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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wyambezi 
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I cringe every time I hear "my blame". If it's your fault just say so, don't try to pass off your mistake with a not-so-cute overused phrase. The phrase "my blame" is a way of glossing over the mistake and quickly moving on. It will never be an adequate substitute for the sincerity of a heartfelt "I'm sorry" followed by whatever it takes to remedy the situation. Reply #241. Aug 16 11, 12:45 AM |
Daaanieeel
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"No offense, but..." because you know you're about to be offended! Also "my bad." Reply #242. Aug 16 11, 6:39 AM |
| Daaanieeel
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Also like (like, you know, like, yeah?) and when people actually SAY things like LOL. One: you aren't laughing out loud, so you're lying and two: why can't you just LAUGH! LOL should be kept to typing, and even then you could just post hahaha. That's what I do. Reply #243. Aug 16 11, 6:47 AM |
| Daaanieeel
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A couple more: "Just a second!" okay then. 1. Where are you? "It could be worse." How does that make me feel better? "Everyone else said no, so would you do it with me?" Do you honestly expect me to say yes after making me feel worse then "everyone else"? In fact, just "Everyone else" in general. So you asked everyone else in the world, did you? A teacher I once had, when someone asked "can I go to the toilet?" she said "I don't know if you're physically able to go to the toilet." We had to say "May I." One I use a lot which people get annoyed at is "toughen up, princess!" Reply #244. Aug 16 11, 7:33 AM |
lesley153
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"toughen up, princess!" That annoys me, and I don't even know why anyone would say it. It sounds like the sort of thing a boy bully would say when he's made a girl's life a misery. Am I close? Reply #245. Aug 16 11, 10:19 AM |
MotherGoose
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I used to work with a young girl who was a lovely girl but she used to drive me nuts talking in chatspeak. She actually used to say "BTW" and "OMG" instead of the words. When you think about it, it actually takes longer to say the initials "BTW" than the words "by the way". The funniest thing was that the boss didn't have a clue what she was talking about. When we clued him in, he tried to use chatspeak back to her, to demonstrate how silly it was, but he messed it up. I used to tell her that the purpose of the English language was to facilitate communication and when she talked in chatspeak, which many people could not understand, she was defeating the purpose of the language. With respect to: "A teacher I once had, when someone asked "can I go to the toilet?" she said "I don't know if you're physically able to go to the toilet." We had to say "May I." We may have gone to school together Daaanieeel - my teachers used to say that. In fact, I have a friend (male) who still does this to his students! Reply #246. Aug 16 11, 4:55 PM |
bloodandsand
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So do I, if I'm feeling somewhat nasty tee hee:) Reply #247. Aug 16 11, 6:21 PM |
tezza1551
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"my bad" ! What on earth does that mean ? What happened to "I'm sorry, I made a mistake" ? And in Aboriginal English, there's a word "unna" ... can mean "is that right?" or "do you agree with me" and many other things .. similar to "eh" used by other cultures. Reply #248. Aug 16 11, 9:16 PM |
| Daaanieeel
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@Lesly, I don't say it just to girls, I say it to anyone, and only when they CONTINUALLY complain about things that aren't actually that bad. Reply #249. Aug 17 11, 2:08 AM |
| Daaanieeel
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And @MotherGoose, I still go to school! Reply #250. Aug 17 11, 2:12 AM |
salami_swami
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"Hello ma'am". I get that on the phone a lot, because I sound a lot like my mom. I am male, however, and do not appreciate this phrase one bit. lol. ;-) So it irritates me. Haha. It also irritates me when I ask someone what's for dinner, and they answer "food". lol. It's also irritating when someone says "how's it hangin'?" lol. Reply #251. Aug 17 11, 9:48 AM |
REDVIKING57
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Awww! That's annoying,salami_swami. What is this "it"? And is "it" gender-specific? :)) Reply #252. Aug 17 11, 10:26 AM |
daymare
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'It' is something which defies definition. Ma'am...oops, I mean Salami, what's for dinner? Reply #253. Aug 17 11, 11:08 AM |
| bloodandsand
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Be careful, Daymare, that hosepipe just might make its way in the direction of your treehouse! Reply #254. Aug 17 11, 11:53 AM |
| daymare
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I'll just pull up the access ports (ladders, steps) and prepare for heavy weather. There are advantages of living in a tree house... Unfortunately, the woodpeckers are testing my patience. Reply #255. Aug 17 11, 12:16 PM |
| salami_swami
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Food. lol, daymare. You crack me up. ;-) Reply #256. Aug 17 11, 1:55 PM |
paper_aero
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I get slightly irritated by people walking into my office and saying: "Can I ask you a question?", to which my usual response is "You just did." Reply #257. Aug 17 11, 2:07 PM |
| daymare
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Tell them 'no' and get ready for an interesting look on their faces...lol Salami - thanks for being such a good sport! :) Reply #258. Aug 17 11, 3:33 PM |
| lesley153
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"... to die for." "Those shoes are to die for." No they're not. They're to buy, and wear, and enjoy. "The food was to die for." No it wasn't. It was to scoff, enjoy, talk about, remember, and maybe look forward to eating again. Whose bright idea was it to make death into the ultimate expression of appreciation? Reply #259. Oct 03 11, 6:45 PM |
| veronikkamarrz
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:) Reply #260. Oct 03 11, 9:31 PM |
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