Subject: Top ten irritating phrases
Posted by: lesley153
Date: Nov 07 08
A top 10 of irritating expressions has been compiled by researchers at Oxford University.
1 - At the end of the day
2 - Fairly unique
3 - I personally
4 - At this moment in time
5 - With all due respect
6 - Absolutely
7 - It's a nightmare
8 - Shouldn't of
9 - 24/7
10 - It's not rocket science
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/debates/3394545/Oxford-compiles-list-of-top-ten-irritating-phrases.html
Do we find any other phrases even more irritating than this lot?
Posted by: lesley153
Date: Nov 07 08
A top 10 of irritating expressions has been compiled by researchers at Oxford University.
1 - At the end of the day
2 - Fairly unique
3 - I personally
4 - At this moment in time
5 - With all due respect
6 - Absolutely
7 - It's a nightmare
8 - Shouldn't of
9 - 24/7
10 - It's not rocket science
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/debates/3394545/Oxford-compiles-list-of-top-ten-irritating-phrases.htmlDo we find any other phrases even more irritating than this lot?
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reeshy 
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"As is the habit of adding “-ster” on the end of peoples” names and using "the" with it (as in “the Mike-ster” instead of just plain Mike)." Ohh, I hate that so much too. I actually hate "in my humble opinion". Before the chat acronym IMHO came about, I heard virtually no-one use "in my humble opinion". I use IMO as "in my opinion", or I would say "in my honest opinion", which is what it seems people used to say! Reply #141. Jan 11 11, 8:54 AM |
gracie3
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Honestly. Reply #142. Jan 11 11, 9:06 AM |
boxjaw
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I despise: "It is what it is". "I love you, but I'm not in love with you". "It's not you, it's me". Reply #143. Jan 13 11, 11:58 PM |
| boxjaw
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Since I moved to Florida, I've noticed a few quirks that bother me as well. Many people here say "as't" (I don't even think there should be an apostrophe there, but it looks right) instead of "asked". "twiced" instead of "twice" I hate this the most..."IDEAL" instead of "idea". I can't take it. Reply #144. Jan 14 11, 12:03 AM |
merip
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I detest "No problem" especially when it's clear there was a problem. Merip Reply #145. Jan 22 11, 3:30 PM |
| Dragonfrog
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The ones that bug me are "ya know" and the unfortunately popular "friggin". Both, especially the second will immediately drop my estimate of your IQ into the basement! Reply #146. Jan 28 11, 10:16 PM |
BrerSchultzy
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I'm going to move into the sports world...I'm tired of hearing announcers say that "Player X 'impacted' the game". Ultimately, it means the opposite of what they think it means. They had an impact on the game...they did not 'impact' it. Reply #147. Feb 02 11, 8:16 AM |
playmate1111
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I don't know whether this is a South Africanism or not but I can get so mad when you tell someone something and they say "Is it?". Grrrrrr Reply #148. Feb 02 11, 8:35 AM |
houston1127
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"It is was it is." No kidding. Also I've noticed this past football season that announcers and ESPN anchorpeople use the euphamism "pick six" ALL the time instead of saying "interception returned for a touchdown". "Pick six" was formerly used sparingly but now it's everywhere, all the time. Maybe the announcers are getting lazier or they're drinking up in the booth. The word "interception" can be difficult to say when you're drunk. Reply #149. Feb 02 11, 9:10 AM |
| HannahConner88
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Saying "it goes without saying" before saying it. Saying "no offense" before saying some thing offensive. Reply #150. Feb 08 11, 5:26 AM |
| HannahConner88
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also... "Can I be honest with you", before airing your opinions. And... "if I were you". If you were me you would do the same thing I would do because that is what makes you me. I think we have this one a little backwards; shouldn't it be: 'if you were me'. Reply #151. Feb 08 11, 5:37 AM |
| HannahConner88
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"deader than 4 o'clock" "who opened the gate?" Reply #152. Feb 08 11, 6:15 AM |
lesley153
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I thought that was familiar - I mentioned "no worries" and "no problem" a couple of pages ago. They're still being said, mostly by younger people, I think, and they continue to irritate. I find them extra irritating when there isn't a problem. I got brave recently and asked someone why he said that when there didn't seem to be a problem. Why did he say that? was there a problem I wasn't aware of? Answer: "I dunno why I say it." Sounds about right. But the penny dropped embarrassingly recently: the people who say them almost certainly hear them on Australian soap operas. I went through a supermarket till last week, and the cashier was the right sort of age-group for these phrases, but she was saying things like "of course" and "I can do that" and "my pleasure." It was very refreshing. :) Reply #153. Feb 08 11, 7:23 AM |
postal315
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Some of these maybe because I live in the South. "know what I'm saying?" Over and over. "Bottom line." My point is, bottom line, you're wrong. "I'm not trying to hear that." I have no idea what this means. My brother says "Fount" instead of found. I fount my glasses behind the couch. A friend will tell me "Be pacific." meaning specific. Is this just laziness? Reply #154. Feb 09 11, 3:50 PM |
tinamomnsox
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"Golly, gee" I live in the South, but that one still irritates me. Reply #155. Feb 10 11, 3:37 PM |
| postal315
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"You feel me?" "That's what I'm talking about" Reply #156. Feb 11 11, 4:57 AM |
| supersal1
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Lesley, I work in customer service and we're told not to say "no problem" as it implies a problem may have existed when it didn't. I'm pleased to say that I fit in with your other criteria, must be my age. Something I detest is making a statement into a question by pausing at the end "I'm going to the cinema?" - implies I'm too stupid to know what a cinema is! Reply #157. Feb 11 11, 5:38 AM |
witchdog
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You know. Reply #158. Feb 11 11, 5:53 AM |
| lesley153
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Sally - good! I'm glad someone at the ivory towers end has realised that. It always makes me stop and think, as you said, could there have been a problem that you would have crawled over hot coals to solve? and then I have to reset my brain on Concentrate. Same thing when someone introduces their partner. After all these years, I still grind to a halt and think "I didn't know you had a business" before I twig and then goodness knows how much I've missed before I start my brain up again. I think it's a great joy when people acknowledge and appreciate our yoof - innit? Reply #159. Feb 11 11, 7:46 AM |
| Lochalsh
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I think using "partner" is quite all right, and especially as an alternative for "spouse" when there's a same-sex couple involved. In any case, it's a way of saying "I'm related to this person, though perhaps not through blood or social convention." Besides, the person doing the introduction may just want to leave the matter ambiguous. A phrase that irritates me is "It's all good." No, it isn't all good; life's just not like that, it has its ups and downs. Reply #160. Feb 11 11, 8:22 AM |
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