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40 Of The Smallest Hills People Are Prepared To Die On, As Shared In This Online Group
When people don’t believe in facts, you can try to explain to them the science behind it, but you will not necessarily succeed and there is no point in arguing. People like to do that anyway. Sometimes it’s very important, such as when it comes to huge topics like vaccination, and it’s actually useful to make the other person see it your way, but other times it’s just small little things like usage of a word or food preference.
Even though these are small things when looking at the big picture, people are wholeheartedly convinced in them and we all probably have an opinion about an insignificant thing that doesn’t coincide with what the majority thinks. It actually reveals the way you think, so Reddit user FunWithAPorpoise asked people what are their smallest hills that they’ll die on.
This fun thread went a bit viral on Reddit with almost 34k upvotes and nearly 26k people got involved in the conversation, sometimes pointing out valid truths and in other cases making you want to argue with them.
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#1
Those new LED headlights should be banned. They might make the owner safer but not other drivers as they drive into f**king ditches because they were blinded by Klieg lights masquerading as car lights.
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#2
Speaker phone is not meant for using in public.
Geeki Nikki 3 years ago
I hate this so much! It's so rude. No one cares about your conversation or your life. It's also rude to be on your phone while going through checkout at a store. Hangup and be courteous to the people waiting on you. If you can't do that stay home and browse Amazon ffs.
MarmotArchivist 3 years ago
Bonus points if the person on the other end doesn't know they are on the speaker phone.
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RenRenRan 3 years ago (edited)
I disagree with this greatly ..... If you don't NEED to use speaker phone then yes, it's kind of rude, but I worked at a disability center for quite a few years and for some of the individuals (especially ones with movement or sensory complications) it was the ONLY way they could use their phone. Be a good human; don't ALWAYS assume someone's rude because of how they use technology.....they might just have a legitimate reason for doing it that way.
Izzy Curer 3 years ago (edited)
I agree with you disagreeing. I don't use a speaker phone in public very often, but when I do it's because I'm shopping for someone else and they need to be able to look at the shelves while on video. I've seen other people in my area do the same thing countless times, either because of covid or because they're shopping for someone elderly. Honestly, as long as it's in a store, even just hearing someone having a loud phone conversation doesn't bother me. It might bother me in an outdoor setting where I'm trying to enjoy myself, but in a store, I'm usually just bored and if nothing else, listening to other people is mildly entertaining
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Ja Le Gr 3 years ago
Except most phones nowadays don't have the headphone jack, and not everyone wants to keep a set of headphones Bluetooth or otherwise with them.
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Richard McLean 3 years ago
I will generally join in on the conversation... amazing how quickly the speaker is turned off
iblowsheep 3 years ago
Remember walkie-talkie phone trend, what, 20 years ago? all the misery of hearing a speaker phone conversation with the added bonus of an unnecessarily loud annoying CHIRP preceding and/or following the dialogue.
Evi Grimes 3 years ago (edited)
Yes!! I love this one. I hate when people do that. Also, who is so dependent on socializing that they have to talk to people on the phone while shopping? I often wonder if those people are severely uncomfortable with silence or being alone at home. Then again, I could live in a cave so... Edit: dependant or addicted? Hmm...
Something 3 years ago
I have to talk to people on the phone while shopping because I forgot what I was supposed to buy.
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Miss Nobody 3 years ago
Yes! not only is it annoying and inconsiderate for people around you, it’s probably awkward for the person on the other end of the phone.
Spankathon 3 years ago
I had some moron on the train listening to some awful gameshow which kept making a comedy Boing noise every few seconds. I wanted to insert the phone up their backside sidewards.
David Henry 3 years ago
When ppl speaker phone in public, I assume they want the public in on it and join in on the chat. You'd be surprised how quick they learn their lessons or set you up for a, "Don't bring speaker to public if you didn't bring enough to share with everyone."
