Words or phrases that should be banned from the english language

TheZohanS

"John Q Taxpayer"

eth0

The mind boggles

Latchy

Kmc123 wrote: »

when people say "I'll learn ya"

WTF????

For some reason I hear that in a Mrs Brown ( aka Twink ) accent

Abi

Latchy wrote: »

For some reason I hear that in a Mrs Brown ( aka Twink ) accent

Think it's more 'ye' than 'ya' though

Captain Vegetable

Could you all fUck off? Honestly?

Latchy

Abi wrote: »

Think it's more 'ye' than 'ya' though

I think you are right

She He might have a wet T towel in her hand when she's saying it to

( buzzing with the laughs here )

kraggy

"What's the story"

Latchy

'' Alri Bud ...C'mere ...

ye wouldn't lend us a euro wud yeah ? ''

paddy kerins

IvaBigWun wrote: »

11. Amazeballs - Please fúck yourself off a high building

I've never heard anyone say that but I am now going to be using it constantly and I shant **** myself off a high building

kincsem

Listen.

No need to say "listen", my ears don't need advance warning.

Osgoodisgood

Ye

You don't speak Middle English do you?
You do? Carry on then........

PeterIanStaker

"celebrity" if it hasn't already been said. I cant be bothered reading back 15 pages.

LoanShark

To even speak of Fianna Fail these days is almost like giving someone amwet willie..

I also hate the following words:
Fundamentally (many thanks to Sinn Fein for their extensive use of this word, they use it in almost every news interview, it's a bit like the Republics version of 'Situation')
Basically (I used to work for a company, and there was this guy who started every sentence with it.)

Feisar

pragmatic1 wrote: »

Vino.

Yes this one! I don't know why it bothers me so much!

You're not Spanish/Italian why are you saying it??? During my hols in Italy people weren't running around dropping "wine" into their sentences.

Snakeblood

Same as.
Simple as.
End of.
You know yourself.
MONSTER. - as a term of appreciation.
Immense - Generally in rugby, someone was immense for their team. THEY WERE NOT LARGER THAN NORMAL, THEY WERE PARTICULARLY GOOD.
Sanitise : As in 'let's sanitise this with the team' or what it actually means 'Let's make sure everyone agrees with this.
Sync: 'Let's sync up later. Or what it actually means 'Let's have a meeting later'.
Ping: Ping me later: 'contact me on messenger later'

The King of Moo

"pov"

"bird," "mott," "the woman," "the missus" to describe a woman; "the fella" or "hubby" to describe a boyfriend or husband.

"a cheeky pint/volvic etc"

"____-aholic," eg "workaholic:" (no offence to anyone here with a crippling addiction to workahol)

"____-gate" as a name for a scandal, eg "Workaholgate" to describe the state's criminal neglect of workahol victims) - the Watergate incident was some time ago now.

Lazy portmanteaus and abbreviations, more common in American-English for now-
"dramedy" - no, it's a comedy-drama;
"photog" - it's only two more syllables to say the full word!

battleaxe88

battleaxe88 wrote: »

Made up words, for example,staycation. To describe holidaying in Ireland!!!

All words are made up.

foxyboxer

Human Resources.

It's a very demeaning term.

A printer is a resource.

What was wrong with Personnel Department??

Batsy

"Global Warming"

The King of Moo

Batsy wrote: »

"Global Warming"

I agree, "climate change" conveys more accurately the complexity of the situation.

xsiborg

"austerity" measures... :mad:

and recently at a conference with an american speaker when he proposed "we wrap this up and have a bio-break...", bemused and confused faces all round...

"oh what do you call it here?" when someone up the front helpfully interjected- "lunch?"...

buachaillban

Oranage2 wrote: »

The word 'black' when describing a person - It's racist and ignorant!

Unless of course they are a Black person!

It is an accepted term of description, much as a white person would be described as a ''white'' person

xsiborg

buachaillban wrote: »

Unless of course they are a Black person!

It is an accepted term of description, much as a white person would be described as a ''white'' person

this, exactly.

a couple of years back i was in hospital and the attending doctor was black, and i remember in some film (i cant remember it now, but some poster will, a film about appartheid where a white man was asked did he prefer to be called pink! ).

but i asked this doctor did he prefer to be referred to as black or colored or what IS the proper description?

he just told me that he personally describes himself as black, and that colored was a description he hadnt heard used too often.

buachaillban

xsiborg wrote: »

this, exactly.

a couple of years back i was in hospital and the attending doctor was black, and i remember in some film (i cant remember it now, but some poster will, a film about appartheid where a white man was asked did he prefer to be called pink! ).

but i asked this doctor did he prefer to be referred to as black or colored or what IS the proper description?

he just told me that he personally describes himself as black, and that colored was a description he hadnt heard used too often.

I do quite alot of business in Africa and find myself in Tanzania, Zambia, Nigeria alot.

When a Tanzanian or anybody of the Swahili tongue sees a ''WHITE'' man they will say ''Jambo Mzungu'' which basically means Howya white man.
I have absolutely no problem with this and I believe people that do make a problem out of it need to relax a small bit with the PC

sparksfly

You are trespassing upon my patience.
Your statement is singularly lucid.

mdoyler2

"a soft landing"

Fishooks12

Probably been mentioned but anyone who utters the word "hater" or "haters" should be strung up

Morlar

xsiborg wrote: »

"austerity" measures... :mad:

and recently at a conference with an american speaker when he proposed "we wrap this up and have a bio-break...", bemused and confused faces all round...

