The ten stupidest things Fat Yanks say...

[F l i c k e r]

I could care less.


No, really, I could. But I'm giving you a smidgen of respect as a human being.

[squealpiggy]

Originally Posted by kristinkreuk

stupidest?

stu·pid (stpd, sty-)
adj. stu·pid·er, stu·pid·est
1. Slow to learn or understand; obtuse.
2. Tending to make poor decisions or careless mistakes.
3. Marked by a lack of intelligence or care; foolish or careless: a stupid mistake.
4. Dazed, stunned, or stupefied.
5. Pointless; worthless: a stupid job.

[kristin kreuk]

Originally Posted by squealpiggy

stu·pid (stpd, sty-)
adj. stu·pid·er, stu·pid·est
1. Slow to learn or understand; obtuse.
2. Tending to make poor decisions or careless mistakes.
3. Marked by a lack of intelligence or care; foolish or careless: a stupid mistake.
4. Dazed, stunned, or stupefied.
5. Pointless; worthless: a stupid job.

With most two-syllable adjectives, you form the comparative with more and the superlative with most.

If the two-syllable adjectives ends with –y, change the y to i and add –er for the comparative form. For the superlative form change the y to i and add –est.

lucid enough?

or do you need lucider????

[Glamour Puss]

"they hate us for our freedom"..

That one always makes me laugh. And violently angry.

[RajahBell]

Originally Posted by !! Anorak

3. Anyways.

Not actually a word.

That's a classic Fat Yankism: if you don't like the existing words in the English language, make your own up and then insist that they're the right ones.

(cf. Jim Lampley talks about Joe "Calzacky")

Actually, "Anyways" is a word that first appeared in Book of Common Prayer around 1560. A Fat Brit might have invented it.

Here's the entry in the OED:

anyways, adv. and conj.

Pronunciation: /ˈɛnɪweɪz/
Etymology: any adj. and pron. + ways, adverbial genitive, as in always adv.
A. adv. In any way, in any respect, at all.

c1560 Bk. Common Prayer, All those who are any ways afflicted‥in mind, body, or estate.
a1628 J. Preston Mount Ebal (1638) 10 As the Rudder of a ship, which turnes it any wayes.
1673 J. Ray Observ. Journey Low-countries Ded., If either Catalogue or Observations prove any ways useful.
1794 R. Southey Wat Tyler iii. i, Who may have been anyways concerned in the late insurrections.
1832 T. De Quincey Cæsars in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Dec. 952/2 Nor was such an interference‥any ways injurious.
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B. conj. In any case, at all events, anyhow. dial. or illiterate.

1865 Dickens Our Mutual Friend I. ii. xii. 271 Anyways,‥I am glad etc.

[squealpiggy]

Originally Posted by kristinkreuk

lucid enough?

or do you need lucider????

I'm sorry, you seemed to indicate that "stupidest" is not a word but of course you can't have been doing that because "stupidest" is in fact a word.

[kristin kreuk]

Originally Posted by squealpiggy

I'm sorry, you seemed to indicate that "stupidest" is not a word but of course you can't have been doing that because "stupidest" is in fact a word.

in the same manner that 'could care less' is indeed valid, as pointed out by Mr Bell


be incorrect long enough and its accepted as correct

[squealpiggy]

Originally Posted by kristinkreuk

in the same manner that 'could care less' is indeed valid, as pointed out by Mr Bell


be incorrect long enough and its accepted as correct

Not really. "Could care less" is an obvious corruption of "Couldn't care less" and is used to mean the same thing when it in fact says the exact opposite. Language does indeed evolve over time but to suggest that an idiom like "could care less" could accurately mean the same thing as "couldn't care less" is complete nonsense.

[The Tornado]

Everyone in this thread are pretentious cunts

continue your circle jerk fellas.

[RajahBell]

Originally Posted by The Tornado

Everyone in this thread are pretentious cunts

continue your circle jerk fellas.

That's it, more, tell us more.