Expressions you hate

You're your fathers son.

Yes who the hell else's would I have been????

Beechwoodspark

FishOnABike wrote: »

Bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye....
FFS do you answer the phone with hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello....

To me it comes across as being so rude and dismissive almost as if saying - I'm finished with you now go away and don't be bothering me.

On a similar note when ppl end the call with a dismissive “go on”

As if you are a peasant and the king or queen is finished stooping themselves to even address you.

ShamNNspace

"bucket list". Ticking off stuff off some imaginary list

Up Donegal

TheFortField wrote: »

I hate when Irish people say “cheerio”.

Out of curiosity, what would you rather they said?

Purple Mountain

'Who have I got here?'
Especially when a younger person says it.

ShamNNspace

"tight knit close community" beloved of our media to describe any village/town/area anywhere in Ireland

Any form of pathological office jargon:

• Blue sky thinking
• Think outside the box
• Let's touch base
• Close of play
• Going forward
• No brainer
• Action that
• Drill down

The Nal

Deleted User wrote: »

Any form of pathological office jargon:

• Blue sky thinking
• Think outside the box
• Let's touch base
• Close of play
• Going forward
• No brainer
• Action that
• Drill down

Or even worse - "End of Play" or even worse again - "EOP".

Also meeting terms - Town hall, brown bag and my personal favourite: "a fireside".

Nigel Fairservice

Deleted User wrote: »

Any form of pathological office jargon:

• Blue sky thinking
• Think outside the box
• Let's touch base
• Close of play
• Going forward
• No brainer
• Action that
• Drill down

In a previous office I worked in, when asked to do something I'd be asked to action it. Nigel, will you action that please. Drove me mad! Just ask me to do it normally please.

Del.Monte

"Get go" beloved of Newstalk presenters and other meeja trendies

RhubarbCrumble

Nigel Fairservice wrote: »

In a previous office I worked in, when asked to do something I'd be asked to action it. Nigel, will you action that please. Drove me mad! Just ask me to do it normally please.

Well, just so long as it didn't interfere with you 'romping with your school chums in the fens and spinneys'

Claw Hammer

Cash money. Cash is money so there is no need to say "cash money".

Speak truth to power.

I wish there was enough power in the world to quell this particular truth.

Nigel Fairservice

RhubarbCrumble wrote: »

Well, just so long as it didn't interfere with you 'romping with your school chums in the fens and spinneys'

Oh, it did :pac:

mistersifter

Swissbergen wrote: »

In relation to.

This is the swiss army knife of conjunctions for politicians.

It's bad but it's no "in terms of". Used obsessively by politicians, sports players, media personalities and w*nker colleagues the country over.

LambsEye

"Believe you me."

It's so naff and twee and in no way conveys the intimidation the speaker intends.

It always reminds me of getting threatened by a farmer: "Believe you me girlie, I'll have you hopping all the way back to Spiddall for your supper."

bsloepro

“It is what it is” - has that ever meant anything else apart from it is a piece of 5hit

“I’ll let ya go” or “we had to let him go” - like they’re doing you a favor - get off the 4ucking phone or you’re sacked to get straight to the point

Liam28

Excessively wordy legal terms that find their way into other forums, especially business or media, when a shorter and simpler option exists.
On foot of (because)
in respect of (concerning)
In the event that (if)

The Nal

Liam28 wrote: »

Excessively wordy legal terms that find their way into other forums, especially business or media, when a shorter and simpler option exists.
On foot of (because)
in respect of (concerning)
In the event that (if)

"Going forward" was a stock middle level management Celtic Tiger phrase. Don't hear it a whole lot now thankfully.

ShamNNspace

The Nal wrote: »

"Going forward" was a stock middle level management Celtic Tiger phrase. Don't hear it a whole lot now thankfully.

And hopefully it shall remain so going forward

The Nal

ShamNNspace wrote: »

And hopefully it shall remain so going forward

whisky_galore

Anti Social Behaviour.
Who came up with that sanitised phrase?

It sounds like not making conversation at a dinner party rather than acting the bollix.

80j2lc5y7u6qs9

"at this moment in time "



Just say now!

KWAG2019

Gone to ground. No. He or she is not a badger. They’ve slipped. Or been knocked over.

764dak

I dislike "the right side of history."

tara73

probably posted before: having your cake and eating it.

I don't get the point in this saying at all, sure if I have cake I eat it, what else to do with it..

it doesn't reflect the circumstances it's used for:mad::)

Marhay70

tara73 wrote: »

probably posted before: having your cake and eating it.

I don't get the point in this saying at all, sure if I have cake I eat it, what else to do with it..

it doesn't reflect the circumstances it's used for:mad::)

The original meaning was someone who wanted to eat their cake and still have it, not have it and eat it. In other words achieve their goal without making any effort or sacrifice.

80j2lc5y7u6qs9

Tog for photographer. Please jesus come and weep

LambsEye

764dak wrote: »

I dislike "the right side of history."

Me too. I really thought the Nazis were on to something.

Jesus wept.

Lirange

“Hold my beer.”

Overused. Though I think I tired of it fairly quickly.

storker

ShamNNspace wrote: »

"tight knit close community" beloved of our media to describe any village/town/area anywhere in Ireland

Which is usually "coming to terms" with something or other.

Up Donegal

"Reverse back" - You wouldn't be reversing forward, would you?

Claw Hammer

Up Donegal wrote: »

"Reverse back" - You wouldn't be reversing forward, would you?

"Reduce down" is worse imo

AMG1988

"ye"

Can "ye" boys do that..

Does my head in!

ShamNNspace

I remember years ago returning from Germany taking a train from Dublin to Galway
Leaving each station the announcer said "doors want to be closed". I knew what he meant but Wondered what our foreign friends made of it

The Highwayman

Climate emergency

**** off all you want is to steal wealth through carbon taxes.

dartboardio

God bless ya

Ah sure what can ya do

trashcan

Jairo Wailing Waste wrote: »

"at this moment in time "



Just say now!

At this particular moment in time :cool: copyright Kenny Cunningham. (Apres Match version)

trashcan

Tammy! wrote: »

Was out earlier tonight an got chatting to someone who kept referring to Dublin as Dublint!?! !

You obviously don't remember when they used to sell bananits, five for a pound in Moore St.

Sky King

[Deleted User] wrote: »

You're your fathers son.

Yes who the hell else's would I have been????

'The morning after the night before'

764dak

People say "deceptively quick" when they mean "surprisingly quick."

Doctors room ghost

“Are you all set for Christmas”



Fcuk right off

Feisar

well you can take it or leave it after that.

Usually said by some see you next Tuesday that hasn't the right/authority to be saying it to you!

whisky_galore

Everything is "sustainable" now.
Has to be the most overused word this year.

patmac

‘Smashed it’ seems everywhere especially in a sporting context.

MoashoaM

Sounds like everybody in this thread has a case of the Mondays

ganmo

In this day and age!
Its 2019!!

cameramonkey

mikep wrote: »

Thanking you..

Can often come with "you are a gentleman and a scholar "

Mugser

"Sure try your best", "All you can do is your best" or "I did my best"

Boils my blood!!

'Your "best"! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and f**k the prom queen'
John Patrick Mason.