what phrases do you hate?

Subject: what phrases do you hate?
From: GUEST,Bruce Baillie
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 12:03 PM

What common phrases sayings or words do you hate then? here are a few of that are always guaranteed to get right up my fucking nose!
People who use expressions like 'Nice one!' 'No sweat!' 'Give me a bell!' 'Chill out!' '24/7!' ...these cause me mild irritation...
'No problem!' or 'Not a problem!' (this usually comes from someone in a shop when you've just bought a large item such as a new fridge and you ask them to deliver it on a Thursday!) as soon as the words have left there mouth you know there is definately going to be a problem, you'll wait in all day for a deliveryman who never comes and then they ring at 5pm and ask if it's OK if they deliver it the day after because there's 'been a bit of a mix up with the order!'
'Big Style!' and 'Big Time!' as in 'We fell out BIG TIME last night!'
The ones generally levelled at recalcitrant children such as 'Yer doin' my 'ead in!' and 'You are SO grounded!' And then there is the staple vocabulary of Chavland such as 'Right?' 'Innit?' 'Jernoworramean?' 'Babe!' 'Sorted and 'Gutted!' or as they are pronounce here in Yorkshire with the glottal stop in between, 'Sor'ed!' and 'Gu'ed!' Then there are the corporate gems like 'Think outside the box!' and others. I also hate the expression 'Gobsmacked!'...and please don't ever call me 'MATE!'
...Chiao Babes!

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 12:20 PM

Well there you go, right on, absoluteley, very much so, get a result,, ALL A LOAD OF BOLLOCKS.

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: Ebbie
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 12:24 PM

Whatever.

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: Nick
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 12:28 PM

Cool.

And being referred to as 'matey' - very prevalent in the UK Midlands.

Why can't we have 'fab' or 'gear' back (shudder)?

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 12:31 PM

"Guaranteed to get right up my fucking nose" and "Chiao, babes!".

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: Elmer Fudd
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 12:41 PM

Totally awesome.

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: Bill D
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 12:43 PM

"my bad" !!!!!!!!!!!!!! (that enough exclamation points to make the point?)

If not, I'll, like, explain it.

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: Wesley S
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 12:52 PM

Anytime the word "party" is used as a verb.

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: Bill D
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 01:01 PM

even worse.."party hearty"

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: kendall
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 01:25 PM

push the envelope,
The cutting edge
I COULD care less.
State of the art.

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: GUEST,weerover
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 01:39 PM

In the large company I worked for for many years we had regular reviews of performance. When asked what we had done over a period of time I was often told, "Yes, but all of that is your day job". I was only ever paid for that day job!

wr

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: Sorcha
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 01:40 PM

Ya know what I mean?

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: GUEST, Topsie
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 02:37 PM

'set to' as in 'the weather is set to get warmer', 'inflation is set to rise', 'traffic jams/pollution etc. are set to get worse'. No one sets the weather or the pollution, and though interest rates and prices are set, the rate of inflation isn't.
I also hate 'in terms of'

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: Kaleea
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 03:05 PM

Wanna go with?

So, it's like, you know, . . .

At a jam when it is someone's turn to pick the tune and they say, "You know, that ONE."

So, he's, like, . . .   And then she went, . . .   then I go, . . .
                   (are they done pottying yet?)



Once when interviewing job applicants, a young man told me, "And I'm very good at multitasking, and I'm a very thorough worker, and I do one thing at a time, and I do it right. . ."
               (do they even know what those phrases mean?)

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: GUEST,Ed
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 03:08 PM

I've found it better to accept people as they are, and accept their turns of phrase.

Getting cross about such things doesn't help anyone.

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 03:19 PM

I agree with Ed. Complaining about such things turns one into a windbag at best. I think it is usually a sign of growing older and getting cranky at little things. Don't worry about it! If we get "bent out of shape" at phrases, then we might as well stay home all day and do crossword puzzles.

Enjoy the phrases, as cliched and out of place as they might be.

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: catspaw49
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 03:24 PM

Hey Wes....Dude...You got like a warped groove or what? Don't be a mook ...Man ya' jus' gotta' dig it....."Party" is never a verb Man.....As a verb the word be "par-TAY"......Can ya' get with it now? Yeah, that's jake Dad......cool....later....

Spaw

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: GUEST,bieh
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 03:40 PM

Add half a ton of BS and shatnerize thoroughly until ready...

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: Little Robyn
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 03:47 PM

When the boss says "It's not negotiable!"
So maybe I am getting old Ron, but that's very frustrating.
Robyn

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: Wesley S
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 03:50 PM

Any time the word par-TAY is used as a verb.

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: Wesley S
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 03:59 PM

Also "Current chief of the Mudcat Editing Team"

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: Bill D
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 04:14 PM

also "perhaps" and "imposed judgements"

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: catspaw49
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 04:18 PM

What about "Fellow Poster?"   Even worse is the "Anonymous Volunteer Fellow Poster." Sounds like mods and members are communists.......

Are you now or have you ever been an Anonymous Volunteer Fellow Poster?

Spaw

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: Bill D
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 04:21 PM

ummm...no, but I HAVE stopped beating them!

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: SINSULL
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 04:31 PM

"Whatever."
I get pissed just typing it.

