Words or phrases that you hate ...

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XmisterIS

XmisterIS

Purveyor of fine nonsense
"obviously" seems to be a favorite of footballers when interviewed on the TV. I hate "obviously" and a I hate football!
 

Fnaar

Smutmaster General
Location
Thumberland
"at the end of the day", especially when said in sentences like "at the end of the day, bacon's a breakfast food innit!"
 

mog35

Active Member
Location
Thanet
He turned round and said "blah blah blah" and so then she turned round and said "ragh ragh ragh" so then he turned round and said "yap yap yap"...

Are there people who converse while spinning in circles?

The word 'basically' really grates - it's like I'm such an idiot that I can only handle the simplest, most basic of explanations. This man is one of the worst offenders:

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=W0U84z_SZv4 (1:30 onwards)

The phrase 'having it large' - beloved of pastel-shirted dickheads up and down the country.

'Your call is important to us' - answer the phone then!
 

Glow worm

Legendary Member
Location
Near Newmarket
'I have to say' is a phrase that can annoy - I always think, well going then, bloody say it then. Former England manager and turnip, Graham Taylor starts almost every sentence with IHTS arrrrgghh!

Another football one, a lot of pundits say - 'The Arsenals, Man Uniteds and Tottenhams of this world'. Why the plural- there's only one of each surely?

'The Wife' - just hideous

'Canida' - It's Can A da

Folk calling Melbourne 'Mel born' instead of 'Melbun' as it should be.
 
Another one i hate is when someone asks "Would you mind ....." and the answer given is "Yes, of course..." The correct reply is "No, not at all"
 

bikeyboots

New Member
Location
Rutland
"you know what I mean"

I know someone who uses it literally at the end of every second sentence.

I've always hated the phrase

"when the shoot hits the fan"

I bet it's never actually happened...
 

danphoto

New Member
Location
East Sussex
"Just off the top of my head" ...

"based out of" (which even the BBC is now using)

"prolly" as moron-speak for probably

"established since 1999" or whatever instead of "established in"

"in the comfort of your own home"

"should of" and "would of" as moron-speak for "should have" and "would have"

"your" when "you're" is meant

and any sign whatsoever of grocers' apostrophes :angry:
 
I hate it when strangers call me terms of endearment that should be reserved for my nearest and dearest, or at least people I've known for longer than a nanosecond.

No, I am NOT your "darlin'", your love or your sweetheart, and I'm CERTAINLY not your "pet". Haven't you got a cat at home or something?

I'm developing severe irritation at the use of "focussing" as well. It should have only one 's', FFS (unless you happen to pronounce it foCUSSing, and I don't think anyone does). The substitution of "loose" for "lose" is becoming so prevalent it's causing me physical discomfort, much like the incorrect use of "less" when it should be "fewer".

As for words I dislike for no reason, "Metatron" has a horrible shape, .all blocky and sticky. The very word "Godzuki" (yes, from the children's TV show) made me itch and "heliotrope" makes me giggle (although that's not a bad thing).

Sam

This forum is littered with "peddles" instead of pedals.
 

Andy_R

Hard of hearing..I said Herd of Herring..oh FFS..
Location
County Durham
"Can I ask a question?" - you just have.

"Dad...Dad...Dad...Dad...Dad..." - leave me alone, it's 6.30am on Sunday.

"Why?" - because I just said so. I do not need to justify myself.

"Delivery in 5 working days" - so, next week then.

"But I saved so much money in the sales" - no, you spent more than you originally planned.
 
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