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Irritating Phrases

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What phrases irritate you?
The phrase I find most irritating at the moment is "Guess what." A conversation with my 9 year old goes something like this:
Mom guess what?
What?
I went got on the computer and guess what?
What?
There was this site and guess what?
What?
I learned about the largest waterfall and guess what?

30 minutes later she finishes her 2 minute sentence.

I love talking with her but PLEASE just tell me already.		2011-10-03 02:25:00

Author:
Lady_Luck__777
Posts: 3458

One of the most irritating phrases has to be "Cheer up - it may never happen";
Usually said to me right after "it's" happened 		2011-10-03 03:20:00

Author:
Macnme
Posts: 1970

what the?!...2011-10-03 04:02:00

Author:
DominationMags
Posts: 1840

"Near miss"
Who was the bright spark that thought that one up?

My most hated phrase though is, "Hey, you comin' into town tonight?"
Hmm, pay for a taxi into town so I can pay to get into a club so I can pay for $7 drinks to either a) sit and do nothing because it's impossible to hear anyone or b) have enough drinks to make dancing between 100 other sweaty, drunk, violent, vomiting, people on a floor so drenched with alcohol your shoes stick actually fun just to pay for another taxi to get home all so you can feel like crap the next day.
It's very tempting, but I think I'll spend my time and money on something else.		2011-10-03 06:21:00

Author:
SR20DETDOG
Posts: 2431

"Near miss"
Who was the bright spark that thought that one up?

My most hated phrase though is, "Hey, you comin' into town tonight?"
Hmm, pay for a taxi into town so I can pay to get into a club so I can pay for $7 drinks to either a) sit and do nothing because it's impossible to hear anyone or b) have enough drinks to make dancing between 100 other sweaty, drunk, violent, vomiting, people on a floor so drenched with alcohol your shoes stick actually fun just to pay for another taxi to get home all so you can feel like crap the next day.
It's very tempting, but I think I'll spend my time and money on something else.


*Go straight to middle age - do not pass go - do not collect ?200* 		2011-10-03 06:33:00

Author:
Macnme
Posts: 1970

*Cough*........

1
When people say "Oh you just want to have your cake and eat it too". What good is a cake if you can't eat it?

2
When people say "it's always the last place you look". Of course it is. Why would you keep looking after you've found it? Do people do this? Who and where are they?

3
When people say while watching a film "did you see that?" No, I paid ?10 to come to the movies and stare at the floor.

4
People who ask "Can I ask you a question?". Didn't really give me a choice there, did you sunshine?

5
When something is 'new and improved!' Which is it? If it's new, then there has never been anything before it. If it's an improvement, then there must have been something before it.

6
When people say "life is short". What? Life is the longest thing anyone ever does!! What can you do that's longer?

7
People who say things like 'My eyes aren't what they used to be'. So what did they used to be? Ears?

8
When you're eating something and someone asks 'Is that nice?' No it's really revolting - I always eat stuff I hate.

:/		2011-10-03 06:38:00

Author:
Unknown User

Your mom.

-_-		2011-10-03 06:46:00

Author:
Outlaw-Jack
Posts: 5757

All slang/text speak. Either speak proper english or don't speak at all.2011-10-03 06:55:00

Author:
carringtonandrew
Posts: 85

*Go straight to middle age - do not pass go - do not collect ?200*

It's true, I'm a 50yr old in an 18yr old's body. I should probably join the others in the old geezers group, then I can complain about Google and Photoshop being verbs and how kids these days don't appreciate things enough as much as I want! But right now my prostate needs a checkin'		2011-10-03 07:04:00

Author:
SR20DETDOG
Posts: 2431

"You're not a turtle"
LIARS
More seriously though:
"sup (female dog)s"		2011-10-03 08:53:00

Author:
Testudini
Posts: 3262

BE THAT AS IT MAY caps2011-10-03 11:01:00

Author:
Ayneh
Posts: 2454

"Heard that.."

Oh goodie.. I guess your ears work.

"..because at the end of the day"

Arrrrgh... I hate that one! 		2011-10-03 12:26:00

Author:
jwwphotos
Posts: 11383

Anytime someone repeats a political buzzword verbatim...2011-10-03 12:42:00

Author:
Foofles
Posts: 2278

When people say "Oh you just want to have your cake and eat it too". What good is a cake if you can't eat it?

It means you can't have both things in certain situations. i.e You can't eat your cake and still have it.


"I could care less".

When people say this, they mean to say that they don't care at all, but the only thing it conveys is that they do care a little since they could care less.

It's "I couldn't care less".		2011-10-03 15:38:00

Author:
Rhys125
Posts: 841

Irregardless.2011-10-03 16:46:00

Author:
Foofles
Posts: 2278

Irregardless.

Oh yeah... I hate that one!! Reminds me of another..

"continue on"

Just drives me nuts.. especially when used at the end of a sentence.		2011-10-03 16:52:00

Author:
jwwphotos
Posts: 11383

Your mom.

-_-
This. Also, "owned" due to kids using it in a really obnoxious fashion.		2011-10-03 17:03:00

Author:
Veyneru
Posts: 115

It means you can't have both things in certain situations. i.e You can't eat your cake and still have it.


"I could care less".

When people say this, they mean to say that they don't care at all, but the only thing it conveys is that they do care a little since they could care less.

It's "I couldn't care less".

My goodness, that's strange. I entered this thread to say exactly the same thing!

I hate all the cliches that footballers/managers use:

"Take each game as it comes"

"Give 110%"

"He's not that type of player"

etc tc		2011-10-03 17:05:00

Author:
Ali_Star
Posts: 4085

I just remembered something that really gets under my skin.

"That's ***." ... when something is lame, etc. - Edit, apparently the site's censor agrees with me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWS0GVOQPs0


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWS0GVOQPs0		2011-10-03 17:39:00

Author:
Foofles
Posts: 2278

The phrase reminds me of this sketch in a scottish comedy.

