What expressions (or words) drive you nuts?? - Part 3

Ugh! At least it says 'nonstandard'!

I guess if people say the wrong word enough times it is considered standard English. What is the old expression? "Just 'cuz someone does something doesn't mean it's right"?? I always heard that from my mom when I wanted to do something and she wouldn't let me, and I'd say "So-and-so does it all the time!"

I guess it's the same with words.

Well, no one will ever hear "gifted" as a verb come out of my mouth!

Nor mine. (Or any other part of me!)

I'm not persnickety about 'gifted'. You can say it any way you want as long as I get presents. ps my 6 month birthday is only 8 days away (hint, hint).

I'll gift you a dictionary! ^_^

Thanks very muchly Victor but I'm writing my own ^_^

boy, you are one gifted lady, lol

^_^

There--vosser has used it as an adjitive as it should be. All clap.

Clap, clap, clap!

If "gifted" means "was given as a present on a special occasion" AND "has unusual talents," then you could say "the gifted soprano gifted her audience with a Mozart aria as an encore." IT STOPS MAKING SENSE! (Joining Emily and whoever else is still up on the soap box.)

Abbrevations have gone wild. SUV, MOP, POS, good grief write an abbrevated dictionary.

I agree with abbreviations running amuck! In my office, it wouldn't be uncommon to read a sentence like "FYI, it is the AGPA's job to review the EE's EOC and compare it with the EOB to make sure there were no GSVs in the STD case and then report the findings to the SSM or, if need be, CAT II the case."

wow!

GEE!

OMG

I played a joke once on a buddy in the legal department and sent him a memo filled with acronyms as a joke. He took it seriously :O Good thing I called him the next day about it. It would have made for an interesting legal opinion though (snort).

LOL, David!

gsox it was like that the last place i was at as well. confusing

the same thing happens with vacation days accrued - they all have different names now - something about earned days off just to remind you that they are giving you something

CDB
CDBZB
YSDBZBBZ?

PTO = paid time off
APD - accrued paid day

MIA
DOA

Please don't be gloomy.

Those just popped in my head like

BRB

Wha, here's a few more in that genre:
CTO = Compensating Time Off
PLP = Personal Leave Program
ATO = Administrative Time Off
ITO = Informal Time Off
PH = Personal Holiday

GSTITF= GardenSox that is too funny

LOL VOS

JOED - job opening - employee dead

ROTFLMAO!

NNTAGOOB- No need to apply, going out of business

GOOBER

good old organized boys even ready

NSDLBYATW- No sick days left, bring your a** to work.

aghhhhh!

HPQT - my vanity plate, if I ever felt vain.

IMO this thread is LOL and ROTFL

what does rotfl mean? been wanting to ask the for a long time - btw never sent a text message in my life so i've been sheltered from this stuff.

Roll on the floor laughing.

rotfl = rolling on the floor laughing

@#$%^& = the usual foul mouthed stuff, you can use whatever you prefer, lol

thx - knew it was something like that based on how it was used

Want to boggle the mind?
http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/textmessageabbreviations.asp

I'll be using AYSOS more.

you made me click on the link