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Irritating words or phrases

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    #92
    anewme
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    B M I


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    #93
    Harry Palmr
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    Thoughts and prayers obviously.


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    #94
    Omackeral
    Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    Anything that uses the greengrocer's apostrophe.

    apostrophe.jpg


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    #95
    Signore Fancy Pants
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    #96
    venusdoom
    Registered Users Posts: 207 ✭✭venusdoom


    ****s and giggles.. don't like that one at all


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    #97
    pixbyjohn
    Registered Users Posts: 6,250 ✭✭✭pixbyjohn


    Quote unquote


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    #98
    anewme
    Registered Users Posts: 11,927 ✭✭✭✭anewme


    Chewbacca wrote: »
    "I have perfect BMI".

    Robust BMI


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    #99
    FFred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 772 ✭✭✭FFred


    Winner winner chicken dinner

    Or

    Happy days


    Bhleeeeurrgghh


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    #100
    JackieChang
    Registered Users Posts: 1,494 ✭✭✭JackieChang


    Any sort of office speak. A few people have mentioned the phrases already.

    Touch base.

    Going forward.

    "Ping" emails.

    Sync.

    Synergy.

    Let's link up.

    In regards to.

    In terms of. (I heard one guy in my office seriously ask somebody "what does your brother do in terms of job?)

    Going forward.

    "Happy Monday!"

    Reach out.

    Emails that end in "All Best" or just "Best". Wtf does that mean?


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    #101
    gerrybbadd
    Registered Users Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭gerrybbadd


    Not gonna lie


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    #102
    Church on Tuesday
    Registered Users Posts: 3,858 ✭✭✭Church on Tuesday


    'Content' and 'Stoked'.


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    #103
    JustAThought
    Registered Users Posts: 5,324 ✭✭✭JustAThought


    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.


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    #104
    mistersifter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,135 ✭✭✭mistersifter


    JackieChang wrote: »
    In terms of. (I heard one guy in my office seriously ask somebody "what does your brother do in terms of job?)

    This is rampant. It's an unnecessary, meaningless, lazy expression. And it's ironic because the people who use it are usually trying to sound professional and articulate - thicks who fancy themselves as managerial types.


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    #105
    TheRiverman
    Registered Users Posts: 6,102 ✭✭✭TheRiverman


    "Looked,I suppose".
    "From the get go".


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    #106
    JackieChang
    Registered Users Posts: 1,494 ✭✭✭JackieChang


    Listening to people chatting and starting sentences or replies with "Yeah, No" or "No, Yeah".

    "How was the cinema Mary?"

    "Yeah, No, it was great. No Yeah it was really good".


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    #107
    alaimacerc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,224 ✭✭✭alaimacerc


    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.

    Blaming the US for that one. They're very remiss with their prepositions at times.


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    #108
    MommaSarah
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭MommaSarah


    "Ah, sure look it"


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    #109
    Franz Von Peppercorn
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    blackcard wrote: »
    Thanking you

    Oh yes. Hate that.


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    #110
    Summer wind
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    It’s unreal.


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    #111
    BilboBagOfCans
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    Lit


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    #112
    alaimacerc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,224 ✭✭✭alaimacerc


    MommaSarah wrote: »
    "Ah, sure look it"

    That one's a real double-dip (at least!) on discourse markers...


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    #113
    Jim Bob Scratcher
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    I'm in Tesco's


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    #114
    Jimbob1977
    Registered Users Posts: 2,239 ✭✭✭Jimbob1977


    Irregardless...

    You either mean irrespective or regardless


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    #115
    J82
    Registered Users Posts: 99 ✭✭J82


    "Hun".

    Usually one female to another.

    Hate when a near stranger says "Thanks, hun!" or similar. I think it sounds so disingenuous.


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    #116
    freshpopcorn
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    Rape culture!


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    #117
    Conor Bourke
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 17,424 ✭✭✭✭Conor Bourke


    Irish people who think they’re Danny Dyer, using words like “boozer, geezer, gaffer” in their everyday speech.

    Any adult who uses the word “holibops” instead of holidays deserves a kick in the shins.

    Saying “gotta love... “ No. Just no.


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    #118
    sohsoh
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭sohsoh


    Hi guys! Phrase annoys the hell out of me especially said in that breathless american way.


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    #119
    [Deleted User]
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    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".


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    #120
    Gloomtastic!
    Registered Users Posts: 8,381 ✭✭✭Gloomtastic!


    ......entitled to....


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    #121
    Bruisedego
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭Bruisedego


    Mom.
    Other half.
    Hubby.
    Touch base.
    Yurt.
    Totes emotes.


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