SOME BAD LANGUAGE. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl4QMS0Zh_w		2011-10-03 17:39:00

Author:
craigmond
Posts: 2426

"I'm not X, but I really think that Y"

X being racist/homophobic/xenophobic/bigoted and Y being one of the ideals defended by the mindset of X. For example "I'm not a xenophobe but all these immigrants should go back to their p*ssholes, even the legal ones"		2011-10-03 17:42:00

Author:
SnipySev
Posts: 2452

http://i.imgur.com/rz5cZ.png2011-10-03 18:17:00

Author:
Dragonvarsity
Posts: 5208

I don't think I'm really irritated by any phrases... :eek:2011-10-04 01:44:00

Author:
warlord_evil
Posts: 4193

When warlord_evil says 'wierd'.

When comphermc says 'that being said'.		2011-10-04 01:49:00

Author:
Incinerator22
Posts: 3251

"irregardless"2011-10-04 02:27:00

Author:
Maxi
Posts: 1176

Limmy is a legend Craigmond

http://cdn.twentytwowords.com/wp-content/uploads/How-to-write-a-manifesto-e1300995861634.jpg



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om7O0MFkmpw		2011-10-04 02:40:00

Author:
Macnme
Posts: 1970

When I hear "EPIC FAIL" used on television, a little bit of me dies inside.2011-10-04 06:24:00

Author:
Unknown User

Knocking on wood.

I all versions of this so annoying.
- When people say "Knock on wood".
- When people say "Knock on wood" and then physically knock on wood.
- When people physically knock on wood after hearing someone say "Knock on wood".
- When people physically knock on wood, but don't say anything and wear that stupid little grin.



And when "respectively" is used in a sentence.
"Joe and Bob escorted Betty and Alice, respectively."
I know this is the correct way to use it, but it really ticks me off for some reason!		2011-10-04 06:48:00

Author:
midnight_heist
Posts: 2513

I always knock twice on my own head when people say that 2011-10-04 06:50:00

Author:
Macnme
Posts: 1970

Not a phrase as such, but when people say things like 'I've got an idear!'
Gah! There is no 'R' in idea.

Ai-dee-ah. I-d-e-a. Do you see/read an R in that? Cause I sure don't.
It's not even an accent-based mistake, it's like people just throw in that R for shiggles.

Also, my brother didn't learn the correct use of 'Remember' and 'Remind' until he was about 14 or something.
"I didn't remind about that. sorry." Gah.
*facedesk*


Oh, and 'It's politcal correctness gone mad!'
Used by bigots when they get called on their more subtle remarks but still think they can justify their rubbish.		2011-10-04 09:31:00

Author:
Ostler5000
Posts: 1017

1. What could possible go wrong?

2. It could be worse

3. Don't be negative

4. Never say never (-_-)

5. Any Don Corleone sayings from the Godfather recited incorrectly (an offer you can't "abuse")		2011-10-04 12:29:00

Author:
comishguy67
Posts: 849

5. Any Don Corleone sayings from the Godfather recited incorrectly (an offer you can't "abuse")

I'll make whoever said that an offer he can't refuse.		2011-10-04 12:34:00

Author:
SnipySev
Posts: 2452

Remember when everyone just threw the word, "literally" into every sentence.

"It is literally snowing outside, just look at that snow literally falls to the ground"

Not only was it annoying to hear the word "literally" all the time, but it made me wonder what the figurative sense of what they were saying would be...
Hmm, falling figuratively....		2011-10-04 14:51:00

Author:
Bradlee
Posts: 96

Remember when everyone just threw the word, "literally" into every sentence.

"It is literally snowing outside, just look at that snow literally falls to the ground"

Not only was it annoying to hear the word "literally" all the time, but it made me wonder what the figurative sense of what they were saying would be...
Hmm, falling figuratively....

It's like when someone speeds away from another person, in football or whatever, and the commentator will say "he's literally left him for dead". So, basically what you're saying, Mr Commentator, is that this person who has been "literally left for dead" is "literally" lying on the floor, "literally" close to death, in "literal" agony, whilst his "literal" guts are spilling out onto the "literal" floor? Hmmm.		2011-10-04 14:58:00

Author:
Ali_Star
Posts: 4085

Remember when everyone just threw the word, "literally" into every sentence.

"It is literally snowing outside, just look at that snow literally falls to the ground"

Not only was it annoying to hear the word "literally" all the time, but it made me wonder what the figurative sense of what they were saying would be...
Hmm, falling figuratively....

Instead of literally, almost every girl I know says "clearly" when they are making a point.		2011-10-04 17:20:00

Author:
comishguy67
Posts: 849

This sort of only applies to me:
'So what's your name?'
Apparently people think the Clay in UltimateClay means Play-Doh.		2011-10-04 18:38:00

Author:
Testudini
Posts: 3262

Instead of literally, almost every girl I know says "clearly" when they are making a point.

Same here, but with 'like'.

So I was like, talking to her and she like said like "". [I]Like, what is up with that?

Like D:<


When I hear "EPIC FAIL" used on television, a little bit of me dies inside.

Dear lord, the BBC have made a show called "Epic Win" (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012f6pl), where that's all they say for 30 mins.		2011-10-04 21:27:00

Author:
kirbyman62
Posts: 1893

Same here, but with 'like'.

So I was like, talking to her and she like said like "". [I]Like, what is up with that?

Like D:<
Funny thing: I'm familiar with that because it's like, the translation of our tipical accent. 		2011-10-04 21:35:00

Author:
gdn001
Posts: 5891

A few that bother me are...

1. "Virtually new"...so basically old
2. "I don't mean to bore you". (sure you do...it's in your nature)
3. "Feaux leather", or any statement or advertisement that says "Feaux something". (Regarding leather...leather is leather, and anything else is not.)
4. At the airport..."Would you like a wax and a buff on those shoes sir?" (No...just the wax will do...and be sure to leave the clumps..and some streaks...and maybe some spit for good measure)
5. "I was fixin to do that" (for those not from the Southern US, this translates to--I forgot / I'm lazy / I was thinking about doing it [as if thinking could be considered an action in this case])
6. "What was it you wanted me to do again?" (Management related; first of all, buy a notebook and a pen, and use them. Second, you haven't done it at all, so how can you do it again)		2011-10-05 00:32:00

Author:
RickRock_777
Posts: 1567

"Legit" -_-*

Especially when people say "legitly". The word is LEGITIMATELY.

