Pet peeve: when people rape the phrase "begging the question" to try and make themselves sound smarter. When something makes you think of other questions, it makes you think of other questions, it does NOT "beg" any questions. "Begging the question" is a term from formal logic that means the truth of the conclusion to an argument is assumed by the premises. It is a logical fallacy, not a cute way to transition thoughts.

Let me clear this up.

NOT BEGGING THE QUESTION: Most people in the Midwest can be catagorized as fat and friendly. This begs the question: do people in the Midwest think they are fatter or friendlier than in other regions?

NOT BEGGING THE QUESTION: I am a douchebag who likes to pretend he knows fucking everything. Of course, this begs the question of whether I will always be a douchebag who abuses language to trick stupid people into thinking I'm smart.

BEGGING THE QUESTION: Since I'm not lying, I'm telling the truth.

It makes me want to fucking barf when people can't get a handle on this. STOP BEING SO FUCKING THICK, PEOPLE.