Kathy Potts 3 years ago
I like to join the conversation when someone uses their speaker phone near me. I'll say something like "Hi, Kathy here too. Hope you're doing okay and having a great day. What are your plans?" Sometimes the caller will get up and move away. Sometimes they take it off speaker. I've even had other people join me by introducing themselves. Try it. I hate it when someone talks really loud into their phone when they are close to others. Just plain rude.
Celtic Pirate Queen 3 years ago
I have, on more than one occasion, leaned in on these public conversations and been like "really? and THEN what happened?" Got some sh*t for it, but I'm like "TAKE your sh*t in private, you dumb*ss".
Lisa Intally 3 years ago
Speaker phones are sometimes used to keep the phone away from your head. Some phones have very high levels of radiation .
Captaindolly_767 3 years ago
I was in the grocery store once in the electronics department which was its own little store and I was by the movies and this woman was about 4 aisles over by the video games and she was on speaker phone discussing a relatives court case and what happened in court. I was speechless. That is not something you discuss on speakerphone in public.
AngelWingsYT 3 years ago
I will say ome exception is if you blaring some sick jams for everyone to dance to
Vivian Ashe 3 years ago
I agree. Although my husband and I both have the same (older) cell phone model, which we got at the same time, and both of us are finding that the call volume has gotten lower and lower, to the point that we have to put it on speaker for it to be audible. Obviously we try not to do it in public unless it's an emergency. But now I try to give the benefit of the doubt to people who are using speakerphone. Maybe their phones just aren't working very well.
Bee she/her 3 years ago
Only if multiple people need to hear and you’re in like a large park and it’s quiet. The one excuse. Or if you’re hard of hearing and you have to right then.
Susan Erickson 3 years ago
My microphone is broke and anyone im talking to can't hear me unless I put speakerphone on. The only workaround is headphones but sometimes they die or I dont have them. I hate myself for it when j have to take a call 😣
Neale Foulds 3 years ago
If your microphone is broken, then having the speaker active during a call will make no difference whatsoever. If the mic is broken, it's broken for all call modes, otherwise you have a different problem
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Lauri Ceriani 3 years ago
I am guilty of this. I am very hard of hearing, especially in crowded situations. If I get a call, I am going to answer it, and it is going on speaker so I can actually hear the caller. I try to be subtle and I keep it as short as possible, but it is what it is. I don't think it's reasonable for people to hate on me because I am utilizing a tool to the best of my ability.
Amma Mason 3 years ago
It's clear that simple human courtesy is no longer simple! Not long ago I was shopping and ended up learning more about a young woman's sexual activity than I care to know 😳 being the only one willing to say anything especially because children were preaent, not any with me, I geared myself up to be ready for an argument and she didn't disappoint! Just then my adult daughter who was about her age walked up and shut her down! This could have gone real bad! Stores need to impose a rule about this with A big sign on the doors because this can cause real problems beyond the disrespectful use if speaker phones. Fyi: I could've taken that chick down if my daughter hadn't jumped in. 😁
Hutt'nKloas 3 years ago
I dont think stores are able to do something about it besides politely ask their customers to mute their speakers
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You should always use your signals when turning or changing lanes. If you don't, you're just lazy and the worst. Communicate what you plan to do with your screaming metal death trap before you are in the process of doing it!
#4
Tall burgers completely nullify all the benefits of burgers, and are an abomination unto cuisine.
A good burger is the perfect portable food. It should be edible using only your hands and mouth,without cutlery, and without making too much mess.
You should also be able to sample every layer of ingredient in one bite, without dislocating your jaw
DennyS (denzoren) 3 years ago
It always happens when people try to complicate a recipe...leave it simple, just the basics. Once it's done right it'll taste amazing.
#5
Returning a shopping cart is not that hard. It's the least you can do when utilizing a service.
DennyS (denzoren) 3 years ago
This annoys me to no end. Walking through the car park and there are carts everywhere. The collection point isn't that far away people...geez.
#6
Tax should be included in the price with no exceptions.
DennyS (denzoren) 3 years ago
Also, was $9.99....now $9.99...what a great deal. This wasn't usually the custom here but I've begun to see some stores doing it and it is very annoying.
