Who else here hates the word 'woes'?

[devilot]

Damn you Northern Californians and your incessant hellas!

It's hella not our fault that a bunch of us say that... it's like, hella catchy. Actually, linguists, as in... scientists who study language are doing a focused study on NorCal youngsters who interject "like" a lot and their pronounciation of existing words in different ways such as, "duuude." I read this in the San Jose Mercury News awhile back. I bet "hella" would be another phenomenon they'd look at.

 

[Jaffa Cake]

No. The word I hate the most is "moreish". Ugh.

Funnily enough, I was thinking about that very word this dinnertime. I was in Boots trying to select my dinner from their rather patchy range of sandwiches and there was some point of sale describing some foodstuff or other as being 'deliciously moreish'. I remember thinking how no one would actually use that term in proper conversation and how ridiculous it sounded...

So thanks for reminding me about it.

 

[Tanglewood]

It's hella not our fault that a bunch of us say that... it's like, hella catchy. Actually, linguists, as in... scientists who study language are doing a focused study on NorCal youngsters who interject "like" a lot and their pronounciation of existing words in different ways such as, "duuude." I read this in the San Jose Mercury News awhile back. I bet "hella" would be another phenomenon they'd look at.

When I was growing up (middle school age) I'd use 'like' a lot though my dad was able to break me of it. Looking back 'like' is almost like verbal static (uh, um, err, etc...).

When I was living in the dorms at SDSU it was interesting to hear all the different slang from different parts of the country, though if they weren't from Southern California it only took them a few weeks until they were saying 'hella' like all NorCal students.

 

[katie ta achoo]

I can't believe you'd foist such a cloister, er, cluster of words on poor KT! I'd foil your plan by editing your post, but I'd hate for you to have toiled in vain. Perhaps, instead of toying with her, you could go have a seafood lunch... oysters maybe. Or, in honor of KT's prefs, something made from soy.

*shudder*
Why, JSW.. WHY???

ya you are a girl. lol. i saw that crazy evil avatar and figured you were a dude. my bad. but my post is still funny.

a male Fanilow?
With the name "Katie"
Fantastic!

scientists who study language are doing a focused study on NorCal youngsters who interject "like" a lot and their pronounciation of existing words in different ways such as, "duuude."

do you know when that study's coming out? I think it'd be hella interesting to read.

 

[d wade]

a male Fanilow?
With the name "Katie"

dont have any clue wtf a fanilow is.

and i didnt even look at your name. just the avatar. that thing is crazy lookin

 

[kretzy]

dont have any clue wtf a fanilow is.

It's a Barry Manilow fan.

 

[d wade]

It's a Barry Manilow fan.

haha classic!

"wait.. Barry's last name is Manilow?" haha. name that movie.

 

[iAlan]

Bootalicious...

is a word that gets a reaction from me not unlike the reaction I have when someone scrapes their nails down a blackboard

And I don't like the word "cephalomancy" too, but not sure why...

 

[iAlan]

Don't have any clue wtf a fanilow is

It's a Barry Manilow fan.

I thought the word for a Barry Manilow fan was 'imbecile'

 

[kretzy]

I thought the word for a Barry Manilow fan was 'imbecile'

You're a marked man now. Katie will send El Chupacabra after you.

While we're on the topic of words. Did you know that "bouncebackability" is actually a word in the dictionary? What's wrong with resilience? I actually heard this from a comedian, Adam Hills. I can't take the credit.

 

[MongoTheGeek]

You're a marked man now. Katie will send El Chupacabra after you.

While we're on the topic of words. Did you know that "bouncebackability" is actually a word in the dictionary? What's wrong with resilience? I actually heard this from a comedian, Adam Hills. I can't take the credit.

To describe people, nothing. To describe materials, its a slightly different property.

 

[Queso]

I was in Boots trying to select my dinner from their rather patchy range of sandwiches and there was some point of sale describing some foodstuff or other as being 'deliciously moreish'. I remember thinking how no one would actually use that term in proper conversation and how ridiculous it sounded...

Figs are deliciously moorish, and the landscape to the east of Manchester is deliciously moorish too.

Anyway, was there any of this foodstuff left in Boots? It would sort of discount the advertising unless they were sold out

 

[Jaffa Cake]

...the landscape to the east of Manchester is deliciously moorish too.

That'll be Yorkshire.

Anyway, was there any of this foodstuff left in Boots? It would sort of discount the advertising unless they were sold out

They were swimming in the stuff. Bear in mind too that they normally sell out of everything by 11.30 as they get swamped by hungry office workers, and I was in there at gone one.

Everyone was probably put off by the fact that the foodstuff in question might prove fiendishly addictive. And see, that's the problem too – I couldn't actually tell you what the foodstuff in question actually was, I was just too put off with the point of sale.

 

[Queso]

That'll be Yorkshire.

Or Derbyshire for South Manchester It's damn moorish anyways. Maybe Boots should sell Yorkshire in their stores. I'm sure if they price it right it'll be snapped up.

Might be a bit chewy though.

 

[Jaffa Cake]

Maybe Boots should sell Yorkshire in their stores. I'm sure if they price it right it'll be snapped up.

Yep, they'd have to get the price spot on. We're not renowned for throwing our money around, you know.

Maybe that's why the deliciously moorish snacks weren't selling – they were priced too highly for all us miserly types.

 

[CubaTBird]

I hate it when people put it in front of something in the threads. Like Powerbook "woes" or iPod "woes". Makes me see some nerd face with a smirk saying "NOW HOLD ON THEIR BUDDY... GOT SOME POWERBOOK WOES!! O NOES!". gnaw...