"For all intensive purposes" and other annoying malapropisms | |
Where Eagles Dare
(OP) Metal-American User ID: 73836248 United States 02/27/2021 11:36 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You see, the appropriate phrase is 'for all intents and purposes.' I surmise that dumb people try to appear educated, and only undermine their big word nolledge through the use of a malapropism. These are the same cats that blurt fucked up shit like "irregardless" and "supposably." When you call them on it, they will insist that "it's a word; it's in the dictionary." Yeah, whatever. Idiot. Quoting: Where Eagles Dare These idiots may tell you about their 'Sig Sawyer' firearm. I ask them: what do you call that German fermented cabbage that goes on a Reuben Sandwich? No one has ever called it Sawyer Kraut, so how is the firearm called Sawyer? SAUER in both cases. Smith and Weston? Who the fuck is Weston? There is NO paint manufacturer called Sherman Williams, and even if there were, he sure as fuck did not manufacture MASONARY paint. It's masonry, goddamnit. Just remember Yogi Berra's sage advice: When you come to a fork in the road, take it. Man this RANT is Epic and it resonates with my everyday life. *Knowledge You almost had a perfect post I didn't think that it required any explanation, but did you not think that misspelling was intentional? Kudos for paying attention! Isaiah 40:31 - But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. “They’ve got us surrounded again, the poor bastards.” - U.S. Army Paratrooper at Bastogne |
Hoseman
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Pilgrim001
User ID: 78018011 United States 02/27/2021 10:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The ads on Craig's list are full of this. I think they are basically non-readers and go by what they think they heard. My biggest gripe is people who say "our" like it was spelled "are". Our, of course, rhymes with Sauer and not Bar. I don't have the time or the crayons to explain this to you. Slake Blake |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 77864301 United States 02/27/2021 10:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Lately I've been annoyed by the claims of Texas succeeding from the Union. Succession is just not a great idea. However, if they did succeed, I would consider moving there. Quoting: Windsage I also see far too much of marshall law, although that may be someone's GLP version of martial law in the same way we use brian, it's a tarp, and moran. Don't axe me why.... Clam down... |
Hoseman
User ID: 75361028 United States 02/28/2021 08:16 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Lately I've been annoyed by the claims of Texas succeeding from the Union. Succession is just not a great idea. However, if they did succeed, I would consider moving there. Quoting: Windsage I also see far too much of marshall law, although that may be someone's GLP version of martial law in the same way we use brian, it's a tarp, and moran. Don't axe me why.... Clam down... Texas did succeed in unthawing. |
Indrid_Cold
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ITSARICHMANSGAME
User ID: 78068491 United States 02/28/2021 10:20 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Haha. I just heard one on TV. You more than exceeded my expectations. Huh? The more I know, the crazier I appear to be. "THE ONLY WAY TO DEAL WITH AN UNFREE WORLD IS TO BECOME SO ABSOLUTELY FREE THAT YOUR VERY EXISTENCE IS AN ACT OF REBELLION" -ALBERT CAMUS No brains, no pain. The Difference Between Stupidity and Genius Is That Genius Has Its Limits |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 77374352 United States 02/28/2021 10:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Irregardless of what you say, I think your just going rouge over these supposively incorrect phrases. For all intensive purposes its a mute point anyway. You should of focused on more important things. Case and point, you could nip the problem in the butt by just not caring so much. Its not of the upmost importants. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 75158899 Yea i agree to |
Base12
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 78503837 Australia 02/28/2021 10:59 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Not to be mean but, for the future, It's FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 79287249 Not to be mean, but YOU NEED TO READ THE ACTUAL POST AND NOT JUST THE HEADLINE. Or just finish the headline "and other annoying malapropisms" or consult a dictionary. Damn, this post might be about them. Mrs. Malaprop must be spinning in her gravy. It's good to see that some folk on here actually know the Queen's English; even though she is actually German. One was beginning to loose hope.. |
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EarthNotAPlanet
User ID: 39961547 United States 03/06/2021 07:28 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | People that say "bald face lie" instead bold face lie. Quoting: Indrid_Cold Or another one is people who say, "I could care less". It should be I could NOT care less. I always thought the phrase "bald faced liar" arose from the belief that women and young boys were more likely to tell fibs. Bold faced doesn't make particular sense to me. Mola Ram did nothing wrong. |
