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I see people overusing this one more and more these days. Everything is basically this or basically that. It's weird how even on the Internet, people put nonsense adverbs all over their sentences. "basically" is particularly insidious, because it's a four-letter piece of shit.

I'm guilty of it myself, though I've avoided it here.

"just" is another one.

It is like literally the worst thing in the world.

scythe wrote:"basically" is particularly insidious, because it's a four-letter piece of shit.

Basically, like, that word has like, basically 9 letters basically like, in it.

Yanni's use of the word "literally", when not intentional, bothers me more than these interjections. They're the same as saying "um" or "uh" in that they just serve to give you a little time to think about what you're going to say next.

Basically, the word "basically" has 4 syllables compared to, basically, the word "like."

That's basically all I have to say, basically.

This thread is awful.

capt_weasle wrote:This thread is awful.

Basically.

I see many more problems with "literally" than with "basically". If somebody has reduced their idea to it's most basic form (or at least a more simple form), "basically" is appropriate. "Literally", however, is very often used improperly (example, "The guy literally pissed himself laughing" when the man did not urinate).

To be honest, I'd rather people use words like "literally" and "basically" than fuck the basic rules of grammar up the ass.

oeuvre wrote:Basically, the word "basically" has 4 syllables compared to, basically, the word "like."

That's basically all I have to say, basically.

Who says "basically" with four syllables? Bay-sick-lee.

reventón wrote:

oeuvre wrote:Basically, the word "basically" has 4 syllables compared to, basically, the word "like."

That's basically all I have to say, basically.

Who says "basically" with four syllables? Bay-sick-lee.

Oh wow, that's so ironic. I was talking to a friend of mine, like, basically just the other day who literally said it with four syllables.

capt_weasle wrote:This thread is awful.

Pretty much.

I get mildly annoyed by this after someone's used it more than once a paragraph, because at that point it becomes patronising. Because basically is the new like, I find myself getting mildly annoyed at people quite often.

Geti wrote:I get mildly annoyed by this after someone's used it more than once a paragraph, because at that point it becomes patronising. Because basically is the new like, I find myself getting mildly annoyed at people quite often.

Probably.

T̷s͢uk̕a͡t͜ư wrote:

reventón wrote:

oeuvre wrote:Basically, the word "basically" has 4 syllables compared to, basically, the word "like."

That's basically all I have to say, basically.

Who says "basically" with four syllables? Bay-sick-lee.

Oh wow, that's so ironic. I was talking to a friend of mine, like, basically just the other day who literally said it with four syllables.

Although I say it the same way as 'stro, could it be possible you're referring to people pronouncing it 'bay-sick-al-ee'? If so, those people are wrong.

Universezero wrote:

T̷s͢uk̕a͡t͜ư wrote:

reventón wrote:Who says "basically" with four syllables? Bay-sick-lee.

Oh wow, that's so ironic. I was talking to a friend of mine, like, basically just the other day who literally said it with four syllables.

Although I say it the same way as 'stro, could it be possible you're referring to people pronouncing it 'bay-sick-al-ee'? If so, those people are wrong.

I wouldn't call them wrong, just saying it differently. Potatoes potatoes, tomato tomato. Err, that doesn't really work in text, but I'm sure you know what I mean.

Not directly on topic, but I love/hate when people use the word "literally" when they mean the exact opposite. It's hilarious.

entwilight wrote:Not directly on topic, but I love/hate when people use the word "literally" when they mean the exact opposite. It's hilarious.

Yeah, I hear a lot of things worryingly similar to "No, man, you're wrong. The sewerage and river in Shawshank's Redemption literally is his rebirth into a new life, metaphorically.

412 people basically like this.

Kablizzy wrote:412 people basically like this.

I wonder if there is a way to implement "basically like" into Facebook.

hairscapades wrote:They're the same as saying "um" or "uh" in that they just serve to give you a little time to think about what you're going to say next.

Exactly.

I mean, I've gotten into a bad habit of prefacing everything I say with, "I mean." I mean, help me.

other things to hate:
"needless to say" ... then why say it?
"i'm just saying" ... no shit, sherlock

Scrivener wrote:other things to hate:
"needless to say" ... then why say it?
"i'm just saying" ... no shit, sherlock

"Needless to say" makes me rage.

Pheidippides wrote:I mean, I've gotten into a bad habit of prefacing everything I say with, "I mean." I mean, help me.

"Know what I mean" is also very annoying.