Words that annoy me for no particular reason.

[slowmotion]

Shaking down the tree means looking at the suggested solutions and seeing which stand up to scrutiny.

Mercifully, I have no further need to understand corporate-speak, but I appreciate your help.

 

[Profpointy]

Man up, man the f up, grow a pair etc.

Normally said by the kind of people who think the worst thing in the world is their football team losing a game.

I quite like "man the f up" providing it's meaning is "stop whinging" and / or "get on with it" as opposed to "put up with bullying / racism / sexism"

 

[newfhouse]

Have we had “upped” instead of “increased” yet?

 

[PeteXXX]

Have we had “upped” instead of “increased” yet?

If not, we have now.. 👍

 

[Chris S]

after shaking down the tree

but you have to push the pineapple first

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

but you have to push the pineapple first

It took me a while to realise that this is a reference to Agadoo.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Visibility, as in: “I don’t have visibility of those files.”

What does that mean? You have them but can’t access them? You don’t know where they are? You’re in the right folder but they don’t appear to be there? You don’t have clearance to view them?

The word is forced into all sorts if conversations and only results in ambiguity. Stop it!

 

[Hover Fly]

In what universe is "I'd" a contraction of "I did" ?

This one, according to some magazine editors

 

[PeteXXX]

Disoriented. Horrible word... We all know that it should be disorientated.

 

[DaveReading]

Disoriented. Horrible word... We all know that it should be disorientated.

Usage like that should be preventated at all costs.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

but you have to push the pineapple first

and slice the egg

 

[Tribansman]

"you're on mute" heard it 58574737485885 times last week

 

[gbb]

Paranormal Hotel, Death Walker, Help, My House Is Haunted...et al. Any program with words like that.
Tosh, drivel, over acted , cant stand the rubbish.

 

[mistyoptic]

Most of the words that come out of Rylan’s mouth. Especially the ones which should have a “t” in them

 

[Electric_Andy]

Amazon advert that states "...this couple shopped 50% off in the black friday sale" You can't "shop off". You can save 50%, you can get 50% off, you can shop in a sale. Is it me or is this terrible grammar?

I also hate it when i hear "fresh fish". I don't know why, it's just like nails down a chalkboard when I hear it.