Expressions you hate

trashcan · 12-09-2019 7:05pm

The Tetrarch wrote: »

... the likes of ... It is the mark of the inept newspaper reporter.
... they were up against the likes of Jimmy, Pat, and Mick in defense ...

In fairness it's not as bad as citing multiples of people/teams, where there are none - e.g "your Beckhams, your Keanes, your Uniteds, your Liverpools."

80j2lc5y7u6qs9 · 13-09-2019 11:10am

fixtures as in gaa matches

13-09-2019 11:19am

You're Joking!

facehugger99 · 13-09-2019 12:01pm

'Cat' to indicate something is bad.

Miley Byrne · 13-09-2019 2:39pm

Not sure if it has been mentioned already but "I want to say......"

Me: What time did you get home last night?

Friend: I want to say 1 o'clock? (Said like they are asking a question)

Me: Well just say f*&king 1 o'clock then. Why do you sound like you need my permission to give a simple answer. Or else just say "I think it was 1 o'clock".

:mad:

Porklife · 13-09-2019 3:39pm

facehugger99 wrote: »

'Cat' to indicate something is bad.

I can't stand that expression. I was thinking though, a guy I really don't like used to say it so maybe that influences my dislike for it. If Michael Fassbender said in an interview 'my latest movie is cat', I'd probably love it :pac:

Muahahaha · 13-09-2019 4:29pm

mikemac2 wrote: »

I had no hand, act or part in that

Usually said by criminals who are 100% guilty

I would have thought that expression is more likely to come from politicians.

The Savage Eye had a piss take on politicians doing this with a sketch character called "Minister for the Use of Three Similar Words"

13-09-2019 4:39pm

you were asking the wrong questions

Achebe · 13-09-2019 4:45pm

"I'm not racist but...."

dxhound2005 · 13-09-2019 8:01pm

Northern Ireland and the UK.

iamwhoiam · 13-09-2019 8:05pm

“ i am just being me “

Usually said by a rude mouthy person

RebelButtMunch · 13-09-2019 8:08pm

Gentle reminder

RhubarbCrumble · 13-09-2019 8:16pm

dxhound2005 wrote: »

Northern Ireland and the UK.

"Southern Ireland". Grrr. Unless you're talking about counties Cork or Kerry, then there is no such place as "Southern Ireland" :mad::mad::mad:

dxhound2005 · 13-09-2019 8:26pm

RhubarbCrumble wrote: »

"Southern Ireland". Grrr. Unless you're talking about counties Cork or Kerry, then there is no such place as "Southern Ireland" :mad::mad::mad:

Nor "The North of Ireland"

Marhay70 · 13-09-2019 8:36pm

In written form;
"then" when "than" is correct e.g. "rather him then me" grrr.

80j2lc5y7u6qs9 · 13-09-2019 8:42pm

would of could of.

RebelButtMunch · 13-09-2019 9:17pm

What it is is

DEFTLEFTHAND · 13-09-2019 9:48pm

Rocked up and rocking up.

So cringeworthy.

CoBo55 · 13-09-2019 10:07pm

People writing tat instead on that, it's only one extra letter you moron.

dxhound2005 · 13-09-2019 10:20pm

CoBo55 wrote: »

People writing tat instead on that, it's only one extra letter you moron.

Do you see that a lot (or in internet speak Alot)?

bottlebrush · 13-09-2019 10:43pm

To be honest

13-09-2019 11:28pm

RebelButtMunch wrote: »

What it is is

????

OneEightSeven · 13-09-2019 11:37pm

Touch base and get down to brass tacks.

Hobosan · 13-09-2019 11:40pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

????

What it is, is an apple.

It's an apple.

dxhound2005 · 13-09-2019 11:44pm

That prompts the question: Is is is?

The chan chan man · 16-09-2019 12:07am

These Ned Flanders type clowns on my road organising a street party and suggested everyone could bring “some baked goods or other foodstuffs...”

Its food, Karen, you stupid b1tch!

donegal_man · 16-09-2019 12:14am

"Let me be perfectly clear about this." Always said by a politician just before they spin the party line.
"Much." As in "jealous much?" etc.

cj maxx · 16-09-2019 12:17am

RhubarbCrumble wrote: »

"Southern Ireland". Grrr. Unless you're talking about counties Cork or Kerry, then there is no such place as "Southern Ireland" :mad::mad::mad:

Or people, normally of the unionist persuasion, calling the republic Eire

Kenzothe · 16-09-2019 12:37am

One eyed Jack wrote: »

I thought that first one was “people of colour”.

If ever there was an expression which implies white superiority as opposed to all other ethnicities which can be lumped under an inferior descriptor, “people of colour” is one way to achieve a good whitewashing.

Bizarre that anyone would think that expression is appropriate when referring to anyone’s ethnicity who isn’t white.

Sure I only have one eye!

elfy4eva · 16-09-2019 1:23pm

Probably already been mentioned but I didn't want to flip through the thread but..

"Influencers."

**** off.

Expressions you hate

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