Things People Say That Tick Me Off

I really am an easy going person, but sometimes I hear the things that come out of

people’s mouths and I wonder how long ago they learned to walk upright and use

utensils. It may sound picky, but if you are out in the world, working and making

decisions that affect the lives of others, you should have the sense to speak

intelligently.

Here are a few words and phrases that have become my pet peeves…

1-pacific

Example: We need to pick a pacific time to have the meeting.

The word is specific and just how do you get a college degree and not know that?

2-The Silver Bullet

Example: There is no silver bullet to cure the swine flu.

I hear this on the news quite a bit. The term is magic bullet. It was used in the title of

the 1940 film Dr. Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet starring Edward G. Robinson as a doctor who

searches for a cure for syphilis (the magic bullet). Silver bullets kill werewolves.

3-It is what it is

Example: You ask someone a question and they say, “It is what it is.” Just tell me you

don’t know!

4-apples to apples

Example: Well, when you measure the difference in quality between those two items

you’re comparing apples to apples.

When you compare an apple to an apple what you have is two apples. One might be

red, one might be green but you still have two apples.

4-film

Example: The term is magic bullet. It was used in the title of the 1940 film Dr.

Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet starring Edward G. Robinson as a doctor who searches for a

cure for syphilis (the magic bullet).

Dr. Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet was a movie. It was recorded on film. When they developed

it and put it in the theatres, it became a movie, not a film.

5-pisghetti

Example: We are having pisghetti for dinner tonight.

That’s just stupid…

Those are just a few of the things that people say that tick me off. And don’t worry!

If you and I are ever talking and I hear you use one of these, or one I might have

missed I won’t bring it up. I might bite my lip until it bleeds, but I won’t say a word.

That’s all for now because I have pacifically set a time to watch this film on

television about a werewolf, who is afraid he will be shot with a magic bullet. He gets

over his fear when he stops comparing apples to apples and realizes it is what it is. I

think I will enjoy this film while munching on a plate of pisghetti. I think there is

some in the fridgerater…