Hobby terms that annoy you

[Pjere]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

All in fun, but a couple that bug me:

A recent one, "elite" centering.
An older one, "advanced collector."
Oh, and referring to a card as a "bad boy." WT&?

-“Invest”
-Item specifics or title/subtitle that all have “Mike Trout” or “PSA 10” in them so that I can’t actually filter a search for either
-And I have to agree with “centered” when they are clearly not. As a side note when a card is psa 10 and is clearly off center to the naked eye.

Now I have to repent as I have recently referred to my highest priced card as “this bad boy”(embarrassing). From one Peter to another...can you forgive me? Won’t happen again!


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[Pat R]

Take your pick...


https://www.ebay.com/sch/cmiz5290/m....p2047675.l2562

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

There's gonna be a problem the next time I see "Wagz" or "WaJo".

Honus Wagner was not what a dog's tail does.

Walter Johnson is not J.Lo.

[Bill77]

Is it just me or is anyone else starting to think that "razor sharp corners" means that the card was trimmed with a razor?

On another note when someone says a card is the nicest copy they have seen or handled I tend to think of a friend of mine that other mutual friends always say is the smartest person they know. I always think the same thing in both cases. You really need to get out more.

[icollectDCsports]

Originally Posted by Bill77

On another note when someone says a card is the nicest copy they have seen or handled I tend to think of a friend of mine that other mutual friends always say is the smartest person they know. I always think the same thing in both cases. You really need to get out more.

Similarly, the use of "known to the hobby" sometimes just "known." It may make sense with some rare items but I think it's often overused.

[Exhibitman]

almost everything Heritage writes annoys me. Like this gem:

"The manner of distribution required a hand cut to form individual cards, and here that endeavor was executed masterfully, assigning both razor-sharp corners and flawlessly balanced borders to the piece."

Like Hedley Lamarr writes for them:

Hedley Lamarr : My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.

Taggart : God darnit, Mr. Lamarr, you use your tongue prettier than a twenty dollar whore.

[sycks22]

My 2 biggest pet peeves are when people bump a thread after they sold a card and when someone doesn't post scans or a price and wants to sell a card. "I have a new house to sell, but you can't get a price or pictures". I don't see that being huge in real estate.