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Are there any everyday phrases people use that get on your nerves?
My current peave is "At the end of the day". I hear it so often on TV, it is driving me up the wall.
2little2late
20-Jan-09, 23:09
And you literally.........
"At this moment in time" "to be honest" these really get on my nerves! :roll:
Bad Manners
20-Jan-09, 23:25
mines a pint...
"There's nothing worse than" followed by something completely trivial!:confused
STUDMUFFIN
20-Jan-09, 23:32
" i'm not being funny but..." and then they say something nasty about someone else.
BishBashBosh
20-Jan-09, 23:33
"oh my god" is just over used now
Kevin Milkins
20-Jan-09, 23:36
mines a pint...
It's your round.:D
My two pet hates have allready been posted.
To be honest with you and at the end of the day .I dislike both and I know someone that use them in the same sentance,OFTEN:mad:
Statisticly, (to be honest with you) is often followed by a lie.:eek:
Statisticly, (to be honest with you) is often followed by a lie.:eek:
How do we know that's true Kevin? Do you have any statistical figures to back-up your statement? [lol]
1. It wisnae me.
2. I'm sorry, that's never happened before.
3. I'll be there in a minute.
4. I'll get round to it.
5. Thank you for calling, how can I help you? (We just know they can't)
Kevin Milkins
20-Jan-09, 23:51
How do we know that's true Kevin? Do you have any statistical figures to back-up your statement? [lol]
Oh my god,to be honest with you,basically, and I am not being funny at all when I say this,but the thing is at the end of day,no I have not.:confused:lol:
Oh my god,to be honest with you,basically, and I am not being funny at all when I say this,but the thing is at the end of day,no I have not.:confused:lol:
At this moment in time, to be honest, there's nothing worse than making a statement without foundation, and you literally have made a fool of yourself. Basically, you shouldn't have posted it. [lol]
BishBashBosh
21-Jan-09, 00:04
"the thing is, is" and "no offence but" coz u know ur gona take offence lol
These posts are amazing. I'm amazed at how amazing amazed people think every single thing is these days. It's 23:47 and I'm off to bed now. Isn't that amazing?
same ############ differnt day...or... bite me..have to be up there as well
although they can be quite fitting ..
" i'm not being funny but..." and then they say something nasty about someone else.
That's at the top of my list too! Notice how some folk latch on to one particular word and then they say it all the time.... a friend of mine keeps saying 'exactly'.... LOL
Aaldtimer
21-Jan-09, 04:18
Awesome![disgust]
"Well actually we made a negative profit and the situation is ongoing."
Office Phrases also irritate me e.g.
"We'll take that offline"
"Think outside the box"
"Conf call!!"
etc
When someone says "wait a second" and it usually ends up being 10 minutes and "I'll put you on hold" annoys me no end.
another good one...when yr having a heated debate/argument..when the other person says " are you finished " grrrrr
AfternoonDelight
21-Jan-09, 11:54
At my old work they had 3 sayings that really got on my goat -
Thinking outside the box
By the end of play today
That's a GREAT opperchancity.......:roll:
Yes - I worked in sales..............
The best one was -
WE'VE HIT TARGET THIS MONTH!!!!!!
It wasn't heard very often though, unfortunately. :~(
No, i've got a headace!:p
No, i've got a headace!:p
LOL :lol: ...................... [lol]
ShelleyCowie
21-Jan-09, 12:08
I hate when i hear " Turn that down" [disgust] (and i dinna even live wi ma mum)
Also:-
Whats for dinner?
Dont mean to be nasty but.....(says something awful)
In the past... (thats in the past so just SHUSH!!!)
Someday (I hate when people say that...i know its never gonna happen then EXAMPLE Someday dear i will start cleaning more) lol!
Thats all i can think on just now! I might get back here when i have had another cup o coffee! [lol]
Penelope Pitstop
21-Jan-09, 13:40
"like"
I was going for the shopping "like" and I ......Ahhhhhhhhhhh
"I'll tell yah"
"I'll tell yah", it's all too much for me, its driving mad "like" [lol]
One thing that really annoys me is when people say "Hardly!" after someone says something to them that they don't like or disagree with. Does my head right in :lol:
Oh, and when people say "She turned around and said....., then I turned around and said....". You aren't actually turning around!!!!
But saying that, Im really bad for saying "You know what I mean?" after everything, which probably annoys loads of people.
attielattie
21-Jan-09, 14:29
I agree with all the above - here are mine.
People saying "Aah, bless...." in a patronising tone of voice - that really makes me cringe.
Another one I hate is "I'll give you a heads up on the situation".
People (particularly fashion journalists for some reason) saying "Right now I'm loving/coveting (insert hideously pretentious item)"
Too many more to think of without my head exploding!:confused
"Lets take a Rain Check on that one " eh what ?
AfternoonDelight
21-Jan-09, 14:33
Yes, yes, HEADS UP was another one!!
Keeping you in the loop [disgust]
... blue sky thinking!
Heard that on Channel 4 recently ... and haven't a clue what it means!
... blue sky thinking!
Heard that on Channel 4 recently ... and haven't a clue what it means!
Clear thinking! maybe or good weather thinking!:lol:
No problem.
Like in a cafe or shop when you say what you want to buy. When they say "No problem" I always want to reply, "Why should it be a problem?"
