irritating language virus
If one more person on this trip says "I feel like" when they mean "I think," I am gonna explode. Aaaaand wait for it, and KABLAM.
It's yet another love-everybody dilution of a language which does not need any further dilution. Like "pre-owned vehicle" or "administrative assistant" or "adult novelties."
There are legitimate uses for the phrase, of course. "I feel like shit." "I feel like going for ice cream." However, being a catch-all replacement for "I think" is not one of them, and it's infected nearly everybody on this trip. "I feel like the cathedral is just a couple blocks further." "I feel like dinner is at nine." "I feel like Jane is probably fucking Tom, because they keep coming out of each other's rooms."
Come ON, people. Somos fuertes. Enough of this weak shit. The difference may be subtle, but I think it's really irritating.
It's yet another love-everybody dilution of a language which does not need any further dilution. Like "pre-owned vehicle" or "administrative assistant" or "adult novelties."
There are legitimate uses for the phrase, of course. "I feel like shit." "I feel like going for ice cream." However, being a catch-all replacement for "I think" is not one of them, and it's infected nearly everybody on this trip. "I feel like the cathedral is just a couple blocks further." "I feel like dinner is at nine." "I feel like Jane is probably fucking Tom, because they keep coming out of each other's rooms."
Come ON, people. Somos fuertes. Enough of this weak shit. The difference may be subtle, but I think it's really irritating.