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Words or phrases that annoy you
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I notice lately that men announce 'we are pregnant'.
He's not pregnant!0 -
Lil instead of little grrrrr.
Also my kids come out with american sayings all the time, elevator, candy, you would think they had just jumped out of a american kids tv programme....0 -
All this talk of dinner or tea is making me hungry!
Tea nom, nom, nom.
High tea nom, nom, nom.
Going forward nom, nom, nom should be banned.
Other than that, so many annoying phrases.
Bae is awful, I think we should park it and come back to it later.After years of disappointment with get-rich-quick schemes, I know I'm gonna get rich with this scheme...and quick! - Homer Simpson0 -
Blud /blad /bruv /fam. ...when people say this does my head in 'Yes bruv!' 'Yo fam' !!!!!!
People who say literally in every sentence.
I also hate people calling me mate :kSaved so far - £28,890.97
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Hon, Hun or any variation of it - don't be calling me it, especially if you don't know me from Adam!
Obviously. That word has been creeping in more and more lately in every day normal conversation - it might be obvious to you but it's not obvious to the rest of the world! Rylan on This Morning is a terrible one for this.
Anything "office speak" like "going forward", "take it on board", "I hear what you're saying" "touch base" and such like
In Bristol, it's common for people to be referred to as "love". You go into the shop, pay at the till and you get "cheers love". Do not ever call me love!
Overuse of exclamation marks. One is enough, two at best but when you see !!!!!! It drives me nuts - it's not that exciting :rotfl:
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I don't mind any colloquialisms or mispronunciations; what I cannot cope with is people mumbling so that I can't hear what they're saying properly.If your dog thinks you're the best, don't seek a second opinion.;)0
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A few times this past week I have had people finish their sentence's with "you get me?". ERM no, go away.Booo!!!0
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Date night
Hun
Those get my back right up0 -
Rebel_Cause wrote: »Date night
That one annoys me too!
A date is something you go on when you are getting to know someone. Once you are married/in a longerm relationship, then going out for a meal/cinema etc is not a date, it's a night out with your OH.0 -
pollypenny wrote: »Not so common now, but bumping into some one when at shops:
Spending his money, eh? :mad:
it took me ages to figure out what you meant by this pollypenny :eek: - I guess things really have moved on!0
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