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On 2/19/2016 10:21 AM, Cheri wrote:
> > Kind of how everything in the USA is "amazing," one of the most overused > words in the language, that and "hero." I get around a bit but I never hear those words overused, or even used a lot. -- ღ.¸¸.œ«*¨`*œ¶ Cheryl |
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On Friday, February 19, 2016 at 3:53:39 PM UTC-10, Cheryl wrote:
> On 2/19/2016 10:21 AM, Cheri wrote: > > > > Kind of how everything in the USA is "amazing," one of the most overused > > words in the language, that and "hero." > > I get around a bit but I never hear those words overused, or even used a > lot. > > -- > ღ.¸¸.œ«*¨`*œ¶ > Cheryl That's amazing! |
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On 19/02/2016 6:53 PM, Cheryl wrote:
> On 2/19/2016 10:21 AM, Cheri wrote: >> >> Kind of how everything in the USA is "amazing," one of the most overused >> words in the language, that and "hero." > > I get around a bit but I never hear those words overused, or even used a > lot. > The most over-used word is "absolutely"! Oh! And also "of" as in "off of"! Graham |
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On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 19:18:20 -0700, graham > wrote:
>On 19/02/2016 6:53 PM, Cheryl wrote: >> On 2/19/2016 10:21 AM, Cheri wrote: >>> >>> Kind of how everything in the USA is "amazing," one of the most overused >>> words in the language, that and "hero." >> >> I get around a bit but I never hear those words overused, or even used a >> lot. >> >The most over-used word is "absolutely"! >Oh! And also "of" as in "off of"! And the most over-used expression is "moving forward". -- Bruce |
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"Bruce" wrote in message ...
On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 19:18:20 -0700, graham > wrote: >On 19/02/2016 6:53 PM, Cheryl wrote: >> On 2/19/2016 10:21 AM, Cheri wrote: >>> >>> Kind of how everything in the USA is "amazing," one of the most overused >>> words in the language, that and "hero." >> >> I get around a bit but I never hear those words overused, or even used a >> lot. >> >The most over-used word is "absolutely"! >Oh! And also "of" as in "off of"! And the most over-used expression is "moving forward". -- Bruce ====== I'd sooner use/hear that any day as opposed to arguing the same points over and over and over. The only problem with it is when some people say it, but then keep revisiting what they were moving forward from. Cheri |
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On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 23:17:04 -0800, "Cheri" >
wrote: >"Bruce" wrote in message ... > >On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 19:18:20 -0700, graham > wrote: > >>On 19/02/2016 6:53 PM, Cheryl wrote: >>> On 2/19/2016 10:21 AM, Cheri wrote: >>>> >>>> Kind of how everything in the USA is "amazing," one of the most overused >>>> words in the language, that and "hero." >>> >>> I get around a bit but I never hear those words overused, or even used a >>> lot. >>> >>The most over-used word is "absolutely"! >>Oh! And also "of" as in "off of"! > >And the most over-used expression is "moving forward". > >-- >Bruce >====== > >I'd sooner use/hear that any day as opposed to arguing the same points over and >over and over. The only problem with it is when some people say it, but then >keep revisiting what they were moving forward from. It's a trendy way of saying "from now on", especially in company statements. -- Bruce |
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"Bruce" wrote in message ...
