What cliches, phrases, words, terminology do you hate?

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I think it's something to do with you're biological clock. Youll feel different once it kicks in.

Thinking with my brain > thinking with my hormones.

To keep this on topic, I can't stand it when people say "antisocial" to describe someone who doesn't like socializing, or someone who is socially inept.

"Marrying well" - Why not just say you married for money? I know someone who once bragged about marrying well. She then turned around to say she's not "in love" with her husband, that he's not supportive of her working outside the home, that she doesn't like her in-laws, and other complaints. I guess she didn't marry so well, after all.

I'll second that
I seem to bounce between "shy" and "antisocial" somehow without ever landing anywhere in the middle.

I'm 30 and I still get that from my grandmother. We were having a "discussion" about whether homosexuality was okay and, of course, being a bible-believing Christian, (Wait! "bible-believing" another cliche I hate! ) she thought is was a sin. I pointed out that gay couples are consenting adults and have relationships out of love so how can god disapprove of an action that's loving?

I also countered her with verses that condemed eating of certain foods and wearing combinations of fabrics and the fact Christians just ignore those laws. So why does being gay not get a free pass as well?

She said, "But the bible says it's an abomination." But it calls locusts and crabs an "abomination" too. Then, to take a cheap shot at my credibility, she said, "When you get my age, you'll understand. Right now, you're too young to see things as I do." Well in that case, I hope I'll never get old enough to be bigoted.

LOL Ovary-busting! Love it!

Ok, here's a few till I can update some more later...

* Any of the politically correct terms we come up with. I hope I don't put my foot in it here, but it seriously annoys me that when I'm filling in a form, I have to include my 'ethnicity' (don't even know what it means!), and usually I have no idea what to write! Words are only insulting or racist when they are said in a racist, insulting manner. For instance, if my best friend was black and I called them a n****r, it wouldn't be offensive. At the same time, if I positively despised someone and called them an African-American, it would be damn well offensive! For crying out loud, someone just pick a name and EVERYONE USE IT! Why not just stick with using country as the basis for racial description? Where that isn't enough, can't we just have add ons? Personally I think it would be easiest to stick with American for white American, Negro for black American (nope, not trying to be racist, I actually really like the sound of the word 'Negro', and its SO MUCH SHORTER than African American!), Australian for white Australian and Aboriginal for black Australian. However, if 'black' people are gonna get cut because they were there first and they don't have the name that refers to the country, heck, just CHANGE it! I seriously hope no one gets offended by this, I am in no way trying to do the wrong thing, but all this 'caucasian' crap just leaves me utterly confused! Although I think the bottom line is I don't believe that we NEED names for race. Call me crazy, but you don't have to put your hair colour or eye colour on a centrelink form: why should you put your skin colour? Seriously, why doesn't skin belong in the same category as hair and eyes? No one gets offended if you say they have blue/green/brown or heaven forbid BLACK eyes, why get offended about colourful skin? I'm sorry, I know this has turned into a rant, but MAN IT'S SO STUPID!! !

* "Think positive". UGH! I DON'T WANNA THINK POSITIVE! I'M DEPRESSED, SO QUIT TRIVIALISING IT BY TELLING ME TO CHEER UP!

* In response to telling someone you aren't having a good day/you are depressed: "Oh... hope you feel better/so what else is new?" Grr!

* "No offense, but..." - guaranteed, this one is ALWAYS followed by an extremely offensive statement! ie: "No offense, but you are a b***h/you smell/you're ugly."

* "When I was your age..." - yes mum, I am aware that when you were my age you had to walk 1987198213498765432 miles to school each way through 12938761345 feet of snow in bare feet with a bag that weighed 987612498761324987643259843598274395234 tons. Get over it. New century: we use cars!

* "If I was you..."... but you're not!

Lol, I know all that sounds whingy: I'm not really that hung up about it, just got on a roll!

And Adolf Hilter so loved the German people that he began cleansing them of ethnic and idealogical impurities!

Ugh. Neant, did you have to?

As a Bible-Believing Christian, I feel I am called to have a very strong view on whether or not homosexuality should be tolerated.

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Quite a lot of Christians are accepting of gay people. Even some vicars here in Britain are gay and "out".

The same goes for "I hate to say this, but...." because it's guaranteed to be followed with something offensive.

I hate the words, ret*d/ret*d, and I'm sure that I don't need to explain that one.

I hate the words Handicap/Handicapped, it's almost as bad as the other two words that I've mentioned above. Especially when it's used to describe a Neurological Disorder that isn't all that serious at all. A person has to have an IQ of 80 or less to be classified as being Mentally Challenged, or, what is the word that people get a kick out of using? I belive the word is Handicapped.

Another word that I hate, is Slow. I'm not a Slow Learner! I learn differently, but as quickly as everybody else in my Family.

Another word that drives me bananas is Special. Especially when it's used to describe people with Disabilities, or Disorders. A person's needs are not Special to him or her. I'd like to feel special, because I'm a good person who has a lot of unique qualities. Not because I'm on the Spectrum.

I also can't stand the word Normal, when it's used to describe people who don't have any Disabilities or Disorders. Need I explain?

Ack, since no one spazzed out about my earlier comment I shall just point out that I feel the view I am called to hold is synonymous with the 'remove the log from your eye before fishing for the speck in someone elses'...

I hate the word "disorder".

-SpaceCase

Actually theres a funny story about this where a kid like that went up for the Outstanding African American Student award at his junior high school and ended up suspended. http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/artic ... E_ID=36764 theres the article in one place its been in alot of places. Personally I want to start being called Northern European American but I dont think it will ever happen.

Thanks for that story, Enders. If the award was for blacks only they shoudl have said!

That award is racist and encourages division and they had the cheek to award it on Martin Luther King Jr day after a man who worked hard to end segregation and division. The least they should do about the racist award is be more open and clear about the racism and call it an award for the most outstanding black pupil in the school. The school headmaster and others involved should be brought to book!

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Another awful cliche is 'think straight'. Downright homophobic in my opinion. What's wrong with 'thinking pink'?