#7
Kids can be annoying. You’re allowed to think someone’s kid is annoying. You don’t have to tell the kid or their parents. But you can distance yourself if you want.
You don’t have to tolerate any kid if you don’t want to is what I’m getting at.
#8
It’s “couldn’t care less” and not “could care less”.. this shouldn’t even be a question but you’d be surprised how many people are willing to die on the could care less hill.
Nikki Sevven 3 years ago
One that annoys me..."Fewer" and "number of" are used with things that can be counted. "Less" and "amount of" are used with things that can be measured. Fewer calories and less fat. Number of people, but amount of water.
#9
mayonnaise and Miracle Whip are not interchangeable, they are drastically different.
#10
Toilet paper flap falls to the front.
#11
Fantasy football is just DND for people who like sports. Dressing up to go the Stadium is sports cosplay.
Spikey boi 3 years ago (edited)
I never thought about it this way but he's not wrong. Now I can't get the image of some guy in a yankees outfit going "I CAST BASEBALL WITH MY POWERFUL BAT OF BASEBALLING!!!" out of my head.
#12
It's not a hot water heater. It's a water heater.
In real life I would never correct someone who says hot water heater when they're talking about their water heater, but it sure has been fun to do it here! Thanks for the awards and the most upvotes I've ever received and especially thanks for keeping this very important debate fun and civil!
Nikki Sevven 3 years ago
Other common redundancies: ATM machine, shrimp scampi, pita bread, chai tea...
#13
I shouldn’t have to pay more for safety features in a car
K Miller 3 years ago
I saw a Tiktok yesterday that said a car company either already has started or is thinking about charging you a subscription fee to use features in your car, like heated seats... John Deere has something like this, a farmer buys a super expensive tractor but is not allowed to fix it themselves, it has to be taken to a licensed John Deere mechanic.
#14
Carpet flooring in bathrooms trigger me :/ just don’t put a carpet in a bathroom. A bath mat is fine so you don’t slip when you get out the shower but not the whole carpet floor
#16
Macaroons are not macarons. One has coconut, and one is a sandwich cookie.
Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
A thousand upvotes. The macaroon is awful. The macaron is, when done well, sublime. And I'd hardly rate it as a "sandwich cookie" like it's an Oreo. It's gorgeous and amazing and is not just a lot of coconut held together by sugar.
#17
JAWS must not EVER be re-made, or retconned, or re-imagined, or re-anything. Ever.
Kookamunga 3 years ago
There are about 100 films I feel the same way about. Please don't turn the Godfather into a musical on ABC. Or remake Apocalypse Now with Timothee Chalamet and Finn Wolfhard. No no no.
#18
If you don't like being around others you're not "anti-social", you're asocial. Anti-social is the Joker.
Incredibly petty and meaningless but this always bothers me for some reason
Luther von Wolfen 3 years ago
I'm generally asocial, but large groups of people make me antisocial.
#19
It’s espresso. Not expresso
Laura Mende (Human) 3 years ago
I used to say "Advocado" instead of "Avocado". Mine could win a lawsuit after all...
#20
Not all water is the same.
funkybluegirl 3 years ago
True. Not just for bottled water. Tap water in different cities tastes, completely different. I can't stand to drink the tap water in the city I am, currently, living.
#21
Freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese is better than store bought grated cheese and the difference is noticeable in the meal, especially in tacos
Ellie Rosser 3 years ago
Yep, store bought stuff is coated in crappy anti-caking agents to stop the pieces sticking together in the bag. Nasty.
#23
Frozen isn’t a Christmas or even a winter movie.
It is literally set in the summer, a big part of the plot is that everyone was unprepared for the summer freeze.
I will die on this hill.
Geeki Nikki 3 years ago
I feel this about the song from the sound of music "these are a few of my favorite things". It's not a Christmas song! Why do they play it every Christmas?!
#24
It's more convenient to type something into Google than to say the words aloud to Alexa
DennyS (denzoren) 3 years ago
Does anyone else get a weird anxiety when they have to do voice commands? Like...a sort of embarrassment?
