Expressions you hate

ollaetta

trashcan wrote: »

There is a woman in work who has the Liam Gallagher disease of ending every sentence with "do you know what I mean ? "

If you read a story in the paper about someone being strangled to death by a co-worker, that'll probably be me . How I haven't snapped yet is beyond me.

I know what you mean.

1800_Ladladlad

Canon fodder. Fodder on its own too. ****ing goes through my head

Tammy!

Was out earlier tonight an got chatting to someone who kept referring to Dublin as Dublint!?! :Confused: they weren't trying to be smart or say dubland or anything like that but were definitely calling Dublin, Dublint...was wrecking my head alll ****ing night!!!

CoBo55

1800_Ladladlad wrote: »

Canon fodder. Fodder on its own too. ****ing goes through my head

Hate their printers..

iamwhoiam

trashcan wrote: »

There is a woman in work who has the Liam Gallagher disease of ending every sentence with "do you know what I mean ? "

If you read a story in the paper about someone being strangled to death by a co-worker, that'll probably be me . How I haven't snapped yet is beyond me.

I worked with a girl who always finished with " do you know what I mean "
Eventually over time it got shortened so every sentence ended with something that sounded like " Jameen "

80j2lc5y7u6qs9

did i mention 32 bits/ 64 bits rather than 32/64 bit in windows or pc terms

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And people who say the name end of each sentence. "I did pat. I went to the bank pat and i asked for the manager pat and i told him i am not happy pat and he said you can close your account pat"
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And also so i did/so he did. "i went to the disco with my friend so i did and he asked a girl to dance so he did, and she danced with him all night so she did"

Nigel Fairservice

More of a word than an expression but I hate the word prep. It will always be prepare to me.

valoren

"a bite to eat"

A persons use of it is instant verification that they are an absolute bell end.

80j2lc5y7u6qs9

valoren wrote: »

"a bite to eat"

A persons use of it is instant verification that they are an absolute bell end.

agree what a moronic expression

TheFortField

I hate when Irish people say “cheerio”.

You're your fathers son.

Yes who the hell else's would I have been????

Beechwoodspark

FishOnABike wrote: »

Bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye....
FFS do you answer the phone with hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello....

To me it comes across as being so rude and dismissive almost as if saying - I'm finished with you now go away and don't be bothering me.

On a similar note when ppl end the call with a dismissive “go on”

As if you are a peasant and the king or queen is finished stooping themselves to even address you.

ShamNNspace

"bucket list". Ticking off stuff off some imaginary list

Up Donegal

TheFortField wrote: »

I hate when Irish people say “cheerio”.

Out of curiosity, what would you rather they said?

Purple Mountain

'Who have I got here?'
Especially when a younger person says it.

ShamNNspace

"tight knit close community" beloved of our media to describe any village/town/area anywhere in Ireland

Any form of pathological office jargon:

• Blue sky thinking
• Think outside the box
• Let's touch base
• Close of play
• Going forward
• No brainer
• Action that
• Drill down

The Nal

Deleted User wrote: »

Any form of pathological office jargon:

• Blue sky thinking
• Think outside the box
• Let's touch base
• Close of play
• Going forward
• No brainer
• Action that
• Drill down

Or even worse - "End of Play" or even worse again - "EOP".

Also meeting terms - Town hall, brown bag and my personal favourite: "a fireside".

Nigel Fairservice

Deleted User wrote: »

Any form of pathological office jargon:

• Blue sky thinking
• Think outside the box
• Let's touch base
• Close of play
• Going forward
• No brainer
• Action that
• Drill down

In a previous office I worked in, when asked to do something I'd be asked to action it. Nigel, will you action that please. Drove me mad! Just ask me to do it normally please.

Del.Monte

"Get go" beloved of Newstalk presenters and other meeja trendies

RhubarbCrumble

Nigel Fairservice wrote: »

In a previous office I worked in, when asked to do something I'd be asked to action it. Nigel, will you action that please. Drove me mad! Just ask me to do it normally please.

Well, just so long as it didn't interfere with you 'romping with your school chums in the fens and spinneys'

Claw Hammer

Cash money. Cash is money so there is no need to say "cash money".

Speak truth to power.

I wish there was enough power in the world to quell this particular truth.

Nigel Fairservice

RhubarbCrumble wrote: »

Well, just so long as it didn't interfere with you 'romping with your school chums in the fens and spinneys'

Oh, it did :pac:

mistersifter

Swissbergen wrote: »

In relation to.

This is the swiss army knife of conjunctions for politicians.

It's bad but it's no "in terms of". Used obsessively by politicians, sports players, media personalities and w*nker colleagues the country over.

LambsEye

"Believe you me."

It's so naff and twee and in no way conveys the intimidation the speaker intends.

It always reminds me of getting threatened by a farmer: "Believe you me girlie, I'll have you hopping all the way back to Spiddall for your supper."

bsloepro

“It is what it is” - has that ever meant anything else apart from it is a piece of 5hit

“I’ll let ya go” or “we had to let him go” - like they’re doing you a favor - get off the 4ucking phone or you’re sacked to get straight to the point

Liam28

Excessively wordy legal terms that find their way into other forums, especially business or media, when a shorter and simpler option exists.
On foot of (because)
in respect of (concerning)
In the event that (if)

The Nal

Liam28 wrote: »

Excessively wordy legal terms that find their way into other forums, especially business or media, when a shorter and simpler option exists.
On foot of (because)
in respect of (concerning)
In the event that (if)

"Going forward" was a stock middle level management Celtic Tiger phrase. Don't hear it a whole lot now thankfully.

ShamNNspace

The Nal wrote: »

"Going forward" was a stock middle level management Celtic Tiger phrase. Don't hear it a whole lot now thankfully.

And hopefully it shall remain so going forward