> > Any other "creative" uses of the English language that drive any of you people up a wall?
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> The "I'm like" one doesn't bother me, actually, although I guess it would if I heard it seriously too much. I tend to use it a lot when I'm joking around or imitating or something, because it's such a hilariously nonsensical construction. Some of life's most grating pains double as hysterical comedy, and sometimes it's advantageous to try to convert one to the other. (That's what watching bad movies on purpose is all about.)

Yeah; I probably wouldn't be so annoyed either, if only it *weren't* seriously used so much in my generation. When people are joking around or imitating, on the other hand...heh, I'm absolutely fine with it. ;-)

> The one I hate, and that I know others here do also, is "I could care less." This is a stupid statement and says nearly nothing at all. The expression is "I couldn't care less." That's what makes sense and says what you're trying to say anyway.

Heh. Brings back memories of the Nonsensical Idioms thread. And on that topic, let's not forget "irregardless". As I mentioned in that thread, I had a teacher a while back who correctly said "couldn't care less", but only a few seconds later uttered "irregardless". [cringing] Now *that* contrast truly grated on my ears...

-- codeman"at least it wasn't an English teacher"38