carking1
Well-known Member
As a card-carrying, anal retentive gay man with OCD, there are some phrases which have been included at some time in the English language (or, should I say American so as not to offend our friends across the pond whose language we have effectively murdered).
Then, someone comes along and misquotes it, or just screws it up. There are several that I hear on a daily basis, and it's like fingernails on a chalk board to me.
I would like to know if there are any that crawl under your skin? Or, are you brave enough to confess that you use the phrase incorrectly and have just never stopped to think about it?
Some examples:
One used quite a bit here, and it is almost appropriate, considering this is a gay male porn site. "No holes barred." The correct phrase comes originally from wrestling matches. It is actually, "No holds barred" meaning that the normal rules were relaxed to make the competition more macho and fierce.
Another, "I could care less." Think about it. The correct phrase is "I couldn't care less" meaning that is could not possibly be more insignificant and is meaningless to me.
And lastly, "hot water heater." Jesus Christ, even Bob Villa uses this one. It is just a water heater. Or a hot water tank. If you already have hot water, it does not need to be heated. It is technically a cold water heater.
So, what's yours?
Then, someone comes along and misquotes it, or just screws it up. There are several that I hear on a daily basis, and it's like fingernails on a chalk board to me.
I would like to know if there are any that crawl under your skin? Or, are you brave enough to confess that you use the phrase incorrectly and have just never stopped to think about it?
Some examples:
One used quite a bit here, and it is almost appropriate, considering this is a gay male porn site. "No holes barred." The correct phrase comes originally from wrestling matches. It is actually, "No holds barred" meaning that the normal rules were relaxed to make the competition more macho and fierce.
Another, "I could care less." Think about it. The correct phrase is "I couldn't care less" meaning that is could not possibly be more insignificant and is meaningless to me.
And lastly, "hot water heater." Jesus Christ, even Bob Villa uses this one. It is just a water heater. Or a hot water tank. If you already have hot water, it does not need to be heated. It is technically a cold water heater.
So, what's yours?