Irritating words or phrases

Problematic, basically and cis

ouxbbkqtswdfaw

From the get go

Cushie Butterfield

I’ll get my coat.
Whatiffery.
Whataboutery.

ouxbbkqtswdfaw

It's a no brainer

Cee-Jay-Cee

alaimacerc wrote: »

I'm using my Scrabble challenge on that "word"!

Is this a joke that's outstayed its welcome? Or is he serious?

And a more pressing question is, is be on boards, and going to splutter into his coffee when he sees this?

No it’s not a joke, the person doesn’t do jokes. I wouldn’t think he’s on boards but if he is then ‘hey Andrew!!’

Sac O Spuds

Now don't get me wrong.

Jesus I hate that phrase. A very opinionated woman I know uses it when she disagrees with me on some issue and next thing I know she's off on a tirade. Invisible earmuff time.

alaimacerc

Cushie Butterfield wrote: »

I’ll get my coat.
Whatiffery.
Whataboutery.

Don't think I've ever heard "whatiffery"! But as I use the other two incessantly, I suppose I'd better adopt it ASAP...

DickSwiveller Returns

alaimacerc wrote: »

Or on occasion, to indeed be clear, but on a wildly different point than the one they were actually asked about. (Then again, most of the dictionary can serve that purpose...)


Are you one of those arch-linguistic-conservatives that yearns for the days it could only mean "uncertain"?

Absolutely

ouxbbkqtswdfaw

When presented with a meal, being told to "enjoy".

CFlat

Would you ever fuc k off with your 'strawman argument'.

alaimacerc

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

No it’s not a joke, the person doesn’t do jokes. I wouldn’t think he’s on boards but if he is then ‘hey Andrew!!’

Would that be Mr Andrew Malaprop, Esq, B.Sc., then?

alaimacerc

CFlat wrote: »

Would you ever fuc k off with your 'strawman argument'.

Fcuk off with the arguments, and well fcuk off with the phrase, then!

(Applies to a few things on this list. Especially 'Piers Morgan'.)

mistersifter

1. The unnecessary use of the word "narrative". Everything has now become a narrative.

2. Everything has also become "an experience". I saw an advertisement for a 'car wash experience' recently. It's Maxol, not bloody Disney Land. It's also overused as a verb. There a stereotypical plonker from LA on Dermot Bannon's show the other day saying he liked to "experience" (i.e. look at) his back garden. Says it all.

3. The current trend of using "super" as a prefix for everything. I'm super excited. Super cool.

4. 'Awesome, especially when used by an Irish person.

I blame apps and internet in general. Every app nowadays uses this informal american language to come across as cool, chilled out:
"hey, awesome, thanks for signing in buddy, why not check out our super cool new shopping experience, we're not even after your money". F*ck off app!

alaimacerc

mistersifter wrote: »

1. The unnecessary use of the word "narrative". Everything has now become a narrative.

That's very true. It may be the new "optics".

DickSwiveller Returns

mistersifter wrote: »

1. The unnecessary use of the word "narrative". Everything has now become a narrative.

2. Everything has also become "an experience". I saw an advertisement for a 'car wash experience' recently. It's Maxol, not bloody Disney Land. It's also overused as a verb. There a stereotypical plonker from LA on Dermot Bannon's show the other day saying he liked to "experience" (i.e. look at) his back garden. Says it all.

3. The current trend of using "super" as a prefix for everything. I'm super excited. Super cool.

4. 'Awesome, especially when used by an Irish person.

I blame apps and internet in general. Every app nowadays uses this informal american language to come across as cool, chilled out:
"hey, awesome, thanks for signing in buddy, why not check out our super cool new shopping experience, we're not even after your money". F*ck off app!

Words can't express how much I hate that word.

Lorelli!

Been on a journey! Ugh!

DickSwiveller Returns

Someone describing themselves as a 'spiritual person'

DickSwiveller Returns

People who say Mum or mom instead of Mam

People saying cops instead of Guards or Gardaí

mistersifter

DickSwiveller Returns wrote: »

People who say Mum or mom instead of Mam

People saying cops instead of Guards or Gardaí

It's weird. These seem to have become the norm in Ireland now. Not a fan either.

soiseztomabel

Literally
Obviously
Like
Curated
Lit
AF
Massive
Dude(when said by anyone over 14)

DickSwiveller Returns

soiseztomabel wrote: »

Literally
Obviously
Like
Curated
Lit
AF
Massive
Dude(when said by anyone over 14)

Oh yes. I cringe when I hear an Irish person saying it.

JustAThought

Anyone in work - eapecually a man - who mansplains.

You are edging closer to being minced.

dee75

Legit
For real
Starting every sentence with "So..."
"Let's discuss that issue offline"

jellybear

It's used quite often in the food forum here..."washed down with a big mug of tae"...yuck.

Atoms for Peace

Binary.

trashcan

"Do you know what I mean ?" At the end of every sentence. Grrr.
Beginning a sentence with "So." Likewise "look", or "listen" Damien Duff, I'm looking at you.

trashcan

dee75 wrote: »

Starting every sentence with "So..."
"

Hah, beat me to it.

Omackeral

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Chrimbo.

The Christmas. ''Did you do anything over the Christmas?''

benjamin d

Omackeral wrote: »

The Christmas. ''Did you do anything over the Christmas?''

When anyone says they're going on holibops/holibobs I pray their plane crashes

Omackeral

benjamin d wrote: »

When anyone says they're going on holibops/holibobs I pray their plane crashes

Unfair on everyone else but it's kinda justified I suppose.

benjamin d

It's a sacrifice I'm willing to make

con___manx1

Awesome its such an american word. Annoying when irish people use it. Kudos another stupid word.

castletownman

"Hubby"

From experience, it's usually used by the type of domineering woman who has said husband's testicles mounted above the fireplace.

DickSwiveller Returns

castletownman wrote: »

"Hubby"

From experience, it's usually used by the type of domineering woman who has said husband's testicles mounted above the fireplace.

:D

Franz Von Peppercorn

mistersifter wrote: »

It's weird. These seem to have become the norm in Ireland now. Not a fan either.

Both have been around for years.

This discussion plays out here every so often.

blackcard

Thanking you

texas star

It is what it is

blackcard

texas star wrote: »

It is what it is

We are where we are

Lorelli!

Fab

mistersifter

Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »

Both have been around for years.

This discussion plays out here every so often.

they've been around, yes. But it seems to me they're more widely used than ever now. Might be just where I live now, but I rarely hear anyone say Mam.

anewme

B M I

Harry Palmr

Thoughts and prayers obviously.

Omackeral

Anything that uses the greengrocer's apostrophe.

Signore Fancy Pants

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venusdoom

****s and giggles.. don't like that one at all

pixbyjohn

Quote unquote

anewme

Chewbacca wrote: »

"I have perfect BMI".

Robust BMI

FFred

Winner winner chicken dinner

Or

Happy days


Bhleeeeurrgghh

JackieChang

Any sort of office speak. A few people have mentioned the phrases already.

Touch base.

Going forward.

"Ping" emails.

Sync.

Synergy.

Let's link up.

In regards to.

In terms of. (I heard one guy in my office seriously ask somebody "what does your brother do in terms of job?)

Going forward.

"Happy Monday!"

Reach out.

Emails that end in "All Best" or just "Best". Wtf does that mean?

gerrybbadd

Not gonna lie