Expressions you hate

Jogathon

Not an Irishism but an Americanism..
When looking at a menu and about to order food "You all set?"
When finishing any course in a restaurant... "You all set?"
When paying in any restaurant..."You all set?"

Why????

lanomist

Absolutely,
great darts,
He struck it with venom,
Amazing

Lawrence1895

'Even Ma says...'
'Do XYZ, will ye'
'Big time'

torrential1

"It's not rocket science".......drives me mad!!

coolhull

Blow into the bag please, Sir...

leinster_fan

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger....eh, can't see getting knocked down by a bus making me much stronger!

Also, people spouting on about how they gave 110% - that REALLY winds me up!

anheneti

Here for a good time not a long time

Work hard and play hard
Both statements drive me mad

ShadowHearth

Ah, she is a fine bus!!!!

fatherbuzcagney

'last orders'

MadsL

"Can I have a quick word with you in my office"

EoghanIRL

How's she cuttin

EoghanIRL

MadsL wrote: »

"Can I have a quick word with you in my office"

In a relstionship : we need to talk .
You know it's not going to end well

Mountainsandh

"Ah sure you'll be grand", when you're nervous/ill/in a difficult situation. It's meant well, but infuriates me.

MIL telling me my kid has lovely "mousey brown" hair, when the picture it conjures up for me is that of an ugly dead country mouse. Is mousey brown hair supposed to be a nice thing
I'm French so sometimes these things are just too hard to figure.

tan11ie

It's not you it's me - especially when I find myself saying it

EoghanIRL

Break a leg

sparksfly

Dont go there
End of
We havent enough for our own
Not being smart but....

Amy33

It's better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all.

I strongly disagree with that expression.

CarrickMcJoe

Curveball

Yeknow

Turtyturd

Jesus wept.

tan11ie

Can "alright Bud" count as one? fecking hate that.

Sinfonia

Mountainsandh wrote: »

"Ah sure you'll be grand", when you're nervous/ill/in a difficult situation. It's meant well, but infuriates me.

Meant well? As far as I see it, it means "I don't really care and can't think of anything to say that would be of any help"

fatherbuzcagney

sparksfly wrote: »

Dont go there
End of
We havent enough for our own
Not being smart but....

i did not know you knew my wife

maidie

Get the finger out

Your a gas ticket

You're Gas

All of the above get on my nerves

Wacker The Attacker

Even the word Rugby gets on my wick.

EoghanIRL

Waste not want not

RED PASSION

Back away there is nothing in front of you.


whilst parallel parking:mad:

Rothko

I could care less

Pat Mustard

Shryke wrote: »

If you eat the cake you won't have it anymore. You can't keep it if you eat it. It will be gone. No cake.

Your explanation makes perfect sense.

The expression would also make perfect sense if it was "You can't eat your cake and then have it back again."

It's a clumsy, inelegant expression, often used in the context of a smug retort.

I don't like it.

Celly Smunt

young professionals.

MadsL

Shopkeeper "Are you OK/alright"


Grrr.


At one point I started simply stated "Yes" and continued to look them square in the eye until they stammer "Can I help you?" or the like.
I then say "That's better" and ask for what I want.

Mountainsandh

Sinfonia wrote: »

Meant well? As far as I see it, it means "I don't really care and can't think of anything to say that would be of any help"

Sometimes yes, other times it's meant to be supportive and reassuring without committing oneself. Still useless to me if I'm in a strop though.

flyswatter

"Epic" That word has lost all meaning.

Mountainsandh

to a child : "you're gorgeous what are you ?"

WatchWolf

Pre-plan

What does that even mean?

Omackeral

Irregardless

alphabeat

eat our own dogfood

RED PASSION

Mountainsandh wrote: »

to a child : "you're gorgeous what are you ?"

coo she coo she coo

PizzamanIRL

Some people haven't a clue what an 'expression' is.

Say Your Number

'Banter' the most irritating word in the english language.

Wacker The Attacker

Omackeral wrote: »

Irregardless

Irrespective

lizzylad84

omg thats my song.....
basically anytihng those half brians on geordie/jersey shore or that essex programme say.

uberalles

Do you think you are special?
You are fired

lufties

I wuzz bleedin scarleh..

NegativeCreep

Say Your Number wrote: »

'Banter' the most irritating word in the english language.

And 'the bants'
Da fúck does that even mean?!
Also, 'get up and get active.' No, I wont now fúck off!

PhlegmyMoses

I use most of the terms in here quite a bit. The thing that stands out to me most about these threads is the realisation that somebody will dislike a turn of phrase that another uses every time a conversation between a few people is had in real life.

BroBeans353

To a Certain Extent, i didn't mind that until my retarded english started using it 10 times every class (not even exagerating)

lufties

" meself and me mayhe" or any phrase said in a Mary boorne type accent :-D

repsol

"Chillax"

"As regards"

"Partner"

"No offence but"

"Scarlet"

"significant other"

skirtgirl

"You may" eg you may go to the shop to get milk. Hate it.

AngryHippie

"like"
"you know"
"like d'y'know"

The above are rife in Langerland. really gives me ths sh1ts

"suffice to say"