Whenever I correct them on that, they look at me like I'm crazy and tell me that legitimate isn't a word.

Honestly, I'm terrified for my generation.		2011-10-05 00:43:00

Author:
Frinklebumper
Posts: 941

Well, I used to play under the XBLive account of Ghosk, (it's supposed to be like ghost with a k); but people continually pronounced it as "gee-hawsk". 2011-10-05 00:47:00

Author:
warlord_evil
Posts: 4193

http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2011/10/4/501f63f3-c1df-49c6-8d24-223da78d0f01.png

This!		2011-10-05 00:59:00

Author:
standby250
Posts: 1113

Remember when everyone just threw the word, "literally" into every sentence.

"It is literally snowing outside, just look at that snow literally falls to the ground"

Not only was it annoying to hear the word "literally" all the time, but it made me wonder what the figurative sense of what they were saying would be...
Hmm, falling figuratively....

^This right here. So annoying. Even more so when people use it for emphasis, thinking it means something like "really" and what they're referring to is not literal at all.

"The teacher caught him cheating. He's literally screwed"


http://images.tribe.net/tribe/upload/photo/b17/13d/b1713d11-e482-44b2-bcd8-cb9a86429c4b		2011-10-05 09:45:00

Author:
SnipySev
Posts: 2452

"Nucular warheads"...we can thank Bush for reviving that one.
"What's in it for me?"...there would have been quite a bit, but now that you ask, I'm pretty sure the answer is nothing
"Can't we all just get along?"...Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe history has shown us that this is impossible.
"You are what you eat"
"Guns don't kill people. People kill people"...yes, but those people kill people with guns.
"Would you jump off a cliff if everyone else did?"...possibly, under certain circumstances...but only once. 		2011-10-05 23:45:00

Author:
RickRock_777
Posts: 1567

"Nucular warheads"...we can thank Bush for reviving that one.
"What's in it for me?"...there would have been quite a bit, but now that you ask, I'm pretty sure the answer is nothing
"Can't we all just get along?"...Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe history has shown us that this is impossible.
"You are what you eat"
"Guns don't kill people. People kill people"...yes, but those people kill people with guns.
"Would you jump off a cliff if everyone else did?"...possibly, under certain circumstances...but only once.

Going off that guns don't kill people thing...
...so do knives, swords, various sharp objects, bows, animals, blunt objects, gravity, physics, diseases, etc.		2011-10-06 14:33:00

Author:
Testudini
Posts: 3262

"Would you jump off a cliff if everyone else did?"...possibly, under certain circumstances...but only once.

I definately would! I mean, it would get kinda lonely wouldn't it?		2011-10-06 15:18:00

Author:
standby250
Posts: 1113

Going off that guns don't kill people thing...
...so do knives, swords, various sharp objects, bows, animals, blunt objects, gravity, physics, diseases, etc.

Yes they do. I don't think he will disagree with you on that. I think he was just voicing his opinion on phrases that he found irritating. 		2011-10-06 20:36:00

Author:
Lady_Luck__777
Posts: 3458

"Don't try, just do."... This may work when you're using the force to pull your spaceship out of Dagobah swamp; but those of us who aren't Jedi have to try - even fail and try again sometimes - before we get results. It's called being human.

"Just do it"... Thanks to a shoe company I feel motivated, confident, and inspired... "Not!"

"Smile, it can't be that bad." (from a stranger passing by) ... If I have face like a smacked bottom, "it" may actually be "that bad."		2011-10-06 21:57:00

Author:
Pookachoo
Posts: 838

"Smile, it can't be that bad." (from a stranger passing by) ... If I have face like a smacked bottom, "it" may actually be "that bad."
Oh god people like that are annoying. How would they feel if people bothered them when they weren't in the mood with rubbish like "smile and the world smiles with you"?		2011-10-06 23:07:00

Author:
Ayneh
Posts: 2454

"That's what she said".

People can pervert almost anything you say (especially things that involve size) with it.


I find it to be quite immature, especially when overused.		2011-10-06 23:32:00

Author:
Ninjaferret22
Posts: 1403

I find it to be quite immature, especially when overused.
That's what she said.		2011-10-06 23:38:00

Author:
Ayneh
Posts: 2454

That's what she said.
Thank you for proving my point. 		2011-10-06 23:44:00

Author:
Ninjaferret22
Posts: 1403

Thank you for proving my point.
I live to serve.		2011-10-06 23:56:00

Author:
Ayneh
Posts: 2454

"That's what she said".

People can pervert almost anything you say (especially things that involve size) with it.


I find it to be quite immature, especially when overused.

^^^^^^^^^^

I hate that phrase so much because it will make the entire conversation meaningless.

Friend: "Hey, did you finish playing Dark Souls?"
Me: "No; I don't think I'm halfway done. It's really hard."
Friend: "That's what she said."
Me: "****** you."

Yes, I actually tell my friends that when they say stupid things like that.		2011-10-07 00:04:00

Author:
CyberSora
Posts: 5551

"And so forth"2011-10-07 00:04:00

Author:
Charlemagne
Posts: 513

"I told ya" 'nuff said...
I even hate to say it when someone else deserves it.
Also it's not phrases that irritates me but the body gestures.
You can say everything to me (even because I can enter blahblahblah mode) if you don't move your body in the wrong way.
Do the wrong move like swinging your index finger at me and you make me react like a tiger 		2011-10-07 09:25:00

Author:
OmegaSlayer
Posts: 5112

"Terrific," to me, always sounds like a mix between "terrible" & "horrific." The complete oposite of what it's trying to describe.2011-10-07 09:57:00

Author:
Mr_T-Shirt
Posts: 1477

I hate that phrase so much because it will make the entire conversation meaningless.

Friend: "Hey, did you finish playing Dark Souls?"
Me: "No; I don't think I'm halfway done. It's really hard."
Friend: "That's what she said."


http://www.transformer-ivan.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/orlando_magic.jpg

I've only actually done it twice... to my best friends 		2011-10-07 13:13:00

Author:
Flamento
Posts: 352

http://www.transformer-ivan.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/orlando_magic.jpg

I've only actually done it twice... to my best friends

The Italian version switches the punch in the face with a kick/strong grab/punch in the hm...otch		2011-10-07 14:47:00

Author:
OmegaSlayer
Posts: 5112

I've had to resort to describing thing's as "difficult" to avoid the obvious "that's what she said" that'll follow if I say "hard".2011-10-07 15:42:00

Author:
kirbyman62
Posts: 1893

I love using that line "That's what she said"!
Crap... I'm one of those people aren't I?		2011-10-07 17:19:00

Author:
standby250
Posts: 1113

""Would you jump off a cliff if everyone else did?"

