Words I hate!

[Ariel]

"Proper"

I can't stand that word. Feels like its always used in a condescending way. As in "Your doing it wrong." or "I know what's best." "In my society this is how we do things."

I'm actually a fan of the word "proper," but I like Victorian/Steampunk things and it has that old-timey feel to me.

However, I'm definitely not a fan of condescention and I can see what you mean by that. I think maybe I ought to think more about how I use the word "proper"...

[suzifrommd]

"Proper"

I can't stand that word. Feels like its always used in a condescending way. As in "Your doing it wrong." or "I know what's best." "In my society this is how we do things."

DrilQuip, I never thought of it that way, but I see what you mean. Society makes these rules that are harmful but no one ever questions them because there no one you can question them TO. It's like they've always existed. There's the "proper" way to do things, meaning someone, somewhere, sometime decided for everyone, everywhere, for all time how they would be done.

[aleon515]

Prim and proper, yes I don't like that either. But I was in the UK and got to like the word "proper" the way it is used there, as in right or the way it should be.

--Jay Jay

[peky]

Have you found Jesus?

[Brooke777]

Have you found Jesus?

I didn't know he was lost.

[Devlyn]

Check the milk cartons! Hugs, Devlyn

[peky]

I didn't know he was lost.

Neither I!!! it come to me as a surprise since he is now 2045 YO.

[peky]

Check the milk cartons! Hugs, Devlyn

I think an "Amber" alert is in order

[Brooke777]

Amber alert is for kids.  We need to file a missing deity report.

[Renee D]

Has anyone notified the next of kin yet?

[Brooke777]

The Father already knows...He is with him actually.  So, I guess the mystery is solved.

[suzifrommd]

Words I hate: "Gender confusion"

Not said much anymore in the psychological or medical community, but still in common lay use.

I am not confused about my gender. I know who I am. It just doesn't fit neatly into one of the usual categories.

[Edge]

Words I hate: "Gender confusion"

Not said much anymore in the psychological or medical community, but still in common lay use.

I am not confused about my gender. I know who I am. It just doesn't fit neatly into one of the usual categories.

Some people are confused though. It's ok for people to be in the process of figuring out their gender (myself included lol).
Yeah, it's frustrating when people tell you you're confused or wrong about yourself when you're not.
Words I hate include "should" statements such as "you shouldn't feel that way," "you should think what I think you should think," or "you shouldn't be this way." I also hate when they dispense with the "should" and replace it with "is." For example, "You are ___."

[justmeinoz]

"Mate", by men.  It seems to be a generational thing to call a woman "mate".  I can take it from female friends but not 'blokes in shops'.

Also 'arks' instead of 'ask'; 'impact' as a verb instead of 'have an impact on', 'affect' would be preferable to either;  'agreeance'; and worst of all using 'that' to refer to people.  'That' is for objects, 'who' is for people.  People are not objects.

It might seem pedantic, but imprecise language use indicates imprecise, sloppy thinking.

Karen.

[suzifrommd]

Some people are confused though. It's ok for people to be in the process of figuring out their gender (myself included lol).

Right. Gender confusion used to be a psychiatric term meaning someone who is acting differently from their biological gender, and some people still use it this way. It makes a whole lot more sense the way you're using it.

Words I hate include "should" statements such as "you shouldn't feel that way," "you should think what I think you should think," or "you shouldn't be this way."

I had a teacher once who said he hated people "shoulding on him". The pronunciation is funnier if you whisper it.

[Brooke777]

Words I hate are absolutes.  Such as:
Can't
Never
Has to

Things like that.  There are almost no absolutes in this world, so I can't stand them.

[Renee D]

Words I hate are absolutes.  Such as:
Can't
Never
Has to

Things like that.  There are almost no absolutes in this world, so I can't stand them.

really?           

[Brooke777]

I was hoping someone would catch that. 

[Metroland]

It might seem pedantic, but imprecise language use indicates imprecise, sloppy thinking.

What's wrong with sloppy thinking? 

[Brooke777]

Not everyone, to include myself, are the most eloquent speakers.  I do not think imprecise speech indicates sloppy thinking. Also, what is sloppy thinking?