ITSARICHMANSGAME
User ID: 78068491 United States 03/06/2021 11:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | In another thread someone posted...there are the halves and halve nots. Too funny. The more I know, the crazier I appear to be. "THE ONLY WAY TO DEAL WITH AN UNFREE WORLD IS TO BECOME SO ABSOLUTELY FREE THAT YOUR VERY EXISTENCE IS AN ACT OF REBELLION" -ALBERT CAMUS No brains, no pain. The Difference Between Stupidity and Genius Is That Genius Has Its Limits |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 79583077 United States 03/06/2021 11:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | guy got on me for ordering a smithwicks beer. "its smiddicks" i immediately lost any interest in being in those space time coordinates. people obsessed with that kind of crap make life tedious and annoying. i dont care how you say it. they arent interested in what you are saying so much as analyzing how you said it or your grammar and all this stupid crap. none of us have proper english. we all speak some butchered kind of american mishmash of a garbage language combined with internet memes and covidspeak. we are all actual morons now trying to cling to some objective standards so we can be snarky and run around telling everyone I TOLD YOU SO SEE IM A BIG SMARTY HEEHEE |
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Irish eyes
User ID: 78958478 United States 03/06/2021 11:43 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You see, the appropriate phrase is 'for all intents and purposes.' I surmise that dumb people try to appear educated, and only undermine their big word nolledge through the use of a malapropism. These are the same cats that blurt fucked up shit like "irregardless" and "supposably." When you call them on it, they will insist that "it's a word; it's in the dictionary." Yeah, whatever. Idiot. Quoting: Where Eagles Dare These idiots may tell you about their 'Sig Sawyer' firearm. I ask them: what do you call that German fermented cabbage that goes on a Reuben Sandwich? No one has ever called it Sawyer Kraut, so how is the firearm called Sawyer? SAUER in both cases. Smith and Weston? Who the fuck is Weston? There is NO paint manufacturer called Sherman Williams, and even if there were, he sure as fuck did not manufacture MASONARY paint. It's masonry, goddamnit. Just remember Yogi Berra's sage advice: When you come to a fork in the road, take it. This is the educational system today. If they can't find Lebanon on a map do not expect them to use proper English. Just look at texting shorthand instead of "Oh you too?" it's "O U2?" Punctuation was always my weakness but there is nothing worse than common spelling errors, words used out of context, or just plain laziness. Irish eyes |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 38899454 United States 03/07/2021 01:52 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Commander And Chief. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 78090287 Please, no! Lovely thread. I started a list like this last year, but too busy to do stuff like that! All my you tube comments say edited. Lol. He was the Commandeerer of Cheese. Tell your ride, "call Larado". Mason Jarr Jack Cass He won the erection. Electricities Egg-stenchal There home. Don't go their. |
ITSARICHMANSGAME
User ID: 78068491 United States 03/11/2021 08:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Just saw another one on this forum...it's one in the same. The more I know, the crazier I appear to be. "THE ONLY WAY TO DEAL WITH AN UNFREE WORLD IS TO BECOME SO ABSOLUTELY FREE THAT YOUR VERY EXISTENCE IS AN ACT OF REBELLION" -ALBERT CAMUS No brains, no pain. The Difference Between Stupidity and Genius Is That Genius Has Its Limits |
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ITSARICHMANSGAME
User ID: 78068491 United States 03/11/2021 09:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | But if you call others out on their malapropisms, you run the risk of being called a pre-madonna. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 79823601 Nice! The more I know, the crazier I appear to be. "THE ONLY WAY TO DEAL WITH AN UNFREE WORLD IS TO BECOME SO ABSOLUTELY FREE THAT YOUR VERY EXISTENCE IS AN ACT OF REBELLION" -ALBERT CAMUS No brains, no pain. The Difference Between Stupidity and Genius Is That Genius Has Its Limits |
91GMC
User ID: 79247204 United States 03/11/2021 09:24 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | one of my faves was always "fast approaching" as in "Christmas is fast-approaching..." or "April 15 is fast-approaching..." of course, those days are approaching as fast as any other future event with the normal passage of time I finally gave up and decided that it's just an idiom for "drawing near" and doesn't translate literally that's right: the first day of spring is literally fast-approaching |