Words or phrases that annoy you

splishsplash

pollypenny wrote: »

Using 'bring' instead of 'take', it's an Americanism which seems to have become established here in the last year.

Not just an Americanism - in Ireland bring and take is not linked to direction but rather possession. It's correct to say bring your car to the garage tomorrow (because you own it), or take this money and put it in your pocket (because it's now yours and no longer mine).

bigpat

I hate it when people refer to their DD or their DS or whatever. It seems very prevalent on this forum (so I risk making myself unpopular here.)

For a long time I couldn't even figure out what it meant!

BNT

bigpat wrote: »

I hate it when people refer to their DD or their DS or whatever. It seems very prevalent on this forum (so I risk making myself unpopular here.)

For a long time I couldn't even figure out what it meant!

I've worked out roughly what it means (shorthand for a relative of some sort), but I agree it grates. OH is the only one I've seen anywhere else.

LKRDN_Morgan

I absolutely hate it when someone describes themselves as mad. I hear 'my mates will tell you I'm mad!!'

I can't even begin to explain how much this bugs me because you can pretty much guarantee they're about as wild as a Wednesday morning down the local library

sunnyflower

I couldn't bring myself to by from an on-line seller who "needs it gone". And people who say
" Can I get" instead of "please may I have" really irritate me :eek:

pollypenny

splishsplash wrote: »

Not just an Americanism - in Ireland bring and take is not linked to direction but rather possession. It's correct to say bring your car to the garage tomorrow (because you own it), or take this money and put it in your pocket (because it's now yours and no longer mine).

Yes, that's exactly how it should be.

What I'm complaining about is, for example telling someone not in said garage, I'm going to bring my car into the garage.

It would be perfectly correct to say that to a person in the garage.

Torry_Quine

Welcome back to part two annoys, it should be welcome back or welcome to part two.

I cringe when I hear someone talk about an empty bottle of x, when it should be an empty x bottle.

Pollycat

girlsmum wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl: When someone says that to me I respond, "What are you going to do to it?"
I loathe bad grammar, writing in abbreviations and bad spelling, one of my Facebook friends keeps updating her status with things like “haveing a great time”….it really annoys me.

I think well known abbreviations are fine - for example I would write RSPCA instead of Royal Society for the.....(I'm sure you get my drift) but I find the ones mentioned below annoying.

bigpat wrote: »

I hate it when people refer to their DD or their DS or whatever. It seems very prevalent on this forum (so I risk making myself unpopular here.)

For a long time I couldn't even figure out what it meant!

Someone used SO.
What? Who?
Apparently it means 'significant other'.

tea_lover

The word 'tech' to refer to various gadgets. Just stop it.

missbiggles1

I hate "gift" instead of "present" but I hate "gift" as a verb even more! What on earth is wrong with using the verb "to give"?