Words I Hate

[mjm23race]

Woke
New normal
Glizzy
Expecially
Ambercrombie & Fitch
Manuerisms

Some are just stupid words. Some are stupid mispronunciations that drive me nuts.

 

[CTznOfTime]

Lit

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

In what manner do you misspell it? Something that's ridiculous arouses and/or deserves ridicule. If you're less likely to misspell the latter and you cognitively link it to the former, as it is linked, you may train yourself to spell the former correctly.

Like this: Rediculous. I keep using an 'e' when it should be an 'i'. A guy I knew in high school used to mockingly correct me on Facebook whenever I did that, hehe.

I usually just use the word during the former situation you describe, but thanks. I might try that.

 

[TexRex]

Like this: Rediculous. I keep using an 'e' when it should be an 'i'. A guy I knew in high school used to mockingly correct me on Facebook whenever I did that, hehe.

I usually just use the word during the former situation you describe, but thanks. I might try that.

Consider that the guy on Facebook also derided you. Deride is related to ridicule, and may be a useful reminder of the appropriate spelling.

 

[Terronium-12]

Drip.

No, not as in falling liquid droplets but whatever it means in slang. I'm tired of seeing it.

Oh, and Monka. What the 🤬 even is that?

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

Consider that the guy on Facebook also derided you. Deride is related to ridicule, and may be a useful reminder of the appropriate spelling.

Yeah, it could. We'll see, maybe this conversation will finally break the curse.

Drip.

No, not as in falling liquid droplets but whatever it means in slang. I'm tired of seeing it.

Wait, what? Drip is a slang word now? I've never heard of that one.

*one google search later* Another word for swag? Ugh, I actually don't like the word much either.

 

[W3H5]

A “drip” in England (in my youth at least), could refer to a person of little intelligence and/or no personality or humour.

“The mechanic who looked at my car was a right drip”

 

[kikie]

I am a "drip".

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

"Iconic", people calling things iconic when they're not. I.E. A Mitsubishi Eclipse.

 

[Liquid]

stan

Both a verb and a noun, meaning to be overzealously defensive or supportive about a person.

He stans Anthony Martial so much.
These Elon Musk stans are just cringe edgelords.

A modern slang term which I absolutely hate.

 

[JoshMead]

"Iconic", people calling things iconic when they're not. I.E. A Mitsubishi Eclipse.

I have the same issue with "masterpiece" lately. Can't say I hate the word because of it, but its irritating seeing it being so loosely tacked onto any relatively decent piece of art or media.

 

[ScottPuss20]

"Iconic", people calling things iconic when they're not. I.E. A Mitsubishi Eclipse.

I have to disagree with you on that one. The old Eclipse is iconic and has been all over the racing scene for years now.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

I have to disagree with you on that one. The old Eclipse is iconic and has been all over the racing scene for years now.

Being all over a racing scene makes a car popular. Popularity =/= Iconic.

 

[redhed17]

stan

Both a verb and a noun, meaning to be overzealously defensive or supportive about a person.

He stans Anthony Martial so much.
These Elon Musk stans are just cringe edgelords.

A modern slang term which I absolutely hate.

Never heard of that one.

 

[Wolfe]

Being all over a racing scene makes a car popular. Popularity =/= Iconic.

Being a star car of a classic film helps.

DANGER TO MANIFOLD!!

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

Being a star car of a classic film helps.

DANGER TO MANIFOLD!!

Still don't agree, I just don't think it's impactful enough to be at iconic status.

 

[Sonygamer455]

Dope.
Particularly when it's used as an adjective, if it's referencing the substance or using it as an insult, I have no issue with that. I don't really know what to say about this other than the fact I just never liked it when people used it as an adjective to describe things. The fact it reminds me too much of the rap music I used to listen to in my youth (which I'd rather forget about), really doesn't help matters.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

Dope.
Particularly when it's used as an adjective, if it's referencing the substance or using it as an insult, I have no issue with that. I don't really know what to say about this other than the fact I just never liked it when people used it as an adjective to describe things. The fact it reminds me too much of the rap music I used to in my youth (which I'd rather forget about), really doesn't help matters.

Yup, I understand this. I've had to deal with hearing dope used this way during my whole time at high school. Various classmates I sat with used this constantly.

Dope is like the 2000s/early 2010s version of "Stupid", you know how some kids in the 90s apparently used "stupid" as an adjective. Well, I'm at least guessing it; I remember Will Smith saying it a lot like that on Fresh Prince of Bel Air.

 

[Sonygamer455]

Yup, I understand this. I've had to deal with hearing dope used this way during my whole time at high school. Various classmates I sat with used this constantly.

High school was around the time I heard it most, but it was mostly in rap music I listened to at the time.

Dope is like the 2000s/early 2010s version of "Stupid", you know how some kids in the 90s apparently used "stupid" as an adjective. Well, I'm at least guessing it; I remember Will Smith saying it a lot like that on Fresh Prince of Bel Air.

I have no issue with it being used in this case, it's what I meant when I said "using it as an insult". I should clarify a little further about what I meant when I said "adjective", I was referring to when people used it as a slang to describe something they felt was good. Such as

This game is dope!

