Words or phrases that drive you mad

Dr.Rock

When Chris Waddle refers to the concession of a foul in the 18 yard box as being a "pelanty." After 21 years can you still not bring yourself to say it?

Although to be fair 100% of what comes out of Chris Waddle's mouth is absolute tripe anyway.

misfire

Job Done.....................so hate it... what do you want a round of applause for doing the job you are paid to do and making a big fuss when you have done one small part of that job? I used to work next to a bloke who used to jump up and shout job done when he felt he needed lots of praise for doing his job so annoying.

2011= twenty eleven NO NO NO NO NO NO NO so wrong.

SallyForth_2

thriftymanc wrote: »

It sounds wrong to me too, but really it should be right. We don't say One Thousand Nine Hundred and Eleven for 1911 do we? I wonder what year we'll finally stop saying Two Thousand and [___]?

2099. Two Thousand and a Hundred sounds weird to me, just as well I won't be here to worry about it.

celyn90

"preggers" instead of pregnant. It just sounds horrible.

bobbitz

"Scripts" for prescriptions - commonly used by heroin addicts collecting their methadone, and morons of course.

"Brought" instead of bought - seriously, how can anyone be so utterly stupid!?

People who cannot tell the difference between "there, they're and their" or "two, too and to".

People who say "axe" instead of "ask", this appears to be Londoners of foreign descent for some reason, perhaps it's genetic?

[Deleted User]

My pet hate is: 'on point' especially when followed by 'to the max'!!! Argh!

It puts me off a certain dance programme ;-)

Malory

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

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.

Racialist is actually a word. It means someone who thinks that there are distinct races with real physical differences, as supposed to someone who thinks that race is merely a social construct.

Unlike a racist, a racialist doesn't automatically think that some races are better or worse than others.

You are right that in the above case, the person should've said racist.

Well, I've just found some use for my political science degree.

sallyrsm

Paul_Varjak wrote: »

The genealogist who calls himself a geneologist.

People who mispronounce the word, mispronunciation.

When people say: "We cannot tell you because of the Data Protection Act" as an excuse to avoid answering any questions.

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".

When someone says 'hello love' but she is not some dolly bird from Liverpool!

"I, myself personally"

"What are you having for lunch?"
"A Linda Mcartney"

Twenty-four-seven

it was the standard response from all Prime Ministers. This used to be a feature of Prime Minister's Questions. MPs chosen to ask a question of the PM would be permitted to submit two questions: one that was pre-released, and a follow-up.

It was common to ask the PM what his engagements were for the day, to which he would give the answer as the title. The follow-up would then be a question that the PM had no foresight of.

jakes-mum

Gawjus instead of gorgeous, alot of my husbands family write it this way from grand mother down to 11 year old niece, unfortunately the younger generation now think that IS how you spell it!

williacg

Challinge instead of challenge, please stop it.