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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ainenei 
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FYI Reply #381. Sep 24 16, 2:58 AM |
Mixamatosis
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I agree to some extent re FYI. FYI is used a lot in the civil service in Britain to save people having to write it out in full every time. It often heads up a piece of information that people should be aware of but they are not being asked to do anything (at this stage). I don't like it so much when people use FYI in the middle of sentences when communicating with each other in various online forums though. It reminds me of when an adult might say it to a child in that finger wagging tone. "For your information young man etc" though I know it's not always intended that way. Reply #382. Sep 24 16, 3:08 AM |
JOSAMARE60
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Concrete jungle! Reply #383. Sep 24 16, 4:22 AM |
| JOSAMARE60
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Another one which is absolutely the opposite, "nothing personal"! Reply #384. Sep 24 16, 4:24 AM |
| Mixamatosis
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and "No offence". Bob Marley did a very fine record called "Concrete Jungle". (I suppose the phrase relates to the behaviour of the jungle in the cities). Reply #385. Sep 24 16, 5:28 AM |
HairyBear
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Concrete jungle was a novel expression back in the 50s and 60s, but now it's hackneyed and clichéd, which I suppose could be said of most annoying expressions, although "fairly unique" and "should of" were always wrong. Reply #386. Sep 24 16, 2:56 PM |
| HairyBear
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A new one to add to the list: the misuse of literally to mean figuratively. That drives me up the wall (figuratively speaking). Reply #387. Sep 24 16, 2:58 PM |
lesley153
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"I need to crack on." "I'll let you crack on." Why? What's wrong with returning to the job in hand: getting back to what you were doing: picking up where you left off: hurrying up to get a job done: finishing your tea-break? too many syllables? "I need to get on." That's short and snappy too, so why the obsession with cracking? Reply #388. Sep 29 16, 8:01 PM |
MiraJane
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"There's an app for that." and "Have you checked our website?" Those phrases are ***especially*** annoying to hear when you are the phone with your ISP provider to ask why the wifi service has gone out AGAIN for third time in less than a week. In fact, it usually goes out 3-4x a week and usually at the same time each day for 4-6 hours a day. I've called before and was told it was "routine maintenance." Last night I was told it was an "outage.". I had already figured that part out on my own. I was also told that if I went to their website that would tell me where outages where. I asked how I could get to the website if the wifi was down. Besides, I informed the guy,the website usually crashed. Oh, he said, if I sent them an emailed when it crashed they would be able to fix that problem. I asked how could I send an email on a website with the wifi down on a website that didn't stay up long enough to get to the "Send us email" link. He didn't know. He then asked if i could access the website through my tablet using their app. I told him all I had was a tablet. Well, he said, using the app, I could leave my cell phone to be sent a text message. I asked if that text message was going to tell when the "routine maintenance" was. No, the text message would let me know when wifi service was out. Again, says me, I was able to figure that out on my own. I wanted to know when scheduled maintenance was going to be. I also foolishly asked the poor guy reading from a script why was there "scheduled maintenance" so often now when it had never happened at in previous years. He said that information might be on the website. Poor guy. I know he has a lousy job. He was borderline psychoticly cheerful for the situation and time of day. Reply #389. Sep 30 16, 9:33 AM |
| Mixamatosis
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"Psychotically cheerful". That's a great phrase Mira Jane. Must remember that one. Reply #390. Jan 10 17, 5:12 AM |
SisterSeagull
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I am becoming increasingly angered over the inappropriate and overuse of the word 'iconic'. Reply #391. Jan 10 17, 5:21 AM |
jabb5076
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It drives me crazy when people say "anyways." I want to yell out that there's no S on the end of that word! Reply #392. Jan 10 17, 10:06 AM |
daver852
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Politicians when they use the phrase "revenue enhancement" when they mean "tax increase." Our local politicians are poised to deliver unto us numerous revenue enhancements. Reply #393. Jan 10 17, 1:09 PM |
| Mixamatosis
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When politicians say it's not right to "throw money at the problem" when excusing themselves for not having invested more in public services, as if all investment is just wasteful. Reply #394. Jan 16 17, 9:34 AM |
sadwings
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I have been getting irritated lately at a couple of people in my life who constantly use the phrase "It is what it is." Really, I would have never in a million years imagined that. What genius thought this up? It certainly can't be "it is what it ISN'T". That's about like saying, "Well, water is wet and dirt is dirty!" Reply #395. May 21 17, 4:27 PM |
MissCirrus
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I always cringe when people add the words 'years young' when imparting their age! Reply #396. May 21 17, 5:45 PM |
| MissCirrus
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Oh, and politicians saying, 'Lessons will be learnt' every time they mess up. Reply #397. May 21 17, 5:47 PM |
| Mixamatosis
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I feel mildly annoyed when people refer to "serie" as the singular of "series". The word "series" is both singular and plural just like the words "deer". I can forgive it if English is not their first language. English must be very tricky to learn with so many exceptions to the general "rules". Reply #398. May 31 17, 5:44 AM |
13LuckyLady
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"Act your age"....I usually reply "you first". Reply #399. May 31 17, 6:27 AM |
krabbitt
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"Too blessed to be stressed." Makes me, to use a juvenile phrase,"want to barf." K Reply #400. Jun 01 17, 5:22 PM |
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