Hobby terms that annoy you

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

A whine I heard a lot before this run-up in card prices:

"But I'm into it for more."

That's a 'you' problem, not a 'me' problem.

Adam,

Thanks for a much-needed laugh. Do you mind if I borrow that quip every time somebody tries to get a discount, saying, "I have to get this item authenticated"? How does that mean that YOU expect me to deduct that money from the sale?!

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by BillyCox3

Adam,

Thanks for a much-needed laugh. Do you mind if I borrow that quip every time somebody tries to get a discount, saying, "I have to get this item authenticated"? How does that mean that YOU expect me to deduct that money from the sale?!

By all means, use it.

One that I hear all the time in my practice (in regard to real estate transactions) that makes my teeth grind: flexibility. As in "does the seller have any flexibility?" Argh!