On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 23:17:04 -0800, "Cheri" > wrote: >"Bruce" wrote in message ... > >On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 19:18:20 -0700, graham > wrote: > >>On 19/02/2016 6:53 PM, Cheryl wrote: >>> On 2/19/2016 10:21 AM, Cheri wrote: >>>> >>>> Kind of how everything in the USA is "amazing," one of the most overused >>>> words in the language, that and "hero." >>> >>> I get around a bit but I never hear those words overused, or even used a >>> lot. >>> >>The most over-used word is "absolutely"! >>Oh! And also "of" as in "off of"! > >And the most over-used expression is "moving forward". > >-- >Bruce >====== > >I'd sooner use/hear that any day as opposed to arguing the same points over and >over and over. The only problem with it is when some people say it, but then >keep revisiting what they were moving forward from. It's a trendy way of saying "from now on", especially in company statements. -- Bruce ====== Well, in my circle of friends, it means the subject is closed and we are moving forward, leaving it behind. Cheri |
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On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 00:00:30 -0800, "Cheri" >
wrote: >"Bruce" wrote in message ... > >On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 23:17:04 -0800, "Cheri" > >wrote: > >>"Bruce" wrote in message ... >> >>On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 19:18:20 -0700, graham > wrote: >> >>>On 19/02/2016 6:53 PM, Cheryl wrote: >>>> On 2/19/2016 10:21 AM, Cheri wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Kind of how everything in the USA is "amazing," one of the most overused >>>>> words in the language, that and "hero." >>>> >>>> I get around a bit but I never hear those words overused, or even used a >>>> lot. >>>> >>>The most over-used word is "absolutely"! >>>Oh! And also "of" as in "off of"! >> >>And the most over-used expression is "moving forward". >> >>-- >>Bruce >>====== >> >>I'd sooner use/hear that any day as opposed to arguing the same points over and >>over and over. The only problem with it is when some people say it, but then >>keep revisiting what they were moving forward from. > >It's a trendy way of saying "from now on", especially in company >statements. > >-- >Bruce >====== > >Well, in my circle of friends, it means the subject is closed and we are moving >forward, leaving it behind. "Dave Smith mentioned during the meeting that to reduce the amount of skidmarks in our underwear we should be sure to use at least five panels of toilet paper moving forward." http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...Moving+Forward -- Bruce |
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On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 00:00:30 -0800, "Cheri" >
wrote: > Well, in my circle of friends, it means the subject is closed and we are moving > forward, leaving it behind. I would take it to mean that too. -- sf |
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![]() "Bruce" > wrote in message ... > On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 23:17:04 -0800, "Cheri" > > wrote: > >>"Bruce" wrote in message . .. >> >>On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 19:18:20 -0700, graham > wrote: >> >>>On 19/02/2016 6:53 PM, Cheryl wrote: >>>> On 2/19/2016 10:21 AM, Cheri wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Kind of how everything in the USA is "amazing," one of the most >>>>> overused >>>>> words in the language, that and "hero." >>>> >>>> I get around a bit but I never hear those words overused, or even used >>>> a >>>> lot. >>>> >>>The most over-used word is "absolutely"! >>>Oh! And also "of" as in "off of"! >> >>And the most over-used expression is "moving forward". >> >>-- >>Bruce >>====== >> >>I'd sooner use/hear that any day as opposed to arguing the same points >>over and >>over and over. The only problem with it is when some people say it, but >>then >>keep revisiting what they were moving forward from. > > It's a trendy way of saying "from now on", especially in company > statements. > Politicians here use it ... constantly! -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 09:14:46 -0000, "Ophelia" >
wrote: > > >"Bruce" > wrote in message .. . >> On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 23:17:04 -0800, "Cheri" > >> wrote: >> >>>"Bruce" wrote in message ... >>> >>>On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 19:18:20 -0700, graham > wrote: >>> >>>>On 19/02/2016 6:53 PM, Cheryl wrote: >>>>> On 2/19/2016 10:21 AM, Cheri wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Kind of how everything in the USA is "amazing," one of the most >>>>>> overused >>>>>> words in the language, that and "hero." >>>>> >>>>> I get around a bit but I never hear those words overused, or even used >>>>> a >>>>> lot. >>>>> >>>>The most over-used word is "absolutely"! >>>>Oh! And also "of" as in "off of"! >>> >>>And the most over-used expression is "moving forward". >>> >>>-- >>>Bruce >>>====== >>> >>>I'd sooner use/hear that any day as opposed to arguing the same points >>>over and >>>over and over. The only problem with it is when some people say it, but >>>then >>>keep revisiting what they were moving forward from. >> >> It's a trendy way of saying "from now on", especially in company >> statements. >> > >Politicians here use it ... constantly! I think it's a virus. -- Bruce |
