Annoying words that have cropped up in our language

[Chick]

Sittin instead of sitting. Really annoying on the radio.

[DuncanW]

You had better have a word with Otis Redding then.

[Chick]

I can forgive him.

[Nigello]

Good job! (ugh!)

[Sue]

Curated.

[teetomthomas]

?Excited for? when the speaker means ?excited about?.

As in ?I am really excited for the party tomorrow?.

No!

[KidKruger]

?Researched?

[Angelina]

when people say "I was today years old when I found out that....." generally followed by something they should have known from common sense or common knowledge.

[SpringTime]

Christmas

[teddyboy23]

Bruv

[Seabag]

Foraged

[Chick]

init

[SpringTime]

Red lines

[Seabag]

Lines

[KidKruger]

?Turned around and said??

[FJDGoose]

Must of, would of instead of Must Have, Would have....... drives me round the twist.

[Nigello]

Gifting /gifted is nasty and likely dreamt up by ad-men to get us to buy more stuff we and others don't need or want.

[FJDGoose]

KidKruger Wrote:

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> ?Turned around and said??

that is particularly annoying.

[Sue]

FJDGoose Wrote:

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> Must of, would of instead of Must Have, Would

> have....... drives me round the twist.

Also "bored of" (instead of "bored with") which seems to have taken over completely now.

[Sue]

FJDGoose Wrote:

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> KidKruger Wrote:

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> > ?Turned around and said??

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> that is particularly annoying.

I have never heard that, what context is it used in?

[KidKruger]

You have Sue, I?m sure somewhere.

i.e.

?So in the staff appraisal I asked for an increase in salary.

The boss he turned around and said times are hard for the company at the moment?.

What?s with the turning around bit ? It sounds like whoever is saying it seems to always talk to people who are looking in the other direction ! 🙄

[FJDGoose]

"Hit the ground running" ......... please shutup!

[Sue]

FJDGoose Wrote:

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> "Hit the ground running" ......... please shutup!

Bees! Bonnets! 😂

[SpringTime]

Allegra

[Sue]

Purveyor. Especially if followed by "of fine..." something or other. Grrrr.