What grinds my gears

Kinja'd!!! "traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn" (el-peasant)
11/26/2015 at 08:49 • Filed to: None

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When the word “hate” is used to describe just an inconvenience.

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You can hate terrorism, you can hate drunk driving.

But you can’t really hate that the drivers seat in your 2015 Subaru Impreza is one inch lower than your ideal seating position.

Also, come to think of it, “grind my gears” is a good middle ground between “hate” and “dislike.” Thus, I only dislike it.


DISCUSSION (14)


Kinja'd!!! Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
11/26/2015 at 09:01

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If it's something that's a big enough deal to you you can say hate no matter how trivial somone else might see it.


Kinja'd!!! davedave1111 > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
11/26/2015 at 09:06

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Yeah, I hate it when people do that.


Kinja'd!!! Cé hé sin > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
11/26/2015 at 09:07

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There are lots of others:

“Insane” for mildly unusual

“Most unique”

“You won’t believe what happened next!”

“Reaching out” rather than contacting

Now, get off my lawn this instant!


Kinja'd!!! georgechristensen > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
11/26/2015 at 09:20

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I hate people who tell me what I can and can not hate.


Kinja'd!!! aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
11/26/2015 at 09:34

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This part should be square not curved >:(


Kinja'd!!! Berang > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
11/26/2015 at 09:39

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I hate that with an all consuming passion.


Kinja'd!!! gin-san - shitpost specialist > Cé hé sin
11/26/2015 at 10:00

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Along the lines of reaching out, "touching base" is one that people in offices love to use for some reason. I don't know what the hell my base is, but I don't want it touching yours. Just say you'll talk to me, e-mail me, or contact me.


Kinja'd!!! gin-san - shitpost specialist > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
11/26/2015 at 10:02

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I can’t link videos at work, but it reminds me of the Louis C.K. standup bit where he talks about people who speak in hyperbole, mostly about the misuse of "amazing" and "hilarious" for things that are mildly interesting or funny, at best.


Kinja'd!!! TheHondaBro > davedave1111
11/26/2015 at 10:15

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I hate it when you hate it when people do that.


Kinja'd!!! CapeFearFinn > Cé hé sin
11/26/2015 at 10:20

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Or a quality product. Every product is a quality product.


Kinja'd!!! Svend > Cé hé sin
11/26/2015 at 10:28

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AND

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Kinja'd!!! Spoon II > davedave1111
11/26/2015 at 17:02

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I’m so glad someone said that. I would’ve been so disappointed otherwise.


Kinja'd!!! Spoon II > gin-san - shitpost specialist
11/26/2015 at 17:04

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My least favorite is when someone is asked to “provide a path forward” instead of saying someone is to “advise”, or simply “answer” some form of inquiry. People get a hold of these phrases in business environments and never let them go.


Kinja'd!!! The Compromiser > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
11/26/2015 at 17:20

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But, I hate being inconvenienced...