cany10011 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 I also hate the term "celebrity chef". I love eating at great restaurants but honestly, i've had great meals in hole in the walls too. Many celebrity chefs are always too busy opening up a new location or writing a cookbook to even be cooking. Unless you are dining at a chef's table, meals are probably prepared by line cooks following a formula and plating it according to a photo. + azdr0710 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCClient Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 The president of our HOA announced in a meeting that she had turned down two job applicants because she suspected they had conspired together on their applications; her explanation was that both had used the phrase "ready to hit the ground running," which she had never heard before! Several of our jaws dropped (literally, not figuratively). Hopefully she's not a..... "Karen" + harey and + Charlie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merboy Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 "As a _______" .... like "As a gay man, I think diapers on a man are hot". lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ MysticMenace Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 irregardless... but I guess it's in some dictionaries now as an acceptable, non-standard form for regardless. + Vegas_Millennial, + harey, + azdr0710 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ azdr0710 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 the latest from LSSU!....the legendary "Banished Words List" for 2021......look around and go back to the 1970s lists.....it's a hoot! https://www.lssu.edu/traditions/banishedwords/ liubit and prof 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylander1940 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 "Versatile" considering in most cases means bottom. orville and Luv2play 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddbb Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 "passionate" especially in job hunting. "I'm passionate about..." Such a meaningless term. + azdr0710 and marylander1940 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ MysticMenace Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 "Versatile" considering in most cases means bottom. wait, is this real? should I just go ahead and change my RM profile as 'versatile' vs. 'vers/bottom'? lol. marylander1940 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuriousByNature Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Firstly, secondly, thirdly... and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuriousByNature Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 'Sending positive energy your way'... what are we, hydroelectric dams? + azdr0710 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCClient Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Zero fucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Living my best life! + azdr0710 and OCClient 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ poolboy48220 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 'Sending positive energy your way'... what are we, hydroelectric dams? My mother would say something like this, or "Thinking of you", instead of "I'm praying for you", in deference to my non-religiousness. marylander1940 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ poolboy48220 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 irregardless... but I guess it's in some dictionaries now as an acceptable, non-standard form for regardless. I think it's in most dictionaries now. it makes me sad too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ poolboy48220 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 I don't know if it's become more common lately or whether I'm just noticing it now, but in radio interviews, I hear a lot people responding "That's a great question" before they go on with their answer. It was always around but lately it seems nearly universal. Luv2play 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike carey Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 I don't know if it's become more common lately or whether I'm just noticing it now, but in radio interviews, I hear a lot people responding "That's a great question" before they go on with their answer. It was always around but lately it seems nearly universal. Yes, sometimes you think WTF, but other times it actually is a great question. If you're gonna use it, mean it, don't use it as a gap filler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liubit Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 I don't know if it's become more common lately or whether I'm just noticing it now, but in radio interviews, I hear a lot people responding "That's a great question" before they go on with their answer. It was always around but lately it seems nearly universal.It’s the best phrase to use when you don’t know the answer: it flatters the questioner and gives you time to think. ??♂️ + Charlie, marylander1940 and prof 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Vegas_Millennial Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Literally when they obviously meant "figuratively" + azdr0710, nate_sf, prof and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orville Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 They were surprised when I told them that an American teacher would never used that term in front of students. Did they reply with the expression "Oh Scheisse!"? + Charlie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orville Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 "Versatile" considering in most cases means bottom. "TO YOUR POINT", "HUNG TOP" too. Widely promised, few times delivered. ? marylander1940 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orville Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 wait, is this real? should I just go ahead and change my RM profile as 'versatile' vs. 'vers/bottom'? lol. According to @marylander1940 , just bottom. marylander1940 and Luv2play 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orville Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Not sure if these have been already cited but here it goes: "Your call is important to us ... " - Every single Contact Center in the world, UGH! "We're committed to ... " - All the rats wearing suit and tie, especially during Press Conferences. marylander1940, + azdr0710 and + Charlie 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ MysticMenace Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 It’s the best phrase to use when you don’t know the answer: it flatters the questioner and gives you time to think. ??♂️ Guess this hasn't work on recent beauty pageants. Lol. marylander1940 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonman Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 (edited) When I was a student in Austria a number of years ago, I was surprised that my teachers would sometimes exclaim, "Scheisse!" ("shit" in German). They were surprised when I told them that an American teacher would never use that term in front of students. Depends on the class, and of course the age range as well. In our college theatre classes, we don't shy away from cursing when it makes sense to do so. One term that my teaching colleague and I have coined is the "oh shit moment" - it's that moment when you say something and then realize you shouldn't have - which is an impulse that often comes up in acting terms. But of course when I've taught this device to younger actors, I call it the "oh crap moment" lol. And then there was the fascinating discussion in class from a few weeks back - we had a student working on an Irving Berlin song ("The Secret Service") which refers at one point to "private dicks." I asked the student if she knew what she was singing about there, and there was some very funny awkward fumbling around as neither her nor the other students really knew, and of course thought it was a sexual reference. I think they were relieved to find out that it's short for "private detectives" lol. (She also didn't know what a "gumshoe" was. Kids - I don't know what's wrong with these kids today, lol...) Edited February 10, 2021 by bostonman + Vegas_Millennial, mike carey and + Charlie 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thickornotatall Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 (edited) to make a long story short....my best friend says that every day...I just close my eyes and take a deep breath....I probably say something to irritate her... or Thanks for having me on Anderson....That's an excellent question.. Edited February 28, 2021 by thickornotatall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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