Words or phrases that drive you mad

lincroft1710

thriftymanc wrote: »

Anything RAS syndrome. (Like PIN number. Your personal identification number number? Seriously, do you not know what the N stands for?)

How do you do? ...how do I do what?

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On another topic why do people say "park up", the verb "park" means to leave a vehicle in a car park or elsewhere, "up" is not needed.

Hellz85

I hope some of you will appreciate this one. It had me in tears!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9gxENP_JxQ&feature=related

hansi

lincroft1710 wrote: »

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On another topic why do people say "park up", the verb "park" means to leave a vehicle in a car park or elsewhere, "up" is not needed.

What about "Listen up"? why not "listen down?

p00pieb0tt0m

I hate when someone states something and then says, so...

So what? What our you thinking after the, so...

Do I have to make up my own ending?

How can you be sure my thought processes are the same as yours?

xbrenx

This has been a good read :-)

My pet hate is when people make the word you plural.

I'll meet yous at the pub.

Horrible.

hansi

"end of"

"24/7"

"absolutley"


:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

hansi

"Are we in the same ballpark"

"Give me the heads up"

Instead of saying " Let's give him/her a big round of applause, what's with " Give it up for ********" Give it up for who??? You give up drinking or smoking!! What has happened to our beautiful language?:eek:

celyn90

Please may I add "yummy mummy" to the list.

It makes me cringe. Especially when it is printed in pink letters on stretchy t-shirts alongside pictures of cupcakes.

Two bags of Iceland party food wrapped in a Cath Kidston tea-towel does not make you Nigella Lawson.

hansi

Happy Birthday signs written on sheets and placed on roundabouts. Who cares whose birthday it is! and who wants to know anyway!

Rach39

"Speaking personally, on behalf of myself, I think..." who else would you be speaking for? or some 'Norn Iron' ones: Catch a Grip (of what?) What About Ye Big Fella?, How's it going? (How is what going where?) Catch Yerself On (What??)