Oh I hate that. Imagine you have to go and steal something for your life. You get caught.

"Why did you do it"
"I was forced they told me...."
"Well, would you jump off a cliff if they told you"

Its just soooo stupid.		2011-10-07 17:39:00

Author:
craigmond
Posts: 2426

"Thumbs up if..."
So what do you want, a cookie? 		2011-10-07 18:40:00

Author:
Sackpapoi
Posts: 1195

"It's all Gucci though."

"Get a life."

"That's not what your mom said!!!"		2011-10-07 19:22:00

Author:
X-FROGBOY-X
Posts: 1800

"Suck it up."

I never liked that phrase. It's as if the person saying it is trying to make you look a bit weak and pathetic, even if you're not really complaining, more just hurt.		2011-10-07 20:05:00

Author:
Dragonvarsity
Posts: 5208

"What! You play A KID'S Game??!"
really annoying I must say. i fail to see what business of theirs what i like to play matters.
and i don't remember games having a label on them that Say Kid's only. xD
*mew		2011-10-07 22:06:00

Author:
Lord-Dreamerz
Posts: 4261

When people say gway

When people say your mom

When people say "swag" (I want them to die)

When people say lol instead of actually laughing

When people keep on repeating something that was funny before, but definetly not anymore(usually it's annoying by the 20th...but it keeps on going)

When people say "That's what she said!" I DONT CARE WHO SHEEEEEE IS!!!!!!!

When people say WIN!! or FAIL!!

Or when anyone mentions ANY of the Charlie Sheen quotes....		2011-10-08 02:04:00

Author:
Amigps
Posts: 564

"What! You play A KID'S Game??!"
really annoying I must say. i fail to see what business of theirs what i like to play matters.
and i don't remember games having a label on them that Say Kid's only. xD
*mew

Okay, forgive me for sounding like d*ck here, but why do you keep saying "*mew"? It makes no absolute sense! Are you a cat? Are you roleplaying someone or something? Seriously, after years of seeing people do this type of "signature" to their posts, yours is by far one of the most weirdest ones I have ever seen. For some odd reason I'm actually quite annoyed of seeing it now because every time I try to read any of your posts I end up reading that stupid "*mew" in the end; it's as though you want to make your post seem like a joke instead of an actual comment at all.

I'm going to stop now. Words cannot describe the amount of annoyance these types of "signatures" these have brought me, so sorry if I'm being too harsh. My past experience with people who use them is the main fuel of my rant, not you in general.		2011-10-08 04:18:00

Author:
CyberSora
Posts: 5551

"Suck it up."

I never liked that phrase. It's as if the person saying it is trying to make you look a bit weak and pathetic, even if you're not really complaining, more just hurt.

Me too. It's annoying to see someone hurting even emotionally, like if they lost a friend, bf/gf, then they're grieving.. They get told to "suck it up". 		2011-10-08 04:19:00

Author:
Unknown User

@CyberSora: Ironically, I have a friend who does that in real life. Though, to me, he's really cool, and I think it's a bit cute when he does it. But I can understand how it can annoy someone after a while (try some weird icon like :kz: at the beginning and end of everything you say :kz:.)

@Sackgirlsrule: Last time I was told to suck it up after a crippling football injury, I ended up going to the E.R. and found out that I torn, sprained and separated my shoulder in the same place. Now I don't play for those guys anymore.

Another phrase I hate a lot is "Suck my *******." Really people? Even if that was in bed or a strip club, it wouldn't be appropriate. And what are you getting accomplished? A fist to the face since you think you're "hardcore"?

Get a life, pansies. 		2011-10-08 04:30:00

Author:
Outlaw-Jack
Posts: 5757

In Texas it's "Cowboy up". It was cool for about 8 seconds...about as long as as a bull ride.
"The heck you say!"...said with all the inflections
"Chicargo"...as in the Illinois Chicargo
"Would you like me to check under the hood?"...you're full service aren't you?
"Talk to the hand"
"I've got to go to the little boys room"...you're a freaking grown man for crying out loud.
"For crying out loud" 		2011-10-08 04:40:00

Author:
RickRock_777
Posts: 1567

Okay, forgive me for sounding like d*ck here,

No I don't forgive you. and it's non of your business sense you asked in the most jerky way possible about it.I don't care it annoys you. live with that. I'm sick of hearing random people I don't even know telling me it annoys them.why do you need a reason why I do it? does it matter? who cares? everything don't need meaning behind it.sure I do have meaning behind it. but I don't have to share it if i don't want to. it's just a part of who I Am. and I enjoy these type of silly things. *mew

And if you think I'm being rude about it. then you should have known better then attacking me about it instead of just nicely asking me. I really dislike people who can't stand people silly ways of having fun. *mew		2011-10-08 04:56:00

Author:
Lord-Dreamerz
Posts: 4261

@CyberSora: Ironically, I have a friend who does that in real life. Though, to me, he's really cool, and I think it's a bit cute when he does it. But I can understand how it can annoy someone after a while (try some weird icon like :kz: at the beginning and end of everything you say :kz:.)

Understandable. Although, I know someone who does that IRL too; she actually goes "meow" at random times and it is funny and annoying in the same time.

Off-topic: What happened to your avatar?!


No I don't forgive you. and it's non of your business sense you asked in the most jerky way possible about it.I don't care it annoys you. live with that. I'm sick of hearing random people I don't even know telling me it annoys them.why do you need a reason why I do it? does it matter? who cares? everything don't need meaning behind it.sure I do have meaning behind it. but I don't have to share it if i don't want to. it's just a part of who I Am. and I enjoy these type of silly things. *mew

And if you think I'm being rude about it. then you should have known better then attacking me about it instead of just nicely asking me. I really dislike people who can't stand people silly ways of having fun. *mew

There are so many ways I can dismantle your post and counteract your statements right now, like how I this:


I really dislike people who can't stand people silly ways of having fun. *mew

can be used against you by comparing it to people who enjoy trolling because they think it is silly and fun, or how a serial killer loves to murder innocent people because they just think it's silly and fun; however, I'm not going to bother to do so. I will admit it: I did come off as rude. Either way, I already explain myself that it annoys me not because of as a person, but it annoys me from past experience with people who do the same thing.

