When people pronounce the word "versus" as "verse".
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Originally posted by Eddie View PostWhen people turn the preposition versus into the (totally made up) verb verse or versing.
Like "we are going to verse each other" or "today we are versing our rival school."
WTH?
i've never heard anybody over the age of 19 say this. but yes, it is dumb.I'm like LeBron James.
-mpfunk
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Originally posted by Scott R Nelson View PostWhen they pronounce it as "V" as in Roe v. Wade.
Now, it is not okay in sports contexts. Mayweather vee Pacquiao.Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.
"The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American
GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!
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Originally posted by Eddie View PostWhen people turn the preposition versus into the (totally made up) verb verse or versing.
Like "we are going to verse each other" or "today we are versing our rival school."
WTH?Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.
"The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American
GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!
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Originally posted by smokymountainrain View Post*teenagers
i've never heard anybody over the age of 19 say this. but yes, it is dumb."I think it was King Benjamin who said 'you sorry ass shitbags who have no skills that the market values also have an obligation to have the attitude that if one day you do in fact win the PowerBall Lottery that you will then impart of your substance to those without.'"
- Goatnapper'96
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Originally posted by falafel View PostThat's okay in legal contexts. In fact, that is the default/norm.
Now, it is not okay in sports contexts. Mayweather vee Pacquiao."I'm anti, can't no government handle a commando / Your man don't want it, Trump's a bitch! I'll make his whole brand go under,"
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Originally posted by Commando View PostOr Batman v. Superman, for that matter! I was expecting a scintillating courtroom drama a la Crichton adaptation!Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.
"The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American
GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!
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Originally posted by Bo Diddley View PostNow bury your face in your phone at the stop light and make me miss the light and I'm in a high state of peeviocity!
Today's pet peeve is co-workers that use the non-existent word "expresso" to refer to a common caffeinated beverage.
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People who qualify their opinions by saying "maybe I'm bias."Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.
"The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American
GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!
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