Things People Say That Annoy You

Garzard

"For all intensive purposes" is another one that really does my head in,

Me_Grapes

Garzard wrote: »

"For all intensive purposes" is another one that realy does my head in,

Probably doing your head in because whoever's saying that phrase to you is saying it wrong.

Chuck Stone

You know what do be does be gettin on me nerves, like?

Language pedants!

Garzard

Me_Grapes wrote: »

Probably doing your head in because whoever's saying that phrase to you is saying it wrong.

Not only that but noticed a lot of people on the Internet also spell it like that in a post or whatever.

Meangadh

"Epic", "Fail" or indeed "epic fail". F**k off.

"Banter" (used to be an ok word but now it's just used on the main by tools) or even worse "havin the bants".... AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHGGHGHGHGAHAHAAHGHHGHHH!!!

Also the "I'm gay" type things people say when they frape someone. Hilaaaaaaaarrrrious. The amount of college students who need to learn to log out of facebook is really ridiculous.

Oh and also when people pronounce double "t"s in words like a d, e.g. "butter" as "budder", "babysitter" as "babysidder". They're Ts dammit, not Ds!

MadsL

Complaining about something on boards and the inevitable "what's it to you" comments "Why do you care OP" "Get a life" etc...

People who click into a thread they don't care about just to post inane crap like this should be force fed horse burgers.

Canard

I done / I seen.

Teyla Emmagan

'We are where we are'.

Only ever used by someone who has ****ed up and knows it, but certainly doesn't want to discuss it.

Teyla Emmagan

Custardpi wrote: »

Something that used to annoy me a few years ago but which doesn't seem to occur as much since we became more sophisticated is the mispronunciation/misuse of French, Italian & Spanish origin words, e.g. "expresso" for espresso, Renault pronounced "Ren- alt" (to rhyme with vault), paella with the double l pronounced as an l instead of a y & "Entrée" being used to denote a main course on a menu (you still see this occasionally in some restaurants) instead of "Plat Principal" or indeed "Main Course". If you don't know the proper names/pronunciations of things you should either learn them or stick to less challenging vocabulary.

Jesus. And I thought I was an awful pedant.

Cool Mo D

Custardpi wrote: »

Something that used to annoy me a few years ago but which doesn't seem to occur as much since we became more sophisticated is the mispronunciation/misuse of French, Italian & Spanish origin words, e.g. "expresso" for espresso, Renault pronounced "Ren- alt" (to rhyme with vault), paella with the double l pronounced as an l instead of a y & "Entrée" being used to denote a main course on a menu (you still see this occasionally in some restaurants) instead of "Plat Principal" or indeed "Main Course". If you don't know the proper names/pronunciations of things you should either learn them or stick to less challenging vocabulary.

Entrée is a perfectly correct term to use for main course in the USA, but not over here.

Redpunto

Ecletic

Hate hate that word - only ponses (ponces...............????????/fe*kin twats) use that word

leaveiton

I hate the term "cuppa" for some reason!

Da Shins Kelly

baby and crumble wrote: »

I also HATE when people pronounce words wrong like "DUNkey" instead on donkey

My granny used to always do this, so I have a sentimental fondness for that pronunciation!

Gotta agree with banter too. That word has just lost all meaning with the amount of people who overuse it.

I also know people who use phrases like 'failing at life'/'winning at life'/'enthusiastic for life'/sh*t at life' and every other variable of 'at life' at every available opportunity.

'Like a boss' being overused by every dumbass lad who thinks he's class - 'downed that pint like a boss, hey'. Fcuk off.

Custardpi

Cool Mo D wrote: »

Entrée is a perfectly correct term to use for main course in the USA, but not over here.

Why would it be correct over there (other than through custom)? It doesn't mean main course.

Dostoevsky

"You know"

"high street" (when it's Irish people saying it)

"like" (as in "like you know")

People who follow the British practice of calling people with red hair "ginger" - you were always "Red", "Redser" etc when I was in school.

