Really obnoxious sayings and phrases!

[Domitianus]

What really obnoxious sayings and phrases bug the h**l out of posters here? The one that really p****s me off is people who claim to "work hard and play harder". My God, what crazy, way-out, dangerous and enviable characters they must be!!!! They clearly send the word 'hell-raiser' back to the dictionary for re-definition!

Any other bug-bears?

[dulwichmum]

OHMYGOD!

[PeckhamRose]

Like, you know, at this moment in time, for sure, like, god willing.

[LizzygotDizzy]

But am I bovvered!!! Or putting "man" on the end of every sentence

[wee quinnie]

"Thinking outside the box" and any other nasty corporate speak - esp. in a social setting..........

Just ghastly.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Literally

[Domitianus]

Any find they have a penchant for "getting their ducks in a row" or "picking low-hanging fruit"?

[dulwichmum]

24 SEVEN (grrr)

[Polly D]

Not so much a saying or a phrase but v annoying when people talk as if everything they say is a question, like, you know?

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

I think they're called Australians, Polly.

[Muttley]

Have you noticed that these days everything is "uber"? Uber-ironic, uber-smooth, uber-cultured. It's pretentious twaddle, and is being uber-done in my opinion.

[Polly D]

Yep, fair enough when truly an Australian doing it but not when it's not, I think.

[annaj]

Sean beat me to it with literally.

Also, misuse of reflexive pronouns, usually in a misguided attempt to sound clever or formal.

"If you could just fill out that form and return it to MYSELF" Aarrgghhh

[SeanMacGabhann]

your example made me chuckle Annaj

another one which hacks me off is how "in terms of" has LITERALLY entered common parlance for no good reason

"What is Franklins like in terms of pubs in East Dulwich?"

This thread is bad for my blood pressure - some unfortunate is going to say something at work tomorrow and I'll.... do something

[Muttley]

Polly D Wrote:

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> Not so much a saying or a phrase but v annoying

> when people talk as if everything they say is a

> question, like, you know?

This is known as "high rising terminal". There was a documentary about it years ago on Radio 4. The Australians popularised it, but I think it was traced back to California. It almost certainly caught on in Britain thanks to Neighbours. Another reason to despise that programme.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

"Obviously" Have we been privy to your life to date? What's obvious about your statement?

[Harry]

absolutely

[PeckhamRose]

Yeah and people that talk in, like, similes.

I also get mischievous when faced with "Just take a seat", and then I take one.

Or, "Just [do whatever] for me." For you? I thought we were here for MY benefit.

Or, "What was your name?" It was - and still IS - PeckhamRose.

"How are we spelling that?" Well, I don't know about you... but me?

P I S S O F F

:D

[dave]

"End of"

Fine as part of a sentence, but just really irritating when left standing alone as some kind of shorthand (generally indicating that the speaker is some sort of dullard).

[PeckhamRose]

Whatevah

[East Dulwich Angst]

Live fast, die young.

[blinder999]

When I asked the waitress in Franklins if I could have another beer, she said 'Dya wanna pass me the empty one?'

This really irritated me.

[SimonM]

train station

PIN number

Sheffield W*dn*sd*y

[EDOldie]

Perfect.

[Shu.Kurimu.Sensei]

"Spare any change?"