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![]() "Cheri" > wrote in message ... > "Bruce" wrote in message > ... > > On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 19:18:20 -0700, graham > wrote: > >>On 19/02/2016 6:53 PM, Cheryl wrote: >>> On 2/19/2016 10:21 AM, Cheri wrote: >>>> >>>> Kind of how everything in the USA is "amazing," one of the most >>>> overused >>>> words in the language, that and "hero." >>> >>> I get around a bit but I never hear those words overused, or even used a >>> lot. >>> >>The most over-used word is "absolutely"! >>Oh! And also "of" as in "off of"! > > And the most over-used expression is "moving forward". > > -- > Bruce > ====== > > I'd sooner use/hear that any day as opposed to arguing the same points > over and over and over. The only problem with it is when some people say > it, but then keep revisiting what they were moving forward from. The one I hate is, "But at the end of the day..." |
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![]() "Bruce" > wrote in message ... > On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 19:18:20 -0700, graham > wrote: > >>On 19/02/2016 6:53 PM, Cheryl wrote: >>> On 2/19/2016 10:21 AM, Cheri wrote: >>>> >>>> Kind of how everything in the USA is "amazing," one of the most >>>> overused >>>> words in the language, that and "hero." >>> >>> I get around a bit but I never hear those words overused, or even used a >>> lot. >>> >>The most over-used word is "absolutely"! >>Oh! And also "of" as in "off of"! > > And the most over-used expression is "moving forward". Yes! -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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"Cheryl" wrote in message
b.com... On 2/19/2016 10:21 AM, Cheri wrote: > > Kind of how everything in the USA is "amazing," one of the most overused > words in the language, that and "hero." I get around a bit but I never hear those words overused, or even used a lot. -- ღ.¸¸.œ«*¨`*œ¶ Cheryl ==== You're not paying attention then. Cheri |
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![]() "Cheri" > wrote in message ... > "Cheryl" wrote in message > b.com... > > On 2/19/2016 10:21 AM, Cheri wrote: >> >> Kind of how everything in the USA is "amazing," one of the most overused >> words in the language, that and "hero." > > I get around a bit but I never hear those words overused, or even used a > lot. > > -- > ღ.¸¸.œ«*¨`*œ¶ > Cheryl > ==== > > You're not paying attention then. The one that gets me is that commercial for the weight loss product where they all feel amazing! I can't even tell you what the product is. Only that they feel amazing. I don't think I've heard "hero" too much though. |
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"Julie Bove" wrote in message ...
"Cheri" > wrote in message ... > "Cheryl" wrote in message > b.com... > > On 2/19/2016 10:21 AM, Cheri wrote: >> >> Kind of how everything in the USA is "amazing," one of the most overused >> words in the language, that and "hero." > > I get around a bit but I never hear those words overused, or even used a > lot. > > -- > ღ.¸¸.œ«*¨`*œ¶ > Cheryl > ==== > > You're not paying attention then. The one that gets me is that commercial for the weight loss product where they all feel amazing! I can't even tell you what the product is. Only that they feel amazing. I don't think I've heard "hero" too much though. ====== Then you probably don't watch the news or read newspapers much, everyone is a hero these days. Cheri |
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On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 23:57:51 -0800, "Cheri" >
wrote: >"Julie Bove" wrote in message ... > > >"Cheri" > wrote in message ... >> "Cheryl" wrote in message >> b.com... >> >> On 2/19/2016 10:21 AM, Cheri wrote: >>> >>> Kind of how everything in the USA is "amazing," one of the most overused >>> words in the language, that and "hero." >> >> I get around a bit but I never hear those words overused, or even used a >> lot. >> >> -- >> ?.¸¸.?*¨`*? >> Cheryl >> ==== >> >> You're not paying attention then. > >The one that gets me is that commercial for the weight loss product where >they all feel amazing! I can't even tell you what the product is. Only >that they feel amazing. I don't think I've heard "hero" too much though. >====== > >Then you probably don't watch the news or read newspapers much, everyone is a >hero these days. Damn, I thought I was special. -- Bruce |
