so many people don't realize their misuse of the word. It's often the same people who say something is ironic when it's just a coincidence.
"Am I the only one who..."
There are over 7 billion people on the planet. No, your opinion is not unique and special, especially when it's some stupidly uncommon thing like "I didn't like this movie".
"There, I said it."
Ok. Do you want a medal or something? What even is this statement?
There are over 7 billion people on the planet. No, your opinion is not unique and special, especially when it's some stupidly uncommon thing like "I didn't like this movie".
"There, I said it."
Ok. Do you want a medal or something? What even is this statement?
benjipwns
Banned
This is such a strawman.
teruterubozu
Member
A red herring!
Shuggananas
Banned
Strawman and "fallacies" or "fallacious" are top 2014-2015 buzzwords for sure. And that's all over the internet, not just gaf
ZackieChan
Member
But people actually say it that way in real life conversation. I don't understand why it is a problem. Literally.
Welp is a misspelling of well? I thought it was a term like uh oh, eep, gulp or ooh ekk.
gigantor21
Member
Co-signed.
I never thought I'd see something that matched crass Nazi comparisons in terms of flagging shit posts, but such are the times.
There are enough of these actually going on to deserve getting called out IMO. Not that the words are always used correctly--some just use it to wrap "nuh-uh" in a veneer of intellectualism--but still.
Shuggananas
Banned
Yep cause being attracted to certain people is totally a choice.
Don't even start going down this road. I can 100% believe in the complete and utter need for equality between all races, genders, sexes, etc, while still personally finding those of a certain race not attractive. Not because of any slight or prejudice against them. But as a token rule of experience, that I tend to not find people of a certain skin color/feature attractive, and that feature being predominated shared by those of a certain race.
Unless more of a reason is given for why that preference exists, and how hard of a rule that is (Is it full stop? Or some wiggle room?), and whether or not they are pushing their opinion on others, you are doing no favors chastising someone for what is a personal preference.
kurisu1974
Banned
Apparently it is like "nope" and "yep".
I also thought it was just a childish gasping noise. I still hate it though.
BronsonLee
Member
Halp is annoying as hell
Nope.
It's totally fine having a preference, but outright saying you don't/won't date a certain type of race ( and lets be honest, that race is usually black) is highly suspect.
Maybe using the word racist was little much, but I get pretty fucking suspicious when I hear people say shit like that. It's extremely ignorant to me.
See, this somewhat ties in with "people throwing around words without meaning" from before.
Racist is a strong word to pull out, and many people tend to use it incorrectly now that it's back in the public awareness full time. They're erring on the side of justice, which you would think is an okay thing to do, but I'm of the mind that it ends up causing genuinely innocent people to get caught up in what would end up being a non-issue (specifically for them of course).
I'm fine with you being suspicious, that person could very well have a racist reason for their preference. But jumping to "You're a racist" from the get go helps no one, and diminishes actual race issues.
ItWasMeantToBe19
Banned
"Neo-Liberal"
Technically it could be considered a normal term, but it's used only by the lunatic fringe left from what I've seen.
"Cultural Marxist"
This is a term only used by white supremacists who hate women.
If you're using one of these terms ironically (like benji does) or to discuss why these terms are dumb, then that's fine. Otherwise...
Technically it could be considered a normal term, but it's used only by the lunatic fringe left from what I've seen.
"Cultural Marxist"
This is a term only used by white supremacists who hate women.
If you're using one of these terms ironically (like benji does) or to discuss why these terms are dumb, then that's fine. Otherwise...
Yep, that and the phrase "white knight." Derails every conversation it touches.
Slayer-33
Liverpool-2
lol
Stormhammer
Member
pull up your strawman bootstraps, mr crazy republican goal post
kurisu1974
Banned
#notruescotsman
Some of these words actually used to have meaning though, although I would understand why it derails now.
White Knight, for a time, used to mean men who would defend women indiscriminately, usually with no prior knowledge of the situation or the person being defended, regardless of the circumstances or if she was even in the right, solely on the basis that it was a chivalrous thing to do, for a man to defend a woman, usually with a deluded sense that he would be "rewarded" for his chivalry.
Over time that slowly got corrupted into people throwing around the term for any man who defended a woman regardless of why, as if it was "wrong" to do.
It was never "not" an insult, but the reasoning for why changed. It went from being a critiquing insult, to just a slanderous insult.
Sparkedglory
Member
Nothing honestly. I like to read everything before I judge.
Shuggananas
Banned
Yeah just like SJW it used to have some meaning but people overusing it destroyed the word.
Zen_Arcade
Banned
People shouldn't be using hyperbole and some of the attempts at humor I've seen in the conversations I've seen with people here. Things like that turn an intelligent conversation sour really fast. The hyperbole is just an attempt to strengthen your point with exaggeration, and most of the attempts at humor I see are snarky jabs people take at each other simply because they don't agree. Neither of these things add anything worthwhile to intelligent discourse.
The whole reason I stop taking people like that seriously is because I feel that they're a detriment to the conversation.
*shrug*
Holy shit!
So...
Can we talk about...
W-when t-they t-talk l-like t-this
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=906698&highlight=
Fail.
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