I don't hear it much anymore, but once in a while I do and can't say I am fond of it.

 

[kolio]

I still find it pretty dope, if I'm honest. I use it often.

 

[W3H5]

I used to smoke dope.

 

[ScottPuss20]

Being all over a racing scene makes a car popular. Popularity =/= Iconic.

But it's popular BECAUSE it's good, not the other way around. The original Eclipse is 30 years old and still being raced on the drag strip because of THAT engine, which is known to be very strong and reliable. It can take lot of abuse before it blows up. You cannot deny that the 4G63 is an iconic engine which sits alongside the LS3, 2JZ, RB26 and B16-B. I know that Mitsubishi has tarnished the legacy of the nameplate, but the Eclipse has been a mainstay of car culture FOR YEARS and I don't think that will change anytime soon.

You know what isn't iconic? A Dodge Neon.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

But it's popular BECAUSE it's good, not the other way around.

Yes, I agree that's it's good, but that doesn't mean iconic.

. The original Eclipse is 30 years old and still being raced on the drag strip because of THAT engine, which is known to be very strong and reliable. It can take lot of abuse before it blows up. You cannot deny that the 4G63 is an iconic engine which sits alongside the LS3, 2JZ, RB26 and B16-B. I know that Mitsubishi has tarnished the legacy of the nameplate, but the Eclipse has been a mainstay of car culture FOR YEARS and I don't think that will change anytime soon.

Yes, the Eclipse has been a huge mainstay in car culture and yes to the 4G63. However, it's still just not enough to qualify it as an icon.

Being absolutely good and well-known is not the same as being iconic, being iconic goes beyond that. It has to be something that a common person would recognize, not just car nerds. I doubt a normal person is going to know what an Eclipse is, in spite of the Fast and Furious movies.

 

[W3H5]

Being absolutely good and well-known is not the same as being iconic, being iconic goes beyond that. It has to be something that a common person would recognize, not just car nerds. I doubt a normal person is going to know what an Eclipse is, in spite of the Fast and Furious movies.

I kind of have to agree with this. If you ask a random person in the street what car is iconic and they’ll say something like a Mini or a Beetle. Nobody will mention an Eclipse.

I would say for a car to be iconic it would have to be recognisable as part of mainstream pop culture.

 

[Wolfe]

Defining "iconic" according to such a bland standard seems pointless to me. Car nerds are the ones who care. Cars are iconic to us.

We have a perfectly good term for the above definition -- popular culture cars. It is certainly fair to say the Eclipse is not much of a pop culture car.

 

[Northstar]

Being absolutely good and well-known is not the same as being iconic, being iconic goes beyond that. It has to be something that a common person would recognize, not just car nerds. I doubt a normal person is going to know what an Eclipse is, in spite of the Fast and Furious movies.

It's certainly possible for something to be considered iconic within a smaller group. It's pretty much the same thing as someone being able to be considered a legend despite never getting widespread acclaim.

Take this GT40 for instance, if you were to show it to a "common" person and ask them who sponsored the car they would probably give you a blank stare, but I'd imagine most race fans wouldn't even let you finish the question.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

It's certainly possible for something to be considered iconic within a smaller group. It's pretty much the same thing as someone being able to be considered a legend despite never getting widespread acclaim.

Take this GT40 for instance, if you were to show it to a "common" person and ask them who sponsored the car they would probably give you a blank stare, but I'd imagine most race fans wouldn't even let you finish the question

You certainly have a point there, iconic could be something within a small group and not getting acclaim. Especially with your example on the GT40.

However, my problem with this idea is that if I'm calling a Mitsubishi Eclipse iconic, then that means I'm holding it to the same regard as the Ford GT40. My view on iconic is that it has to be something absolutely special, I just can't ever see myself ever thinking that about an Eclipse despite all of the good things it has going for it. Holding it to the same level as a GT40 just feels well...wrong.

 

[Wolfe]

Perhaps the crux of this convo is merely that the Eclipse wasn't the most widely-agreeable example of a car that isn't iconic. That's all.

 

[Northstar]

You certainly have a point there, iconic could be something within a small group and not getting acclaim. Especially with your example on the GT40.

However, my problem with this idea is that if I'm calling a Mitsubishi Eclipse iconic, then that means I'm holding it to the same regard as the Ford GT40. My view on iconic is that it has to be something absolutely special, I just can't ever see myself ever thinking that about an Eclipse despite all of the good things it has going for it. Holding it to the same level as a GT40 just feels well...wrong.

That's the thing with subjective titles, they don't have a set list of requirements (nor should they). Some people may consider the Eclipse to be one of the most iconic cars ever while the GT40 is just some old race car.

Your avatar is perhaps a better example, would you say there are animes that are iconic despite not being as widely known as Dragonball Z?

 

[TexRex]

It's certainly possible for something to be considered iconic within a smaller group. It's pretty much the same thing as someone being able to be considered a legend despite never getting widespread acclaim.

Take this GT40 for instance, if you were to show it to a "common" person and ask them who sponsored the car they would probably give you a blank stare, but I'd imagine most race fans wouldn't even let you finish the question.

With the blue and orange, there's no questioning who its primary sponsor is. Firefox, obvs.