Words or phrases that should be banned from the english language

Osgoodisgood · 21-11-2011 09:53AM

Ye

You don't speak Middle English do you?
You do? Carry on then........

PeterIanStaker · 21-11-2011 10:18AM

"celebrity" if it hasn't already been said. I cant be bothered reading back 15 pages.

LoanShark · 21-11-2011 10:23AM

To even speak of Fianna Fail these days is almost like giving someone amwet willie..

I also hate the following words:
Fundamentally (many thanks to Sinn Fein for their extensive use of this word, they use it in almost every news interview, it's a bit like the Republics version of 'Situation')
Basically (I used to work for a company, and there was this guy who started every sentence with it.)

Feisar · 21-11-2011 10:29AM

pragmatic1 wrote: »

Vino.

Yes this one! I don't know why it bothers me so much!

You're not Spanish/Italian why are you saying it??? During my hols in Italy people weren't running around dropping "wine" into their sentences.

Snakeblood · 21-11-2011 10:42AM

Same as.
Simple as.
End of.
You know yourself.
MONSTER. - as a term of appreciation.
Immense - Generally in rugby, someone was immense for their team. THEY WERE NOT LARGER THAN NORMAL, THEY WERE PARTICULARLY GOOD.
Sanitise : As in 'let's sanitise this with the team' or what it actually means 'Let's make sure everyone agrees with this.
Sync: 'Let's sync up later. Or what it actually means 'Let's have a meeting later'.
Ping: Ping me later: 'contact me on messenger later'

The King of Moo · 21-11-2011 10:46AM

"pov"

"bird," "mott," "the woman," "the missus" to describe a woman; "the fella" or "hubby" to describe a boyfriend or husband.

"a cheeky pint/volvic etc"

"____-aholic," eg "workaholic:" (no offence to anyone here with a crippling addiction to workahol)

"____-gate" as a name for a scandal, eg "Workaholgate" to describe the state's criminal neglect of workahol victims) - the Watergate incident was some time ago now.

Lazy portmanteaus and abbreviations, more common in American-English for now-
"dramedy" - no, it's a comedy-drama;
"photog" - it's only two more syllables to say the full word!

21-11-2011 12:22PM

battleaxe88 wrote: »

Made up words, for example,staycation. To describe holidaying in Ireland!!!

All words are made up.

foxyboxer · 21-11-2011 12:24PM

Human Resources.

It's a very demeaning term.

A printer is a resource.

What was wrong with Personnel Department??

Batsy · 21-11-2011 01:33PM

"Global Warming"

The King of Moo · 21-11-2011 02:06PM

Batsy wrote: »

"Global Warming"

I agree, "climate change" conveys more accurately the complexity of the situation.

xsiborg · 21-11-2011 02:19PM

"austerity" measures... :mad:

and recently at a conference with an american speaker when he proposed "we wrap this up and have a bio-break...", bemused and confused faces all round...

"oh what do you call it here?" when someone up the front helpfully interjected- "lunch?"...

buachaillban · 21-11-2011 02:22PM

Oranage2 wrote: »

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

Unless of course they are a Black person!

It is an accepted term of description, much as a white person would be described as a ''white'' person

xsiborg · 21-11-2011 02:29PM

buachaillban wrote: »

Unless of course they are a Black person!

It is an accepted term of description, much as a white person would be described as a ''white'' person

this, exactly.

a couple of years back i was in hospital and the attending doctor was black, and i remember in some film (i cant remember it now, but some poster will, a film about appartheid where a white man was asked did he prefer to be called pink!

).

but i asked this doctor did he prefer to be referred to as black or colored or what IS the proper description?

he just told me that he personally describes himself as black, and that colored was a description he hadnt heard used too often.

buachaillban · 21-11-2011 02:39PM

xsiborg wrote: »

this, exactly.

a couple of years back i was in hospital and the attending doctor was black, and i remember in some film (i cant remember it now, but some poster will, a film about appartheid where a white man was asked did he prefer to be called pink! ).

but i asked this doctor did he prefer to be referred to as black or colored or what IS the proper description?

he just told me that he personally describes himself as black, and that colored was a description he hadnt heard used too often.

