Words or phrases that should be banned from the english language

Irish Guitarist · 19-11-2011 05:28PM

I hate the word 'overrated'. Even when used correctly I hate it but when used incorrectly it's even worse. A lot of people seem to think it means 'something popular that I don't like'. "Jedward are so overrated". No they're not because they're not rated in the first place, except by prepubescent girls.

Where To · 19-11-2011 05:28PM

All of them.

19-11-2011 05:32PM

mapaco wrote: »

aw crap i use alot of these!
hubby-cos husband sounds a bit serious whilst chatting informally
mum-what else do you call her? mother? mammy? noooooooo!
lol-i dont use it unless i genuinely DO laugh out loud at something!

it bugs the **** out of me when people use big words in the wrong context to sound intelligent-'we were so tired with anticipation':rolleyes:

same to me with lol, I don't use it unless "actual" is typed before it.

I hate the way news groups say "all but over". "All but over" means it's almost over. What kind of dyslexic genius decided on that?

bohsboy · 19-11-2011 05:40PM

we're seeing the "green shoots of recovery" - dreadful.
from the "get go" - always sounds like "gekko".

Wetai · 19-11-2011 05:45PM

Biggins wrote: »

(Should we just call ya Joseph and Mary? Another immaculate conception?)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WPeZL1wb_o

paddyandy · 19-11-2011 05:47PM

We don't like clear direct talk in Ireland and we are well known for it.

Gyalist · 19-11-2011 05:51PM

The word "passed" as a euphemism for died should be immediately decommissioned and put beyond use.

Cupcake_Crisis · 19-11-2011 05:55PM

'Stall it' and 'gaff'. Ugh.

Oranage2 · 19-11-2011 05:57PM

The word 'black' when describing a person - It's racist and ignorant!

Dionysus · 19-11-2011 06:05PM

Gyalist wrote: »

The word "passed" as a euphemism for died should be immediately decommissioned and put beyond use.

I actually like 'passed away'. It conveys death a bit more philosophically. It's usually said in a sad, resigned, bereft tone more appropriate for death than the clinical "he died" or even "he croaked it!".

Dionysus · 19-11-2011 06:07PM

paddyandy wrote: »

We don't like clear direct talk in Ireland and we are well known for it.

There's an argument for that but on the other hand ... :P

pragmatic1 · 19-11-2011 06:08PM

Vino.

acidskiffle · 19-11-2011 06:08PM

'Well lad'

RhubarbCrumble · 19-11-2011 06:11PM

"Touch base". My boss actually said that to me on the phone the other day before asking me where I was. I really wanted to say "Limerick, and I presume you're still in 1990 are you?"

TheZohanS · 19-11-2011 06:13PM

Oranage2 wrote: »

The word 'black' when describing a person - It's racist and ignorant!

Exactly, black doesn't even exist...they're just a really, really really really dark navy blue.

Turtyturd · 19-11-2011 06:16PM

Oranage2 wrote: »

The word 'black' when describing a person - It's racist and ignorant!

But using 'white' is perfectly fine?

J. Marston · 19-11-2011 06:17PM

Defi-night-ly.

Go fúck yourself.

Archeron · 19-11-2011 06:21PM

Scutterpump. Just conjures up such a horrible image.

19-11-2011 06:26PM

Oranage2 wrote: »

The word 'black' when describing a person - It's racist and ignorant!

What would you prefer?

Wibbs · 19-11-2011 06:27PM

stupidusername wrote: »

lol definitely should be.

A good mate of mine had his own forum back in the dialup days and he had a way of dealing with this. He wrote some script or other that resulted in anyone using "LOL" it would preview OK, but post as "I'm a fcuking moron". Amazing to see how long it took some numpties to spot the connection.

pjmn · 19-11-2011 06:29PM

"In the current economic climate......"

Gyalist · 19-11-2011 06:29PM

Dionysus wrote: »

Gyalist wrote: »

The word "passed" as a euphemism for died should be immediately decommissioned and put beyond use.

I actually like 'passed away'. It conveys death a bit more philosophically. It's usually said in a sad, resigned, bereft tone more appropriate for death than the clinical "he died" or even "he croaked it!".

I don't have a problem with 'passed away' as it's been a long accepted idiomatic expression. It's the current useage of passed that irks me. "My father passed last Monday" makes me want to ask the follow-up question: "What did he pass - an exam, water, wind?"

stupidusername · 19-11-2011 06:31PM

Wibbs wrote: »

A good mate of mine had his own forum back in the dialup days and he had a way of dealing with this. He wrote some script or other that resulted in anyone using "LOL" it would preview OK, but post as "I'm a fcuking moron". Amazing to see how long it took some numpties to spot the connection.

that story sounds familiar, did you tell it before? great idea anyway

reera82 · 19-11-2011 06:42PM

Li'l (short for little), munchkin and hun (short for honey). They all make me want to retch.

JohnMearsheimer · 19-11-2011 06:46PM

Epic. The word is used way too often, especially on the internet, to describe things that are not epic. The word has almost lost its meaning for me.

Teyla Emmagan · 19-11-2011 06:47PM

Chrimbo, Sambo.

saa · 19-11-2011 06:51PM

Some phrases are annoying but do condense something that would take a lot longer to explain, like when someone does say in this current economic climate is can be a cop out but it definitely means something.

Gid rid of no offense.

AudreyHepburn · 19-11-2011 06:53PM

' bird' when referring to a woman - do I have a beak and feathers? No.....therefore I am not a bird.

BFF - Best Friends Forever....I just really hate this, it sounds so insencere.

Andromeda_111 · 19-11-2011 06:59PM

My Bad
Awhh Jaysus
Talk to ye.....used when saying goodbye to someone on the phone. It's not a full sentence, just finish it off FFS. Talk to ye tomorrow, talk to ye later..what??

Seriously, are we turning into morons?

Joe Exotic · 19-11-2011 07:06PM

giving it 110 %

DUH by definition the most effort anyone can give is 100%

Words or phrases that should be banned from the english language

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