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Irritating words or phrases

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  • #32
    Sal Butamol
    Closed Accounts Posts: 523 ✭✭✭Sal Butamol


    gender fluid

    safe space

    generally any bull**** feminist American liberal terminology


  • #33
    jellybear
    Registered Users Posts: 3,223 ✭✭✭jellybear


    Spag bol


  • #34
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,149 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    Corrie.
    Sambo.
    Chrimbo.


  • #35
    JohnnyFlash
    Registered Users Posts: 7,055 ✭✭✭JohnnyFlash


    Piers Morgan


  • #36
    nuac
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,769 Mod ✭✭✭✭nuac


    Decimate

    Used to mean one in ten, ie a Roman punishment by killing one in ten of a Roman legion.

    The clue is in the name


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  • #37
    indioblack
    Registered Users Posts: 1,936 ✭✭✭indioblack


    Sal Butamol wrote: »
    gender fluid

    Sounds a bit disgusting.
    What about the old standby, "At the end of the day"?


  • #38
    Say Your Number
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,728 Mod ✭✭✭✭Say Your Number


    Epic is a word that has been ruined by the internet, in the last 10 years every mildly impressive thing has been described as epic, the word has lost all meaning.


  • #39
    lc180
    Registered Users Posts: 1,998 ✭✭✭lc180


    Innovation, Automation and don't get me started on Synergy!


  • #40
    Beanntraigheach
    Registered Users Posts: 789 ✭✭✭Beanntraigheach


    Double down


  • #41
    Gwynplaine
    Registered Users Posts: 2,910 ✭✭✭Gwynplaine


    Isn't it well for ye
    Says you
    Touch wood


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  • #42
    DickSwiveller Returns
    Closed Accounts Posts: 752 ✭✭✭DickSwiveller Returns


    When politicians say "let me be clear" and predictably begin to waffle

    When football pundits say "your Gerrards, your Lampards, your Keanes"

    When someone says an opinion is "problematic"


  • #43
    alaimacerc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,224 ✭✭✭alaimacerc


    Stanford wrote: »
    Going forward

    That's one of those ridiculous phrases that's been partly redeemed in my eyes by satire. "Thank you kindly for becoming an Oliver Callan sketch of yourself. Moving along..."


  • #44
    alaimacerc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,224 ✭✭✭alaimacerc


    nuac wrote: »
    Decimate

    Used to mean one in ten, ie a Roman punishment by killing one in ten of a Roman legion.

    The clue is in the name

    So, metaphors in general, then? :D


  • #45
    Lorelli!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,360 ✭✭✭Lorelli!


    When someone posts on social media and says "sure what else would ya be doing?"

    And chillaxing!


  • #46
    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,222 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    'Litchrally'

    Fuck off.


  • #47
    Thephantomsmask
    Registered Users Posts: 1,355 ✭✭✭Thephantomsmask


    The use of "reach out" to mean make contact with someone, usually said by businesses on social media.


  • #48
    alaimacerc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,224 ✭✭✭alaimacerc


    DickSwiveller Returns wrote: »
    When politicians say "let me be clear" and predictably begin to waffle
    Or on occasion, to indeed be clear, but on a wildly different point than the one they were actually asked about. (Then again, most of the dictionary can serve that purpose...)
    When someone says an opinion is "problematic"
    Are you one of those arch-linguistic-conservatives that yearns for the days it could only mean "uncertain"?


  • #49
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    I correspond with a colleague in another office by email on a regular basis. He absolutely positively has to use the word ‘heretoforewith’ in every single email he sends regardless of how short or long the email is and will refer back to previous emails in order to be able to use it even when the previous email is embodied in the ones he’s sending.


  • #50
    alaimacerc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,224 ✭✭✭alaimacerc


    Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »
    I correspond with a colleague by email in another office on a regular basis. He absolutely positively has to use the word ‘heretoforewith’ in every single email he sends.

    I'm using my Scrabble challenge on that "word"!

    Is this a joke that's outstayed its welcome? Or is he serious?

    And a more pressing question is, is be on boards, and going to splutter into his coffee when he sees this?


  • #51
    Lorelli!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,360 ✭✭✭Lorelli!


    Don't mind when it's written but it use to annoy me when a fella I use to work with would always say "thanking you." Just say thanks!


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  • #52
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    Problematic, basically and cis


  • #53
    ouxbbkqtswdfaw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭ouxbbkqtswdfaw


    From the get go


  • #54
    Cushie Butterfield
    Registered Users Posts: 1,861 ✭✭✭Cushie Butterfield


    I’ll get my coat.
    Whatiffery.
    Whataboutery.


  • #55
    ouxbbkqtswdfaw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭ouxbbkqtswdfaw


    It's a no brainer


  • #56
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    alaimacerc wrote: »
    I'm using my Scrabble challenge on that "word"!

    Is this a joke that's outstayed its welcome? Or is he serious?

    And a more pressing question is, is be on boards, and going to splutter into his coffee when he sees this?

    No it’s not a joke, the person doesn’t do jokes. I wouldn’t think he’s on boards but if he is then ‘hey Andrew!!’


  • #57
    Sac O Spuds
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭Sac O Spuds


    Now don't get me wrong.

    Jesus I hate that phrase. A very opinionated woman I know uses it when she disagrees with me on some issue and next thing I know she's off on a tirade. Invisible earmuff time.


  • #58
    alaimacerc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,224 ✭✭✭alaimacerc


    Cushie Butterfield wrote: »
    I’ll get my coat.
    Whatiffery.
    Whataboutery.

    Don't think I've ever heard "whatiffery"! But as I use the other two incessantly, I suppose I'd better adopt it ASAP...


  • #59
    DickSwiveller Returns
    Closed Accounts Posts: 752 ✭✭✭DickSwiveller Returns


    alaimacerc wrote: »
    Or on occasion, to indeed be clear, but on a wildly different point than the one they were actually asked about. (Then again, most of the dictionary can serve that purpose...)


    Are you one of those arch-linguistic-conservatives that yearns for the days it could only mean "uncertain"?

    Absolutely


  • #60
    ouxbbkqtswdfaw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭ouxbbkqtswdfaw


    When presented with a meal, being told to "enjoy".


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  • #61
    CFlat
    Registered Users Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭CFlat


    Would you ever fuc k off with your 'strawman argument'.


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