The Web's Most Annoying Words

by Tim Stevens on June 22, 2007 at 09:59 AM

We live in a fast-moving time, sometimes too fast for global languages to keep up with new terms, acronyms, colloquialisms, memes, morphemes and portmanteaus (aka words) representing whatever is hot at the moment. For those who aren't on the cutting edge, many of these new words can sound awfully stupid. According to a British poll, "folksonomy" is the most annoying new word to arise from the Internet age, a term for a user-generated categorization of content ala Del.icio.us.

Rounding out the poll's top three are pop-culture favs "blogosphere" and "blog," both inspired by the explosion of "web log" popularity and influence. "Wiki," a user-generated knowledgebase, came tenth.

We at Switched have our own list of irritating Interneticisims:

Dubdubdub - Not as part of a fable, but when used as a pronunciation for "WWW."
Earl - We love the Duke, but not when his name is used as a pronunciation for "URL" (often by dubdubdubbers).
Google - Google is great, but not as a verb.
Web 2.0 - This is perhaps the most cliched term in Internet use today.
Podcast - It's just a recording of you talking into a microphone. Stop trying to make it sound cooler.
Internets - Actually this one's pretty funny. It's just that we get all depressed when we think about its origin.

From CHINAdaily and Slashdot

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DonaJun 28th 2007 8:43AM

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This is a first for me. Can't believe that so many people hate "went missing". I despised it as soon as I heard it. Sounds like someone who does not have enough command of the language to come up with a proper phrase.
I am 63 and sometimes feel ancient. I work on a computer every day, but don't know much, just my job. How pitiful is that?
Dona

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Marshall(another Scotsman)Jun 28th 2007 6:40AM

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We are all complaining about the illegal aliens needing to learn English when we are using such trash! You are slandering the entire english language yourself.

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cinJun 28th 2007 7:39AM

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I have to agree with Tracy. I am so sick of reading and hearing about Paris Hilton. Give it a rest people !!!!!!!!!!!

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D PiperJun 27th 2007 9:30PM

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What makes me want to barf in someones mouth, along with babydaddy, is mami, papi and wifey. You're looking for a wifey? Good luck moron.

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joeJun 27th 2007 8:06PM

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The verb Google was officially added to the Oxford English Dictionary on June 15, 2006, and to the 11th edition of the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary in July 2006.

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beckyJul 1st 2007 4:34PM

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I DESPISE ACTRESSES WHO REFER TO THEMSELVES AS "ACTORS"~~~~~IF U HAVE A VAGINA, U R AN ACTRESS!!! GET OVER IT!!!!

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beckyJun 27th 2007 8:18PM

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I CAN'T STAND WHEN ACTRESSES REFER TO THEMSELVES AS " ACTORS" ~~~HEY LADY~~~~IF U HAVE A VAGINA, U R AN ACTRESS!!!!

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Carl TappJun 28th 2007 10:59AM

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THE MOST HATED AND INCORRECT TERM FOR ME IS
"YOU'VE GOT MAIL ". THE CORRECT USAGE OF ENGLISH IS " YOU HAVE MAIL ". ALL ENGLISH TEACHERS TELL THEIR STUDENTS THAT .

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B~WitchJun 27th 2007 9:54PM

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Even more annoying than these web words are "clever" little articles that try to develop sarcastic humor out of minutia. But don't let this akward attempt kill your creative spirit, young journalist. I'm sure you thought it was smart, so there's bound to be at least one other who agrees.

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JonJun 28th 2007 1:44PM

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How about any abrevation? Can't we all just type in English??

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MattJun 28th 2007 9:07AM

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My biggest pet peeve is the misuse of 's(apostrophe s). For example: The store is open on Sunday's. The apostrophe is only to be used in a possessive manner, for example: The store was open during Sunday's thunderstorm. Another peeve of mine is those people who cannot spell. For example and as said in a previous comment: Lose and Loose are probably the two words most people screw up. That is because they did not pay attention in English class! Also in a previous comment, Ebonics! African-Americans will do anything to not be a minority! The use of "they" instead of "their" is most annoying!

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honey88foruAug 21st 2007 12:30PM

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The most annoying word on the internet, to me, is "roflmao". huh?! I mean what the heck does "rolls on the floor laughing my a** off" mean exactly.

lol =P

haha!!!

P.S. that was sarcasm :D
WTF -__-***

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