Annoying words and phrasesMarketing bollocks, buzzword bingo, or your mum saying "fudge" when she really wants to swear like a trooper. Let's ride the hockey stick curve of this top hat product, solutioneers.
Thanks to simbosan for the idea
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 13:13)
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I'm not even joking!So, essentially, you're saying that you aren't joking, that you are serious. Is that about it? In that case, just say that you aren't joking, that you aren't messing around, or, if you feel the need to stress your point, just say that you are serious. The 'even' is not only superfluous, it's also extremely annoying.
My daughters (15 & 18) say this to each other all the time, each time they do, I'm sure I hear the English language die, just a little bit. I know my grasp of the language isn't perfect, but at least I'm willing to give it a little try.
Oh, and has been mentioned before, double negatives, I hate those too, but when conjoined with the former, it makes me want to scream. "I aint even done nuffin!"
(, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 13:46, Reply)
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