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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Don't worry Keep calm Reply #321. Nov 20 13, 11:11 PM |
Dreamcoat
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If I hear the word "like" being inserted unnecessarily into conversation it drives me bananas! I have a work colleague who is a master at it (mistress, since it's a woman?), and without a word of a lie I counted them once. In the space of less than 90 seconds, she managed to say "like" 61+ times. I lost count it was happening that often! What's worse is that she doesn't even know she's saying it. Reply #322. Nov 21 13, 8:30 AM |
queenofquizzes
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I hate when you are talking with someone who has the habit of Saying 'yeah' after every word! Reply #323. Nov 24 13, 6:46 AM |
brm50diboll
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Just look up anything Greg Gutfeld (of Fox News' "The Five") has listed as a "Banned Phrase". Reply #324. Dec 07 13, 1:55 PM |
lesley153
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Examples? I managed to find one - Going Viral. There must be others, I imagine. Reply #325. Dec 07 13, 3:25 PM |
Reynariki
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A little party never killed nobody. First, parties did kill a whole lot of people. Second, it's irritatingly grammatically incorrect (and I know it's intentional, which makes it even more irritating). Reply #326. Dec 07 13, 5:26 PM |
Ted_Striker
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"That's what I thought" No, obviously it's not or you would have said it. Reply #327. Dec 07 13, 5:29 PM |
ElusiveDream
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Apparently, last year's most irritating phrase was "Here's the thing". I wonder was this year's most irritating phrase will be. Reply #328. Feb 04 14, 7:34 PM |
| ElusiveDream
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"It's my understanding that...." In other words someone trying to say that what they've heard about a particular subject is absolutely correct and everybody else's opinions are wrong. Reply #329. Feb 11 14, 10:27 PM |
| brm50diboll
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It goes without saying that the most irritating phrase is "it goes without saying." There. I've said it. Reply #330. Mar 22 14, 10:25 AM |
scorpion1960
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That's so rad! Reply #331. Mar 22 14, 7:38 PM |
paulmallon
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I apologize if this is on any of the previous 15 pages: "If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor" Reply #332. Mar 28 14, 1:54 PM |
dadamsgr
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These three phrases drive me muts: 1) Second of all..... 2) The fact of the matter is........ 3) These ones................. awwwwwww...it hurt just typing them.... P L E A S E B A N THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Reply #333. Jul 27 14, 11:14 AM |
Tony_TV_King
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I hear people say "Excuse You" They are telling me that I need to excuse ,yes of instead of asking to be excused, that is definitely the most rude statement ever, "excuse you". Reply #334. Jul 30 14, 9:39 AM |
| Tony_TV_King
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Stupid autocorrect that is supposed to say "they are telling me I need to excuse myself instead of asking to be excused". Reply #335. Jul 30 14, 9:43 AM |
iheartpandas
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"I can't even." I can't even believe you can't finish that sentence! Reply #336. Oct 15 14, 8:20 AM |
HairyBear
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Going through these, I think I've hit on the common element in all of them: overuse. If someone says something different, even if badly phrased or grammatically incorrect, we give them marks for originality. If someone says something that 10,000,000 other people have already said, particularly if s/he repeats it more than once, it is annoying. In law school, it was "basically". Everything was "basically" this and "basically" that. Drove me up the wall. In answer to someone's question above, I believe it was that guy who climbed a whole bunch of mountains who originated the term, "bucket list". He had a whole bunch of goals he had written on separate slips of paper that he kept in a bucket, and anytime he accomplished one, he would set it aside and reach into the bucket for a new goal. But then "working for a living" didn't happen to be a necessity in his life; he could afford to globe-trot and climb mountains. Reply #337. Nov 08 14, 2:32 PM |
tweedle2
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"You know" drives me cuckoo. - Reply #338. Nov 08 14, 3:23 PM |
rockinsteve
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When people say "No Problem" instead of "You're welcome". This drives me nuts! Reply #339. Jan 12 15, 1:56 AM |
C30
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Agree about the use of "excuse me", especially when it is uttered in the tone of a military parade ground order, and really means "Get out of my way". Reply #340. Jan 12 15, 2:33 AM |
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