Loose does not = lose, it's different pronunciations. You have loose change in your pockets. When you a play a game you don't win, you lose.

Also, while I'm at it - your and you're are two different words. You're going to have LB surgery in your surgeon's hospital if you're ready. See?

And finally, you could'NT care less. Not COULD care less. If you could care less that means you do care, and it IS in fact possible to care less than you already do.

ok WOW. I feel soooooooooo much better now.

Thanks for not judging my pet peeves.

I totally agree.

I also hate it when people say Pacifically (s/b specifically). As far as I'm aware the Pacific is an ocean.

I agree too ... how about there and their? They left their hat over there ... just figured I was the only one who caught those errors and wrote it off to occupational "hazard" so to speak! Glad to know (not NO) I'm not the only one!!

And finally, you could'NT care less.

Thanks for not judging my pet peeves. :w00t:

I certainly will not judge your pet peeves - I share them. One note though: it is couldn't NOT could'nt as you typed it.

To add a few:

There is a difference between alternate and alternative. To alternate is to switch between (that is, to go from one to another and back again), alternative refers to another choice.

The overuse of the word own, e.g., my own house, their own doctor. The word own (in this case designating possession) is redundant. My house, their doctor. These are complete and do not need the word 'own'.

Banned versus Banded. Banned - prohibited from; banded - you had band surgery.

I could continue, but it is time to get ready for work...

And your point is?

A. How smart you are

B. How ignorant others are

C. How superior your are

D. How inferior others are

Posts like this make me laugh, because it never fails that, within the post will be an error. LOL.....

Thats short for Laughing Out Loud, but isn't really the correct spelling, but since you know what it means, I guess the definition of communication has taken place.

How on earth could this really be bothering you, and if it is, maybe you live too charmed of a life?

As the original poster posted, it is a pet peeve. Something that bothers that individual. Just as someone else may be bothered by cupboard doors left open, or a toilet seat left up, or any other thing that is inconsequential in the grand scheme of life, but is irksome to that individual nonetheless.

Perhaps Jaffa Steve, you are a rarity in that you do not have a pet peeve.

One of my favorites: IRREGARDLESS

Irregardless is a word that many mistakenly believe to be correct usage in formal style, when in fact it is used chiefly in nonstandard speech or casual writing. Coined in the United States in the early 20th century, it has met with a blizzard of condemnation for being an improper yoking of irrespective and regardless and for the logical absurdity of combining the negative ir- prefix and -less suffix in a single term.

Edited April 24, 200917 yr by SuzanneG

You're right, Tapshoes - I typoed on that one. It is couldn't. I was so into venting it that I was in a rush to get the thought out! :w00t:

And Jaffa Steve: Nope, I don't think I am superior - as I stated in my original post (and Tapshoes pointed out) I was just expressing a pet peeve.

I think that's the entire point of a pet peeve... You can't (and don't have to) explain why it bothers you, it just does. That's what makes people interesting.

Although if I didn't have pet peeves I probably would be living a "charmed life", but oh well. Maybe in the next life.

Specifically and pacifically is a good one! I used to work with someone that did that constantly.

Keep 'em coming!

Okay, since we're on it:

It's ValentiNe's, not ValentiMes, people! lol

And for crying out loud, there is NO "M" in sandwich! I have heard commercials where they say samwich! GRRRR!!

Oh, and hubby has a habit of saying especially pronounced as expecially. Ugh.

Okay, done.

asked - not axed' a question....

on a msg board - i don't pay much attention, as i'm sure i make mistakes; however when "speaking" w/someone & they use the wrong words - i do bite my tongue to correct.

Just had to chime in on this one...

I was riding the shuttle to my train station yesterday and heard a young man and woman conversing. Every other word out of his mouth was "like..."

OMG! "So like, you know, like, I was like, going down the street, like really fast, and like nearly had an accident..."

I could have just strangled him! Gosh, is it really necessary to put "like" in the sentence, like, so many times? (sarcasm)

And this young man said he was a medical school graduate from Johns Hopkins! If I like, had him for a doctor, I'd like, want to like strangle him and ask him, like, what was his dysfunction? (sarcasm again) :w00t:

And may I add, "youse" is not a word! Those of you who use that term, I'm sorry, but it's just NOT a proper word!

Okay, I feel better now!

Edited April 24, 200917 yr by EbonyRose
Had to add another rant!

What a cruel world.

I JUST got this email from my boyfriend:

I would loose all my points

SERIOUSLY?!?!

I hate "like" too. I noticed my 2nd grader using it a lot and when I tried to figure out how she picked up on it, I noticed that *I* say it too... So we started watching when we use it and we've both pretty much stopped. It's like, so annoying to like talk to someone and that's all like you can even like concentrate on!

The coffee is espresso, not eXpresso.

I am with you. Mine is someone typing U in an email instead of you. Is it really that much more work to type the additional two letters?

And may I add, "youse" is not a word! Those of you who use that term, I'm sorry, but it's just NOT a proper word!

Unfortunately it is in your part of the country. lol

Oh, and "conversating"??? WHAT??? Look, people, if you can't use big words properly, don't even try and risk ending up looking like a window licking moron.