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Post by onlyaworkingtitle on Jun 2, 2011 0:59:47 GMT -5
I had a friend in high school who freaked out over the word "moist" -- whenever you said it, she would shiver and (generally) hit you. She also hated the word "orange," and I can't say I'm terribly fond of that one, either. Or the color. Or the fruit. Which reminds me -- "membranes." I hate that one. Don't know why. Just do. Ugh. I personally don't like the word orange because nothing can rhyme with it. I wouldn't consider myself a writer or a poet, but I just find the word to be too high-and-mighty with its limitations  MEMBRANES! Yes! All I can think of is slime and disgusting imagery related to high school dissections. Those were the days. I agree that the whole "oh I'm so great, nothing is good enough to rhyme with me" attitude of the word orange is off-putting, but I somehow don't feel the same way about the word "purple." Ironically, I actually rather like that one. Now that I think about it, it's quite fun to say. Purple. Purple. Fun to type, too. Purple. BUT MEMBRANES aaaaahhhh get them away from me. |
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Post by krista on Jun 2, 2011 2:52:22 GMT -5
It surprises me when people say they hate a word because...well, I value all words. Even those words that I alluded to above (no, I will not say them) have value, though not very good. I don't believe in restricting my vocabulary, either. And what is up with people and the word "moist?" I just don't get it. Well, when a word reminds you of writhing worms (AKA, the word grotesque), it's hard to appreciate its value. I'm not sure what it is with moist either, though. I wish I was able to value all words, but there are some I just cannot see myself using in everyday vernacular. I know that the word "moist" is actually a pretty common word for most people to hate but I'm not sure when or where my hatred for the word began. For me, it has less to do with the various meanings but more with how the word is actually pronounced. I think it has to do with the "oi" sound, but I say "oy vey" pretty frequently without feeling the need to regurgitate. |
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Post by krista on Jun 2, 2011 2:55:25 GMT -5
I personally don't like the word orange because nothing can rhyme with it. I wouldn't consider myself a writer or a poet, but I just find the word to be too high-and-mighty with its limitations MEMBRANES! Yes! All I can think of is slime and disgusting imagery related to high school dissections. Those were the days. I agree that the whole "oh I'm so great, nothing is good enough to rhyme with me" attitude of the word orange is off-putting, but I somehow don't feel the same way about the word "purple." Ironically, I actually rather like that one. Now that I think about it, it's quite fun to say. Purple. Purple. Fun to type, too. Purple. BUT MEMBRANES aaaaahhhh get them away from me. I have a few favorite words that cannot rhyme but I also think that I don't like the way that the word "orange" is pronounced--like my hatred with the OTHER word that has been sweeping through this thread and causing people to become bewildered. We're all unique! ;D |
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Post by Olive on Jun 2, 2011 7:32:58 GMT -5
"Dank."
I'm actually rather fond of the word (well, except for that really nasally sound. I don't like nasal sounds, in general), when it's used in its proper context. Some of the more idiotic people from around my hometown area started using it in place of "cool" when something was really awesome, and it just grates. My nerves, my poor nerves!
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Post by Silva on Jun 2, 2011 7:37:21 GMT -5
"Dank." Some of the more idiotic people from around my hometown area started using it in place of "cool" when something was really awesome, and it just grates. My nerves, my poor nerves! ...I'm terribly sorry for your nerves. I don't understand how anyone could use dank to mean cool in that context either. |
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Post by callmeishmael on Jun 2, 2011 10:58:17 GMT -5
] ...I'm terribly sorry for your nerves. I don't understand how anyone could use dank to mean cool in that context either. It comes from stoners. Dank used to describe weed makes sense, since it's seen as a positive quality. They then take that and apply it to everything else, such as: "Dude. These are some dank-ass burritos." And I can promise you that I've actually heard that exact sentence before. |
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Post by Olive on Jun 2, 2011 11:23:21 GMT -5
] ...I'm terribly sorry for your nerves. I don't understand how anyone could use dank to mean cool in that context either. It comes from stoners. Dank used to describe weed makes sense, since it's seen as a positive quality. They then take that and apply it to everything else, such as: "Dude. These are some dank-ass burritos." And I can promise you that I've actually heard that exact sentence before. See, I never heard it from the stoners. I heard it from the high school drop outs that played beerpong on weekends. Though that explanation does make a ton of sense. |
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Post by Liz on Jun 2, 2011 12:18:05 GMT -5
"Dank." I'm actually rather fond of the word (well, except for that really nasally sound. I don't like nasal sounds, in general), when it's used in its proper context. Some of the more idiotic people from around my hometown area started using it in place of "cool" when something was really awesome, and it just grates. My nerves, my poor nerves! i'm working at Panera this summer and some of the people i work with use "dank" to mean "cool" as well, and i just want to slap them and go "do you even know what that word really means?" like, it's the opposite of cool. i don't even know how it got to mean cool. makes no senseeeeee! |
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Post by Liz on Jun 2, 2011 12:21:48 GMT -5
oh, i just read the weed explanation. i guess that makes sense.
also, without having read the beginning of this thread, i'm just going to throw out my word oddities: i hate any word that involves a hard "c". cot, cottage, apricot, ricotta (okay, now that i'm reading this, maybe i just don't like "cot" in any capacity)... all make me cringe. "smock" is also probably the ugliest word in the english language.
i should probably create an account, i know it's super easy, but i'm lazy.
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Post by Gina on Jun 2, 2011 20:50:18 GMT -5
MOIST. Ew, just ew. Organism. When I was in 7th grade, we were reading aloud in science and I slipped up and said... well... let's just say it was an inappropriate word.  |
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Post by Katherine on Jun 2, 2011 21:53:19 GMT -5
What a shame. How else do you describe a good cake? This cake is great, so delicious and moist. /nerd. Ahaha, nice one. I don't have any disliked words myself, but I remember my grade six teacher hated the word NICE. She said there were so many better words, and that nice could be replaced with kind or good, depending on what it meant. And then she told us a story about how she hated the phrase "Have a nice day." Ahh, Mrs. K. |
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Post by Dobby on Jun 3, 2011 17:51:38 GMT -5
I hate the word ointment. It just sounds so gross.
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Post by Eternal Lobster on Jun 3, 2011 18:38:50 GMT -5
MOIST. Ew, just ew. Organism. When I was in 7th grade, we were reading aloud in science and I slipped up and said... well... let's just say it was an inappropriate word. I have done this with some of my papers. That, along with "public" without the "l". I actually went into my Word and adjusted it so that those two words will be autocorrected. It will it never happen again! |
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Post by onlyaworkingtitle on Jun 3, 2011 21:00:57 GMT -5
MOIST. Ew, just ew. Organism. When I was in 7th grade, we were reading aloud in science and I slipped up and said... well... let's just say it was an inappropriate word. I have done this with some of my papers. That, along with "public" without the "l". I actually went into my Word and adjusted it so that those two words will be autocorrected. It will it never happen again! Just hope you never have to write "pubic," or your readers will be confused by "public bones" and "public hair." |
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Post by cmthecla on Jun 4, 2011 9:52:45 GMT -5
I didn't think I had a least favorite word... until I heard someone say "goiter" yesterday. UGH!
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