Words or phrases that drive you mad

kathleenryd

Abbafan1972 wrote: »

Tiddlywinks wrote: »

Oh, and what about 'Mom' instead of 'Mum'?

I agree with this, greetings cards always seem to have "Mum" and I have never spelt it like this, it's always been "Mom" for me.

Cards for Nan always have Nan, Grandma, Granny, Nanna, Nana, Nanny. So why not a variety of different words for mother cards.

Thank god for Moonpig and Funky Pigeon where you can put your own wording on cards.

Other words that annoy me are "anythink" and "nuthink".

I could go on all night. :rotfl:

Naffin - Eastenders. Warts goin awn?

Paul_Varjak

Mrs_Arcanum wrote: »

A mildly irritating one is "under the circumstances". Technically you cannot be under circumstances. Therefore it should be "in the circumstances".

In the case of the doctor, it may be better to be under than in!

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

One phrase that induces a near psychopathic, murderous, zombie head-smashing rage ....

'I'm not racialist, but.....'

1. The word you are struggling for, as it clearly contains far too many syllables for someone of your vast intellect, is RACIST.

2. Yes, you flaming well are.

3. Just don't continue your nasty little, passive aggressive, venomous statement. Stop speaking. NOW. Or I shall have to kill you.

shjo558

Whilst frantically searching for something (again)

"It'll be in the last place you look."

Well, obviously, I am not going to keep looking after I have found the elusive item am I?


Oh, and it's an "aitch" not an "itch". One is the letter H and the other is something you scratch.

Valli

celyn90 wrote: »

Referring to supermarket chains as "Mr T", "Mr S" and Sainsbugs. They are shops, not cutesy little kindergarten friends.

I do that on here BUT to keep under the radar of search engines...

it came as a shock when I googled something once and a post I'd made on MSE was first 'hit'!

Sharon87

Just read the entire thread. Most of the phrases/words annoy me, but some of them I use. I use 'whatever' but only with my brother in an exaggerated sense.

And also hate arksed instead of asked (I found the axed spelling misleading as those people say it with the 'r' in it )

My job at the moment is transcribing footage for TV and so things like 'innit', 'like', 'part and parcel' really annoy me.

kathleenryd

Laura Norder!!!

kathleenryd

Loads of stuff on '2012' last night. So funny.

pricey85

Incorrect use of the word eclectic. An example being "I have very eclectic taste in music" when they mean they like pop and RnB, or "My taste in literature is highly eclectic" meaning I'll read it if it's a TV guide or if it's written by Dan Brown.

LandyAndy

Paul_Varjak wrote: »

When John Major avoided answering questions during Prime Miniter's question time by saying: "I refer the honourable gentleman to the answer I gave some moments ago".

Actually that is just a parliamentary conceit used by all Prime Ministers at PMQs. It is to do with the PM being asked about his engagements, prior to being asked a supplementary Q, which he answers the first time and thereafter utters that stock phrase.