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It is technically acceptable to use “quotes” to imply an alternate meaning to a word or phrase.People that do "quotes" where there should "not" be "quotes".
So, what exactly do you mean by, “...where there should “not” be “quotes”?”
Seriously, I use quotes a lot. They help make my ideas “cut through the mix”.
"Thinning the herd."
"I hate to let this go."
"I got GAS."
"NBD" "NAD" "NetcD"
"Coffee Table Bass"
"Relic"
"Closet Classic"
"How much does it weigh?"
"Base Ball Bat Neck."
This "carrot" thing here on TalkBass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And these are bass/music related phrases that annoy me.
Don't even get me started on the other phrases like.........."Hit the ground running." "Think out of the box." "Game changer."..............and a ton of others that make me gag.
"I hate to let this go."
"I got GAS."
"NBD" "NAD" "NetcD"
"Coffee Table Bass"
"Relic"
"Closet Classic"
"How much does it weigh?"
"Base Ball Bat Neck."
This "carrot" thing here on TalkBass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And these are bass/music related phrases that annoy me.
Don't even get me started on the other phrases like.........."Hit the ground running." "Think out of the box." "Game changer."..............and a ton of others that make me gag.
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When someone says "no worries" instead of "you're welcome"
Makes my eye twitch.
Makes my eye twitch.
Same here. LOL, there's a current thread on a Yamaha and someone called theirs a.... wait for it.
"When I pick it up to play, though, this Yammie does not leave much to desire.'
Same goes for naming a guitar. The second I hear Blacky my eyes start to roll.
I dislike responses to posted questions that I call "100% true, 0% helpful"
"You know it when you hear it"
in replies to a question on important, yet vaguely defined, musical concept,
like groove or pocket or tone or ahead/behind the beat.
and its theory corollary:
"if it sounds good it is good" (guilty)
"You know it when you hear it"
in replies to a question on important, yet vaguely defined, musical concept,
like groove or pocket or tone or ahead/behind the beat.
and its theory corollary:
"if it sounds good it is good" (guilty)
O man, You got a few good ones... I forgot to add Baseball bat, NDB...
'Hacks', 'Tips', 'Tricks', 'Secrets the pros use', 'Secrets the pros don't tell you', any number followed by licks/riffs/scales etc you need to know, 'the only [insert whatever] you need to know' and 'beast mode'
Since you brought it up, "What Say You" when asking a question. This isn't 17th century England. Just sounds stupid, please speak like a normal person. Also, the several people who manage to work their pet peeve into any thread, regardless of context. There...I feel better now!
not limited to, but including, music discussions... anything that "pops". I think American Chopper ruined me on that word. I will use it on rare occasion when I just can't find another word and instantly feel dirty doing so.
I just sold a Jack Cassady here locally and had minty fresh all over the descriptionSomething I occasionally encounter in TB classifieds: “Priced to move!”
Shouldn’t whoever is reading your silly ad be the judge of that?
Another one is “minty.”
Seriously? Is there some problem with just saying: “like new” or “in new condition” ?