Talib Fiasco

People who say 'totes awks' should be kicked in their genitals with extreme force and repetition...

Also people who say 'amazing' in that dragged out way so it sounds like amayyyzing deserve the same fate...

I also cringe when I hear people say 'omg' in real life. Online and in text it's grand with limits but literally saying in real life is poor...

joolsveer

Da Shins Kelly wrote: »

That word has just lost all meaning with the amount of people who overuse it.

People who say amount of people when it is number of people.

Da Shins Kelly

joolsveer wrote: »

People who say amount of people when it is number of people.

Given it's an uncountable number of people who overuse it, I'm going to stick with amount.

cantdecide

"In the interim" makes me shudder for some reason...

Czarcasm

joolsveer wrote: »

People who say amount of people when it is number of people.

Da Shins Kelly wrote: »

Given it's an uncountable number of people who overuse it, I'm going to stick with amount.

Well that's just... WOW! :pac:

http://public.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/amount.html

The King of Moo

"people with a chip on their shoulder:" not that some such people don't exist, but I hate the way the phrase is thrown at people who have anything to say which could even remotely be construed as slightly resembling something which could possibly be misinterpreted as jealousy of those with more money.

Adding a question mark to a statement, either in speech or writing. That's not the same as a confused smiley?

Unsubtle bragging about salary and wealth in general, quite common on After Hours lately. But then I probably have a chip on my shoulder.

"but change the price on garlic and you'll go to jail (rolleyes)" - Tax evasion is a crime!

Any vague wisp of a rumour or complete baseless exaggeration passed off as fact: "sure they all get free cars from social welfare, law and order's broken down in Ireland, kill someone and the guards won't do a thing."
Stupid people trying to huge their ignore behind grand "factual" statements, even after they've been proven wrong: "criminals aren't afraid of getting caught, hard labour will sort them out."

"PC brigade, bleeding-heart liberals, do-gooders" - I especially hate when Irish people talk about liberals in the way the term's used in American political discourse, even talking about "white liberals." And what's wrong with doing good!?

DwightSchrute1

When people address me using the following; "Alright kid", "Well lad" or "Howya bud"
that really grinds my gears

Kettleson

When you upwardly propel your head onto the pointed edge of the open cupboard door and someone says 'Careful!'

Da Shins Kelly

The King of Moo wrote: »

"PC brigade, bleeding-heart liberals, do-gooders" - I especially hate when Irish people talk about liberals in the way the term's used in American political discourse, even talking about "white liberals." And what's wrong with doing good!?

These all do my head in. Especially the do-gooders one.

The King of Moo

DwightSchrute1 wrote: »

When people address me using the following; "Alright kid", "Well lad" or "Howya bud"
that really grinds my gears

Grrr!

Czarcasm

number10a wrote: »

Eh, no.

"I could care less..." means that it is possible for me to care less about what I am referring to. Therefore I care about it to a certain, although ambiguous, level because as I have said I can lessen the level of caring.

"I couldn't...", means that it is not possible in any way whatsoever for me to give less of a shìt about the topic/object/person to which/whom I am referring. I don't care about it at all, therefore it is not possible for me to care even less.

Sarcasm!

blade1

Actually

cantdecide

Anyone who refers to their "Mom" needs a stern talking to, IMO.

Custardpi

cantdecide wrote: »

Anyone who refers to their "Mom" needs a stern talking to, IMO.

Could be worse, at least the word "Moms" hasn't yet entered the vocabulary here (that I've heard anyway).

Snow Leopard

Meangadh wrote: »

Also the "I'm gay" type things people say when they frape someone.

Frape.

Grrrrrrr.

doubleyoubee

'I should of'...

Jarrod

polarbearhead wrote: »

overuse of the word literally

'OMG!!!! I was like so embarrassed, I literally died'

*If only*

leaveiton

cantdecide wrote: »

Anyone who refers to their "Mom" needs a stern talking to, IMO.

