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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Thu Dec 3, 2015, 09:37 PM Dec 2015

"Literally"

Is there a more unnecessarily used word today?
Everybody it seems uses it for no reason.

For example...listening to Anderson Cooper tonight in San Bernardino. He said, "Doctors have to literally carry their equipment to the scene".

Really? Well I'm glad he said that because otherwise I'd think they just figuratively brought equipment there.

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"Literally" (Original Post) SHRED Dec 2015 OP

At least he just used it unnecessarily. aidbo Dec 2015 #1

here's another "I need time to think of something to say" word: annabanana Dec 2015 #2

I literally, absolutely ...ah...um..love your post. BlueJazz Dec 2015 #3

It's more tolerable Jamaal510 Dec 2015 #4

Basically... nt uriel1972 Dec 2015 #5

Going forward, at the end of the day... uriel1972 Dec 2015 #6

I am surrounded by that word too! Generic Brad Dec 2015 #7

I mean really! I'm just sayin' Populist_Prole Dec 2015 #8

aidbo

(2,328 posts)

1. At least he just used it unnecessarily.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Fri Dec 4, 2015, 01:37 PM

Dec 2015

What did you do with your shitty pants?

annabanana

(52,791 posts)

2. here's another "I need time to think of something to say" word:

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Fri Dec 4, 2015, 01:43 PM

Dec 2015

ABSOLUTELY

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)

3. I literally, absolutely ...ah...um..love your post.

Reply to annabanana (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 4, 2015, 01:54 PM

Dec 2015

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)

4. It's more tolerable

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 01:03 AM

Dec 2015

than people who say "like" almost every other word. There are a ton of them here at HSU.

uriel1972

(4,261 posts)

5. Basically... nt

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 03:38 AM

Dec 2015

uriel1972

(4,261 posts)

6. Going forward, at the end of the day...

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 04:52 AM

Dec 2015

It's like, absolutely, basically, literally, over and wrongly used.

Generic Brad

(14,275 posts)

7. I am surrounded by that word too!

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 11:10 AM

Dec 2015

It is overused (and inappropriately used) by individuals cutting across all age groups and social statuses. I have observed that it is used when the speaker is attempting to add gravitas to a situation that does not warrant it. Rather than add to their credibility, it detracts from it.

It is the most annoying filler word to rise to popularity in recent memory.

Populist_Prole

(5,364 posts)

8. I mean really! I'm just sayin'

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 02:14 PM

Dec 2015

I like these pet-peeve posts.

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