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Righ
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I'm willing to accept that "irregardless" is a 'real word'. Even words that aren't commonly accepted or which are considered absurd are still 'real words' after all. However, using "irregardless" in most contexts will mark you out as a blithering imbecile in educated company. If that's your lot in life, by all means embrace it.  |
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Sky
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However, using "irregardless" in most contexts will mark you out as a blithering imbecile in educated company. If that's your lot in life, by all means embrace it. I like to use words like that to make people misunderestimate me. I enjoy being playful with the language, one of many legacies of St. Carlin. |
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Baldrake
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People who don't understand the objective case and write things like "He was as wet as I." People who talk about "expresso". "Hi, I'm Chet, and I'll be your server this evening". Suburbs. |
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voodoolily
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People who talk about "expresso".
This, and people who "just can't function without coffee!" yet only drink 32-oz bullshit drinks from Starbucks that are all milk, sugar and whipped cream with sprinkles. When bands I like start selling their album at Starbucks. Starbucks. Bloggers that don't use spellcheck. "LOL!!!" I work for an environmental consulting firm, yet half of my coworkers are too lazy to use the recycling bins that are RIGHT NEXT TO THE GARBAGE. Stabbity stab stab stab. "chipoltay" "It's a mute point." (have you ever noticed that people who say this tend to repeat the phrase often, but people who use it correctly don't?) |
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Samwise
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People who don't understand the objective case and write things like "He was as wet as I." Debatable. "He was as wet as I" might be considered short for "he was as wet as I was". In which case the subjective form "I" is correct. Fake edit: I googled it to make sure I'm not full of shit. Looks like I'm not. Thanks, three years of Latin! |
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I hate people that think they are know it alls, but are almost always wrong... AKA stupid people.
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Signe
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People who talk about expresso? Do you mean people who spell the word incorrectly? Or am I not getting something?
After reading that and VDL's post, I have the word "chipolatte" stuck in my mind. I wonder what that would taste like?
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NowhereMan
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People who talk about expresso? Do you mean people who spell the word incorrectly? Or am I not getting something?
After reading that and VDL's post, I have the word "chipolatte" stuck in my mind. I wonder what that would taste like?
I think he means people who think it's called an expresso (meaning something fast) rather than espresso (meaning made with pressure)* In other words people who don't really know what the word is. *All translations are rough to the exxxxtreme. |
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voodoolily
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People who don't understand the objective case and write things like "He was as wet as I." Debatable. "He was as wet as I" might be considered short for "he was as wet as I was". In which case the subjective form "I" is correct. Fake edit: I googled it to make sure I'm not full of shit. Looks like I'm not. Thanks, three years of Latin! This is what I thought too, but was too lazy and did not have three years of Latin street cred. |
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voodoolily
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People who talk about expresso? Do you mean people who spell the word incorrectly? Or am I not getting something?
After reading that and VDL's post, I have the word "chipolatte" stuck in my mind. I wonder what that would taste like?
It would be good if it was a mocha, maybe! Like with that Xocolatl chocolate that Dagoba makes, that has cacao nibs and chile flake. Yum. |
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stray
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People who talk about "expresso".
This, and people who "just can't function without coffee!" yet only drink 32-oz bullshit drinks from Starbucks that are all milk, sugar and whipped cream with sprinkles. When bands I like start selling their album at Starbucks. I'll add: The unusual amount of kids at Starbucks. They are a pet peeve of mine. In the line, at the drive-thru. Doesn't matter. I will never come to accept any reason why they should even be there, let alone always magically there before me ordering way too much bullshit. Or maybe I just can't function without coffee. |
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Signe
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People who talk about expresso? Do you mean people who spell the word incorrectly? Or am I not getting something?
After reading that and VDL's post, I have the word "chipolatte" stuck in my mind. I wonder what that would taste like?
It would be good if it was a mocha, maybe! Like with that Xocolatl chocolate that Dagoba makes, that has cacao nibs and chile flake. Yum. That really does sound yummy. I wonder what it would be like icy and frothy. I don't have iced coffee often, but every now and then I get a craving for one. |
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Merusk
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People who talk about "expresso".