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: Bert
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 04:33 PM

Second of all!

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: Wesley S
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 04:33 PM

I get tired of hearing "Has it always been that big?"

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 05:19 PM

'I'm sorry you haven't got the job.'

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 05:21 PM

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Now this won't hurt a bit, Dave.

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Oh, Sorry...

:D (tG)

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: Don Firth
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 05:27 PM

"At this point in time."

What's the matter with a simple "now"?

Don Firth

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: Barry Finn
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 05:31 PM

"WHAT'S IN YOUR WALLET". It's part of a TV commerical in the US. It's a add credit card ad.
Barry

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 05:38 PM

"Missing you already"... the hypocrisy of it!
"Visitation rights"... as if one intends to become a ghost and haunt them
"Manchester City vee Liverpool"... there are kids that believe "vee" is a verb meaning "to play"; all because some lazy sod couldn't learn "versus"

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: Matt_R
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 05:53 PM

Old people bitching in this thread.

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 05:58 PM

Love you too

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 06:05 PM

The noun "party" used as a verb and pronounced "PAR-tay"....


Party hearty, Marty.
-Joe-

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 06:08 PM

Why, you impertinent young whippersnapper! (directed at Matt R...) (grin)

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: Matt_R
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 06:35 PM

Well hey, that's what it is. I'M OLD AND I HATE EVERYTHING YOUNG PEOPLR SAY! WAAAAAAAAAAH

Shut the fuck up and play your goddamn banjos while you still have a shred of your old whiney lives left.

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 06:40 PM

Matt, you're not as young as you used to be when you first came here...

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: Peace
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 11:34 PM

I hate it when the hem of my pant leg phrase.

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: GUEST,Bruce Baillie
Date: 11 Aug 06 - 01:49 AM

...And then there are the bastards who mispronounce my name! usually from some call centre in Delhi, I pick up the phone and on the other end there is some obviously, Indian guy pretending to be called 'Phillip' or 'Charles' (because they mistakenly believe you'll warm to their sales patter if you think they're English)and asking to speak to 'Mr. Barley' or 'Mr. Beeley'...well that's when I start to pretend to be Chinese!

...but then that's the start of another thread on 'HOW TO DEAL WITH THOSE IRRITATING SALES WANKERS WHO PHONE UP WHILE YOU'RE HAVING YOUR TEA!

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: GUEST,Andy
Date: 11 Aug 06 - 07:09 AM

Don't watch much football but I wonder why, in the last few years the term 'scoreline' has been introduced. It's the SCORE for God's sake!! Also, whats this 'sea-change'stuff, as in 'there's been a sea-change in opinion'. Didn't know the sea changed that much, at least the last time I looked at it at Whitby it hadn't!

Andy

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 11 Aug 06 - 07:33 AM

Steady now Bruise.

Talk to the hand !!!!! what feck is that shit all about, talk out of your arse more like.

eric

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: Jeanie
Date: 11 Aug 06 - 09:29 AM

I can't stand the term "best practice" that has crept into "business-speak". The two categories: "bad practice" and "good practice" are all that is necessary. What I don't like is the inevitable assumption on the part of the person using the term "best practice" that they (and their judgements) are infinitely superior to anyone else.

What makes it especially annoying, when I hear the term on TV or radio interviews, is if they drop the consonant and say: "bes practice". Bad speech as well as bad vocabulary !

I can't stand dropped consonants in *any* kind of phrase.

[It doesn't take much to annoy me, does it ?]

- jeanie :)

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 11 Aug 06 - 09:37 AM

"Best practice" makes you feel uncomfortable?   You hate the words "talk to the hand" yet you feel comfortable with using cliched words "feck" and "arse"?

Some of you people need to get some fresh air. Relax! They are just words and you do not own them! Just enjoy the ride.

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: GUEST,Jim
Date: 11 Aug 06 - 10:57 AM

Hearing "Y'all" from a Texan is fine. Hearing, "Y'all don'know me!" from some guy/girl from Buffalo on the Jerry Springer show is another thing entirely.

Aw shit...I just admitted to watching the Jerry Springer show.

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: Leadfingers
Date: 11 Aug 06 - 11:48 AM

NO! We'll pay HALF that for twice as long playing time !

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: fat B****rd
Date: 11 Aug 06 - 11:58 AM

All the above which I have probably used myself at one time or another but........

"End of story..."
"I rest my case...."
"..and the point you're trying to make ?.."
"...So ??......"

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: GUEST, Topsie
Date: 11 Aug 06 - 12:27 PM

For GUEST,Andy

Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act 1, scene 2, lines 399-404

Full fathom five my father lies.
Of his bones are coral made;
Those are pearls that were his eyes;
Nothing of him that doth fade
But doth suffer a sea-change
Into something rich and atrange.

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 11 Aug 06 - 12:32 PM

Look at it this way, Matt. I don't have to put up with going through your youthful stupidities any more in this life. I'm done with that.   But.......YOU are still going to get old and have to put up with what I'M going through now!

So....Nyah! Nyah! Nyah!

(nothing like a little real demonstration of maturity to snap the boy into line...)

Subject: RE: what phrases do you hate?
From: Rusty Dobro
Date: 11 Aug 06 - 12:50 PM

'You weren't going to do it with THAT, were you?'