On a final note, the only reason why I even decided to mention my dislike of your "*mew" phrase is because the thread is about irritating phrases, and your phrase does in fact irritate me. Other than that, enjoy the rest of the thread and I'll try to keep my opinions to myself. 		2011-10-08 05:54:00

Author:
CyberSora
Posts: 5551

There are so many ways I can dismantle your post and counteract your statements right now,

yeah if you are trying to say your sorry anywhere in your post. your failing to do so.
and i can easily rip a part yo posts as well. it's not like their well made, or nice at all.



can be used against you by comparing it to people who enjoy trolling because they think it is silly and fun, or how a serial killer loves to murder innocent people because they just think it's silly and fun; however, I'm not going to bother to do so. I will admit it: I did come off as rude. Either way, I already explain myself that it annoys me not because of as a person, but it annoys me from past experience with people who do the same thing.
your not going to bother to do so? you just did more or less, so now in a around about way your putting me on the same level as a killer/troll huh? ya know what, it's not even possible for you to be nice to me is it?


On a final note, the only reason why I even decided to mention my dislike of your "*mew" phrase is because the thread is about irritating phrases, and your phrase does in fact irritate me. Other than that, enjoy the rest of the thread and I'll try to keep my opinions to myself.

not good enough of a reason. what, did you just expect I'd roll over and ignore it? you were clearly baiting me.
it's cleanly something you had to know i was gonna get tick off about. yes, you should keep any opinion to your self if you think it will upset the person your talking to. I don't go around and tell people how annoying I find things they do are. it's called knowing what is and what is not ok to talk about and at least try to be considerate to them and their feelings. *mew		2011-10-08 07:14:00

Author:
Lord-Dreamerz
Posts: 4261

Please guys, leave it at that.
Everyone deserves respect for who he is and what he does.
Especially if it's about having fun in a forum, where people is supposed to have their 5 minutes of serenity.
So, especially when there are no big arguments, a bit of patience never hurts 		2011-10-08 07:57:00

Author:
OmegaSlayer
Posts: 5112

"Take one for the team"2011-10-08 17:49:00

Author:
SnipySev
Posts: 2452

Anything that has a pun in it. It's not very punny.2011-10-08 20:20:00

Author:
alaskadawn
Posts: 101

http://art.ngfiles.com/images/20/rutz_falling-down-stairs.jpg

→ "Oh God, are you okay?"

*Spitting blood* Err yeah that's...that's okay... 		2011-10-08 20:53:00

Author:
Oddmania
Posts: 1305

I am CORNHOLIO!!

I need T.P. for my BUNGHOLE!!		2011-10-08 21:00:00

Author:
Outlaw-Jack
Posts: 5757

I am CORNHOLIO!!

I need T.P. for my BUNGHOLE!!

Something tells me Outlaw-Jack is having an identity crisis. 		2011-10-08 21:09:00

Author:
CyberSora
Posts: 5551

When people say "hands down" to express their enthusiasm.

Ex: "This is hands down the best hurrr durr" etc		2011-10-08 21:13:00

Author:
Voodeedoo
Posts: 724

I am CORNHOLIO!!

I need T.P. for my BUNGHOLE!!

Are you threatening me?		2011-10-08 21:23:00

Author:
carringtonandrew
Posts: 85

Oh, and when people overuse the word "epic", even for stuff that's just "good" or "big".

"I just ate an epic sandwich"		2011-10-08 21:57:00

Author:
SnipySev
Posts: 2452

say word.

that's annoying!!		2011-10-11 05:20:00

Author:
Smurfetta5683
Posts: 299

Oh, and when people overuse the word "epic", even for stuff that's just "good" or "big".

"I just ate an epic sandwich"

Dude... You're so epically right. That saying has such an epic overuse rate... It epically amazes me how people can't find a better and more epic adjective. >.>		2011-10-11 05:44:00

Author:
Speedynutty68
Posts: 1614

When like, people say like, a million "like" in each like, sentence. It's like, so annoying!2011-10-11 12:20:00

Author:
SnipySev
Posts: 2452

When like, people say like, a million "like" in each like, sentence. It's like, so annoying!

Hey... That's just how we Californians speak... I've tried changing... But I can't help it... D: When I type I never use it. But when I speak then I talk like this:


So I was like playing LBP last night and I made this like awesome level that got like 300 plays.

I can't help it. It's not my fault... -_-"		2011-10-14 01:47:00

Author:
Speedynutty68
Posts: 1614

"There is no 'I' in 'Team" ;

No, but there is a 'Me'.		2011-10-14 01:53:00

Author:
Macnme
Posts: 1970

"There is no 'I' in 'Team" ;
https://lbpcentral.lbp-hub.com/index.php?t=35370-There-is-no-quot-i-quot-in-Team		2011-10-14 02:08:00

Author:
warlord_evil
Posts: 4193

Whenever a person says a quote from the Portal games. Like the "Cake is a Lie". They're butchered now. -_-*2011-10-14 02:33:00

Author:
Shadowstarkirby
Posts: 205

Whenever a person says a quote from the Portal games. Like the "Cake is a Lie". They're butchered now. -_-*

You monster!

Err..... Anyway...
"Same difference" No, it's not the same if it's different!
"Legitly" IT'S LEGITIMATELY!		2011-10-14 02:49:00

Author:
jalr2d2
Posts: 256

https://lbpcentral.lbp-hub.com/index.php?t=35370-There-is-no-quot-i-quot-in-Team

Thank you thank you, I vaguely remembered that thread and tried finding it but never could.


Whenever a person says a quote from the Portal games. Like the "Cake is a Lie". They're butchered now. -_-*

Yeah, cant escape it on the forums. We always have our combustible lemons! Or is that getting annoying as well?

