Annoying Words & Phrases

[JHDK]

So somehow five times optical zoom is just a term that I know now. Thanks to Apple and Google but a term that upsets me: dynamic island you go fuck yourself with a dynamic island. It is kind of cool how it retracts and expands but also it's also stupid. Shouldn't every phone have that on top of them these days?. The hole punch is bad enough and that should go away. They have phones right now where there's no hole punch anymore. It just has the screen on top of it and the pixels don't look as good but they look pretty good. So anyway that seems like a better future.

 

[Channel98]

Headline in today's Los Angeles Times: GUNMAN PLOTTED AHEAD FOR UNLV ATTACK

That ranks right up there with "plan ahead."

 

[sadchild]

I prefer to plan afterward

 

[HecticArt]

Shoot
Ready
Aim


Plan

 

[sadchild]

I've had a few bosses that work that way

 

[Channel98]

Today I got this email:

You may prequalify for up to a $1,000 credit limit today

"Prequalify" is dumb enough – but they had to add "up to" a "limit." At least they didn't say "up to $1,000 or more." I have gotten several Citibank credit card ads in the mail. They say "Earn up to $1,000 or more." I emailed Citibank and asked, "Which is it? Up to $1,000 or more than $1,000? It can't be both." I got no response – and those ads keep coming, once a month.

 

[scotchandcigar]

Today I got this email:

You may prequalify for up to a $1,000 credit limit today

"Prequalify" is dumb enough – but they had to add "up to" a "limit." At least they didn't say "up to $1,000 or more." I have gotten several Citibank credit card ads in the mail. They say "Earn up to $1,000 or more." I emailed Citibank and asked, "Which is it? Up to $1,000 or more than $1,000? It can't be both." I got no response – and those ads keep coming, once a month.

That's particularly odd, as "prequalifying" generally means nothing - you still have to "qualify" through an approval process, which includes a credit check. So saying you "may" have achieved a meaningless status is quite dubious. But congrats!

 

[Channel98]

In 2004, Mountain Dew introduced Baja Blast, a tropical lime-flavored Mountain Dew available exclusively at Taco Bell restaurants. Since 2014, 12-packs have sporadically been sold in stores but always as a "limited edition." Beginning in January 2024, Baja Blast will be a permanent flavor sold in stores. Yay! It's one of my favorites. But "20th Bajaversary"? Really?

 

[scotchandcigar]

Why couldn't they just say "Native American actress"?

Lily Gladstone becomes first female actor who identifies as indigenous to win a Golden Globe​

https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/07/entertainment/lily-gladstone-makes-historic-golden-globe-win-for-a-person-who-identifies-as-indigenous/index.html

 

[sadchild]

identifies as indigenous

So this infers you can be indigenous, but choose not to identify as indigenous. Therefore can I stop identifying as caucasian?

 

[scotchandcigar]

So this infers you can be indigenous, but choose not to identify as indigenous. Therefore can I stop identifying as caucasian?

Rachel Dolezal - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[sadchild]

Zackly who came to mind for me too

 

[scotchandcigar]

Classic example of "breaking news" abuse:



It's neither "breaking" or "news".

 

[sadchild]

I'm getting tired of hearing "You do you"

It's fine once in a while as a "hey, I'm cool with however you want to address what's happening"

But I keep seeing it lately in more of a "everyone else would do otherwise but I guess you're gonna do it your weird-ass way anyway" context

 

[scotchandcigar]

You may be eating predigested food. Here’s why​

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/01/health/predigested-food-wellness/index.html

 

[Channel98]

A vote-by-mail ballot for California's March 4 primary election is being sent to every registered voter. Anyone needing a replacement ballot can go to the government website and request one. Here is the stipulation:

"Only the registered voter themself may request a replacement ballot."

"Themself"???

 

[scotchandcigar]

A vote-by-mail ballot for California's March 4 primary election is being sent to every registered voter. Anyone needing a replacement ballot can go to the government website and request one. Here is the stipulation:

"Only the registered voter themself may request a replacement ballot."

"Themself"???

They felt the non-binary option was the way to go.

 

[sadchild]

You may be eating predigested food. Here’s why​

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/01/health/predigested-food-wellness/index.html

Really good article BTW

 

[Channel98]

Many athletes brag about how they "give 110%" – which, of course, is not possible. A hundred percent is the maximum. Today's Los Ange;les Times quotes California Governor Gavin Newsom as saying he supports President Biden "a gazillion percent." Oy!

 

[sadchild]

It's annoying when people use "March Madness" for anything except basketball. Like this:

March Madness
...is starting early at the York Harbor Inn! We've got more Comedy by the Sea, our annual Easter Buffet, and our best sales of the year - save up to $100 on every room all March long.