Words or phrases that drive you mad

Dave_C_2

SallyForth wrote: »

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

Two thousand one hundred (without an and) works for me:)

Dave

kathleenryd

Using 'I' instead of 'me'

Nuff said

'on trend'

tra_2

I have not read the whole thread I am afraid so I apologise if already mentioned but i hate, really hate:

dat and da. It is that and the, it is basic english!

gordikin

'There's no such thing as a stupid question' (up there on the right)...SORRY, THERE IS!...as we all know!

Just_Caz

I am so glad I joined this forum. It gladdens my heart to see that I am not alone in my quest. I am still laughing about ' low hanging fruit'. May I add these nuggets of corporate nonsense to the mix:

• Of course, this is all blue sky thinking
• I can do a one to one with you at 10 to 2 - OK?
• We have implemented a robust system of strategic governance
• Success story
• System downtime, or (even worse) system outage
• customer-centric strategy

Robust is my particular pet-hate at the moment as it is usually completely meaningless in the context it is used in.

Anyways, L8ers

RootyTooty_2

I hate it when people put a question at the end of a sentence, as is asking you to agree:

It looks like it's gonna rain, dunnit?
That dog will get run over if it's not careful, innit?

This is probably because my x did this all the time. In fact my dd was once watching him go through his antiques:

DD: What's that?

X: It's a bayonet

DD: What is a bay?


He said innit so much that she always expected him to finish a sentence with it! :rotfl:

Paul_Varjak

Whistling non-existent tunes.

anotherbaldrick

Just dipping back in and have missed about 12 pages so excuse me but.
The one thing we get time and time again from administrative failures that have cause public distress and anger is:-

We will study the evidence and learn the lessons to ensure this situation does not ever occur again

Which means,. yeah yeah yeah that's it , carry on as before.
Really winds me up this one , it seems to be the stock apology for all the worst shortcomings.

Azari

The_One_Who wrote: »

The incorrect use of the word 'literally' is annoying, and seems to be spreading.

Yup.

When anyone misuses this word I'm literally beside myself.

Azari

kathleenryd wrote: »

'Viewing essential' on estate agents boards.

Yes, and "This property must be viewed".

Unlike most of the other properties that people are going to buying sight unseen.