Words or phrases that you hate ...

[Amanda P]

Oh yes, and "equally as".

Either the "equally" or the "as" is redundant. You don't need both.

"My budget is equally as big as his". No it isn't. It's either as big as his, or it's equally big.

 

[wheres_my_beard]

The biggest, fastest, shiniest, cuddliest whatever, "in the world" (in your best Jeremy Clarkson voice)

As if not stating that may suggest something with better qualities may exist extra-terrestrially, thus making the thing in question inferior.

 

[beanzontoast]

When I hear newscasters (or teachers) talk about an 'assemberly'. No, there's no 'er' in the middle of it - 3 syllables, not 4!

 

[User482]

Misuse of reflexive pronouns. As in "Please do not hesitate to call myself".

Beloved of salespeople, and intensely irritating.

 

[Dayvo]

An old one, but 'kick-start the economy' pisses me off.

The word 'awesome' used to describe some event or happening.

Also from the US - 'it's like ...' used repeatedly in a single sentence!

'State of the art' - WTF does that mean? I know it means up to date and modern, but why, or how?

'Back to back' - WTF happened to 'consecutively'?

 

[Andy_R]

no one's mentioned "better than half price" yet

 

[swee'pea99]

"Also from the US - 'it's like ...' used repeatedly in a single sentence!"




..and when did 'to be like' become synonymous with 'said'? As in:

"and she's like blah de blah, and I'm like blah de blah, and then she's like blah de blah."

 

[threebikesmcginty]

c'mon guys, the yanks ain't all bad - do the math!

 

[asterix]

Yeah the queen does that.. Just who does she thinks she is?

 

[carolonabike]

Basically.

 

[Dan B]

"Please do not hesitate to call myself".

Actually, "please do not hesitate" is itself another candidate

 

[User482]

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Actually, "please do not hesitate" is itself another candidate

Does it irritate yourself?

 

[slowmotion]

"We regret any inconvenience caused." No they don't.

 

[swee'pea99]

With regards to

 

[Kirstie]

Pukka
Cushty
Hubby

nnnyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrghhhh