Words that annoy me for no particular reason.

[sheddy]

Uptick.

 

[oldwheels]

The NHS guide aims for a reading age of 9-11 years.

When my wife was a teacher she often got letters from parents " please excuse Johnny for not being at school yesterday. He had dirre, diarhee, skitters"

 

[PeteXXX]

Uptick.

Goes aggravatingly well along with Upcycle

 

[Accy cyclist]

Not a word,but an annoying phrase. I'm just listening to the radio and i've heard "She had a fall". It seems to be the case that if you're over 60 years old it's a patronising 'had a fall',but under that age it's 'they/he/she fell over.🧐

 

[DaveReading]

Not a word,but an annoying phrase. I'm just listening to the radio and i've heard "She had a fall". It seems to be the case that if you're over 60 years old it's a patronising 'had a fall',but under that age it's 'they/he/she fell over.🧐

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall ...

 

[Accy cyclist]

The word(s) admits/admitted doesn't annoy me. What does is how it's so over used by/in the media these days. Yesterday i heard two news reports where they used admits when said would've been be more appropriate. In one of the reports i heard 'He admitted he'd had a good career'. Surely you admit to facts,not opinions and statements? Having a good career is an opinion,not a fact.🧐

 

[PeteXXX]

Eclectic.
The word annoys me for no particular reason.

 

[GoldenLamprey]

Eclectic.
The word annoys me for no particular reason.

Especially when (over)used regarding music tastes. A work colleague told me he had 'an eclectic music taste', so I pushed for examples. Folk music, for one, he said. Oh yes, such as? 'Mumford and Sons' he replied

 

[DRM]

The word "Super" when tied in with super fast, super hard, super tasty, etc etc, bl**dy annoying lazy use of language

 

[Dave7]

The word(s) admits/admitted doesn't annoy me. What does is how it's so over used by/in the media these days. Yesterday i heard two news reports where they used admits when said would've been be more appropriate. In one of the reports i heard 'He admitted he'd had a good career'. Surely you admit to facts,not opinions and statements? Having a good career is an opinion,not a fact.🧐

Yes.....that's one that annoys me.
Don't know when it crept it but it's widely used now, especially in reporting football.
To me, you "admit" to something that is below expected standard ....not when its above.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Yes.....that's one that annoys me.
Don't know when it crept it but it's widely used now, especially in reporting football.
To me, you "admit" to something that is below expected standard ....not when its above.

Yes,i think admit it was a report about Waybe Rooney becoming the manager of Derby County where i heard it.

 

[DaveReading]

Nugatory.

Pointless word.

 

[Dec66]

Goblet.

 

[newfhouse]

Plinth.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Plintheth.