Anonymous wrote:"word", very annoying.
"sick" as in "that's sick", as in great. Whoever came up with that should be beaten senseless.

I know, right?

One of the gymnasts (I forgot his name) on the Olympic team greeted his teammates after their routines with "Man, that was sick!". He said it to everybody.

Made me sick.

Using "got" instead of have. DH does this constantly.

Worse, "WE are pregnant."

When a couple just had a baby...

"We are SO in love! We are over the moon!"

Booyah!

Calling fat assess "chub chub"

"chub chub"...calling fat people

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a foreigner who is always trying to master my English, thanks for all the hints!
I have a question. What is the proper way to sign emails? Best wishes?
Thanks.[/quote]

THere is really no "proper" way. Do you mean for business? I usually sign "[b]Regards/Warm Regards/Kindest Regards[/b]" depending on the content of the email. Sometimes (not often) "Sincerely".[/quote]

add these to the annoying list...[/quote]

[b]Also annoying -- "Cheers,"[/b][/quote]

x1000

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a foreigner who is always trying to master my English, thanks for all the hints!
I have a question. What is the proper way to sign emails? Best wishes?
Thanks.

THere is really no "proper" way. Do you mean for business? I usually sign "Regards/Warm Regards/Kindest Regards" depending on the content of the email. Sometimes (not often) "Sincerely".

add these to the annoying list...

Also annoying -- "Cheers,"

When I first came to the US as an exchange student, I would cringe when people told me "you should see (do) this or that", I was like- well really? You don't get to tell me what I should do now I don't hear it that much...
Also, I must confess I often mix up good to see you and nice to meet you when I have to react quickly, as in my mother tongue the two expressions are not nearly as much alike...

Anonymous wrote:Orientate. It's not a word.

It is a word, although not in the US. It was in the NYT crossword this week which set off a discussion on the Rex Parker page:

http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2012-08-11T00:44:00-04:00&max-results=2

I hate it when people (mostly celebrity chefs on TV) describe food as 'gorgeous'. It may look good or delicious but a steak/turkey/plate of pasta does not look 'gorgeous'.

It also annoys me when they take a bite of the food they just cooked and then pat themselves on the back about how great it is. Makes me cringe.

I clearly watch too much Food Network.

Pop, as in, "that hot pink shirt really pops!"

Agree with panties. I don't think I've ever used that word.

Orientate. It's not a word.

Asshat
Batshit crazy