#25
Snakes are venomous, not poisonous
GirlFriday 3 years ago
If it bites you and you die, it was venomous. If you bite it and you die, it was poisonous.
#26
If it doesn't have shelves, drawers, or any storage space, it is a table. Not a desk!
#27
Greeters in shop entrances are annoying and unnecessary.
Just to clarify I’m from the UK so the American customer styles don’t work here very well since we are grumpy gooses. Our big stores (like supermarkets) don’t tend to have greeter anymore they will have security guards and customer service desks near by so you can ask questions. It’s the small shop that have them and they stand by the door watching you and jump on you the second you even look in the window.
Mark Fuller 3 years ago
Totally agree. Loiter outside the venue (especially restaurants), trying to entice me in and I WILL cross the road to avoid you and take my business elsewhere. It's weird, annoying and sometimes creepy.
#28
There is no need for people to say 7 am in the morning. The use of am let's us know its morning
#29
Everyday and every day are different. And not interchangeable.
“An everyday walk in the park” vs “I walk in the park every day.”
M O'Connell 3 years ago
Why does the sign have quotation marks? And for that matter, punctuation.
#30
Squeeze the air out of a ziploc bag before you put the bag in the fridge or freezer. I don't understand why my wife doesn't and one of these days I'll have a decision to make.
#31
Actual physical push buttons are way better than sensor buttons. (Like the xbox 360 sensor buttons)
I have recently been informed that they are called tactile buttons (physical) And haptic buttons (sensor) So thanks for the bit of knowledge and the awards!
#32
You can’t just go around calling every bean paste hummus.
Hummus contains (among other things) significant amounts of tahini, chickpeas, and olive oil. If it doesn’t contain these things, it is not hummus. I repeat, not hummus.
No, Ashley and Brayden from the juice bar, you don’t get to tell me that the white-bean-and-kale mush on that $13 veggie wrap is goddamn hummus.
#34
Mobile gaming is better when it's simple games like Angry Birds or Fruit Ninja.
#35
The parents from Parent Trap are WAAAY worse than the parents from Home Alone.
Trophy Husband 3 years ago
The parents in home alone made an honest mistake. It shouldn't happen, but I'm sure it has happened IRL. The same parents in home alone 2 need to be investigated for neglect. By the third time, they probably need to be in a nursing home!
#37
Sexy lyrics in a song does not make the song inherently sexy
Luther von Wolfen 3 years ago
I am so sick of sexy songs. Give me "The Sun Is A Mass Of Incandescent Gas" anyday.
#38
Chronicles of Narnia should be read in the order they were written not the chronological order they are being published nowadays.
#39
Anything with glitter can f**k right off
What do you think ?
K Witmer 3 years ago
No one knows the difference between lose and loose or choose and chose anymore. I don't correct people bc that's annoying but I don't understand how it's been lost.
Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
I'd upvote a million times if I could. Autofill is the culprit I suspect. "It looks like it sounds like it" syndrome?
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W S 3 years ago
People who want a 'vegan' interior on a car as they 'care' about the environment but don't mind driving at speed splattering other life forms on the front of the car.
Jessica Bertram 3 years ago
it's the caring about the environment while using plastic things and cynically calling them 'vegan' that gets to me. Use mushroom leather. or literally ANYTHING OTHER THAN FOSSIL FUELS, CHARISSE.
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Nikki Sevven 3 years ago
...and you use it at the ATM, not the "ATM machine."
Load More Replies... Francesa Miller 3 years ago
Devastate means to destroy something. Decimate means to destroy only 1/10 of something. Stop using decimate when you mean devastate. Even people all over the news get this one wrong. So wrong. I WILL die on this molehill.
Just_a_gay_cat 3 years ago
"Who's" means who is and "whose" means who does this belong to? Everyone just uses who's
Amberleigh Mysts 3 years ago
Please for all that holy learn grammar spelling and punctuation. Even if you're not very smart you can do this. Its what separates us as civilized beings. i.e. littler is not a word and yet google has now recognized it as a word due to rampant ignorance.
