Do any of you have unexplainable physical reactions to the use of certain words?

I swear EVERY time I hear the word "ROCKER" my teeth clinch so hard I feel they might shatter in my mouth! American Idol and now Rock Star have infected the country rampant irresponsible use of this word.

Example:
"I Like that Bo Bice, he's a ROCKER"

It should probably be used ONLY to describe a chair.

"ROCKER"

The most irritating thing is that the contestants on these show DO ANYTHING BUT ROCK.

There is also a girl in the office that squels in pain upon the use of the word PANTIES.

rad.

i, too, hate the word ... 'panties'.
(i don't squeal in pain, but i certainly do wince.)

DUDE

Which sucks, because I find myself using it all the time, particularly when talking to my kids.
"Hurry up, dudes! It's time to go."
"Awwwrite, dude!"

And now, they have taken to calling me and Sharon "dude". It's less annoying when they say it, but it does call attention to how much I say it.

Damn that's annoying.
One of the reasons I'm sick of being me, I guess.

"Rock on." I know a lot of people on here say it, but seriously nobody can say this without sounding like they're 45.

Wouldn't this be a good thing if you're 45+?

Unfortunately, it even sounds lame coming from them.

no. that would be kinda creepy.

it's not just one single word, i know, but the phrase
'PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR'
ugh
when i hear someone say that, i think to myself
'YOU ARE A FUCKING MORON'

Odd, I never hear "rocker" or "rock on". Though, "dude", I do use. Only, it's gotta be pronounced a certain way..."duuuuuude". Just because it's one of those words you need to make fun of.

These words can be annoying, especially when used by people who tend not to use street jargon:

Peeps
Boo -- not to be confused by what ghosts say (this word is especially annoying)

I had a guy housemate that hated the word "panties", too.

I use "rock on" all the time, and I agree that it sounds like something some guy named Lenny who is 50 and works at a car wash would say. Same with "catch you on the flip flop".

I also heard this one this morning: "Podium" rather than "Lectern".

good one! ick!

What's wrong with the word "panties"? What word do you use? Undies? Underwear? Underthings? Lingerie?

"bro"

especially when my brothers use it.

Bling

When you here your fat aunt says it, it sends shivers down your spine

And 'neat'.

Aren't these both due for an ironic comeback?

Intimates.

Which are "ick!"?

A:

B:

I call Cary "Boo-Boo Bear", or "Boo" for short.
So.... too fucking bad!

I'm guilty of overusing "dude". I mostly use it at the beginning of a sentence to inform people that I'm about to tell them something.

"Dude, did you see Bobby Abreu last night? He set the record for homers in the home run derby!"

I even try to conciously stop but it just comes out.

Then again, the people I hang out with are on a mission to destroy the English language.

I will not be held down by your grammar laws.

Drawers. Or more precisely, drors rhyming with "doors".

The word LUSH. I hate it when used to describe string arrangements, salad greens, or drunks.

Reviewers who use this word should be killed.

And Realtors.

Not a word, but part of "language":

lol

Seeing it makes me want to puke. No one actually laughs out loud that much.