Anyway, I'd like to add uber, friends of mine had a phase where they said it way too much, I just hate the word, but maybe that's just me, it's like what was said earlier, with epic.

That was so Epicly Uber Cool.........na		2011-10-14 02:51:00

Author:
Dragonvarsity
Posts: 5208

What is it with you and adjectives describing how awesome something is? First you hate epic. And now uber!? This is madness!

-_-

Yes, yes. I know.

You're going to make me say it aren't you?


Madness? This! Is! SPARTA!

*Epic kick into deep hole*


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_ttcSaTheI&feature=related		2011-10-14 03:12:00

Author:
Speedynutty68
Posts: 1614

When in conversation with someone and someone overhears you and says "Well, If you ask me"...We didn't ask you!
Also...certain abbreviations....
Luv and even more Wuv....
Gr8.
Lulz. Lulz is longer than Lol....		2011-10-15 21:16:00

Author:
Valeview
Posts: 1581

When People talk like babies, and add w to about every word.

-Insert creeped out sound here-		2011-10-15 21:44:00

Author:
Dragonvarsity
Posts: 5208

"Smile, it can't be that bad." (from a stranger passing by) ... If I have face like a smacked bottom, "it" may actually be "that bad."

A guy said that to me at my grandmother's wake. True story.

1. Could 'of'. Should 'of'. It's HAVE!!!!

2. Speaking baby language to adults. Case in point - an acquaintance of mine who thought it was cute/cool/classy/*insert weak excuse here* to say 'amblamans' instead of ambulance, and 'i have to take a weeny poo' instead of 'i need to visit the toilet'. *shudder* Even worse is carers who speak to people forty years older than them like they're toddlers. It really makes my blood boil.

3. Rather thematic: Sports fans proclaiming that 'we wuz robbed' when in actual fact, they can't admit that their side screwed up. Like wales v france today, which we blatantly, painfully and stupidly messed up, and yet many of my fellow supporters decided that it's anybody else's fault but our own team's.

4. 'Lush' - Even before the days of Gavin and Stacey, I have hated this typically welsh slang for 'great/lovely/nice'

5. Any south walian towny speak. I'd post a video as an example but I doubt any of them would be clean enough...		2011-10-16 00:07:00

Author:
rialrees
Posts: 1015

Insults...
Especcially when directed at me or a friend...		2011-10-16 00:10:00

Author:
Valeview
Posts: 1581

"Are you my friend?"
Dude, I just met you. Wait before you blurt out.
"Will you be my friend?" WAIT.

EDIT:
ok, maybe i'm being a little harsh... but still		2011-10-16 05:53:00

Author:
Xtrahuman
Posts: 431

-Are you here already?
-No, I'm a hologram.
---
Did you take a shower?
No, I'ts raining inside the bathroom.		2011-10-16 07:00:00

Author:
ALEXhatena
Posts: 1110

-Are you here already?
-No, I'm a hologram.
---
Did you take a shower?
No, I'ts raining inside the bathroom.

You do realize that those ARE valid questions right?

This is just a general thing, but when someone asks you something either so obvious, or something that can be answered by looking at you.		2011-10-16 18:11:00

Author:
Amigps
Posts: 564

About the "Are you here already?"
Isn't that said over the phone. and isn't it Aren't you here already?		2011-10-16 18:15:00

Author:
Valeview
Posts: 1581

-U mad bro.2011-10-17 02:59:00

Author:
Bash
Posts: 39

"Are you asleep?"

Odd thing to ask someone who just answered your phone call.		2011-10-17 03:20:00

Author:
Foofles
Posts: 2278

'What are you doing' not in the valid form. I mean the person who knows exactly what you're doing and still asks it.2011-10-17 04:03:00

Author:
Speedynutty68
Posts: 1614

"Yeah, no"

Ugh.		2011-10-18 11:41:00

Author:
Foofles
Posts: 2278

A guy said that to me at my grandmother's wake. True story.

1. Could 'of'. Should 'of'. It's HAVE!!!!

2. Speaking baby language to adults. Case in point - an acquaintance of mine who thought it was cute/cool/classy/*insert weak excuse here* to say 'amblamans' instead of ambulance, and 'i have to take a weeny poo' instead of 'i need to visit the toilet'. *shudder* Even worse is carers who speak to people forty years older than them like they're toddlers. It really makes my blood boil.

3. Rather thematic: Sports fans proclaiming that 'we wuz robbed' when in actual fact, they can't admit that their side screwed up. Like wales v france today, which we blatantly, painfully and stupidly messed up, and yet many of my fellow supporters decided that it's anybody else's fault but our own team's.

4. 'Lush' - Even before the days of Gavin and Stacey, I have hated this typically welsh slang for 'great/lovely/nice'

5. Any south walian towny speak. I'd post a video as an example but I doubt any of them would be clean enough...

I think that's sort of been brought upon due to "should've and could've". Just mispronounciation of those words.

With regards to your 2nd point, it's kinda annoying. I do it myself though, in a way, often referring to helicopters as "heecapoopsters"..


Insults...
Especcially when directed at me or a friend...

You're an idiot and so are all your friends!


"Yeah, no"

Ugh.

Yeah, no, I know what what your saying. It's quite a common one for footballers to use during interviews. For example:

Interviewer: A great result for Bolton today, beating Man Utd 6-0, a hat-trick by yourself thrown in for good measure. You must feel on top of the world right now?

Zat Knight: Yeah.... no, but..... a great performance by all the lads today.		2011-10-18 12:28:00

Author:
Ali_Star
Posts: 4085

I'm above insulting you...
*Tries To Hold it In*
*Fails*
I Guess i expected that, and your avatar? IT looks like a portrait of you in real life. but prettier! >		2011-10-18 16:57:00

Author:
Valeview
Posts: 1581

I hate when people use "a" when they should use "an" and when people use "an" when they should use "a"

Example: "I need to use an phone" or "When I grow up a want to pilot a airplane"		2011-10-18 20:49:00

Author:
TheMonkeyBlade
Posts: 687

I'm above insulting you...
*Tries To Hold it In*
*Fails*
I Guess i expected that, and your avatar? IT looks like a portrait of you in real life. but prettier! >

Ohhhhhhh snap! You well and truly pwned me there 		2011-10-18 21:07:00

Author:
Ali_Star
Posts: 4085

I hate when people use "a" when they should use "an" and when people use "an" when they should use "a"

Example: "I need to use an phone" or "When I grow up a want to pilot a airplane"
ARGH! YES, I cannot stand when people do that. It sounds so awkward to say, and I have a bad habit of replaying it in my mind over and over again, it's like nails on a chalk board for me.