"oh what do you call it here?" when someone up the front helpfully interjected- "lunch?"...

I first heard that one about a week ago from an American just off the plane - a bio break is a toilet break far as I can gather. I just nodded & didn't ask.

Morlar

mdoyler2 wrote: »

"a soft landing"

If they'd been honest and said 'Screaming nose dive at 500mph' people might have panicked though.

Mike 1972

"Bi-curious" Being confused, unsure or willing to experiment with ones sexuality is not the same as being bisexual with a preference for one gender.

Lady Chatterton

I find the word "retarded" very offensive. I particularly hate when it is used to describe people with special needs or a learning difficulty. I really wish it could be removed from the english language.

Fishooks12

MrsD007 wrote: »

I find the word "retarded" very offensive. I particularly hate when it is used to describe people with special needs or a learning difficulty. I really wish it could be removed from the english language.

That's just retarded

Mike 1972

MrsD007 wrote: »

I find the word "retarded" very offensive. I particularly hate when it is used to describe people with special needs or a learning difficulty. I really wish it could be removed from the english language.

I agree

Calling someone a "Fuktard" though is all fine and dandy.

twinytwo

i didnt do nathin boi

Omackeral

When football pundits say 'for me'. Lee Dixon is always at it.
''Shane Long is a great striker for me.'' Em, no Lee, he's not. He's not a striker for you in any way.

I'm also not a fan of 'Happy out' or any variant. What the f*ck is that about? Happy out? Out where?

Country boys/ girls saying 'Well' as a greeting. I dont hate it really, I just dont know if it's an implied question or what!

Guill

Fishooks12 wrote: »

Probably been mentioned but anyone who utters the word "hater" or "haters" should be strung up

Haters gonna hate.

du Maurier

Omackeral wrote: »

When football pundits say 'for me'. Lee Dixon is always at it.
''Shane Long is a great striker for me.'' Em, no Lee, he's not. He's not a striker for you in any way.

I'm also not a fan of 'Happy out' or any variant. What the f*ck is that about? Happy out? Out where?

Country boys/ girls saying 'Well' as a greeting. I dont hate it really, I just dont know if it's an implied question or what!

Yeah, up there with "What's the craic?". I never know how to answer it. I don't know what it is - "What's the craic?" "Ehm...I'm fine thanks".

pragmatic1

The word "snog". If you're not a middle class, 30 something, English woman then STFU.

St.Spodo

''Synergy'' and other such words used by moron junior marketing executives in suits.

psychward

MrsD007 wrote: »

I find the word "retarded" very offensive. I particularly hate when it is used to describe people with special needs or a learning difficulty. I really wish it could be removed from the english language.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toLBLX6GPNc

I care passionately about retards too.

cocoshovel

"Tarring everyone with the same brush". If I hear that phrase one more from someone Ill bate the head off em! :mad: :pac:

Also what kind of people put ".com" at the end of their sentences? I have never heard this being said before aside from on boards. I imagine its only the biggest wánkers who say such things. Where in Ireland is this used?

Azureus

Banter.
Especially used by anyone with a d4 accent.

eth0

cocoshovel wrote: »

Also what kind of people put ".com" at the end of their sentences? I have never heard this being said before aside from on boards. I imagine its only the biggest wánkers who say such things. Where in Ireland is this used?

Dublin

It would be more the facebookie, reality TV, D4 & arts degree type crowd that would say it. Only heard it once or twice. If a lad says it he is a complete fruitcake

Togepi

cocoshovel wrote: »

Also what kind of people put ".com" at the end of their sentences? I have never heard this being said before aside from on boards. I imagine its only the biggest wánkers who say such things. Where in Ireland is this used?

I think I first saw that on Bebo... :pac: "bored.com"

Cringe whenever I hear anyone use it (fortunately that's very rarely). :P

languagenerd

cocoshovel wrote: »

Also what kind of people put ".com" at the end of their sentences? I have never heard this being said before aside from on boards. I imagine its only the biggest wánkers who say such things. Where in Ireland is this used?

I think it actually came from those English "confused.com" ads - there's a company called that who do some sort of insurance - people started using it (mainly on Facebook) and then started subsituting "confused" for anything else that popped into their heads. Hungover.com, bored.com, wrecked.com...FUCKOFF.com! :P

Also, I disagree with the poster who said it was mainly the arts degree type, I actually see it most from my Facebook friends who did PLC courses and are now working/on the dole. That's not to say it's only them who use it, they're just the people on my friends list who use it most.

Fbjm

My ex used to say that all the time, 'uuuuuuuugh bored.com, cmon lets go out' um, you're offline. no need for the mental web search :rolleyes:

Abi

Fbjm wrote: »

My ex used to say that all the time, 'uuuuuuuugh bored.com, cmon lets go out' um, you're offline. no need for the mental web search :rolleyes:

Did you first communicate in sign language or something? That shit would give you a migraine in ten seconds.

smegmar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7E-aoXLZGY

Everyone should have a look at this.

newmug

The Radiator wrote: »

cell phone, mug, towelette

Whats wrong with mug? You can have cups, glasses, beakers, pitchers, vessels, whats wrong with mug?

Mine is new:D

gypsy_rose

"chalk it up to experience" urgh