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Expressions you hate

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  • #152
    Sorry about that
    Closed Accounts Posts: 632 ✭✭✭Sorry about that


    "Aww... bless"


  • #153
    Edgware
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,874 ✭✭✭Edgware


    At election time. The battle for the last seat will be a real dog fight. Apologies Ruth!


  • #154
    Springfields
    Registered Users Posts: 258 ✭✭Springfields


    'Bants' as in banter ..get a life

    "Mindfulness" - everything has.to be.done with it now...apparently.

    "Telpis" - an expression of sympathy down Limeirck / cork direction



    Sigh


  • #155
    Up Donegal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,236 ✭✭✭Up Donegal


    '...At a crazy rate of knots...'

    Mea Culpa - I sometimes slip up and use it myself.:o


  • #156
    Springfields
    Registered Users Posts: 258 ✭✭Springfields


    BPKS wrote: »
    "It was a rollercoaster ride"

    Said on every reality TV show with Coldplay/Kodaline/Ed Sheeran playing in the background as person walks away in slow-mo.

    Ha ! And "it literally means everything to me" said every reality TV star / contestant ever !!


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  • #157
    Stevieluvsye
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,907 ✭✭✭Stevieluvsye


    This isn't the last you've seen of me
    This is just the beginning

    Old chestnuts of never to be seen again reality contestants


  • #158
    Up Donegal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,236 ✭✭✭Up Donegal


    'Do the Math!'


  • #159
    Sardonicat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,408 ✭✭✭✭Sardonicat


    Step up to the plate.


  • #160
    kevthegaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,045 ✭✭✭kevthegaff


    Touch base


  • #161
    Irish Guitarist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,736 ✭✭✭Irish Guitarist


    Any American phrase shoehorned into an argument about something uniquely Irish. For instance that traveller thread where 'racists' were being "called out on their racist behaviour".


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  • #162
    bottlebrush
    Registered Users Posts: 8,195 ✭✭✭bottlebrush


    I s'ppose lookit at the end of the day


  • #163
    One eyed Jack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,203 ✭✭✭✭One eyed Jack


    Irish Guitarist wrote: »
    Any American phrase shoehorned into an argument about something uniquely Irish. For instance that traveller thread where 'racists' were being "called out on their racist behaviour".


    That expression actually - “called out” or “call out culture”.

    Nauseating :rolleyes:


  • #164
    Bassfish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 911 ✭✭✭Bassfish


    Holistic approach
    When food items are shortened, sambo, avo, guac! Just say the f*kin word!


  • #165
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    She fell pregnant... :(


  • #166
    fxotoole
    Registered Users Posts: 1,661 ✭✭✭fxotoole


    Make America Great Again


  • #167
    Irish Guitarist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,736 ✭✭✭Irish Guitarist


    The acronym AKA stands for Also Known As meaning a pseudonym. Recently I've seen it used to mean 'for example'. It sounds absolutely ridiculous.


  • #168
    Elemonator
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,271 ✭✭✭Elemonator


    Touch base
    Math
    Could care less, surely it’s I couldn’t care less?
    Reach out
    As mean as ditch water, what’s mean about ditch water?


  • #169
    mosesgun
    Registered Users Posts: 198 ✭✭mosesgun


    Using the word Super before words such as, tired, busy, important. Very isn't sufficient any more! Absolutely hate this for no apparent reason. Super annoying! Grrr...


  • #170
    Treble double
    Registered Users Posts: 586 ✭✭✭Treble double


    "ring fenced" "job of work" that bull**** political speak annoys me "political suicide" "political football" .
    People that use this have a limited vocabulary range and think these phrases make them sound intelligent, I'm looking at you Ivan Yates.


  • #171
    Prince Andrew
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 10 ✭Prince Andrew


    Eighth in Line.

    How Abhorrent.


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  • #172
    fxotoole
    Registered Users Posts: 1,661 ✭✭✭fxotoole


    sdraobs wrote: »
    breakfast is the most important meal of the day - its not, kelloggs invented this expression to sell cornflakes
    take a rest day from the gym - do you think the guys pulling stones for the egyptian pyramids were given a rest day.
    fizzy drinks make you fat - i thought it should be fizzy drinks. miwadi/kia ora are fine so, and ballygowan is bad??!!

    Pyramids were built by the Aliens. Just sayin’


  • #173
    wiggle16
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,022 Mod ✭✭✭✭wiggle16


    Irish Guitarist wrote: »
    Any American phrase shoehorned into an argument about something uniquely Irish. For instance that traveller thread where 'racists' were being "called out on their racist behaviour".

    Jesus Christ it's actually pathological with some people in here.


  • #174
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,353 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    Roger Hassenforder wrote: »
    "Set my teeth on edge"
    It really boils my piss
    “Boils my piss”
    It really sets my teeth on edge.