Similarly I hate people use seen wrong and just use writ in general. You didn't 'seen' something, you 'saw' it and you didn't 'writ' something, you 'wrote' it. I mean come on, using seen wrongly is bad but using a completely made up word?		2011-10-19 04:38:00

Author:
SR20DETDOG
Posts: 2431

Sometimes the "a/an" are deliberately swapped for comedic/poetic effect... eg;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwEPCd0wtEI&feature=youtube_gdata_player		2011-10-19 04:47:00

Author:
Macnme
Posts: 1970

The use of the word "tell" instead of "ask".

E.g. Tell your mum if I can come over. Tell him if I can have one.

It's ask! Not tell!		2011-10-19 15:13:00

Author:
standby250
Posts: 1113

I hate when people use "a" when they should use "an" and when people use "an" when they should use "a"

Example: "I need to use an phone" or "When I grow up a want to pilot a airplane"
Is it "a house" or "an house"?



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om7O0MFkmpw
He lost me at the end when he talked about pronouncing herbs as 'erbs being incorrect. I was brought up in London I have never pronounced the letter h in my life.		2011-10-19 15:51:00

Author:
Ayneh
Posts: 2454

Ending every sentance with "...you know what I mean?". That's something that annoys me.

Maybe if they learned to annunciate and formulate a sentance to convey their meaning correctly, they wouldn't need to end each and every sentance with the phrase "you know what I mean?";

You know what I mean?		2011-10-19 20:21:00

Author:
Macnme
Posts: 1970

I'm above insulting you...
*Tries To Hold it In*
*Fails*
I Guess i expected that, and your avatar? IT looks like a portrait of you in real life. but prettier! >

Similar situation:
"I know you're just saying that to get me angry. I'm not giving you the satisfaction of making me angry" He/she said in a clearly angered voice.		2011-10-19 21:13:00

Author:
SnipySev
Posts: 2452

"Kill Justin Bieber" Really? I don't like his music but why would anyone want to kill a person for something like that?2011-10-19 21:32:00

Author:
alaskadawn
Posts: 101

The use of the word "tell" instead of "ask".

E.g. Tell your mum if I can come over. Tell him if I can have one.

It's ask! Not tell!

People do that? Never heard anyone say that before, I guess I'm lucky because it sounds like something that would really annoy me. I have, however heard people use "learn" instead of "teach" which is really odd.

"Hey, I'll learn you how to play this card game"

I actually can't imagine why anyone would say that.		2011-10-19 21:46:00

Author:
Doopz
Posts: 5592

People do that? Never heard anyone say that before, I guess I'm lucky because it sounds like something that would really annoy me. I have, however heard people use "learn" instead of "teach" which is really odd.

"Hey, I'll learn you how to play this card game"

I actually can't imagine why anyone would say that.
Following the words of my grammar teacher, when someone does that, you have to do what he calls "corrective bullying". The person says that and you ignore him and walk away. 		2011-10-19 21:52:00

Author:
gdn001
Posts: 5891

Ending every sentance with "...you know what I mean?". That's something that annoys me.

Maybe if they learned to annunciate and formulate a sentance to convey their meaning correctly, they wouldn't need to end each and every sentance with the phrase "you know what I mean?";

You know what I mean?

I do something simillar to that, but instead of "you know what I mean?" I say "right?"



Is it "a house" or "an house"?

It's "a house" 		2011-10-19 22:41:00

Author:
TheMonkeyBlade
Posts: 687

Similarly I hate people use seen wrong and just use writ in general. You didn't 'seen' something, you 'saw' it and you didn't 'writ' something, you 'wrote' it. I mean come on, using seen wrongly is bad but using a completely made up word?
I heard this so much I started second guessing if "saw" was even the correct usage.
"I seen you the other day"
No... no you didn't. D:


In other news, today on the radio they were talking about when the All Blacks win the world cup.
The guy said TOUCH WOOD at least three times in under a minute. >=(


By the way, "yeah, nah" is very common in NZ. 		2011-10-20 09:11:00

Author:
midnight_heist
Posts: 2513

It's "a house"
Are you sure?

In an hour I'm going to an hotel to meet an heir to the throne. <-- is there a mistake in this sentence? 		2011-10-20 11:13:00

Author:
Ayneh
Posts: 2454

I do something simillar to that, but instead of "you know what I mean?" I say "right?"




It's "a house"

Aye, it's "a house" if you pronounce it correctly, however a lot of Brits such as myself often won't pronounce the 'h' so it becomes "an 'ouse" 		2011-10-20 12:53:00

Author:
Ali_Star
Posts: 4085

Are you sure?

In an hour I'm going to an hotel to meet an heir to the throne. <-- is there a mistake in this sentence?

Yes. two of the times you used "an"


Aye, it's "a house" if you pronounce it correctly, however a lot of Brits such as myself often won't pronounce the 'h' so it becomes "an 'ouse"

yeah 		2011-10-20 13:15:00

Author:
TheMonkeyBlade
Posts: 687

Are you sure?

In an hour I'm going to an hotel to meet an heir to the throne. <-- is there a mistake in this sentence?

It's "a hotel", because the 'h' isn't silent. However, it is "an heir" because the 'h' is silent.		2011-10-20 18:54:00

Author:
Flamento
Posts: 352

AWWW YEAHHH!

(that annoys me...)		2011-10-20 21:32:00

Author:
Valeview
Posts: 1581

Not really a saying but it annoys me when people stutter because they think it will get your attention better... -_-2011-10-21 01:15:00

Author:
Speedynutty68
Posts: 1614

Stop flexin' bruh

(I HATE THAT )		2011-10-21 01:16:00

Author:
zzmorg82
Posts: 948

Stop flexin' bruh

(I HATE THAT )

I have never heard that once in my life... o.o I guess California is okay with flexing... xD		2011-10-21 01:31:00

Author:
Speedynutty68
Posts: 1614

I have never heard that once in my life... o.o I guess California is okay with flexing... xD

(No offense to African Americans) It's what Black people say. LIKE I SAID NO OFFENSE TO THEM, I'M ONE MYSELF!!!		2011-10-21 01:34:00

Author:
zzmorg82
Posts: 948

Out of all my African-American friends... I've still never heard that... ._.

