(Pardon the mini-rant. Ahem.)
― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Thursday, 25 September 2003 20:43 (twenty years ago) link
― danny (Oops), Thursday, 25 September 2003 20:47 (twenty years ago) link
― the surface noise (electricsound), Thursday, 25 September 2003 23:57 (twenty years ago) link
I picked up swearing in French habits as did many other American students I hung out with in Paris. which is OK around the office in the US because generally nobody understands, but did lead to a rather embarrassing moment at this big francophone party at the French embassy.. drunk friend disappointed at not winning a drawing for a voyage to Quebec yelling oh MERDE! PUTAIN! etc.
― daria g (daria g), Friday, 26 September 2003 00:24 (twenty years ago) link
― jeremyjeremy, Friday, 26 September 2003 04:22 (twenty years ago) link
― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 26 September 2003 05:05 (twenty years ago) link
― Tep (ktepi), Friday, 26 September 2003 05:14 (twenty years ago) link
― Tep (ktepi), Friday, 26 September 2003 05:20 (twenty years ago) link
― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Friday, 26 September 2003 05:28 (twenty years ago) link
― A Nairn (moretap), Friday, 26 September 2003 05:31 (twenty years ago) link
― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 26 September 2003 05:32 (twenty years ago) link
― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 26 September 2003 05:34 (twenty years ago) link
It also mentions the other common usage -- "avoiding the question" (which I don't think I really hear that much) -- as being about a hundred and fifty years old, so the confusion isn't new or anything.
― Tep (ktepi), Friday, 26 September 2003 05:40 (twenty years ago) link
http://www.intrepidsoftware.com/fallacy/begging.php
Now, if you really want to intimidate people, call it by its Latin name: petitio principii. Remember to pronounce the 'c' hard.
Could it be said to be the same thing as circular reasoning?
― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Friday, 26 September 2003 05:41 (twenty years ago) link
― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Friday, 26 September 2003 07:10 (twenty years ago) link
― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Friday, 26 September 2003 08:31 (twenty years ago) link
― Vic (Vic), Friday, 26 September 2003 08:54 (twenty years ago) link
― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Friday, 26 September 2003 08:57 (twenty years ago) link
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 26 September 2003 13:00 (twenty years ago) link
― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 26 September 2003 14:25 (twenty years ago) link
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 26 September 2003 14:29 (twenty years ago) link
― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Friday, 26 September 2003 14:35 (twenty years ago) link
― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Friday, 26 September 2003 14:39 (twenty years ago) link
― felicity (felicity), Friday, 26 September 2003 14:59 (twenty years ago) link
― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Friday, 26 September 2003 15:02 (twenty years ago) link
"Synergy"(Normally a cool word. It even has TWO Y's in it! But its used by the same whistleheaded Brooks Brothers Straightjacketed metadrones that misuse "Paradigm"; and in similarly flawed and sloppy fashion.)
"...On a going forward basis..."(AAAAGH! As opposed to WHAT!? A Going Backwards Until We All Delolve Back into Monkeys Basis? Every damned thing is on a 'going forward basis'. For mortal humanoids time only goes in ONE direction! You silly, Tassel-loafered dinosaur!)
― Lord Custos Omicron (Lord Custos Omicron), Friday, 26 September 2003 23:36 (twenty years ago) link
I also second that vote for "Touch Base"Damn that is such an obxious phrase.
― Lord Custos Omicron (Lord Custos Omicron), Friday, 26 September 2003 23:38 (twenty years ago) link
― Ronan (Ronan), Friday, 26 September 2003 23:42 (twenty years ago) link
― Lord Custos Omicron (Lord Custos Omicron), Saturday, 27 September 2003 00:26 (twenty years ago) link
― Lord Custos Omicron (Lord Custos Omicron), Saturday, 27 September 2003 00:34 (twenty years ago) link
― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Sunday, 28 September 2003 08:33 (twenty years ago) link
And apostrophes (not that misuse of apostrophes really falls under this category but I just wanted to get this off my chest)! I went to buy an anniversary card for mr ailsa the other day, and I found one which said "for all the year's we've been together". I mean, WTF? Who proof-read that one?
I also once had a colleague who insisted, as an administrator, her job involved administrating things. IT'S ADMINISTERING!! Idiot. (she also misused the word "literally" and overused "basically" until I wanted to throw things at her. She also claimed that her spellchecker was wrong and that "seperate" and "apparant" were correct spelling and went out to buy a dictionary to prove herself right. Ha fucking ha.)
However, Colin is my new hero for his dismissal of the concept of steep learning curves, and I am going to point this out next time someone uses the phrase in my presence.
― ailsa (ailsa), Sunday, 28 September 2003 09:59 (twenty years ago) link
― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Sunday, 28 September 2003 14:17 (twenty years ago) link
― ModJ, Sunday, 28 September 2003 14:21 (twenty years ago) link
― N. (nickdastoor), Sunday, 28 September 2003 14:23 (twenty years ago) link
― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Sunday, 28 September 2003 15:46 (twenty years ago) link
― felicity (felicity), Sunday, 28 September 2003 16:02 (twenty years ago) link
― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Sunday, 28 September 2003 16:08 (twenty years ago) link
― felicity (felicity), Sunday, 28 September 2003 16:25 (twenty years ago) link
I'm so going to use that as a title of a song someday.
― jaymc (jaymc), Sunday, 28 September 2003 16:29 (twenty years ago) link
― freedom dupont, Sunday, 28 September 2003 16:41 (twenty years ago) link
― Chris P (Chris P), Sunday, 28 September 2003 16:42 (twenty years ago) link
― Lord Custos Omicron (Lord Custos Omicron), Sunday, 28 September 2003 22:00 (twenty years ago) link
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 29 September 2003 01:58 (twenty years ago) link
― ScottRC (ScottRC), Monday, 29 September 2003 03:25 (twenty years ago) link
Word I hate to use and avoid using whenever possible: Feet. But only if I'm referring to human appendages; I can say "feet" without a care in the world when I'm talking about measurements. If I'm talking anatomy though, I'll say "legs" or "ankles" or "shoes" or whatever, even if it's not quite accurate, to avoid calling feet feet.
― ScottRC (ScottRC), Monday, 29 September 2003 03:34 (twenty years ago) link
― Prude (Prude), Monday, 29 September 2003 03:42 (twenty years ago) link
Makes me think of either Pierce Brosnan trying to put the moves on you or some dilapidated old granny fruitlessly attempting to be charming
― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Friday, 10 October 2003 10:19 (twenty years ago) link
THE WORST!!!!