New Pet Peeve
The use of "alas" when one actually means "at last." This wins the new Stupidest Thing I Have Ever Heard Ever in the History of Ever Award (a very coveted and prestigious award).
Example: Alas, my craft project is finished!
It's also what I'll call a Bonus Peeve: It evokes much more satisfying sense of scorn and disdain than you can possibly get debating politics or religion, because you're 100% likely to be right.
Example: Alas, my craft project is finished!
It's also what I'll call a Bonus Peeve: It evokes much more satisfying sense of scorn and disdain than you can possibly get debating politics or religion, because you're 100% likely to be right.
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4 Comments:
My god, I've never heard that! You're not hearing it in the venerable halls of academia, are you?
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sorry - I guess the meaning of life will go unknown.
I mean alas.
Alas, I'm done with my travails.
Alaska.
A las t minute decision
A las situde for an attitude
um - hello???
sumptin new pleeze
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