What word drives you nuts? (examples, meaning, grammar, quote)

[anitajas]

The word that drives me nuts these days is "fail" - used to denote something someone doesn't like. I wish that one would fade away....

[searching4...]

I dislike the word "dead". I'm okay with 'passed away' or 'died' ... these speak to what occurred to the person. The word 'dead' seems to speak to the state of the body - conjures up images of rigor mortis and such : /

[KingstonBob]

My Dad has a few pet peeve words/phrases that he's noticed over the years. They are:
basically, absolutely, focus, if you will, at this point in time, moving right along. I'm surprised he hasn't said anything about "no worries" or "at the end of the day."

[Tantalust]

I hate the response "Whatever".

Perfect way to show total lack of concern.

A former friend recently used it for the last time.

[CA4Now]

The overuse of the word "amazing." This article about it made me laugh:
Amazing no more - latimes.com

[BacktoBlue]

Hella
Hecka

[JGC97]

Originally Posted by Tantalust

I hate the response "Whatever".

Perfect way to show total lack of concern.

A former friend recently used it for the last time.

Love it! "former friend" Good one!

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by searching4...

I dislike the word "dead". I'm okay with 'passed away' or 'died' ... these speak to what occurred to the person. The word 'dead' seems to speak to the state of the body - conjures up images of rigor mortis and such : /

I don't have a problem with "dead" because dead is dead, but "passed away" or the shorter version sometimes used, "passed", as a softened version of "died" annoys me.

[Tantalust]

I think "passed away" can be acceptable as a somewhat more delicate replacement for

Spoiler

"CROAKED"

[Reziac]

Originally Posted by searching4...

I dislike the word "dead". I'm okay with 'passed away' or 'died' ... these speak to what occurred to the person. The word 'dead' seems to speak to the state of the body - conjures up images of rigor mortis and such : /

On that note, the term "passed" used by itself to mean "died" irritates me no end. It's like if they use fewer words than "passed away" then it didn't happen. I'm always tempted to ask if the deceased passed in the night, passed on a train, passed us by, etc.