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Irritating words or phrases

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  • #362
    Scythica
    Registered Users Posts: 961 ✭✭✭Scythica


    "Do the housework"


  • #363
    valoren
    Registered Users Posts: 5,458 ✭✭✭valoren


    You start a gripping opening paragraph and then.....

    "Want to read more?"


  • #364
    whisky_galore
    Registered Users Posts: 15,720 ✭✭✭✭whisky_galore


    Homemaker.

    This dreadful Americanism is creeping in here.


  • #365
    the purple tin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    whisky_galore wrote: »
    Homemaker.

    This dreadful Americanism is creeping in here.
    A builder in other words :pac:


  • #366
    mistersifter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭mistersifter


    Another example of unnecessary corporate speak is the term "results-driven".

    You're motivated by the prospect of getting a good result? WOW, what a unique characteristic to have! Why didnt I think of that? You're hired!


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  • #367
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 17,381 ✭[Deleted User]


    Heard someone say "differently abled" in front of a disabled person today. One of the stupidest things I've ever seen in my life.

    I'm sure they thought they were being nice but in reality, they were saying "I want to be nice and avoid your accepted term because I don't think your accepted term is a nice thing."

    Good luck calling a black person differently coloured because you're "being nice".


  • #368
    terrydel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,881 ✭✭✭terrydel


    Discourse.
    Seems to be a word used now largely by those in the media in an effort to try give an air of gravitas to whatever they are talking/debating/waffling about.
    Completely pretentious.


  • #369
    mariaalice
    Registered Users Posts: 12,356 ✭✭✭✭mariaalice


    virtue signaling, it's irritating because its often a last refuge when talking rubbish.


  • #370
    topper75
    Registered Users Posts: 5,942 ✭✭✭topper75


    terrydel wrote: »
    Discourse.
    ...

    Usually the same ones who go on about
    • the story we tell ourselves about...
    • weaving narratives
    • we need to have that conversation


  • #371
    Sadb
    Registered Users Posts: 10,330 ✭✭✭✭Sadb


    The use of “yes ma’am” by Americans or just ma’am in general if you’re not french. I’m on some Facebook groups for my job and when I see this it irrationally annoys me and makes me hate the poster.


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  • #372
    Tammy!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭Tammy!


    Whenever anyone uses snog for kiss. I always hated it or shag, I just think Austin Powers.


  • #373
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    terrydel wrote: »
    Discourse.
    Seems to be a word used now largely by those in the media in an effort to try give an air of gravitas to whatever they are talking/debating/waffling about.
    Completely pretentious.

    Not in talking of things linguistic and it is a word that accurately describes what you are doing!:D


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