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      01-23-2023, 01:56 PM   #1
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Car video pet peeves

I have been having a hard time not picking up jargons and phrases that are starting to irk me, probably because it seems like they spread out as other folks try to mimic other car reviewers/personalities.

A few on my list:

- “the interior is a nice place to be”
- “a really nice car, this”
- “mega!”
- “rapid!”
- “high rate of speed” (as opposed to “high speed”, can’t use the word rate)
- “a really nice ‘piece of kit’” (whatever that’s supposed to mean)
- “what is up” (has become a trend to be “cool” and not say simply “what’s up”, you have to really pronounce every word and syllable)

What’s on your list?
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My main pet peeves are actually behaviors - especially when 'mechanics' don't follow even basic safety gear protocols (grinding/welding w/o eye protection is the biggest). Also the 'lets put a milk crate in for a seat and go out on a public road to do a quick burnout or two'. Even if the car is finished, they seem to have forgotten safety belts. Perhaps I'm more sensitive to it b/c I probably did all this in my stupid youth, but when you put it on TV/i'net without comment it sets a real bad example.
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people filming themselves driving and displaying their watches when wearing snug t-shirts then shaking their hands as if touching a hot item.
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people filming themselves driving and displaying their watches when wearing snug t-shirts then shaking their hands as if touching a hot item.
LOL I’ve never seen this, who does that?
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I just want to strangle anyone who yells it.
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I just want to strangle anyone who yells it.
Right!!! Good one. I see all Formula 1 drivers saying it. What does that even mean? Lol you already finished, where are you going?

If you look at some of the times early in the 2022 season, when Leclerc was scoring every pole, he would say that every single time, most times without even a happy tone, more like a somber/sinister tone. Don’t get it. Don’t like it.
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Pretty much all of the background music. Especially when it masks the sound of the machine itself.
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Doug Demuro - bro - SLOW THE F*CK DOWN!
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Sounds pizzagatey.
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Doug Demuro - bro - SLOW THE F*CK DOWN!
If you guys watch him again in a new video, do me a favour:

Count how many times he says the word “but”. Bonus points if he wags his indicator up in the air when saying it.

I had this business idea of creating a channel that would compile his “but” exclamations as a summary of his videos… super annoying
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If you guys watch him again in a new video, do me a favour:

Count how many times he says the word “but”. Bonus points if he wags his indicator up in the air when saying it.

I had this business idea of creating a channel that would compile his “but” exclamations as a summary of his videos… super annoying
That sounds like a torturous job.... "but"..... challenge accepted
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That sounds like a torturous job.... "but"..... challenge accepted
Ah but you used it appropriately. He is using it in place of “and” “or” “with” “because”…
LOL good luck. You’re going to need it
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I used to watch him before he moved to San Diego… but about a year or so after he moved his speech and gestures either sped up or he is editing his video increasing the fps.

Either way he's unwatchable now for me. I even emailed him to tell him - it's not normal .
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I dont know why but I hate the term SPEC
Seems like they only use it when it comes to a higher end car

My dad customer ordered every option on a 95 Ford F350 but it wouldnt quality as a SPEC.

Maybe its just me.....
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Anything from The Straight Pipes. They used to be ok but their channel is just unbearable now. They always look disgruntled and there is so much yelling, especially when Jakob gets exited. Yuri’s face during every acceleration run looks like he’s trying to pass a kidney stone. I haven’t watched them in at least a year.
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I just want to strangle anyone who yells it.
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Right!!! Good one. I see all Formula 1 drivers saying it. What does that even mean? Lol you already finished, where are you going?

If you look at some of the times early in the 2022 season, when Leclerc was scoring every pole, he would say that every single time, most times without even a happy tone, more like a somber/sinister tone. Don’t get it. Don’t like it.
Same! It's just a cool thing kids say as far as I can tell. Especially hate it when Stroll says it with his lisp.

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My skin crawls when I hear Shmee say Shmee.
How about his ridiculous sheep sign off? My Dad laughs his ass off at that
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Anything from The Straight Pipes. They used to be ok but their channel is just unbearable now. They always look disgruntled and there is so much yelling, especially when Jakob gets exited. Yuri’s face during every acceleration run looks like he’s trying to pass a kidney stone. I haven’t watched them in at least a year.
They've brought ZERO innovation to their channel - it's literally the same video over and over again shot in the exact same style with the exact same content, same useless crap that was kinda funny in the beginning but has become a stale overused joke like the box test, visor test, etc... literally the only variable is the car and even then they somehow find a way to make it all homogenous.
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I got real tired of Doug after he left Jalopnik.

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I dont know why but I hate the term SPEC
Seems like they only use it when it comes to a higher end car

My dad customer ordered every option on a 95 Ford F350 but it wouldnt quality as a SPEC.

Maybe its just me.....
Everything little thing called a spec is buggin me too.

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Anything from The Straight Pipes. They used to be ok but their channel is just unbearable now. They always look disgruntled and there is so much yelling, especially when Jakob gets exited. Yuri’s face during every acceleration run looks like he’s trying to pass a kidney stone. I haven’t watched them in at least a year.
yep, got tired of them also, especially after Yuri beat Jakob onto iPhone.


BMW specific: The proliferation in the last 10 - 15 years of social media folks pronouncing "bimmer" as "beemer".
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Greatest car reviewer of all time IMO. Doesn't matter if it's a video or an article in The Sun - it's so freaking entertaining. I recently re-watched his review of the Giulia QF from his time on Top Gear when I was trying to decide on my next car, and it's just such a masterpiece.
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