Irritating words or phrases

benjamin d

Here's a thread that hasn't been done in a while...

Are there any turns of phrase people use that really irritate you for whatever reason?

For me, referring to anything as "so-called" usually makes me stop reading or listening to an argument, because 99% of the time what they're referring to is actually the thing they're claiming to be so-called. Around these parts and in internet comment sections it's usually something like "so-called politicians" or "so-called Irish Water" - they ARE politicians and it IS Irish Water, why put the so-called in there? I automatically assume anyone doing this is an idiot.

Another one is "X at its finest", which is so overused these days and almost always wrongly written as "at it's finest". Pedantic I know, but it's annoying.

Also any corporate speak obviously, flying kites and running things up flagpoles and all that ****e.

Stanford

Going forward

Stanford

Lets clear the decks first

Stanford

Trending positively

I says

Blue sky thinking

charman

Like

Stanford

I mean like

Stanford

Hand on heart

pimpmyhat

An individual or a team gave 110%

Lucas Hood

In terms of

Stanford

Realistically

Stanford

Outside the box

Stanford

Lucas Hood wrote: »

In terms of

Nothwithstanding that

Stanford

Stanford wrote: »

Nothwithstanding that

That having been said

Lorelli!

Well jel
Jesus wept
Just sayin'

Jennehy

Moist mucus

Los Lobos

I've answered this one before but I'll say it again so hopefully one more person stops using it

Much of a muchness

Creative83

Let's touch base with *insert anything* :mad:

pimpmyhat

The building blocks are in place

Galwayguy35

Toxic Masculinity.

JimmyAlfonso

Personally

rizzodun

"In line with the business needs"

**** off you jumped up twat, you wouldn't understand the business if it was a 4 hour movie directed by Spielberg. Just do your ****ing job and stop sticking your dick in everyone else's!

julyjane

there's nothing worse

corks finest

In Cork like,know what I mean like?u do like?LIKE, every second word out if a lot of my fellow corkonians like.

pawdee

Thoughts?

verycool

Here's a thread that hasn't been done in a while...

Beanntraigheach

Cis-

jamesbere

Creative83 wrote: »

Let's touch base with *insert anything* :mad:

Yes definitely this

Harry Palmr

Impact when effect is what the speaker really means and of course it's bastard past tense version impacted esp when used in the future tense context.

Ray Palmer

n number of times

freshpopcorn

I hate when people say of if only 'You walked in my shoes'.

Sal Butamol

gender fluid

safe space

generally any bull**** feminist American liberal terminology

jellybear

Spag bol

freshpopcorn

Corrie.
Sambo.
Chrimbo.

JohnnyFlash

Piers Morgan

nuac

Decimate

Used to mean one in ten, ie a Roman punishment by killing one in ten of a Roman legion.

The clue is in the name

indioblack

Sal Butamol wrote: »

gender fluid

Sounds a bit disgusting.
What about the old standby, "At the end of the day"?

Say Your Number

Epic is a word that has been ruined by the internet, in the last 10 years every mildly impressive thing has been described as epic, the word has lost all meaning.

lc180

Innovation, Automation and don't get me started on Synergy!

Beanntraigheach

Double down

Gwynplaine

Isn't it well for ye
Says you
Touch wood

DickSwiveller Returns

When politicians say "let me be clear" and predictably begin to waffle

When football pundits say "your Gerrards, your Lampards, your Keanes"

When someone says an opinion is "problematic"

alaimacerc

Stanford wrote: »

Going forward

That's one of those ridiculous phrases that's been partly redeemed in my eyes by satire. "Thank you kindly for becoming an Oliver Callan sketch of yourself. Moving along..."

alaimacerc

nuac wrote: »

Decimate

Used to mean one in ten, ie a Roman punishment by killing one in ten of a Roman legion.

The clue is in the name

So, metaphors in general, then?

Lorelli!

When someone posts on social media and says "sure what else would ya be doing?"

And chillaxing!

endacl

'Litchrally'

Fuck off.

Thephantomsmask

The use of "reach out" to mean make contact with someone, usually said by businesses on social media.

alaimacerc

DickSwiveller Returns wrote: »

When politicians say "let me be clear" and predictably begin to waffle

Or on occasion, to indeed be clear, but on a wildly different point than the one they were actually asked about. (Then again, most of the dictionary can serve that purpose...)

When someone says an opinion is "problematic"

Are you one of those arch-linguistic-conservatives that yearns for the days it could only mean "uncertain"?

Cee-Jay-Cee

I correspond with a colleague in another office by email on a regular basis. He absolutely positively has to use the word ‘heretoforewith’ in every single email he sends regardless of how short or long the email is and will refer back to previous emails in order to be able to use it even when the previous email is embodied in the ones he’s sending.

alaimacerc

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

I correspond with a colleague by email in another office on a regular basis. He absolutely positively has to use the word ‘heretoforewith’ in every single email he sends.

I'm using my Scrabble challenge on that "word"!

Is this a joke that's outstayed its welcome? Or is he serious?

And a more pressing question is, is be on boards, and going to splutter into his coffee when he sees this?

Lorelli!

Don't mind when it's written but it use to annoy me when a fella I use to work with would always say "thanking you." Just say thanks!