New phrases that grate on my nerves...

[Pugsley]

I think it's just a place to vent and commiserate. There are tons of other threads I find annoying/offensive but I generally just ignore them.

I wasn't complaining about the thread, if that's what you're saying. I'm just sayin that reading it makes me feel a little self conscious when I'm speaking. And I was making a point that, as much as we may may dislike some of these words and phrases, they do tend to make conversations more interesting.

In fact, I'll add one of my own: "meh" . Although I think that's mainly used online - I don't think I've heard anyone say it yet.

 

[Elvistelth]

I hate when people say "I could care less" when they actually mean the opposite. "Meh" is endlessly annoying to me. I HATE "ressies". I find the whole DH, DD, DS thing very corny. LOL should be retired, I don't need instructions to tell me when to laugh. Has anything funny ever been posted before or after an LOL?

 

[mster425]

My husband would respond to things I told him by saying "Oh yeah?"

Yes, or I wouldn't have freaking just told you!

Ex. ME: I bought Bon Jovi tickets for $15!
Him: Oh yeah?
ME: Yes

I have broken him of this habit, thank goodness!

 

[MnParrothead]

This is what I've heard on the bus more than once from people talking loudly on their cell phones trying to sound like they're so important: "I'll shoot you an email."

 

[AndreaDM]

TUMMY.....I cannot stand when people refer to their stomach or their children's stomach as a tummy, particularly when speaking to another adult.

This doesn't bother me nearly as much as belly does, as in "is your belly full?". Ugh, it makes me feel all twitchy when I hear that.

Also can't stand ressies, pressies, vaca, vacay, etc. Unless you're texting and have a limited number of letters to use, don't shorten words!

My 18 year old is the queen of turning NO into NO-UH and WHY into WHY-UHHH. She has a job interview today at 3 and I'm hoping she doesn't use any of the phrases mentioned!

 

[jrmasm]

OK, I understand not liking some of these words and phrases (I don't like some of them either), but reading this kind of thread really gives me a complex! I mean, there is absolutely nothing a person can say that wouldn't offend somone here. Do we want people to never use new words and phrases? Wouldn't it be boring if we spoke nothing but perfect English and our language never changed? And if you don't like a new word or phrase, don't worry, it'll eventually fade out to make room for the next annoying one anyway!

I know, right? It makes me want to use them more.

 

[Robinrs]

This doesn't bother me nearly as much as belly does, as in "is your belly full?". Ugh, it makes me feel all twitchy when I hear that.

Also can't stand ressies, pressies, vaca, vacay, etc. Unless you're texting and have a limited number of letters to use, don't shorten words!

My 18 year old is the queen of turning NO into NO-UH and WHY into WHY-UHHH. She has a job interview today at 3 and I'm hoping she doesn't use any of the phrases mentioned!

I mentioned this several pages ago!! I cannot STAND that!!! WHEN OH WHEN did those little words become multisyllabic???

 

[Pugsley]

This is what I've heard on the bus more than once from people talking loudly on their cell phones trying to sound like they're so important: "I'll shoot you an email."

I can't stand that one!!

 

[Pugsley]

I know, right? It makes me want to use them more.

I like your attitude! It's funny because sometimes I hate a phrase when it first comes out, but then it grows on me. There was a thread like this probably a year ago and I was the first person to say that I hated "I know, right?" But now I kind of like it. I like "really" too!

 

[Nayan]

I am a WoW player too, so 'epic fail' is common here. I can't stand to see this though:

Moar! Must. Get. Moar!!

Ugh. You can blame lolcats for the breakdown in language .

 

[Nennie]

The new phrase that annoys me is "Come to Jesus meeting"...

People are always telling other people on the DI that they need have a "come to Jesus meeting" with someone else. It just irks me! LOL!!!!

Can't they just have a meeting? LOL!!!!

 

[luvthatdisney]

The new phrase that annoys me is "Come to Jesus meeting"...

People are always telling other people on the DI that they need have a "come to Jesus meeting" with someone else. It just irks me! LOL!!!!

Can't they just have a meeting? LOL!!!!

I have heard that one for many years, granted I live in the south and that might be where it originated.

I know that the teachers where I work complain as the kids write in text form. Everything is an abbreviation. I was reading another thread on this board and someone wrote "awf" for "off". I was so tempted to comment, but I didn't. I had a rising 6th grader come to the school today and was in my office. She was trying to read a plaque I have on the wall. It was written in cursive and she told me she did not know how to read cursive. How sad

 

[pls5286]

The three that my son uses that get on my nerves are "awsomnessest", "beastly" and "you gotta be kidding me". They just grate on my nerves.

 

[kaytieeldr]

I know that the teachers where I work complain as the kids write in text form.

Kids? KIDS? ADULTS do it HERE!!!! Arghhhhhh!

 

[DawnM]

I hate this one too. I feel like yelling, "Really, I have NEVER heard you mention anything about this, EVER!"

Dawn

I hate when people celebrate things they like with " that's what I'm talkin' about!!!!"

 

[DawnM]

Or "Due to the fact."

Dawn

As someone who used to work for Nordstrom, let me say... THANK YOU!! Nothing gets on my nerves worse than hearing someone say "Oh I'm at Nordstrom's..." or "Hey, let's go to Nordstrom's"... UGH!! Seriously, I don't say "I'm going to run to Targets", so why would you say Nordstroms?!

I also dislike -

"At the end of the day..."
"With all due respect..."
"It's not rocket science"
"I, personally,..."
"Oh, what the hey"
"It's all good"
"Don't get me wrong..."

 

[Pixie Dust for Me!]

Wally World for Wal-Mart
My bad
SWEET!
Yeppers
Oh, and personal pet peeves of mine that are common in South St. Louis include: warsh (for wash....sorry, but there's no "r" in wash!) farty-far (instead of saying forty-four) and zink when what you mean in sink! My mother-in-law said all of them and she was everything you imagine when you think of the typical bad mother-in-law stories!

 

[Where'sPiglet?]

Wally World for Wal-Mart
My bad
SWEET!
Yeppers
Oh, and personal pet peeves of mine that are common in South St. Louis include: warsh (for wash....sorry, but there's no "r" in wash!) farty-far (instead of saying forty-four) and zink when what you mean in sink! My mother-in-law said all of them and she was everything you imagine when you think of the typical bad mother-in-law stories!

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[Cinderella94]

The new phrase that annoys me is "Come to Jesus meeting"...

People are always telling other people on the DI that they need have a "come to Jesus meeting" with someone else. It just irks me! LOL!!!!

Can't they just have a meeting? LOL!!!!

 

[kimblebee]

Awf? Awf? If I saw that, my eyes would blow right out of my head due to my brain exploding


I found a new one tonight watching Big Brother. People who say A.S.A.P. as as word, like a-sap.