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MartinHewitt

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Post Tue Jul 04, 2017 3:51 pm

Amazing!

Didn't know where else to ask ...

In Germany there is a funny book about an author (written by that author) and an anarchistic kangaroo called "Die Känguruh-Chroniken". (If you understand German I highly recommend the first two and perhaps a halve books.) In this book appears a tourist girl, an air-head, which talks a lot without saying anything, you know, and that is totally amazing! One word which she really says often is "amazing". Last week I met in London a French girl living for a few years in London and the word "amazing" was really noticeable.

Now my question is: Where does this style of talking come from? Who is talking like that? Is it really a known style or is it just that famous for readers of this book?

If you could help me here, you know, that would be so amazing!
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Post Tue Jul 04, 2017 4:10 pm

Re: Amazing!

I hate the word "amazing". It's the most overly-used adjective. That goes with "the narrative", "at the end of the day", and "through the lens..."
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Post Tue Jul 04, 2017 4:25 pm

Re: Amazing!

.....'in broad daylight', 'like', 'rushed' (ie 'the ambulance rushed the injured away', 'the cops rushed to the scene'), etc
'Gunter glieben glauten globen' Def Leppard, Rock of Ages, 1983
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Post Tue Jul 04, 2017 4:57 pm

Re: Amazing!

Like, you know?

It seems there are a lot of trend phrases which I do not know about. Awesome!
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Post Tue Jul 04, 2017 5:03 pm

Re: Amazing!

Btw. one word I hate is: "signature" as it is used e.g. on menus to suggest that the restaurant is famous for a steak or burger.
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Post Tue Jul 04, 2017 5:19 pm

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MartinHewitt wrote:Btw. one word I hate is: "signature" as it is used e.g. on menus to suggest that the restaurant is famous for a steak or burger.

.......or in sports-------A homerun with his 'signature' swing.
'Gunter glieben glauten globen' Def Leppard, Rock of Ages, 1983
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Post Wed Jul 05, 2017 5:56 am

Re: Amazing!

"Going forward"
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Post Wed Jul 05, 2017 7:04 am

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The only good use of the word "Amazing" is the one towards the end of this clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyXJfUPSQhM
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Post Wed Jul 05, 2017 1:59 pm

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And fucking...."what not" :bird:
xeo: i use an electric buzzer exclusively for my ass that gets sanitized afterwards
PhoneMan: would have freaked my friend out if hed come over
MBI: Most anything goes.
PhoneMan: way to give me nightmares
selim: ok then blow your load,, i'll take anything free now a day's
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Post Wed Jul 05, 2017 2:07 pm

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Guys, could you please give also sample usages? I am not familiar with most of these phrases.
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Post Wed Jul 05, 2017 2:43 pm

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I can't even
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Post Wed Jul 05, 2017 3:15 pm

Re: Amazing!

Blue-sky thinking.
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Post Wed Jul 05, 2017 3:19 pm

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Amazing thread here.
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Post Wed Jul 05, 2017 5:43 pm

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It seems we are now playing here bullshit bingo.
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