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Topic: Phrases / words / buzzwords you hate (Read 27302 times)
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Moaner
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I hate the word blog and I loathe reporters that refer to the blogosphere.
The i* naming scheme bugs me quite a bit too.
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PSN: Happy_Hedonist, SteamID: Happy Hedonist
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Nevermore
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I hear Apple will be coming out with the new iBlog soon.  |
Over and out.
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schild
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I wish apple would iFuckThemselves.
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stray
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has an iMac.
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They don't have one bad product.
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schild
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They don't have one bad product. Only if you don't take price into account. Otherwise, all of their computers are pretty bad. The Mac Pro quad core starts at $2499 and has shit for graphics in the box. You can buy stuff off the shelf for $1200 and build a BEAST of a machine that outperforms it in every way. I'm not saying their products are bad in a vacuum. I'm just saying that Apple still hasn't shed that "for artsy jerks" look it's had for years. |
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HaemishM
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the Confederate flag underneath the stone in my class ring
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The irony is awesome. For really, realz.  |
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Trippy
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They don't have one bad product. Only if you don't take price into account. Otherwise, all of their computers are pretty bad. The Mac Pro quad core starts at $2499 and has shit for graphics in the box. You can buy stuff off the shelf for $1200 and build a BEAST of a machine that outperforms it in every way. I agree on the default graphics card (NVIDIA 7300) but otherwise you are comparing apples and oranges. The lowest-end CPUs in the Mac Pro cost $750 *each* on Newegg because they are Xeon server CPUs, and there's a pair of them so already you are over $1200. |
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Sky
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I love my TV an' hug my TV an' call it 'George'.
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And you're also approaching it from a gamer/webby aspect, not from a desktop publisher/video editor/music studio standpoint. Also, the xserve is a really nice server and you can get cheap OS upgrades for years (one price, years of upgrades for 'free'...but I think we just ran out :( ). We upgraded to an xserve because it was only a couple hundred bucks more than buying a new machine and the OS.
Anyway. Not the thread for this. Mac bashing, or really bashing any tech that works well is fucking moronic. Had a long meeting with mac haters who love linux. Whatever.
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naum
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They don't have one bad product. Only if you don't take price into account. Otherwise, all of their computers are pretty bad. The Mac Pro quad core starts at $2499 and has shit for graphics in the box. You can buy stuff off the shelf for $1200 and build a BEAST of a machine that outperforms it in every way. I'm not saying their products are bad in a vacuum. I'm just saying that Apple still hasn't shed that "for artsy jerks" look it's had for years. Mac Pro is due for an upgrade, it's long in the tooth now… …but generally speaking, Mac on par with Win machines (not build it yourself of course, but that there still doesn't factor in "time and inclination" factor, along with other incompatibilities that surface in such endeavors)… …and core Mac audience is no longer limited to "for artsy jerks" — any developer conference I attend is Mac dominant, and most of the Windows laptops are running Ubuntu… …also, hang out in an Apple Store, and the fully staffed outlet can barely keep stride with all the MacBooks and MacBookPros being purchased… |
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Signe
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Muse.
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In my humble opinion.
Sweeping statements.
Pull my finger.
Go on. Pull it.
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My Sig Image: hath rid itself of this mortal coil.
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Venkman
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Forgot one:
Any MMO name where the abbreviation is spoken. Had a bunch of co-workers cracking up the other day when I leaned into one guy who said "Day-ock". I'm all like, what the hell's a Day-ock?! "DAoC". Say Camelot, particularly since you know we all know what you're talking about.
Add to that anyone who uses "ell o ell" in conversation. And "double u tee eff".
Speaking in SMS is like some special level of dumb.
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stray
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has an iMac.
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There was a Californication episode where Hank dumped a chick for saying LOL. Well, he bitched at her at first. Then she gave him a blowjob... But she called it a BJ. So he dumped her for that.
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Nerf
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I hate those goddamn mac commercials. You don't want people who bathe to own macs, we fucking get it.
I want windows to launch their own anti-mac commercial, and on fucking superbowl sunday. Somthing along the lines of "Hi, I'm a Mac, and even though I only make up around 4% of all computers owned, I'm culturally relevant goddamnit! PAY ATTENTION TO ME! LOOK, LOOK, I CAME OUT WITH AN ISOMETHING, WE HAVE FANCY FUCKING COMMERCIALS WITH HIP PEOPLE DANCING IN SILHOETTE! WE ARE RELEVANT GOD DAMNIT!"
Also, ebonics. Speak english goddamnit, if you say that you want to "axe me a question" one more time, I'm going to take it as an immenent threat and make you about 300 grains heavier.
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stray
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has an iMac.
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It's closer to about 8% actually.
If you're talking about hip people dancing though, that product has about 90%. It is pretty relevant, in fact.
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schild
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He's talking specifically about the computers. Not the iPod.
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Strazos
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The World's Worst Game: Curry or Covid
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Hot Mess. Has anyone else actually heard of this one? A chick I work with uses it. Far. Too. Often. It makes me want to stab her. No, not in the face, and no, not with a rigid cock. ok, maybe just a little bitIt's really annoying. Also, the word street, as in, "That's so street, dude." Fuck, I hate ricers. It's probably already been mentioned, but irregardless, when they mean that one thing is not relevant or effected by another...FFS, we already have a word for that, and it's called regardless. If something is regardless, it is not regarding something....but if it's irregardless, then it's actually regarding? God, die in a double-negative fire.  |
Fear the Backstab!
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schild
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Street?
No. That would drive me batty though. Now go fix your top 20. Oh, you did, almost good enough.
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Paelos
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I don't think any jury would convict you for Ricer Genocide.
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CPA, CFO, Sports Fan, Game when I have the time
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Signe
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I would. I like ricers. I think they're cute. They are like rabid fanbois with wheels.
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cmlancas
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I would. I like ricers. I think they're cute. They are like rabid fanbois vanbois with wheels.
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Reg
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OK, what does "ricer" mean? The only time I've heard that term used was as a disparaging name for asians.
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cmlancas
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f13 Street Cred of the week:
I can't promise anything other than trauma and tragedy. -- schild
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IainC
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Ah I see. 'Ricer' is your word for wanker. |
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Reg
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That's interesting. It looks like it evolved from the original ethnic slur becoming much less offensive along the way. Cool. :)
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MrHat
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Out of the frying pan, into the fire.
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Hot Mess. WTF does that mean? I sounds like something a porn director would say: "Would someone clean the hot mess off this chick so we can do another take?" What the hell context does she use it in? |
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