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![]() "Cheri" > wrote in message ... > "Julie Bove" wrote in message ... > > > "Cheri" > wrote in message > ... >> "Cheryl" wrote in message >> b.com... >> >> On 2/19/2016 10:21 AM, Cheri wrote: >>> >>> Kind of how everything in the USA is "amazing," one of the most overused >>> words in the language, that and "hero." >> >> I get around a bit but I never hear those words overused, or even used a >> lot. >> >> -- >> ღ.¸¸.œ«*¨`*œ¶ >> Cheryl >> ==== >> >> You're not paying attention then. > > The one that gets me is that commercial for the weight loss product where > they all feel amazing! I can't even tell you what the product is. Only > that they feel amazing. I don't think I've heard "hero" too much though. > ====== > > Then you probably don't watch the news or read newspapers much, everyone > is a hero these days. Yes! It really devalues it ![]() -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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![]() "Cheri" > wrote in message ... > "Julie Bove" wrote in message ... > > > "Cheri" > wrote in message > ... >> "Cheryl" wrote in message >> b.com... >> >> On 2/19/2016 10:21 AM, Cheri wrote: >>> >>> Kind of how everything in the USA is "amazing," one of the most overused >>> words in the language, that and "hero." >> >> I get around a bit but I never hear those words overused, or even used a >> lot. >> >> -- >> ღ.¸¸.œ«*¨`*œ¶ >> Cheryl >> ==== >> >> You're not paying attention then. > > The one that gets me is that commercial for the weight loss product where > they all feel amazing! I can't even tell you what the product is. Only > that they feel amazing. I don't think I've heard "hero" too much though. > ====== > > Then you probably don't watch the news or read newspapers much, everyone > is a hero these days. I never read newspapers and rarely watch the news. I have an online newsfeed. |
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Julie Bove wrote:
> > I never read newspapers and rarely watch the news. I have an online > newsfeed. And I'll bet you rarely read that online newsfeed too. Head in sand syndrome. You are intolerant to news. ![]() |
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![]() "Gary" > wrote in message ... > Julie Bove wrote: >> >> I never read newspapers and rarely watch the news. I have an online >> newsfeed. > > And I'll bet you rarely read that online newsfeed too. > Head in sand syndrome. You are intolerant to news. ![]() Nope. Facebook pretty much gives me all that I need. |
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On 2/20/2016 2:27 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
> > I don't think I've heard "hero" too > much though. I hear it mis-used too often. It diminished the real heroes, IMO, when used too loosely. The fact that the paper boy delivered on time every day this week does not make him a hero. |
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On Saturday, February 20, 2016 at 9:12:17 AM UTC-6, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 2/20/2016 2:27 AM, Julie Bove wrote: > > > > > I don't think I've heard "hero" too > > much though. > > I hear it mis-used too often. It diminished the real heroes, IMO, when > used too loosely. The fact that the paper boy delivered on time every > day this week does not make him a hero. I hear THAT!! Many, especially the news SHOW media supported by ADVERTISERS water down everyrthing special. Look how everything is "breaking news" these days!! Screw that!! http://www.ted.com/talks/jill_sharga...me?language=en John Kuthe... |
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![]() "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message news ![]() > On 2/20/2016 2:27 AM, Julie Bove wrote: >> > >> I don't think I've heard "hero" too >> much though. > > I hear it mis-used too often. It diminished the real heroes, IMO, when > used too loosely. The fact that the paper boy delivered on time every day > this week does not make him a hero. Agreed! -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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On 2/20/2016 2:13 AM, Cheri wrote:
> "Cheryl" wrote in message > b.com... > > On 2/19/2016 10:21 AM, Cheri wrote: >> >> Kind of how everything in the USA is "amazing," one of the most overused >> words in the language, that and "hero." > > I get around a bit but I never hear those words overused, or even used a > lot. > Sorry I can't quote you Cheri because your newsreader is screwed up and I'm not going to fix it for you, but you base me not paying attention to words YOU think are overused on what? Aren't you on the left coast? -- ღ.¸¸.œ«*¨`*œ¶ Cheryl |
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"Cheryl" wrote in message
eb.com... On 2/20/2016 2:13 AM, Cheri wrote: > "Cheryl" wrote in message > b.com... > > On 2/19/2016 10:21 AM, Cheri wrote: >> >> Kind of how everything in the USA is "amazing," one of the most overused >> words in the language, that and "hero." > > I get around a bit but I never hear those words overused, or even used a > lot. > Sorry I can't quote you Cheri because your newsreader is screwed up and I'm not going to fix it for you, but you base me not paying attention to words YOU think are overused on what? Aren't you on the left coast? -- ღ.¸¸.œ«*¨`*œ¶ Cheryl ======== My newsreader is messed up? How did you quote me above? At any rate, I don't know how you've missed them, but so be it. Cheri |
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