This, and people who "just can't function without coffee!" yet only drink 32-oz bullshit drinks from Starbucks that are all milk, sugar and whipped cream with sprinkles. When bands I like start selling their album at Starbucks. I'll add: The unusual amount of kids at Starbucks. They are a pet peeve of mine. In the line, at the drive-thru. Doesn't matter. I will never come to accept any reason why they should even be there, let alone always magically there before me ordering way too much bullshit. Or maybe I just can't function without coffee. Good news for you then, that Starbucks is releasing an instant coffee! No more waiting in line! |
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rattran
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When I make a pot of coffee, I throw a scoop of Dagoba nibs in with the beans. Yum.
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stray
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Good news for you then, that Starbucks is releasing an instant coffee! No more waiting in line!
No, I'm addicted to Americanos now. Instant espresso anything sucks. It's the simplest of drinks, but I still need a machine if it's going to be done at home. [edit] After reading up on news about their new "instant" shit though, I'll add to my peeve list people who are "worried" about Starbucks doing this. Like they're "selling out"? Jesus Christ, of course they're selling out. It's Starbucks. What level of dumbfuck can you be to think Starbucks is gourmet in the first place..? Anyways.. |
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« Last Edit: February 13, 2009, 02:40:05 PM by Stray »
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Merusk
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Starbucks has worked very, very hard to cultivate an image of elitism and exclusivity. Drinking it is supposed to be part because you like the taste and part because you like the symbol of affluence it is. At least that's the line that was given in the news story on NPR about it.
This is Starbucks taking a risk on diluting that image because not as many people are spending $5 on a shitty cup of coffee right now. "Oh hay, my retirement fund is in the shitter, my company didn't give raises this year and I need to start stocking money away in case I get fired, too." Suddenly the free / $.50 a cup coffee in the break room doesn't look so bad. So to make sure they don't go the way of Subway it's time to 'slum it up a bit' and try to widen the brand.
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stray
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I might just start working at Starbucks myself. Late drive-thru only shift. No customers. Free Coffee. Fuck it.
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Righ
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People who talk about "expresso".
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Engels
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The irony is that Starbuck's success isn't, in my view, based on it being 'fancy coffee', but in having made espresso & associated drinks 'acceptable' to Joe American. It then became overpriced, and with the 2001 recession, a luxury item and the associated 'fancy' stigma.
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I should get back to nature, too. You know, like going to a shop for groceries instead of the computer. Maybe a condo in the woods that doesn't even have a health club or restaurant attached. Buy a car with only two cup holders or something. -Signe
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Ironwood
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Sexism.
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Signe
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Ironwood
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My Biggest Pet Peeve. You know, the title of the thread and whatnot ?
It annoys me because I see a lot of it and it's always offensive.
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Signe
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D'oh! I think I must have thought I was reading Useless Conversations or something!  |
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Ironwood
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Not a problem.
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voodoolily
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Ironwood
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"Mr Soft Owl has Seen Some Shit." - Sun Tzu
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Signe
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Maybe she was calling you to come over so she could give you a nice big thank you hug!
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Oban
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Maybe she was calling you to come over so she could give you a nice big thank you hug!
There, there. |
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Ironwood
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Maybe she was calling you to come over so she could give you a nice big thank you hug!
I couldn't be that lucky. I think she's awesome. |
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voodoolily
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I'd still hug you.
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stray
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The girl who does those "Congratulations, you've won a free Nintendo Wii (or iPod)" pop up ads. Please fucking stop already.
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The girl who does those "Congratulations, you've won a free Nintendo Wii (or iPod)" pop up ads. Please fucking stop already.
Congratulations, you've won two free ipod nanos. |
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Sky
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Stray mentioned people ordering too much shit. Reminds me of being in line at a fast food joint, a place I don't want to be in the first place. Then the woman in front of me is trying to order stuff for people somewhere else....via cellphone. "Ok, I'll have three cheeseburgers...wait...what was that? .... .... .... Ok, four cheeseburgers, hold on....do you all want fries? ... .... ... ... ... Ok, three fries, no wait... ... ... ... four fries and....no, three cheesburgers and two fries.... ... oh, jimmy wants two fries? ... .... ok, three cheeseburgers and five fries...
My fiancee gets upset because about then I start yelling for her to get the fuck off the phone, out of line, and go call who-the-fuck-ever and write the order down, then get back in line.
I really fucking hate cell phones outside of emergency usage.
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SnakeCharmer
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On the subject of food...
People that shovel food in like it's their first meal in years...
People that chew with their mouth open...
People that smack their food when they chew/eat...
I don't want to see or hear your food as you chew it you nasty fuckers.
Absolutely disgusts me, not so much of a peeve. People have developed the absolute worst table manners these days.
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