Pet Peeves

**hunter63** · 01-29-2016, 02:01 PM

"Seriously?......
Essentially, you are correct.

**kyratshooter** · 01-29-2016, 02:40 PM

But there are so many opinions on that we find it impossible to say there is one correct answer.

One of my pet peeves along the same line is use of the "passive voice". Use of a sentence with no subject so that blame can not be focused in anyone.

Deeds were done

Things were said

Overtures were made

That is only surpassed by giving inanimate objects powers beyond their capacity.

The Pentagon said

polls tell us

according to the latest statistics

gun violence

**BENESSE** · 01-29-2016, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by hunter63

"Seriously?......
Essentially, you are correct.

Har, Har! Some are using "essentially" thinking they'll confuse us into thinking it's different from "basically".

**hunter63** · 01-29-2016, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by BENESSE

Har, Har! Some are using "essentially" thinking they'll confuse us into thinking it's different from "basically".

"Essentially" use to amaze and confuse you has been around a while.
Was on a team the was purchasing software for our inventory and production control.

Each sales team had "Mr.Slick, Head sales guy, ..Tweed engineer, designer and programmer, ...and the Chick, eye candy.....

As we were interviewing and watch the presentations, every sale team was "essentially" the same.....and use "essentially' so many times....we would sit there, keep track of how many times it was used....and using it as a scoring medium.

We went with the product from the team that didn't BS us and didn't use the "amaze and confuse" buzz word de jour.

Seriously.....LOL

**BENESSE** · 02-03-2016, 01:14 PM

A "brilliant" insight from (could be anyone), but no surprise, Hillary".

At the end of the day, what matters most is moving the country forward.

What a relief to finally know what mattered most.

**Rick** · 02-03-2016, 01:21 PM

Well jeeze Louise. Someone needs to explain plate tectonics to her. Followed closely by balanced budget, followed closely by Constitutional rights. Followed closely by keeping top secret stuff secret, Followed closely by not killing ambassadors. Followed closely by...well, you get the picture. Can you say, "out of touch with reality?" I knew you could.

**hunter63** · 02-03-2016, 03:21 PM

Or as Jimmy Fallon once said......after the close call/draw in Iowa....
Hillary as seen yelling down into the volcano......
"We had a deal............."

**canid** · 02-03-2016, 09:11 PM

This begs the question: what matters most at noon? How about first thing in the morning?

**Rick** · 02-03-2016, 09:16 PM

The Constitution is probably on the agenda first thing in the morning. I'm really hopeful that a nooner for Hillary is a nap. Yeah, the thought of that could put you off food for a while.

**crashdive123** · 02-03-2016, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by Rick

The Constitution is probably on the agenda first thing in the morning. I'm really hopeful that a nooner for Hillary is a nap. Yeah, the thought of that could put you off food for a while.

What? You don't like cankles?

**Rick** · 02-03-2016, 09:21 PM

Wow. I had to look that up. There's a minute and a half of my life I'll never get back.

**hunter63** · 02-04-2016, 01:36 AM

Originally Posted by crashdive123

What? You don't like cankles?

Bhohahahaha....
Don't do that when I have a Brewski going.......

**tundrabadger** · 02-11-2016, 10:24 PM

I dislike men who complain about their wives like they've been given a life sentence....outside of a genuinely bad marriage, I'm sorry, did you get married by accident? Did a priest, preacher, rabbi, imam or judge appear in your living room with paperwork and refuse to let you have the TV remote until you signed it?