Pickles 3 years ago
Webster dictionary has officially changed the definition of the word "literally" to include today's more common misuse of it to mean figuratively or virtually. So there's literally no word for literally anymore!
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Uber Mensch 3 years ago
Insure vs Ensure. Makes my brain hurt every time I see them misused (mostly when Insure misplaces ensure).
You cant stop the truth 3 years ago (edited)
my pet hate is apostrophes. It's really not hard to get it right. The rules: if the S is to make the noun plural, then there's no apostrophe. If there is a missing word or letter, like "is", or the O of "not", then there IS an apostrophe. If it's a pronoun (his, hers, theirs) then there's no apostrophe, except for "one" (neutral singular case), where it's debatable. If it's possessive case (genitive), then there's an apostrophe. If it's plural and genitive, the apostrophe is there but comes after the S. If it's an acronym, like CD or DVD, and you want plural, just use -s and keep the acronym in caps. There you go.
Mary Peace 3 years ago
Apostrophes are used for two reasons, either omission or possession. So if a letter is omitted, (left out) that's one reason, or if something belongs to someone or something, that's the other reason. Some people seem compelled to use an apostrophe every time there is a letter "s", and it drives me mad! I confess I've never heard the word "genitive" before, but maybe that's because I'm in the UK.
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Ann Harste 3 years ago
At my office building there's a bank of 10 elevators. The person who has to stick their hand in to stop this elevator from closing instead of waiting for the next one.
Dirk Daring 3 years ago
Apostrophe abuse. "Welcome to the Peterson's House" tells me the house belongs to The Peterson. The produce stand does not have cucumber's, it has cucumbers. Also, "It's" = It is. ALWAYS. If I see a sentence such as "The dog wagged it's tail.", I purposely read that as "The dog wagged it is tail."
Adam Zad 3 years ago
I have a few... It is NOT a podium! It is a LECTERN!... When referring to a strong point, it is pronounced /fort/, NOT /for-tay/!!... If it sounds the same, but is spelled differently, it is a homophone, NOT a homonym.
Louise 3 years ago
That's interesting, I didn't realise anyone said /fort/ for forte - but it appears it's different between UK and US (I'm in the UK). https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/forte
Load More Replies... Kal County 3 years ago
The hill I will die on: Social media is making people miserable by manipulating them into fighting about petty b******t while the owners make bank off of advertising being pushed on those who engage the most. Minimize your time on social media, it's not the real world in there, it's much, much worse and it's bad for your mental health.
Madeleine Flowers 3 years ago
When you're giving a range, the SMALLER number goes first. "This will take 2 to 3 days." "Jakie has somewhere between 3 and 5 siblings." "Mark needs to buy between 2 and 7 cakes."
Noel Bovae 3 years ago
So glad I've yet to run into anyone that talks like that. That's terrible!
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Kal County 3 years ago
Greedo shooting at him and missing from point blank is just dumb and pointless
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Tiggy Darling 3 years ago
I refuse to recognise "Indigo" as a colour in the rainbow. It's just a second blue.
CalicoKitty 3 years ago
It's not like you can see much blue in a rainbow anyway, what with the sky and all. I do wish people would stop teaching kids that indigo is a shade of purple, though. Occasionally the dye can have a purplish hue, but emphasis on the occasionally... c'mon, people...
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Res Earch 3 years ago
Restaurants should NEVER put condiments on food by default. I hate whipped cream on desserts and I despise butter on pancakes/waffles/french toast. If you ask them not to put it, they do anyways. STOP! Not everyone wants the same thing. You can always put it on if you want it, but you can't take it off once it's there!
Elizabeth Spalding 3 years ago
Lie vs lay. If you do it or you observe something become horizontal, it's lie. If you place something down. (Direct object) it's lay. "After I lay down my phone and electronics, I'm going to go lie in bed for quick nap"
AndThenICommented 3 years ago
Brought when you mean bought (as in past tense of buy). *lights a match Wednesday Addams style*
You cant stop the truth 3 years ago
wow, someone says that? Are they like, fourth language immigrants or just illiterate?