  • #175
    angeleyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 604 ✭✭✭angeleyes


    Fiscal space


  • #176
    Treble double
    Registered Users Posts: 586 ✭✭✭Treble double


    In Gaa punditery the top players on teams are always described as "real leaders" . Now every mickey mouse club manager is talking about the leaders in his team when they win or the lack of leaders when they lose. Lads on television trying to find different ways of saying good players have a lot to answer for.


  • #177
    iamwhoiam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,155 ✭✭✭✭iamwhoiam


    “ you guys “

    I hate that expression


  • #178
    red petal
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭red petal


    Wanderlust!!!

    Especially if it's describing an annual holiday as opposed to a free spirit on a one way ticket around the world, although I really dislike it any context.


  • #179
    tayto lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 52,222 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    In golf.

    Davis Love the third.
    Harold Varner the third.

    Bull**** as the other two Loves and Varners aren’t playing. Pretentious rubbish.
    Just call them Davis Love and Harold Varner.


  • #180
    RhubarbCrumble
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,174 ✭✭✭RhubarbCrumble


    inthehat wrote: »
    She fell pregnant... :(

    Or worse again, "She got herself pregnant", frequently used by my mother. The amount of women she knows who've had an Immaculate conception is astounding.


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  • #181
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 3,656 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Marhay70 wrote: »
    "you know what I mean" at the end of virtually every sentence.
    "any way, shape or form"
    "obviously"



    +100000! some people walking around supermarkets or on the bus/ train on the phone and every single word seems to be 'you know whada mean' ' you know whada mean' 'you know whada mean' :mad::mad::mad::mad:


  • #182
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 3,656 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    when someone is being interviewed and asked a question and they say
    "that's a very good question"...…….. It could be the most banal stupid obvious question in the world, something a 5 year old would ask and they still say "that's a very good question"...….NO its not.


  • #183
    tayto lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 52,222 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    The spit of his father.


    Awful.


  • #184
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 3,656 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    'Legends'...………...everyone is a legend these days! Ordinary ,common sportspeople - total legends! FFS


  • #185
    Stevieluvsye
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,907 ✭✭✭Stevieluvsye


    Deleted User wrote: »
    'Legends'...………...everyone is a legend these days! Ordinary ,common sportspeople - total legends! FFS

    Do ye need a hug maggie?


  • #186
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    "generation emigration"


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  • #187
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,810 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    Walk in their shoes, walk a mile in their shoes, etc.


  • #188
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 3,656 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    "I'm not gonna lie" "I hear ya" "lets give a shout out"...………………….hate these expressions. Looking at you Ciara Kelly!


  • #189
    Stevieluvsye
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,907 ✭✭✭Stevieluvsye


    Deleted User wrote: »
    "I'm not gonna lie" "I hear ya" "lets give a shout out"...………………….hate these expressions. Looking at you Ciara Kelly!

    :eek: WOW, Genuine anger

    Who's Ciara?


  • #190
    patmahe
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭patmahe


    Snowflake, used to describe anyone with a differing viewpoint to yours to try and belittle them or invalidate their opinion because you see it as soft. I tune out as soon as I see or hear it used because its no longer a debate its a bad slagging match.


  • #191
    Stevieluvsye
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,907 ✭✭✭Stevieluvsye


    patmahe wrote: »
    Snowflake, used to describe anyone with a differing viewpoint to yours to try and belittle them or invalidate their opinion because you see it as soft. I tune out as soon as I see or hear it used because its no longer a debate its a bad slagging match.

    Unless of course the person in question is indeed a snowflake


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  • #192
    realdanbreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,216 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    Then I turned around and said. . . And then she turned around and said.


  • #193
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 3,656 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Stevieluvsye wrote: »
    :eek: WOW, Genuine anger

    Who's Ciara?
    Newstalk lunchtime show with Ciara Kelly ;)


  • #194
    realdanbreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,216 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    Righty O


  • #195
    ArnoldJRimmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,497 ✭✭✭ArnoldJRimmer


    Whoop Whoop!

    Have only ever seen it written on social media, usually when someone is heading off on holidays or Justin Bieber has announced he's playing in Dublin, but it drives me fcuking mad

    k

    How difficult would it have been to type either ok or okay? Is your life that busy?


  • #196
    mikemac2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,972 ✭✭✭mikemac2


    Woke is something I did this morning


  • #197
    mikep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 940 ✭✭✭mikep


    Thanking you..


  • #198
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 3,689 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Cushtie


  • #199
    trashcan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,076 ✭✭✭trashcan


    GBX wrote: »
    Holibobs

    Ah no, they’re my favorite biscuits !


  • #200
    abff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,776 ✭✭✭abff


    Deleted User wrote: »
    when someone is being interviewed and asked a question and they say
    "that's a very good question"...…….. It could be the most banal stupid obvious question in the world, something a 5 year old would ask and they still say "that's a very good question"...….NO its not.

    When someone says "that's a (very) good question", it usually indicates that they need time to think of a response and are using that expression as a way of buying a bit of time so that they can gather their thoughts.


  • #201
    whisky_galore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,515 ✭✭✭✭whisky_galore


    Centres of Excellence.
    Family Hubs.
    Known to Gardai


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