Words that bug you - written or spoken

slowburner

I sometimes wonder how much time is really saved by writing 'plz' rather than 'please' etc. etc.?

Mr. Presentable

"Listening device" really bugs me.........

sidders

dropping lol-bombs from my rofl-copter

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franc 91

There are several that I don't like, one is when you are asked or even commanded to enjoy something and they just say - 'Enjoy!' - my immediate reaction is - enjoy what? what am I supposed to enjoy? Another one is 'medication' - what's that supposed to mean? when I go to a pharmacy (or une pharmacie as they say here) I go there to buy medicines which I then put in the medicine cabinet in the bathroom. 'Up for grabs' - I'm certain that there's a more civilised way of expressing that idea. I'll be back with some more, later on.

slowburner

franc 91 wrote: »

There are several that I don't like, one is when you are asked or even commanded to enjoy something and they just say - 'Enjoy!' - my immediate reaction is - enjoy what? what am I supposed to enjoy? Another one is 'medication' - what's that supposed to mean? when I go to a pharmacy (or une pharmacie as they say here) I go there to buy medicines which I then put in the medicine cabinet in the bathroom. 'Up for grabs' - I'm certain that there's a more civilised way of expressing that idea. I'll be back with some more, later on.

I have no problem with any of the above.
'Enjoy', can grate a bit if you are distinctly anti Americanism, but it expresses quite a nice sentiment.
'Medication' is a course of prescribed medicine. Odd behaviour, for example, could be explained by someone forgetting their medication.
'Up for grabs' = 'Free for all'.
I think 'up for grabs' has the edge, in terms of expression.

looksee

Maybe living in France and thinking in french has altered the way you 'hear' English franc? I can't see any problems with the phrases you quote.

Enjoy is a bit American sounding but its only said when you are served a meal, so obviously you are invited to enjoy the meal. What is the problem with 'medication'? And 'up for grabs' does sound mildly aggressive, but it is used in circumstances where a bit of aggression might be implied.

Having said all that, people react to things in different ways, and its interesting to see what is a problem for one person where it might not be for another.

odds_on

slowburner wrote: »

I have no problem with any of the above.
'Enjoy', can grate a bit if you are distinctly anti Americanism, but it expresses quite a nice sentiment.
'Medication' is a course of prescribed medicine. Odd behaviour, for example, could be explained by someone forgetting their medication.
'Up for grabs' = 'Free for all'.
I think 'up for grabs' has the edge, in terms of expression.

I will side with franc 91 on this one. "Enjoy!" This, to me seems completely incorrect and sounds terrible - just as "Simples" when someone means "That's obvious".

JuliusCaesar

"Enjoy" is a transitive verb, and requires an object.

That's why we used to say "Enjoy it!" and not just the word "enjoy!" on its own. Although I do feel that English lacks a one-word 'enjoy' equivalent.

Solair

odds_on wrote: »

I will side with franc 91 on this one. "Enjoy!" This, to me seems completely incorrect and sounds terrible - just as "Simples" when someone means "That's obvious".

Simples comes from a recent insurance advert ..."Compare the Market"

It's just a bit of pop culture.

Jellybaby1

I don't like 'journalling' in place of 'keeping a diary'. Is a journal the same as a diary? I'm not really sure, but I have always failed to do either.

slowburner

Jellybaby1 wrote: »

I don't like 'journalling' in place of 'keeping a diary'. Is a journal the same as a diary? I'm not really sure, but I have always failed to do either.

You could say 'diarying' instead, but this might sound as if you had the trots.

slowburner

JuliusCaesar wrote: »

"Enjoy" is a transitive verb, and requires an object.

That's why we used to say "Enjoy it!" and not just the word "enjoy!" on its own. Although I do feel that English lacks a one-word 'enjoy' equivalent.

Could 'Pleasure' could be a one word equivalent?
For example;
'I hope you have a good trip.'
- 'Thank you.'
'Pleasure.'

Spread

Jellybaby1 wrote: »

I don't like 'journalling' in place of 'keeping a diary'. Is a journal the same as a diary? I'm not really sure, but I have always failed to do either.

Over here, a journal is a diary. But trying to get one like a letts or a Collins was a chore. As a result didn't get one this year until mid Jan and am afraid that it still lies empty. You've gotta start in the first week of the new year or all is lost (at least with me)

Have kept a diary on and off since I was a child. Reading over old ones can be fascinating

GaryIrv93

when people say ''I could care less'' when it's suppossed to be said as: ''I couldn't care less'' Saying I ''could care less'' means you do actually care :mad: Irritates me to no end.

Also when people greet others by shouting: ''Schtoorreeeeee?!''

franc 91

Pardon my ignorance, but what does 'Schtoorreeeee!' mean? - story/scéal?

slowburner

It's a catch phrase from a comedy series called 'Hardy Bucks'. It means 'story' - as in 'What's the story?' or 'What's happening?'.

JuliusCaesar

slowburner wrote: »

It's a catch phrase from a comedy series called 'Hardy Bucks'.

Really? I thought it was a Dublin phrase, as used by junkies.

slowburner

I'd guess it originated in Dublin and was adopted by the 'Hardy Bucks', probably for the irony of a bunch of 'softcore' lads in the west using a term from the 'hardcore' east. (No offence to either intended).

franc 91

Ceart go leor, GRMA - scéal ar bith

Pulsating Star

Any Irish word, for any reason, innit .

Spread

Pulsating Star wrote: »

Any Irish word, for any reason, innit .

innit = sea = ceart go leor. Innit!

franc 91

It was just to say - OK thank you and it's no story at all (when you don't have anything to say)
PS I'm trying to learn Irish all my own here at my end, and it isn't easy.

GaryIrv93

another phrase that bugs me is ''School years are the best years of your life'', as I've been told that multiple times. Not true,

annascott

I find it really annoying that the word 'presently' seems to be repeatedly misused. I noticed it last year and was shocked to hear people who ought to know better use 'presently' instead of 'at present' or 'currently'. Why is this happening?

Spread

But surely this is the beauty of a living language ........... constantly evolving.

Colette X

When every sentence is punctuated several times with 'like' or 'ya know'. Cork people mostly.:)

Jellybaby1

Colette X wrote: »

When every sentence is punctuated several times with 'like' or 'ya know'. Cork people mostly.:)

When our kids were younger they used to love interviews on the TV with Sonya O'Sullivan 'cos they used to count all the 'y'knows'. There were a lot!

Paulie Gualtieri

banter! banter! banter! , hate it

stick girl

This is a small pet peeve: when people say 'shrimps', when speaking the plural form of shrimp. Though technically I guess it's right, I prefer to say (& hear it said).. shrimp. one shrimp, two shrimp, 100 shrimp swimming in the sea.

slowburner

stick girl wrote: »

This is a small pet peeve: when people say 'shrimps', when speaking the plural form of shrimp. Though technically I guess it's right, I prefer to say (& hear it said).. shrimp. one shrimp, two shrimp, 100 shrimp swimming in the sea.

Guilty
Now I know better.