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Jack Hannon 3 years ago
I grew up in NJ. A state somewhat notorious for being pushy. If you are on the highway and you want to merge into another lane, and you put your signal on, they people in that lane will "close up" and not let you in. So, you learn to find a safe opening and then go in, without "asking permission". Personally, I prefer people who look for a safe opening and then go without signalling, to people who signal and then just start to merge... Just because you signal what you want to do, it does not mean we want to let you in...
Libstak 3 years ago
I always let these drivers in they may need to change lanes to get to the next exit. In heavy traffic especially this is unnecessary stress for them. Where I draw the line is if more than one car tries to take advantage of the space I create. Scissor people, one left or right for every second vehicle in traffic is the fair way to go.
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Ronnie Beaton 3 years ago
Just because a book is "a bestseller", has had major critical acclaim, been translated into multiple languages, and had a movie/TV adaptation made, it doesn't necessarily mean that it's actually any good and worth your time reading.
Emmett O'Brian 3 years ago
If you drink grape juice or wine you can't be vegan. There are insect, spider, frog, mouse and snake parts in your cup. Actually this goes for any mechanically harvested food.
Katherine Alexander 3 years ago
I hate when people say samwich instead of sandwich. Especially professional chefs (I watch the Food Network a lot). They should know better.
Dethiargus 3 years ago
It seems nobody knows that Loki and Thor aren’t brothers! Marvel got some things wrong about the two.
You cant stop the truth 3 years ago
Correct. Loki is Thor's uncle in the original mythos.
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L Johnson 2 years ago
Thank you person who said mayo and miracle whip are NOT the same. Could you tell that to my stupid SIL who thinks you can interchange anything...but when the recipe is not edible she complains that she got glop because she "followed" the recipe religiously. She told me her kids wouldn't eat her cookies. OMG, they were poison!!! I gave her a recipe for a 7 layer salad. Told her DO NOT USE MIRACLE WHIP. guess what? She used miracle whip and EVERYONE dumped the salad in the garbage. The next year I made the salad and when she ate it she said it didn't taste like hers...my brother said "yes, hers is good". If it says FROZEN PEAS, you can't use canned. When it says "bacon bits" you don't use REAL bacon. When it says cheddar cheese, you don't use parmesan. And she NEVER LEARNS. I think she has a brain tumor or just incredibly stupid. When you don't have chocolate chips for the cookies...you can't use raisins...but she does!!!!
marianne eliza 3 years ago
Either the headline writer didn't know the correct subject or the OP got lost. Most of these are NOT small hills and I doubt many are prepared to die for them. Though some of them may have caused actual deaths (so again, not small).
Andrew Vince 3 years ago
American pronunciations are fine, if you live in America. Here it should be Harass (As you would say Palace), not Hah-Rass. Grrr!!
Noel Bovae 3 years ago (edited)
Mine is that sweet potatoes, and yams are not even remotely close to being the same. Most people in the US (myself included,) have never even SEEN a yam before, let alone, ever tasted one. Every single "yam" you see in an American grocery store, around the holidays, is a sweet potato. "Candied yams" are actually "candied sweet potatoes."
Mary Peace 3 years ago
Persp Gold, if you really feel that way, how did you get this far?
Load More Replies... K Witmer 3 years ago
No one knows the difference between lose and loose or choose and chose anymore. I don't correct people bc that's annoying but I don't understand how it's been lost.
Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
I'd upvote a million times if I could. Autofill is the culprit I suspect. "It looks like it sounds like it" syndrome?
Load More Replies... W S 3 years ago
People who want a 'vegan' interior on a car as they 'care' about the environment but don't mind driving at speed splattering other life forms on the front of the car.
Jessica Bertram 3 years ago
it's the caring about the environment while using plastic things and cynically calling them 'vegan' that gets to me. Use mushroom leather. or literally ANYTHING OTHER THAN FOSSIL FUELS, CHARISSE.
Load More Replies... Nikki Sevven 3 years ago
...and you use it at the ATM, not the "ATM machine."
