Internet slang often shows up on HN. Which of it most annoys you?
Poll: What Internet slang are you most annoyed by?
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#2The slang (or is it a meme?) that I feel has totally run its course is "Said nobody, ever" and its many variants.
We get it, you are very clever for saying something positive and then inverting it into snark. Bravo.
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#3Emphasize the positive. Upvote the comments that are thoughtful and based on reliable sources, and don't worry so much about habits of written expression (which, for many people here, include using English as a second language).
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#4Overused words of 2012/2013:
Awesome - "We believe in building awesome products that make your life better."
Passionate - "We are passionate about bringing 3D advertising to the web."
Obsessed - "I am obsessed with brunch."
I'm not dissing excited people, just wishing more people would use more creative words.
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#5The only thing that drives me irrationally bonkers is the increasing use of "loosing" instead of "losing", even here on HN (https://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/all&q=loosing). Mostly because I cannot comprehend how anyone can not know how to spell "losing". However, this isn't slang.
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#6This.
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#7Oh how I loathe thee, "this.", let me count the ways...
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#9This. i am so glad it is winning. chances that this poll help its speedy demise? none. at least i finally get to use it without feeling slughtly ill
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#10"epic" - this. The use of the word epic makes me want to loose my mind. lol. "This burrito is so epic it should've been in Beowulf," said nobody ever. tl;dr stop using that word!
Besides—ahem—epic overuse of the word 'epic,' my most loathed turn of phrase is 'The X that is Y'. For example, "the failure that is Microsoft". Stop saying this, nerds! You're not being clever!