When you add "less" as a suffix, you are already creating the opposite of the word.
So, "Regard" + "Less" means without regard.
When you add "ir" to a word, you are creating another opposite.
So irregardless is NOT A WORD! And if it was a word, it would be a double negative word that meant "regarding!"
As an illustration:
motionless...meaning, without motion. Would you say "unmotionless?"
Or, senseless...nonsenseless?
Help a neurotic sister out, please, just say regardless, especially when you are trying to make a point and sound fancy doing so.
2. Chocolate moose. I reserve the right to be overly picky when it comes to the spelling of my favorite food. It's mousse, people, not moose. Likewise, when you are trying to have a rendezvous at a hotel room, you might want to direct your paramour to "Suite XYZ," not "Sweet XYZ."
3. I feel badly. Oh really? So you are bad at feeling? Did your fingertips wear off? Have you lost your ability to experience emotion? If you have answered no to these questions, then you just feel bad. Not badly.
4. Anything said with a midwestern accent. A roof is not a ruf. Milk is not mehlk. And when you always sound like a poor imitation of Steve Urkel, there is a good chance your accent is grating on someone's last nerve.
5. Corporate-isms. Just say what you really mean, and spare me the jargon.
- Get your ducks in a row = Get your sh*# together
- Dot your "i"s and cross your "t"s = Proofread before sending your typo-laden emails to the whole firm
- Carry the ball = Stop trying to get everyone else to do your work
- This is your baby = I want you to feel like the intern-level work (i.e., making copies) you're doing is important, so I am equating it to something precious and life-changing, like a BABY.
- Dynamic, fast-paced environment = You will work with stressed-out, mean, miserable people and have to suck it up
- Team work = Pick up the slack for your lesser-abled co-workers, who probably have a better title and bigger pay check
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