Ace Boobtoucher
Founder and Captain of the Douchepatrol
So list the word, how it is used improperly and what it actually means and why it bothers you, if you're so inclined.
I was just screwing around on tumblr earlier and the word "decimate" gets tossed around nilly-willy all the fracking time .
Decimation (Latin: decimatio; decem = "ten") was a form of military discipline used by officers in the Roman Army to punish mutinous or cowardly soldiers.
Despite the fact that most dictionaries have caved in, some of us still remember that when the Romans ****** one out of every ten (decem) soldiers in a rebellious group as an example to the others, they decimated them.
Please stop using it to mean “completely destroyed”; it hurts me a little every time its done. It hurts kittens every time its done. It makes baby koalas cry every time its done. It makes Chuck Norris slightly irritable.
Please use annihilate or obliterate instead.
Now, what words and their improper use make you want to punch your monitor?
I was just screwing around on tumblr earlier and the word "decimate" gets tossed around nilly-willy all the fracking time .
Decimation (Latin: decimatio; decem = "ten") was a form of military discipline used by officers in the Roman Army to punish mutinous or cowardly soldiers.
Despite the fact that most dictionaries have caved in, some of us still remember that when the Romans ****** one out of every ten (decem) soldiers in a rebellious group as an example to the others, they decimated them.
Please stop using it to mean “completely destroyed”; it hurts me a little every time its done. It hurts kittens every time its done. It makes baby koalas cry every time its done. It makes Chuck Norris slightly irritable.
Please use annihilate or obliterate instead.
Now, what words and their improper use make you want to punch your monitor?