(Random fact- Did you know that the political term for an African person in any place is Afro-____ xD I found it in a dictionary... I don't know why it was there...)		2011-10-21 02:04:00

Author:
Speedynutty68
Posts: 1614

I'm tired of the phrase "Real talk" as in:

"mane, you betta be steppin', real talk"		2011-10-21 03:47:00

Author:
biorogue
Posts: 8424

"Man up!" Thanks to that stupid video... That's all these two guys I sit with say... -_-2011-10-21 05:22:00

Author:
Speedynutty68
Posts: 1614

"Show me the Car Fax"

That friggin fox keeps taking away my costumers. 		2011-10-21 07:10:00

Author:
Silverleon
Posts: 6707

It's "a hotel", because the 'h' isn't silent. However, it is "an heir" because the 'h' is silent.

I didn't notice the H in heir was silent... :blush:		2011-10-21 13:13:00

Author:
TheMonkeyBlade
Posts: 687

Whenever someone says "i know right" Bugs the heck out of me.

It just sounds like a corny cliche saying.

Inb4someonesays"I know right"		2011-10-21 13:24:00

Author:
Cactii
Posts: 426

Whenever someone says "i know right" Bugs the heck out of me.

It just sounds like a corny cliche saying.

Inviting some one says"I know right"

I know, right?
Why do people do that?
(Also, fixed your post. )

No but really, why do you dislike it?
It means the pwerson is trying to know they relate to what you mean, it means they know what you mean. 		2011-10-22 17:42:00

Author:
Silverleon
Posts: 6707

I know, right?
Why do people do that?
(Also, fixed your post. )

No but really, why do you dislike it?
It means the pwerson is trying to know they relate to what you mean, it means they know what you mean.

Well yeah, that's true. I say it too.
It doesn't really bother me when others say it either because it just lets me know they understand what I mean. 		2011-10-23 12:50:00

Author:
Unknown User

Whenever talking about rumors or gossip: "Word on the streets says..."

Just no. You're not a mobster, gangster, informant, hobo, or anyone that'd use that.		2011-10-23 20:06:00

Author:
SnipySev
Posts: 2452

Whenever talking about rumors or gossip: "Word on the streets says..."

Just no. You're not a mobster, gangster, informant, hobo, or anyone that'd use that.
Word on the street says: "STOP"		2011-10-23 20:21:00

Author:
gdn001
Posts: 5891

Word on the street says: "STOP"

Hammer Time!		2011-10-24 11:41:00

Author:
SnipySev
Posts: 2452

I cannot stand it when people say "chillax". It just sounds stupid.....2011-10-24 20:14:00

Author:
Godzilla
Posts: 224

When people start a sentence with "like" or "Uh".2011-10-24 23:01:00

Author:
Undarivik
Posts: 442

I hate the word "tweeted". I especially hate hearing it on the news.2011-10-25 12:15:00

Author:
Ali_Star
Posts: 4085

I had dental surgery this week...it was 4 1/2 hours in the chair, which was irritating enough, but everytime the Dentist hit a nerve and I made a sound, he said "Doin Good. Doin Great!" He said it at least 50 times. And he wasn't sitting in the chair. I wonder now if he was talking to himself...you know, a confidence thing.2011-10-30 00:44:00

Author:
RickRock_777
Posts: 1567

"I told you so."
and
"Because I said so."
(I have to admit out of shear desperation I have used this one.)		2011-10-30 18:56:00

Author:
Lady_Luck__777
Posts: 3458

"I told you so."
and
"Because I said so."
(I have to admit out of shear desperation I have used this one.)
These phrases are like the AC-130 killstreak: You hate it when it's used on you, but you love it when you use it on someone else. 		2011-10-30 23:35:00

Author:
gdn001
Posts: 5891

These phrases are like the AC-130 killstreak: You hate it when it's used on you, but you love it when you use it on someone else.

That sentence is so true. 		2011-10-31 04:38:00

Author:
Unknown User

"Toughen up" -My P.E. teacher. Well sorry I didn't grow up on a farm and do drive-by's on deer (seriously, he's done that before). I don't know why he says it, but he averages saying it like 20 times a day.

Edit: When I say grow up on a farm, I didn't mean for it to sound insulting. It was actually a compliment, because people who work on farms or grew up on farms work hard and it makes them strong.		2011-10-31 06:35:00

Author:
alaskadawn
Posts: 101

"You wouldn't understand"
FFFUUU-

Try me, there's a good chance that I may actually be able to comprehend the brilliance of what lurks within your mind.
The phrase implies some sort of intellectual supremacy which really, really gets to me because it usually comes from people who aren't actually outwardly arrogant.

And besides, usually what they say when you finally convince them that you aren't as stupid as they think is actually rather simple to understand. >:I

It is the most patronising phrase I can think of.		2011-11-05 11:18:00

Author:
Skeggers
Posts: 583

"Couldn't see it for looking."

Does this exist out of NZ?
It's very annoying and I hear it all the time working in the supermarket. 		2011-11-05 12:40:00

Author:
midnight_heist
Posts: 2513

I had dental surgery this week...it was 4 1/2 hours in the chair, which was irritating enough, but everytime the Dentist hit a nerve and I made a sound, he said "Doin Good. Doin Great!" He said it at least 50 times. And he wasn't sitting in the chair. I wonder now if he was talking to himself...you know, a confidence thing.

Sorry, couldn't help it.
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alaskadawn
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Who wants to hear what I hear EVERY day?:

NYANNYANNYANNYANNYANNYANNYANNYANNYANNYANNYANNYAN

(Not really a phrase, Nyan, but it bugs the heck out of me.) (From NYAN CAT)		2011-11-05 14:34:00

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Anything Starbursts posts on facebook.2011-11-06 00:34:00

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