Words/phrases that irritate you.

bread

When people measure the length of time to a big event in number of 'sleeps'.

Novella

When people mix up 'then' and 'than'. Oh, and people who say things like, "Oh yeah, I got that book off her.". NO! You got it from her, from!

One more, should of. It is 'should have'. The end.

Scuid Mhór

'oh man, that's so ironic.'

no. no it isn't. you don't know the meaning of the word ironic. so many people have no idea of how to use this word in the right context.

Abrasax

It annoys me on this thread the amount of people who complain about others using phrases which have an Irish syntax.

I'm Irish. The Queen can stick her english up her arse.

Maestoso

“None of the above” used in oral conversation
“Sounds like a plan”
“In relation to”
“In terms of”
“No-brainer”
Politicians who use the word “catalyst”
Also people who say “added bonus”. As opposed to a subtracted bonus?
“Rome wasn’t built in a day”


when people switch around the word “which”
For example, when someone turns
“Welcome to the club which you’re a part of!”
To
“Welcome to the club of which you are a part!”

“Deeply” when it is used as a synonym for “very” and not physical depth
“On the pig’s back” when referring to happiness.
“Over the moon” when not talking about space.
“Now you’re playing with fire!” when there is no literal fire being played with.
“Now you’re cooking with gas!” when no cooking is going on.
“Go for it!”
“very kind of” à “You are very kind of snappy with me today!” It’s like they go from confidence to doubt in half a second. You are VERY…..kind of….
“You have a very interesting personality!” As if you’re some science experiment to them or something to be examined. Pricks.
“Tell me about it”

Wow, I’m so angry.

sesna

Abrasax wrote: »

It annoys me on this thread the amount of people who complain about others using phrases which have an Irish syntax.

I'm Irish. The Queen can stick her english up her arse.

Is that why you're speaking her language ?

chasm

"Specific"...it amazes me the amount of people who pronounce it "pacific"

I'm sure it's been said already but...
"I could care less".
Do you know what that means? It means you care to some degree. It doesn't mean "I don't care". It means you're giving us a pointless random f* update on your "caring" status. Thanks. :mad:

sesna

bluewolf wrote: »

I'm sure it's been said already but...
"I could care less".
Do you know what that means? It means you care to some degree. It doesn't mean "I don't care". It means you're giving us a pointless random f* update on your "caring" status. Thanks. :mad:

It should be " I could not care less", as in it is impossible for me to have less interest or concern in this matter, since I am already utterly indifferent.

I think it may be used nonsensically as you describe in parts of the US, which comes as no surprise.

ricman

IT annoys me that some people use curse words constantly,ie i missed the fffing bus so i arrived late for the ffing concert .THE whole impact of curse words is gone if you use em every 5minutes for every trivial annoyance .USE them if you are very angry and something bad is happening, ie someones trying to rob your car or you are wearing nice clothes and a car drives into a puddle,and splashes you .
I KNOW its sexist but women who use curse words randomly sound worse then men.

bonzodog2

"sort of like", as used by my ex about 20 times in one particular phone call; she was already famous for it, we just counted that time !

unreal, as in <some situation> was so <adjective> it was unreal

uvox

Has to be the cyberspace 'globish' of those oh, so with it and happening Twitter generation:

Jebus
Woot!
FTW
FFS

Abrasax

sesna wrote: »

Is that why you're speaking her language ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen%27s_English

mark182

is it in.

sesna

Abrasax wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen%27s_English

She speaks English, you speak English. When in a hole, and all that.

Abrasax

sesna wrote: »

She speaks English, you speak English. When in a hole, and all that.

She speaks British English or the Queens English, I speak Hiberno-English, you know?, using words like gobshite and eedgit etc.

sesna

Abrasax wrote: »

She speaks British English or the Queens English, I speak Hiberno-English, you know?, using words like gobshite and eedgit etc.

Both English, if you want to be different you could try another language such as Irish. Would you agree its a bit stupid getting annoyed with the Queen because some Irish people on boards.ie get annoyed at other Irish people's poor syntax ?

Abrasax

sesna wrote: »

Both English, if you want to be different you could try another language such as Irish. Would you agree its a bit stupid getting annoyed with the Queen because some Irish people on boards.ie get annoyed at other Irish people's poor syntax.

Who said I was annoyed with the Queen?

blueser

Abrasax wrote: »

Who said I was annoyed with the Queen?

Abrasax wrote: »

The Queen can stick her english up her arse.

Maybe not ''annoyed'' exactly. But hardly a big fan either!

Abrasax

blueser wrote: »

Maybe not ''annoyed'' exactly. But hardly a big fan either!

I wasn't suggesting she actually stick the Oxford Concise up her jacksie.

It was an attack on the Queens English, not the ould doll herself.

I merely used her as a convenient metaphorical prop, seeing as it's her English and all.

I'm sure she's a lovely woman.

cbyrd

Abrasax wrote: »

I wasn't suggesting she actually stick the Oxford Concise up her jacksie.

It was an attack on the Queens English, not the ould doll herself.

I merely used her as a metaphorical prop.

this would be funny to see though... although she probably calls it her bottom..:)

Abrasax

cbyrd wrote: »

this would be funny to see though... although she probably calls it her bottom..:)

She'd have one of her servants do it, the lazy bitch.

minister poxbottle

I cant wait, is she coming to apologize :mad:

sesna

minister poxbottle wrote: »

I cant wait, is she coming to apologize :mad:

Delightful to see all the chaps having such a jovial conversation in the mainland's tongue :cool:

carmel27

jackiebaron wrote: »

Eeeew! Bit prudish aren't you?
Vagina. Female reproductive organ. Simple.

Mind you, vagina IS a bit "technical". I went out with a Liverpool girl who referred to her nether-shrine a "tweedle" or "peach".

Im anything but a prude. Im usually the person who can put a dirty spin on almost anything! I just cannot handle those words! Dunno why! But I cant!
Maybe I need help:o

uvox

This new phrase "recreational rioting" is wearing a bit then.

Jeez, you'd think they'd never seen a GAA match before...

Killer Pigeon

"fuck me pink"

Tail Wagger

People who use text abbreviations, it really gets under my skin!

RolandIRL

i hate people who go like, i mean, like.
last night was, like, awesome, like.

STOP SAYING LIKE :mad:

anyone who uses lol and omg as actual words when speaking. and also the word raging. raging, like :mad:

Teddy_Picker

"Happy out" really gets under my skin, and it's usually said in a really irritating tone of voice too, especially by the people I know!

"Pacific" instead of "specific." Wonderfully, one of the people I heard making this mistake was my Geography teacher!

Also, referring to "rural" people as "the dinner in the middle of the day" brigade, and city people as "cappuccino/latte drinkers" is really irritating! How I would've loved to have sent a letterbomb to RTE during the stag hunting/"rural pursuits" debate! :mad:

"Rehab," which I think is used in the same sense as retard, "God, she's such a rehab!" That has to be the most irritating and stupid one of all!

Love this "random" Dylan Moran clip!:pac:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa_Zwoyrhg8