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Irritating words or phrases

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    #122
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users Posts: 28,690 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    Happy Out

    First heard it about 20 years ago from someone from Wexford and it's spread like a plague since then. It makes no bloody sense!


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    #123
    bricky06
    Registered Users Posts: 381 ✭✭bricky06


    'Same difference'... I can't stand it.


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    #124
    Teamhrach
    Closed Accounts Posts: 188 ✭✭Teamhrach


    "Do you want a wee bag?"

    "Pop in your wee card there"

    "And the number on the back"

    "So it is"

    "So I am"


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    #125
    DickSwiveller Returns
    Closed Accounts Posts: 752 ✭✭✭DickSwiveller Returns


    Just read a headline on the Indo website

    "We need to have a national conversation"


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    #126
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    To be "across" a subject makes me a cross person.


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    #127
    yogi37
    Registered Users Posts: 79 ✭✭yogi37


    Thanks in advance

    I didnt say I would do it for you!!


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    #128
    well spoken man
    Registered Users Posts: 351 ✭✭well spoken man


    Would instead of wouldn't...


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    #129
    harry Bailey esq
    Registered Users Posts: 4,814 ✭✭✭harry Bailey esq


    benjamin d wrote: »
    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?
    Alright Already.


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    #130
    4ensic15
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,691 ✭✭✭4ensic15


    Total, Totally.


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    #131
    Jerichoholic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,585 ✭✭✭Jerichoholic


    "That's a lot to unpack"


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    #132
    Ipso
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,995 ✭✭✭Ipso


    DickSwiveller Returns wrote: »
    Just read a headline on the Indo website

    "We need to have a national conversation"

    Was it written by their social media correspondent?


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    #133
    4ensic15
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,691 ✭✭✭4ensic15


    Savage.


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    #134
    Jerichoholic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,585 ✭✭✭Jerichoholic


    DickSwiveller Returns wrote: »
    Just read a headline on the Indo website

    "We need to have a national conversation"

    That's the new media's favorite line now.

    We need to have a conversation about X

    Where X is usually some twitter outrage.


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    #135
    DickSwiveller Returns
    Closed Accounts Posts: 752 ✭✭✭DickSwiveller Returns


    Ipso wrote: »
    Was it written by their social media correspondent?

    well it is the indo....


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    #136
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    Mindfulness and all that bolloxology. :)

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



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    #137
    ArnoldJRimmer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,493 ✭✭✭ArnoldJRimmer


    More used in gas memes than every day conversation, but 'blah di blah they said, it'll be grand they said'

    A common example being

    'A few pints they said, it'll be grand they said'


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    #138
    The Rape of Lucretia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭The Rape of Lucretia


    _Kaiser_ wrote: »
    Happy Out

    First heard it about 20 years ago from someone from Wexford and it's spread like a plague since then. It makes no bloody sense!

    Perfect sense if you know the definition :

    out : adverb, preposition (VERY)

    To the full or a great extent or degree.
    ​
    Used to make the meaning of a word stronger:

    We walked all day and were tired out (= very tired) by the time we got home.
    It's up to you to sort this out (= deal with it completely).
    All decked out.
    Stretched out on the floor.


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    #139
    Thepillowman
    Registered Users Posts: 243 ✭✭Thepillowman


    Literally
    Obviously
    Basically
    Totes
    Chats and the bants
    And the one that gets my goat is young people dropping the letter t at the end of words. Enveloped in a murderous haze with that one.


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    #140
    pimpmyhat
    Registered Users Posts: 1,167 ✭✭✭pimpmyhat


    Who knew


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    #141
    Neames
    Registered Users Posts: 951 ✭✭✭Neames


    Thank you for reaching out


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    #142
    Mehaffey1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,569 ✭✭✭Mehaffey1


    As per usual, a tasty one that my ex loved when she was drunk


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    #143
    Mehaffey1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,569 ✭✭✭Mehaffey1


    Very unique, it's either unique or it isn't


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    #144
    Mehaffey1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,569 ✭✭✭Mehaffey1


    Did it for the 'bantz', makes me cringe


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    #145
    Sadb
    Registered Users Posts: 10,457 ✭✭✭✭Sadb


    DickSwiveller Returns wrote: »
    People who say Mum or mom instead of Mam

    People saying cops instead of Guards or Gardaí

    Mom comes from the Irish word, it’s used mostly around Gaeltacht areas and has been for generations.

    Cops/ police used by an Irish person in Ireland irrationally annoys me.


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    #146
    Sadb
    Registered Users Posts: 10,457 ✭✭✭✭Sadb


    JustAThought wrote: »
    S/He Passed.

    Passed what?A kidney stone?The collection plate?

    SHe passed AWAY. Complete your sentence please. Or use another phrase. S/He died etc.

    Nearly as bad as lost. “She lost her father last year”.


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    #147
    Jerichoholic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,585 ✭✭✭Jerichoholic


    Deleted User wrote: »
    The phrase "rock up", meaning to show up. Don't know when this suddenly became popular but I grimace every time I hear it.

    Also "doggo"/"pupper" - there is NO NEED for these abominations to exist in any lexicon. :mad: There's NOTHING wrong with dog, puppy or pup. Hell, even "doggy" is somewhat acceptable if you're talking to children, assuming you don't follow it with the word "style".

    ****ing doggo and pupper. No interest in anyone using those words.


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    #148
    acai berry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 527 ✭✭✭acai berry


    Creating a generic term out of someone's name. It's usually done by taking the name of a well known person and adding an "s" at the end of it to form a group of people identical with that person. It's usually preceeded by "your".

    For example:

    Lets take Dana, or Sean Gallagher, who are well known individuals with their own unique characterisitics.

    Somebody asks: "Who do you think might be running for President in the forthcoming Presidential Election?"
    Answer: "Well, you have your Danas and your Sean Gallaghers ......" indicating a type of candidate similar to those indivuals - a whole other group of people based on one person's name.

    It happens a lot in sports commentaries and discussions on radio and TV. Talking about boxing - "You have your Mohammed Alis!".

    You can't have another Mohammed Ali, let alone a whole generic group of same - for God's sake! Drives me mad when I hear that.


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    #149
    KKkitty
    Registered Users Posts: 7,534 ✭✭✭KKkitty


    freshpopcorn wrote: »
    I hate when people say of if only 'You walked in my shoes'.

    I've size 4 feet so I probably won't get far in anyone's shoes.


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    #150
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users Posts: 16,293 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    Babe or babes

    Someone I know calls everyone that and it sounds ridiculous.


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    #151
    DickSwiveller Returns
    Closed Accounts Posts: 752 ✭✭✭DickSwiveller Returns


    Sadb wrote: »
    Mom comes from the Irish word, it’s used mostly around Gaeltacht areas and has been for generations.

    Cops/ police used by an Irish person in Ireland irrationally annoys me.

    Very interesting. I assumed people had started using it after watching too many American television programmes/films


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