... or worse still .......... no probs!
BishBashBosh
21-Jan-09, 17:35
i hate it when people merge the phrase "do you know what i mean" to "ye na a mean" or how ever you would spell it lol
i do say the phrase quite a lot but i dont mean to lol
Kevin Milkins
21-Jan-09, 17:51
24/7............grrrrrrrrrrr
No brainer..........grrrrrrr
That does my head in.........grrrrrrr
cuddlepop
21-Jan-09, 19:00
Are there any everyday phrases people use that get on your nerves?
My current peave is "At the end of the day". I hear it so often on TV, it is driving me up the wall.
It drives me bonkers too.
In the end,says eneogh.:roll:
ShelleyCowie
21-Jan-09, 19:55
Ahh i just remembered another....
"THEY say....."
As in "They say that food is bad for you"
WHO IS THEY?!
Wotever. My 15 year old daughters favourite.
"Put the think ladder against the thought wall" and "Wow, you're fantastic in bed".
I get that a lot.
I can't stand " Awesome" and "My bad"
Also enviromental phrases like "going green" or "greening up" are getting annoying.
"Wow, you're fantastic in bed".
I get that a lot.
:lol: I've been told i'm great at sleeping as well :p
The first time I heard someone say (very woefully at the time, too) "Its all gone pear-shaped....", I nearly split my sides with laughter. What a ridiculous bit of jargon.
The English people's use of the word 'yeah' interspersing a conversation and ending sentences.
Pushing the envelope. What does it mean? I don't know and don't care-it just annoys me. Why would I want to push one?
I actually find it astonishing that ANYONE could get annoyed by something so trivial as the things mentioned in this thread:confused:
ShelleyCowie
22-Jan-09, 01:04
I actually find it astonishing that ANYONE could get annoyed by something so trivial as the things mentioned in this thread:confused:
It is weird aint it! I get annoyed by quite alot but not enough for me to say to someone if they say it!
I think im too laid back sometimes! [lol]
One that gets me .... IMHO :lol:
ShelleyCowie
22-Jan-09, 12:29
One that gets me .... IMHO :lol:
What does that mean??? People write that when they are replying to me on bebo or something and i have no idea what it means!! So much for me being a youngster if i dont know the "jargon" [lol]
Oh no im gonna be like you Gizmo!!! Lol Jokin
The most annoying one just now is " theres a credit crunch you know" of course I know but if I want to buy something and can afford it why do I have to feel guilty?God knows I aint exactly flush so every purchase is well thought out before hand!Which brings me onto another annoying thing,sorry for going off thread but theres a certain shop in Thurso that always feels that they have to whisper the price of something I take to the counter to buy(as if I havent looked at the price of it before I buy it) and look at me as if to say "you wont be able to afford this" it drives me nuts and I wont shop there anymore because if it!Grrrr!
Invisible
22-Jan-09, 15:40
It annoys me when someone asks me.........
"Can i ask you a question"?
Well you just did, so no.
"Back in the day" seems to have appeared recently. :confused
"He was a good player when he was younger" seems to me to be more descriptive than "He was a good player back in the day". What day?
Aaldtimer
22-Jan-09, 20:29
[quote=ShelleyBain;487944]What does that mean??? People write that when they are replying to me on bebo or something and i have no idea what it means!! So much for me being a youngster if i dont know the "jargon" [lol]
See here Shelley...
ICQ IRC Chat SMS EMS MMS IMS Shortcuts, Abbr & Acronyms (http://www.net-comber.com/acronyms.html)
...you've got a bit of swotting up to do!;)
dragonfly
22-Jan-09, 20:46
Absolultely [evil]
and my 15 year old son's favourite - yous as in "what are you's doing" arrrrghhhhhhhhhhh!!!
attielattie
23-Jan-09, 11:57
"It does what it says on the tin"[evil]........aaargh, I'm sick of hearing that one too!
wee sparkle
23-Jan-09, 20:32
Its quite funny, but when people are telling me a story and they say:
So she goes " blah blah blah"
And i go "bla blah".......
I find that so annoying. I would use the word 'said' :lol:
And also, when people EXCESSIVELY use the word "like"..... and when they randomly stick it at the end of a sentence. That really gets me :p
I hate "GET DOWN!"
When I first arrived in Nam in 69 someone shouted this. The brothers and I got up and danced. Lost most o my troop that day.............
mr do dar
23-Jan-09, 21:23
mine would have to be "ya know what i mean "for example jonathan woss cant pwonounce his r's pwoperly :lol: "ya know what i mean ":roll:
jock196640
23-Jan-09, 22:16
Does my bum look big in that
What do you think that shoes or those shoes
etc etc
Men dont care
Does my bum look big in that
What do you think that shoes or those shoes
etc etc
Men dont care
Ha ha. You're off to man jail for that!!
Salad Fingers
23-Jan-09, 22:19
"eye spy with my little eye.."
reminds me of long boring car journeys
"That's been on my mind all day" Eh??????
Salad Fingers
23-Jan-09, 22:24
"That's been on my mind all day" Eh??????
I'm a nomad and travelling is an everyday event.
2little2late
24-Jan-09, 00:03
What's 'e crack? Really does get on my nerves.
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