Well, I'll be jiggered!

[gsdx]

All my life, I thought the opposite of 'contract' was 'expand'. And now, some wrinkle cream commercial tells me the opposite of 'contract' is 'decontract'!!

Who'da thunk it?

 

[Centexfarmer]

Obviously it's one of those words that people try to introduce into the english language to sell something.

Like, "jiggy-wid-it."

 

[Pegasus69]

Now you got me started on the one thing I hear people say all the time that really just irritates the shit out of me - "irregardless". I hear this come out of peoples mouths and it makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up and I just want to scream "That is NOT a word!!!!!" It makes no sense........

 

[gsdx]

Obviously it's one of those words that people try to introduce into the english language to sell something.

Like, "jiggy-wid-it."

Precisely. I was hoping people would not my subtle sarchasm in my post. It is interesting, though, the new words advertisers come up with. There have been others, but 'decontract' is the latest on the air now.

Can I be jiggered next?

Only if you've had your recommended daily dose of calcium and Vitamin C.

 

[justsimon]

I'm pretty sure they'll be copyrighting the word "decontract" pretty soon.

 

[Pegasus69]

But the question of the day seems to be "Are you Jellin'?"

 

[gmoney]

It's not just words. It extends to phrases also. When I was growing up we just had "problems". Now everyone has "issues!".

 

[gsdx]

But the question of the day seems to be "Are you Jellin'?"

I'm smellin', I'm so Jellin'!!

Oooo. That don't sound right, do it?

 

[Pegasus69]

Uh...... Nope, that doesn't sound right at all.

 

[justsimon]

But the question of the day seems to be "Are you Jellin'?"

Like Magellan?

 

[TaigaStar]

I like to ask my coworkers randomly if they're gellin'. I mainly get blank stares. I'd rather be Zinfandellin'.

 

[ozguy]

And what's with this crazy habit today of turning nouns into verbs? Example: The noun conference. You'll hear kids at school nowadays saying things like "Please, Sir, I need some help with this essay. Will you conference me?" Drives me nuts!!

 

[ahotjock71]

I think you watch too many wrinkle cream commercials. What, Guys Gone Wild infomercial wasn't on?

 

[tbonez]

It is interesting, though, the new words advertisers come up with. There have been others, but 'decontract' is the latest on the air now.

Wonder if it came from the legal department? Seeing as "anti-wrinkle creams" don't work (ya, I tried some...on my bag. Still looks like Phyllis Diller's face.)...Where was I? Right.... Anyway, you can't get sued for making false claims if you "claim" your product does something that doesn't actually exist. ie "anti-detoxifying wrinkle restabilizer"

I get puzzled at the adds for medication that don't tell you what they treat: "Ever get that feeling? You know the one! Ask your doctor for Stimatrexden!" Then they go on to list a whole host of nightmarish side effects: "May cause uncontrolled anal leakage, spotting, farting, blindness and in vary rare cases spontaneous gender reassignment or DEATH."

 

[gsdx]

I get puzzled at the adds for medication that don't tell you what they treat: "Ever get that feeling? You know the one! Ask your doctor for Stimatrexden!"

Don't even get me started on that one. Those advertisements should be illegal, pure and simple.