Words that annoy me for no particular reason.

[mudsticks]

So, I was, like, reading through this thread and I thought “REALLY?” She doesn’t know where her pain au chocolate is? REALLY!! I mean, obviously, it’s in her tummy...

Tis now

Really!!

 

[Juan Kog]

Toys 'R' Us used to annoy me. In fact, any business that uses incorrect langaue. There's a takeaway near me called "Snax-4-U" I would not buy anything from there

You wouldn't be interested in a purchase from Spud-U-Like, then?

I did once plan to open a bike shop exclusively for fixed and single speed , I was going to call it cog-u-like or cogs-R-us.

 

[mudsticks]

I did once plan to open a bike shop exclusively for fixed and single speed , I was going to call it cog-u-like or cogs-R-us.

There was an all female eco-build firm called 'Amazon nails' up North.

Not sure if they're still going, but a great name, all the same

 

[Drago]

"...reached out..."

No you chuffing didn't - you spoke to them! Sheesh, the media have started doing it over here now. I say this justifies going to war with America, and we should do so while their leadership is weak, so anytime from now until at least 2024.

 

[mudsticks]

"...reached out..."

No you chuffing didn't - you spoke to them! Sheesh, the media have started doing it over here now. I say this justifies going to war with America, and we should do so while their leadership is weak, so anytime from now until at least 2024.

The injunction on that one is simple enough...

You're only allowed to use 'Reach out' if you're an actual, currently serving member of
'The Four Tops'

It's da roolz

 

[Moon bunny]

The main qualification for being an “outreach officer*” is a BA in patronising people.

* or similar, after all “officer” is a touch too military-sounding for some.

 

[Fnaar]

A phrase: "My heart goes out to ..." (whoever has suffered a loss or tragedy). I get the sentiment, but hate the phrase. My bodily blood-pump travels in the direction of anyone who has ever used it.

 

[Chris S]

But we are pretty good at hanging on to our accents, and regional language differences. Even on this crammed together, tiny island.

Some white teenagers in Birmingham now have British Asian accents. Even British Asian accents have come into existence in my lifetime.

 

[houblon]

Poop. I'm not four, use adult language. It's faeces or shoot.

 

[houblon]

Poop. I'm not four, use adult language. It's faeces or shoot.

Hah! See what I mean!

Shoot. I'm not four, use adult language. It's faeces or...poop

 

[slowmotion]

My recent colon cancer screening kit from the NHS referred to the item under test as "poo" throughout the instructions. Mercifully, they didn't refer to "sitting on the potty".

 

[glasgowcyclist]

The main qualification for being an “outreach officer*” is a BA in patronising people.

* or similar, after all “officer” is a touch too military-sounding for some.

Champion or ambassador is used where I am. Yuk.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Believe it or not,i've heard 'we are where we are' 11 times today. 7 times on the radio or internet and 4 times when said to me.

 

[Moon bunny]

My recent colon cancer screening kit from the NHS referred to the item under test as "poo" throughout the instructions. Mercifully, they didn't refer to "sitting on the potty".

Quote from Hover fly on receiving his, “It’s a wonder they didn’t draw a face on the turd”.

 

[slowmotion]

Quote from Hover fly on receiving his, “It’s a wonder they didn’t draw a face on the turd”.

Excellent!