Especially when the same woman was their Mam up until recently!

Amy33

Why are you still single?
I just am.
Yes, but WHY?

doughef

A girl I used to work with..

"me bike has a puncher"


I'd love to puncher in her face!!

tacofries

gravey yard, or 'pass the chipilladas'

summerskin

"I do be/it does be" aaarrrgghh! Fûck off with your excuse that its Hiberno-English. It just sounds stupid.

What's wrong with "I am/it is"??????

And as for people who say"modren"... There was a fùcking schoolteacher saying it on Matt Cooper last week, wouldn't let that cünt try to educate my arsehole.

Fox_In_Socks

mailforkev wrote: »

"I seen..."

:mad:

It would be easier and would make more sense to just substitute "I saw" with "I seen".

doubleyoubee wrote: »

'I should of'...

I should've. You're problem should be with the word "of" which should not have, or "shouldn't've/shouldn't of" :P a v sound in it.

People with endearing/familiar greetings: Howya luv/chicken/bud/horse/lad/wee willy winker

Custardpi

Fox_In_Socks wrote: »

It would be easier and would make more sense to just substitute "I saw" with "I seen".



I should've. You're problem should be with the word "of" which should not have, or "shouldn't've/shouldn't of" :P a v sound in it.

People with endearing/familiar greetings: Howya luv/chicken/bud/horse/lad/wee willy winker

Your. Since the thread is (at least partly) about correct English usage.

Rasheed

'Sangers' or 'hubby'.

Oh those words drive me soft.

Custardpi

"Sangers"? Is that slang for husband these days?

GLaDOS

The word 'banter'.

Excessive overuse of the words Lad or Bro.

ITS_A_BADGER

I told you so :mad:

Fox_In_Socks

Custardpi wrote: »

Your. Since the thread is (at least partly) about correct English usage.

You got me there, Custard π .:P

The_Gatsby

summerskin wrote: »

wouldn't let that cünt try to educate my arsehole.

When I first read this I thought you were referring to your child as your arsehole. Woops

brenn7475

"well in fairness now " and "well this is it " when talking about a subject

Custardpi

ScienceNerd wrote: »

The word 'banter'.

Excessive overuse of the words Lad or Bro.

Cool story Bro.

BidillyBo

"I wouldn't mind but......"

yes you would still mind so just fúck off

Irish Guitarist

The words 'epic' or 'legend' used to describe something that's nothing of the kind.

The word 'celebrity' to describe some reality television idiot that's famous for being famous and who will be forgotten about in a few months.

'Literally' whereas the person means 'figuratively'. "I literally died laughing". No you didn't you moron.

Also 'almost literally'. Something is either literal or it isn't.

The phrase 'language is evolving' as an excuse for bad spelling.

Harassing people on the internet and saying it's 'freedom of speech'.

'100 things/songs/films you must do/hear/watch before you die'. I'm hardly going to wait until after I die.

The word 'MILF'. An absolutely vile and disgusting word. It sounds like it means 'mould'. "I can't eat that cheese, it's covered in milf".

Feathers

Custardpi wrote: »

Something that used to annoy me a few years ago but which doesn't seem to occur as much since we became more sophisticated is the mispronunciation/misuse of French, Italian & Spanish origin words, e.g. "expresso" for espresso, Renault pronounced "Ren- alt" (to rhyme with vault), paella with the double l pronounced as an l instead of a y & "Entrée" being used to denote a main course on a menu (you still see this occasionally in some restaurants) instead of "Plat Principal" or indeed "Main Course". If you don't know the proper names/pronunciations of things you should either learn them or stick to less challenging vocabulary.

I hate people who go out of their way to pronounce words in the 'proper' way. Yes, it's espresso not expresso but when people start putting on a lisp to say Barcelona or with croissant — as an English loan word, there's no 'q' and there is a 't'.