Most Irritating Phrase
Jan 10th 2005, 10:41 pm
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Re: Most Irritating Phrase
Originally Posted by elfman
Somebody in my office just asked me if I want to "touch base" in the morning. Grrrrr. Actually I think this one is used in most English speaking countries but that doesn't mean I have to like it.
so what does 'touch base' mean????
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Jan 10th 2005, 10:44 pm
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Re: Most Irritating Phrase
Originally Posted by Manc
that's funny, most americans in my part of the world would get sick of hearing
"Give us yer fukkin' wallet or I'll cut ya."
"Give us yer fukkin' wallet or I'll cut ya."
"You lookin' at my bird/beer/tattoos/belly..."
or just the friendly
"What the f**k you lookin' at..."
Jan 11th 2005, 1:20 am
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Re: Most Irritating Phrase
Originally Posted by antjen
so what does 'touch base' mean????
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Jan 11th 2005, 1:39 am
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Re: Most Irritating Phrase
I don't know why but almost everyone I speak to at some point says "oh..my..God..." with plenty of theatrics. It annoys the crap out of me. Where's the variety for goodness sake? I'd give a weeks pay to hear someone from back home say "well **** me" instead.
Jan 11th 2005, 1:45 am
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Re: Most Irritating Phrase
Originally Posted by cuckoofrommars
I don't know why but almost everyone I speak to at some point says "oh..my..God..." with plenty of theatrics. It annoys the crap out of me. Where's the variety for goodness sake? I'd give a weeks pay to hear someone from back home say "well **** me" instead.
My father in law often says "my lands" in the kind of situation where a gold old fashioned "****in 'ell!" would be more appropriate (and satisfying). Always thought that was strange.
Jan 11th 2005, 2:43 am
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Re: Most Irritating Phrase
Originally Posted by cuckoofrommars
I don't know why but almost everyone I speak to at some point says "oh..my..God..." with plenty of theatrics. It annoys the crap out of me. Where's the variety for goodness sake? I'd give a weeks pay to hear someone from back home say "well **** me" instead.
Jan 11th 2005, 10:38 am
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Re: Most Irritating Phrase
Here's one I heard yesterday that annoyed the crap out of me: "...and this is one fo the funnest things you can do". "Funnest"? Is that a word? And that came from a clinical educator for crying out loud!
Jan 11th 2005, 10:46 am
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Re: Most Irritating Phrase
The most annoying thing for me is not exactly a phrase, but that action that has people flapping their hands near their face. It's just such an odd thing to do.
Jan 11th 2005, 10:49 am
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Re: Most Irritating Phrase
Originally Posted by cuckoofrommars
I don't know why but almost everyone I speak to at some point says "oh..my..God..." ...
Jan 11th 2005, 11:31 am
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Re: Most Irritating Phrase
Originally Posted by englishrosebud
I will never learn to appreciate the total over use of the word 'like' squeezed into every sentence as many times as possible. " so like it was like raining like really hard, and like I had just like walked out of the like salon, so like my hair was like perfect, and I like had no umbrella like....... (actual conversation witnessed in a store (d'oh.....shop...sorry)
"And I was like, 'no', and she was like, 'why not?' and I was like, 'because I'm not going!' and she was like, 'please go!' " etc, etc. This continues for several minutes at a time.
I asked her whatever happened to such old-fashioned words as 'said', 'asked', and 'replied'. She started at me blankly.
Jan 11th 2005, 12:26 pm
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Re: Most Irritating Phrase
Originally Posted by dbark
Then you would not enjoy hearing my daughter, who has lived here 15 months, telling her friend on the phone about a conversation she had with another friend.
"And I was like, 'no', and she was like, 'why not?' and I was like, 'because I'm not going!' and she was like, 'please go!' " etc, etc. This continues for several minutes at a time.
I asked her whatever happened to such old-fashioned words as 'said', 'asked', and 'replied'. She started at me blankly.
"And I was like, 'no', and she was like, 'why not?' and I was like, 'because I'm not going!' and she was like, 'please go!' " etc, etc. This continues for several minutes at a time.
I asked her whatever happened to such old-fashioned words as 'said', 'asked', and 'replied'. She started at me blankly.
Jan 11th 2005, 12:31 pm
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Re: Most Irritating Phrase
I overheard someone telling a friend they had "gotten burglarized" lately !!!
2 of my favourite wrong words used together...even better !
2 of my favourite wrong words used together...even better !
Jan 11th 2005, 4:14 pm
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Re: Most Irritating Phrase
'Littler' :scared: 'Littlest'
What happened to smaller or smallest....
BOO-YA!!!!! This one drove me nuts at a 4th of July firework display one year, we always get next to a loud one and this 'word' came out of his booming gob, everytime a firework went off...it was the longest display of my life!
What happened to smaller or smallest....
BOO-YA!!!!! This one drove me nuts at a 4th of July firework display one year, we always get next to a loud one and this 'word' came out of his booming gob, everytime a firework went off...it was the longest display of my life!
Jan 11th 2005, 4:27 pm
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Re: Most Irritating Phrase
not an irritating phrase as such.. but my girlfriend just asked..
"How do I turn the Tea pot on?"
made me laugh
"How do I turn the Tea pot on?"
made me laugh
Jan 11th 2005, 4:32 pm
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Re: Most Irritating Phrase
Originally Posted by USBound
"How do I turn the Tea pot on?"