Words or phrases that drive you mad

geordieracer

'Simples' 'Seemples'.. Now im not sure what is worse - the people who use this on internet forums or those who do it in real life.

Its pathetic

marywooyeah

browneyedbazzi wrote: »

I was at the 7 mile marker of the London Marathon this year when a poor chap in a wheelchair was on his way past and having a really difficult time...some idiot in the crowd shouted 'well done, you're almost there!' - I found that downright rude when the poor guy had more than 19 miles left!

yeah that is bad - the poor guy must have been fuming at him!

another one I hate is "cheer up, might never happen!", well something obviously has happened if someone looks upset hasn't it!

wimblewomble_2

RuthnJasper wrote: »

It grates on me when someone says "pacific" instead of "specific". Or anyone who starts every sentence with "Basically...".
Or the old favourite "I get/hear what your saying, but..."

OR - and this my current worst irritation - "My bad."

My bad??? MY BAD?!?!?! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrgh!!! :eek::eek::eek:

Off for a little lie-down now...

that "pacific" instead of "specific" reminded me of this: (Mitchell and Webb: Grammar Nazis)
(oh dear! by mentioning nazis, I have lost the argument according to Godwin!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3y0CD2CoCs

giantmutantbroccoli

Scammers, spongers, scroungers, chavs, scum. I'm sure there are more words for "people who appear to be spending more than I think they ought to have" but those are some of the worst.

westendguy

People who say "correct me if I'm wrong", and usually have a pretty shrewd idea they are right, in an irritatingly smug kind of way.

Plus that old favorite, people who "loose" something.

trukdiver

heretolearn wrote: »

On signs, I can't help laughing when I see 'This sign is not in use' on the motorway.

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geordieracer

Originally Posted by heretolearn
On signs, I can't help laughing when I see 'This sign is not in use' on the motorway.

This is so that the people who control it can see that the sign is working though without having to put any warning notices up which would be wrong.

Dave_C_2

Re motorway signs not in use

The ones I see have a large poster attached to the pole saying "This sign not in use" when the sign is obviously switched off. I have yet to see one where it says not in use on the display.

Dave

Azari

People who use 'tbh'.

What is the point of it?

Unless you are admitting to something reprehensible it's just noise.

marywooyeah

Azari wrote: »

People who use 'tbh'.

What is the point of it?

Unless you are admitting to something reprehensible it's just noise.

oh dear I do that quite a bit! I'm awful for writing "lol" all the time too!