Load More Replies... Francesa Miller 3 years ago
Devastate means to destroy something. Decimate means to destroy only 1/10 of something. Stop using decimate when you mean devastate. Even people all over the news get this one wrong. So wrong. I WILL die on this molehill.
Just_a_gay_cat 3 years ago
"Who's" means who is and "whose" means who does this belong to? Everyone just uses who's
Amberleigh Mysts 3 years ago
Please for all that holy learn grammar spelling and punctuation. Even if you're not very smart you can do this. Its what separates us as civilized beings. i.e. littler is not a word and yet google has now recognized it as a word due to rampant ignorance.
Pickles 3 years ago
Webster dictionary has officially changed the definition of the word "literally" to include today's more common misuse of it to mean figuratively or virtually. So there's literally no word for literally anymore!
Load More Replies... Uber Mensch 3 years ago
Insure vs Ensure. Makes my brain hurt every time I see them misused (mostly when Insure misplaces ensure).
You cant stop the truth 3 years ago (edited)
my pet hate is apostrophes. It's really not hard to get it right. The rules: if the S is to make the noun plural, then there's no apostrophe. If there is a missing word or letter, like "is", or the O of "not", then there IS an apostrophe. If it's a pronoun (his, hers, theirs) then there's no apostrophe, except for "one" (neutral singular case), where it's debatable. If it's possessive case (genitive), then there's an apostrophe. If it's plural and genitive, the apostrophe is there but comes after the S. If it's an acronym, like CD or DVD, and you want plural, just use -s and keep the acronym in caps. There you go.
Mary Peace 3 years ago
Apostrophes are used for two reasons, either omission or possession. So if a letter is omitted, (left out) that's one reason, or if something belongs to someone or something, that's the other reason. Some people seem compelled to use an apostrophe every time there is a letter "s", and it drives me mad! I confess I've never heard the word "genitive" before, but maybe that's because I'm in the UK.
Load More Replies... Ann Harste 3 years ago
At my office building there's a bank of 10 elevators. The person who has to stick their hand in to stop this elevator from closing instead of waiting for the next one.
Dirk Daring 3 years ago
Apostrophe abuse. "Welcome to the Peterson's House" tells me the house belongs to The Peterson. The produce stand does not have cucumber's, it has cucumbers. Also, "It's" = It is. ALWAYS. If I see a sentence such as "The dog wagged it's tail.", I purposely read that as "The dog wagged it is tail."
Adam Zad 3 years ago
I have a few... It is NOT a podium! It is a LECTERN!... When referring to a strong point, it is pronounced /fort/, NOT /for-tay/!!... If it sounds the same, but is spelled differently, it is a homophone, NOT a homonym.
Louise 3 years ago
That's interesting, I didn't realise anyone said /fort/ for forte - but it appears it's different between UK and US (I'm in the UK). https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/forte
Load More Replies... Kal County 3 years ago
The hill I will die on: Social media is making people miserable by manipulating them into fighting about petty b******t while the owners make bank off of advertising being pushed on those who engage the most. Minimize your time on social media, it's not the real world in there, it's much, much worse and it's bad for your mental health.
Madeleine Flowers 3 years ago
When you're giving a range, the SMALLER number goes first. "This will take 2 to 3 days." "Jakie has somewhere between 3 and 5 siblings." "Mark needs to buy between 2 and 7 cakes."
Noel Bovae 3 years ago
So glad I've yet to run into anyone that talks like that. That's terrible!
Load More Replies... Kal County 3 years ago
Greedo shooting at him and missing from point blank is just dumb and pointless
Load More Replies... Tiggy Darling 3 years ago
I refuse to recognise "Indigo" as a colour in the rainbow. It's just a second blue.
CalicoKitty 3 years ago
It's not like you can see much blue in a rainbow anyway, what with the sky and all. I do wish people would stop teaching kids that indigo is a shade of purple, though. Occasionally the dye can have a purplish hue, but emphasis on the occasionally... c'mon, people...
