Annoying Phrases
Nov 7th 2008 | 3:14 am
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Annoying Phrases
Researchers at Oxford University have compiled a list of the top 10 most annoying phrases. Agree? Disagree? Which, if any, do you use?!
The top ten most irritating phrases:
1 - At the end of the day
2 - Fairly unique
3 - I personally *
4 - At this moment in time
5 - With all due respect
6 - Absolutely
7 - It's a nightmare
8 - Shouldn't of
9 - 24/7
10 - It's not rocket science
* wonderfully described by John Humphries as "the linguistic equivalent of having chips with rice"
The top ten most irritating phrases:
1 - At the end of the day
2 - Fairly unique
3 - I personally *
4 - At this moment in time
5 - With all due respect
6 - Absolutely
7 - It's a nightmare
8 - Shouldn't of
9 - 24/7
10 - It's not rocket science
* wonderfully described by John Humphries as "the linguistic equivalent of having chips with rice"
Nov 7th 2008 | 3:18 am
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Re: Annoying Phrases
Researchers at Oxford University have compiled a list of the top 10 most annoying phrases. Agree? Disagree? Which, if any, do you use?!
The top ten most irritating phrases:
1 - At the end of the day
2 - Fairly unique
3 - I personally *
4 - At this moment in time
5 - With all due respect
6 - Absolutely
7 - It's a nightmare
8 - Shouldn't of
9 - 24/7
10 - It's not rocket science
* wonderfully described by John Humphries as "the linguistic equivalent of having chips with rice"
The top ten most irritating phrases:
1 - At the end of the day
2 - Fairly unique
3 - I personally *
4 - At this moment in time
5 - With all due respect
6 - Absolutely
7 - It's a nightmare
8 - Shouldn't of
9 - 24/7
10 - It's not rocket science
* wonderfully described by John Humphries as "the linguistic equivalent of having chips with rice"
Nov 7th 2008 | 3:18 am
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Re: Annoying Phrases
Guilty as charged....
Not the phrase.... just at this time I personally dont think I am fairly uniquie in that at the end of the day I am guilty of using most of those phrases on the list.
Not the phrase.... just at this time I personally dont think I am fairly uniquie in that at the end of the day I am guilty of using most of those phrases on the list.
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Nov 7th 2008 | 3:24 am
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Re: Annoying Phrases
I'm surprised that
"yeah yeah - whatever" isn't in that top 10.
"yeah yeah - whatever" isn't in that top 10.
Nov 7th 2008 | 3:37 am
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Re: Annoying Phrases
Hubby uses "at the end of the day" a lot - they take the p*** out of him at work now - think he's trying to delete it from his vocab, but it's not that easy when something seems so ingrained, is it? 
Nov 7th 2008 | 4:25 am
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Re: Annoying Phrases
AT the end of the day and with all due respect I personally absolutely find 'perfect' annoying. Its a nightmare that its not on the list, but then it is very much a british list and therefore fairly unique.
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Nov 7th 2008 | 4:35 am
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Re: Annoying Phrases
For sure
Nov 7th 2008 | 5:21 am
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Re: Annoying Phrases
^^
What she said especially when spoken by Steve McLaren in a fake Dutch accent!!
What she said especially when spoken by Steve McLaren in a fake Dutch accent!!
Nov 7th 2008 | 5:34 am
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Re: Annoying Phrases
I use all but 8 and 9
Nov 7th 2008 | 5:58 am
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Re: Annoying Phrases
Researchers at Oxford University have compiled a list of the top 10 most annoying phrases. Agree? Disagree? Which, if any, do you use?!
The top ten most irritating phrases:
1 - At the end of the day
2 - Fairly unique
3 - I personally *
4 - At this moment in time
5 - With all due respect
6 - Absolutely
7 - It's a nightmare
8 - Shouldn't of
9 - 24/7
10 - It's not rocket science
* wonderfully described by John Humphries as "the linguistic equivalent of having chips with rice"
The top ten most irritating phrases:
1 - At the end of the day
2 - Fairly unique
3 - I personally *
4 - At this moment in time
5 - With all due respect
6 - Absolutely
7 - It's a nightmare
8 - Shouldn't of
9 - 24/7
10 - It's not rocket science
* wonderfully described by John Humphries as "the linguistic equivalent of having chips with rice"
Nov 7th 2008 | 6:16 am
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Re: Annoying Phrases
Not sure what's wrong with absolutely.
What happened to "you know...." or "like...." or "doing my head in"
What happened to "you know...." or "like...." or "doing my head in"
Nov 7th 2008 | 6:34 am
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Re: Annoying Phrases
As a fully qualified rocket scientist the final one in the list means something is difficult, as rocket science is easy. I prefer "It's not organic chemistry" myself.
Nov 7th 2008 | 6:35 am
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Re: Annoying Phrases
well, anyways . whatever , at the end of the day
AM I BOTHERED ?
lol - God it's bloody awful isn't it ?
Nov 7th 2008 | 6:39 am
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Re: Annoying Phrases
The worst ever is "thinking outside the box" 