I do quite alot of business in Africa and find myself in Tanzania, Zambia, Nigeria alot.

When a Tanzanian or anybody of the Swahili tongue sees a ''WHITE'' man they will say ''Jambo Mzungu'' which basically means Howya white man.
I have absolutely no problem with this and I believe people that do make a problem out of it need to relax a small bit with the PC

sparksfly · 21-11-2011 02:43PM

You are trespassing upon my patience.
Your statement is singularly lucid.

mdoyler2 · 21-11-2011 04:03PM

"a soft landing"

Fishooks12 · 21-11-2011 04:29PM

Probably been mentioned but anyone who utters the word "hater" or "haters" should be strung up

Morlar · 21-11-2011 04:45PM

xsiborg wrote: »

"austerity" measures... :mad:

and recently at a conference with an american speaker when he proposed "we wrap this up and have a bio-break...", bemused and confused faces all round...

"oh what do you call it here?" when someone up the front helpfully interjected- "lunch?"...

I first heard that one about a week ago from an American just off the plane - a bio break is a toilet break far as I can gather. I just nodded & didn't ask.

Morlar · 21-11-2011 04:46PM

mdoyler2 wrote: »

"a soft landing"

If they'd been honest and said 'Screaming nose dive at 500mph' people might have panicked though.

Mike 1972 · 21-11-2011 06:00PM

"Bi-curious" Being confused, unsure or willing to experiment with ones sexuality is not the same as being bisexual with a preference for one gender.

Lady Chatterton · 21-11-2011 06:15PM

I find the word "retarded" very offensive. I particularly hate when it is used to describe people with special needs or a learning difficulty. I really wish it could be removed from the english language.

Fishooks12 · 21-11-2011 06:18PM

MrsD007 wrote: »

I find the word "retarded" very offensive. I particularly hate when it is used to describe people with special needs or a learning difficulty. I really wish it could be removed from the english language.

That's just retarded

Mike 1972 · 21-11-2011 06:30PM

MrsD007 wrote: »

I find the word "retarded" very offensive. I particularly hate when it is used to describe people with special needs or a learning difficulty. I really wish it could be removed from the english language.

I agree

Calling someone a "Fuktard" though is all fine and dandy.

twinytwo · 21-11-2011 06:41PM

i didnt do nathin boi

21-11-2011 07:44PM

When football pundits say 'for me'. Lee Dixon is always at it.
''Shane Long is a great striker for me.'' Em, no Lee, he's not. He's not a striker for you in any way.

I'm also not a fan of 'Happy out' or any variant. What the f*ck is that about? Happy out? Out where?

Country boys/ girls saying 'Well' as a greeting. I dont hate it really, I just dont know if it's an implied question or what!

Guill · 21-11-2011 07:47PM

Fishooks12 wrote: »

Probably been mentioned but anyone who utters the word "hater" or "haters" should be strung up

Haters gonna hate.

du Maurier · 21-11-2011 07:49PM

Omackeral wrote: »

When football pundits say 'for me'. Lee Dixon is always at it.
''Shane Long is a great striker for me.'' Em, no Lee, he's not. He's not a striker for you in any way.

I'm also not a fan of 'Happy out' or any variant. What the f*ck is that about? Happy out? Out where?

Country boys/ girls saying 'Well' as a greeting. I dont hate it really, I just dont know if it's an implied question or what!

Yeah, up there with "What's the craic?". I never know how to answer it. I don't know what it is - "What's the craic?" "Ehm...I'm fine thanks"

.

pragmatic1 · 21-11-2011 07:50PM

The word "snog". If you're not a middle class, 30 something, English woman then STFU.

St.Spodo · 21-11-2011 07:55PM

''Synergy'' and other such words used by moron junior marketing executives in suits.

psychward · 21-11-2011 08:00PM

MrsD007 wrote: »

I find the word "retarded" very offensive. I particularly hate when it is used to describe people with special needs or a learning difficulty. I really wish it could be removed from the english language.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toLBLX6GPNc

I care passionately about retards too.

Words or phrases that should be banned from the english language

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