Words or phrases that annoy you

pearl123

People who drop their H in words irritate me. The use of the word Guy. I suppose slang is an irritation.

Pollycat

Petra_70 wrote: »

Can't say I ever hear people say any of the above. And I never hear Chazza shop either.

PenguinOfDeath wrote: »

I've never heard them, but they're used a lot in certain areas of this forum!

I haven't heard them used in conversation but a lot of people refer to 'chazza' shops' and L*dl etc on the Old-style board.

missbiggles1

PenguinOfDeath wrote: »

In the same theme, when people refer to supermarkets as Mr T, Mr A or Aldee, sainsbobs etc. If you're talking about a glitch that might get uncovered if it happens to get searched for then fine I guess, but in normal conversation, why??

I even refuse to call Marks "M&S" and sometimes still refer to British Home Stores just to confuse youngsters.:D

Pollycat

PenguinOfDeath wrote: »

In the same theme, when people refer to supermarkets as Mr T, Mr A or Aldee, sainsbobs etc. If you're talking about a glitch that might get uncovered if it happens to get searched for then fine I guess, but in normal conversation, why??

missbiggles1 wrote: »

I even refuse to call Marks "M&S" and sometimes still refer to British Home Stores just to confuse youngsters.:D

I think there's a big difference between using 'Mr T', Aldee etc and M&S or BHS.

M&S and BHS are terms actually used by the companies themselves so surely must be accceptable.....

Gloomendoom

Gifted

Probably more imbecilic than train station.

BNT

dondo wrote: »

Also when people say I'll give 110% or I agree 110%

I 100% agree with that. In fact, I couldn't agree more.

Petra_70

3 pet hates to add..

People using naff words like 'imbecilic' to try to sound smart, (and then sounding anything but smart...)

People trying to put other people down by calling the perfectly acceptable and normal terms they use 'childish' and 'infantile.'

Obnoxious people who hate to admit they are wrong.

Pollycat

benjus

missbiggles1 wrote: »

I even refuse to call Marks "M&S" and sometimes still refer to British Home Stores just to confuse youngsters.:D

Here's a shiny penny, lad! Now run down to His Master's Voice and buy yourself a record from the hit parade.

Morpethsyl

The thing I really dislike is the term 'other half' . As a married woman I am happy to be in a committed partnership but we are not joined at the hip and I want to be regarded as an independent person and not just half of a couple.
'Better half' .........even worse.
In full agreement with the posts on correct grammar and use of the apostrophe. My daughter Studies English Litterature at university yet still occasionally mixes up there and their. She says it doesn't matter as she gets it right 'most of the time'. A sad reflection on our education system I'm afraid.