Words/Phrases That Make You Want To Spit

[HonaloochieB]

'Irregardless', what's wrong with plain old regardless

[atila the gooner]

You always know somebody is about to make a disparaging comment when they preface it by saying "I don't mean to be rude but" which means that they are about to be rude.

[bignumber5]

atila the gooner Wrote:

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> You always know somebody is about to make a

> disparaging comment when they preface it by saying

> "I don't mean to be rude but" which means that

> they are about to be rude.

And then when you show any displeasure, following up with "I'm just saying..."

Well don't just f*cking say.

Clearly, based on my reaction, it was either annoying or offensive the first time round. Now they are using this shitty little prefix to justify saying it again.

Grr.

[Guest]

Thought of another one at work today and managed to remember it till I got home.

'Lite'

[HonaloochieB]

'Before my time'. Lots of things were. What are you on about?

[clive3300]

Ant Wrote:

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> A proactive repositioning of dynamic stakeholder

> capacity to utilize shareholder leverage going

> forward in a global best-practice marketplace

> yielding result-led strategic brand synergies...

>

> Urgh, I'm making myself feel sick.

...going forward

[Ant]

It's like [...] on acid.

Having said that, I don't think I've actually seen it used for quite a while.

[HonaloochieB]

Ant Wrote:

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> It's like [...] on acid.

>

> Having said that, I don't think I've actually seen

> it used for quite a while.

Or it's runt brother 'on speed'.

[HonaloochieB]

'Methinks'. Makes me think the speaker/writer is a berk.

[HonaloochieB]

HonaloochieB Wrote:

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> Ant Wrote:

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> -----

> > It's like [...] on acid.

> >

> > Having said that, I don't think I've actually

> seen

> > it used for quite a while.

>

> Or it's runt brother 'on speed'.

The only exception to this is the late Lee Brilleaux who once memorably described The Clash as a "skiffle group on speed", a description I don't think they'd argue with themselves.

[Ant]

Ha! Yes, I think that one is an honourable exception.

One that irks me a lot is everyday used for every day.

Also, I've just seen someone spell voila as walla. It made me cringe.

[Ant]

This should keep us all happy for a while. Where there's a difference it reflects American rather than British usage, but still... jolly good stuff.

http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html#errors

[hoipolloi]

"off of" - what the dickens is that all about?

[ratty]

Ant Wrote:

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> It's like [...] on acid.

>

> Having said that, I don't think I've actually seen

> it used for quite a while.

I FOOKING hate that!

[HonaloochieB]

'Outage' as in power. What language is that exactly?

[Mrs Y]

You stupid boy pike - Dads' Army

[HonaloochieB]

'By and large' - I sometimes hear myself using it, but it doesn't make any sense really, does it?

[david_carnell]

"For all intensive purposes"

An intensive purpose - wtf is one of those?! Get it right or don't use it.

[HonaloochieB]

david_carnell Wrote:

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> "For all intensive purposes"

>

> An intensive purpose - wtf is one of those?! Get

> it right or don't use it.

What, do people use this instead of "For all intents and purposes" or do they actually use it as you wrote? This is a new one on me, although now it's been mentioned I'll listen to people a little more attentively from now on.

[david_carnell]

No, just orally as far as I know - I've never seen the wrong version written down but you'd be amazed how many people try and pronounce it "intensive". Barmy.

[SeanMacGabhann]

"In terms of"

"So, in terms of this Friday's meeting, where is it being held?"

What's wrong with "Where is Friday's meeting?"

It's just one of those phrases that people use in the wrong place all the time

Petulism - that's another word I really dislike!

[HonaloochieB]

"Whatever" - particularly when used in an insolent fashion. OK no proper reply, just the three three syllables then.

[Guest]

'Wicked', 'awesome' etc when used by 30-year-old bankers at work.

Getting the response 'OK' when I've just complained about a problem. No, not OK! That's the point!

'I'm just going to pop you on hold...'

'Please listen to all 9 options: press 1 to check your account balance...'

[HonaloochieB]

Ms B Wrote:

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> 'Wicked', 'awesome' etc when used by 30-year-old

> wankers at work.

>

Just spotted the typo Ms B, hope you don't mind me correcting it.

(Yes I know it was obvious, but I wasn't about to let that one get by me. And anyway I think it works on different levels)

[HonaloochieB]

Footy. Only acceptable if you're Alan Partridge