Load More Replies... Res Earch 3 years ago
Restaurants should NEVER put condiments on food by default. I hate whipped cream on desserts and I despise butter on pancakes/waffles/french toast. If you ask them not to put it, they do anyways. STOP! Not everyone wants the same thing. You can always put it on if you want it, but you can't take it off once it's there!
Elizabeth Spalding 3 years ago
Lie vs lay. If you do it or you observe something become horizontal, it's lie. If you place something down. (Direct object) it's lay. "After I lay down my phone and electronics, I'm going to go lie in bed for quick nap"
AndThenICommented 3 years ago
Brought when you mean bought (as in past tense of buy). *lights a match Wednesday Addams style*
You cant stop the truth 3 years ago
wow, someone says that? Are they like, fourth language immigrants or just illiterate?
Load More Replies... Jack Hannon 3 years ago
I grew up in NJ. A state somewhat notorious for being pushy. If you are on the highway and you want to merge into another lane, and you put your signal on, they people in that lane will "close up" and not let you in. So, you learn to find a safe opening and then go in, without "asking permission". Personally, I prefer people who look for a safe opening and then go without signalling, to people who signal and then just start to merge... Just because you signal what you want to do, it does not mean we want to let you in...
Libstak 3 years ago
I always let these drivers in they may need to change lanes to get to the next exit. In heavy traffic especially this is unnecessary stress for them. Where I draw the line is if more than one car tries to take advantage of the space I create. Scissor people, one left or right for every second vehicle in traffic is the fair way to go.
Load More Replies... Ronnie Beaton 3 years ago
Just because a book is "a bestseller", has had major critical acclaim, been translated into multiple languages, and had a movie/TV adaptation made, it doesn't necessarily mean that it's actually any good and worth your time reading.
Emmett O'Brian 3 years ago
If you drink grape juice or wine you can't be vegan. There are insect, spider, frog, mouse and snake parts in your cup. Actually this goes for any mechanically harvested food.
Katherine Alexander 3 years ago
I hate when people say samwich instead of sandwich. Especially professional chefs (I watch the Food Network a lot). They should know better.
Dethiargus 3 years ago
It seems nobody knows that Loki and Thor aren’t brothers! Marvel got some things wrong about the two.
You cant stop the truth 3 years ago
Correct. Loki is Thor's uncle in the original mythos.
Load More Replies... L Johnson 2 years ago
Thank you person who said mayo and miracle whip are NOT the same. Could you tell that to my stupid SIL who thinks you can interchange anything...but when the recipe is not edible she complains that she got glop because she "followed" the recipe religiously. She told me her kids wouldn't eat her cookies. OMG, they were poison!!! I gave her a recipe for a 7 layer salad. Told her DO NOT USE MIRACLE WHIP. guess what? She used miracle whip and EVERYONE dumped the salad in the garbage. The next year I made the salad and when she ate it she said it didn't taste like hers...my brother said "yes, hers is good". If it says FROZEN PEAS, you can't use canned. When it says "bacon bits" you don't use REAL bacon. When it says cheddar cheese, you don't use parmesan. And she NEVER LEARNS. I think she has a brain tumor or just incredibly stupid. When you don't have chocolate chips for the cookies...you can't use raisins...but she does!!!!
marianne eliza 3 years ago
Either the headline writer didn't know the correct subject or the OP got lost. Most of these are NOT small hills and I doubt many are prepared to die for them. Though some of them may have caused actual deaths (so again, not small).
Andrew Vince 3 years ago
American pronunciations are fine, if you live in America. Here it should be Harass (As you would say Palace), not Hah-Rass. Grrr!!
Noel Bovae 3 years ago (edited)
Mine is that sweet potatoes, and yams are not even remotely close to being the same. Most people in the US (myself included,) have never even SEEN a yam before, let alone, ever tasted one. Every single "yam" you see in an American grocery store, around the holidays, is a sweet potato. "Candied yams" are actually "candied sweet potatoes."
Mary Peace 3 years ago
Persp Gold, if you really feel that way, how did you get this far?
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