What Phrases or Words Irritate You?

haven't heard that one

 

"Do more with less" was a suggestion I often heard when I was working. It inevitably came from someone who expected people other than themselves to "Do more with less" and never came with any suggested means to make it happen.

 

"Non-refundable deposit"

Just say "down payment" instead.

 

My friends tell me "Let's just be friends" is pretty irritating.

 

You should have worked smarter, not harder.

 

I guess the person simply liked saying those 4 words.

 

SELS, SSEL, ESSL, ELSS, ESLS... D'oh! However I try to rearrange less, I never end up with more!

 

"I'm just gonna come out and say it." You mean as opposed to giving a preparatory warning refering to what is to come next?

 

I got in a bit of an argument and caused some strife after correcting my supervisor after she said supposably 3 times in the same staff meeting. She was explaining how our department (mailroom) needed to better our image in order to be taken more seriously. After a couple days of back and forth she agreed to disagree. I admit it was a jerk move on my part though this was the same job where a coworker used to always say "asposed to" instead of "supposed to. "
I used to be a drug and alcohol counselor and used to hear clients say "pacific" instead of "specific" and "fustrated" instead of "frustrated" all the time.
Recently the wife and I are getting tired of our 9 year old saying "in a minute" after we ask her to do anything.

I also have a coworker who speaks in acronyms and often makes up his own. When you ask him what he's talking about he makes a big deal out of it as if you are an idiot for not knowing as much as him. He's a hardcore know it all that gets on everyone's nerves.



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If I could have worked smarter, I would have gotten someone else to do the job.

 

Wouldn't it be better to "improve" the mail dept's image rather than to "better" it?

 

Yes, but my fear is the P.O. staff would tell people "Nobody says 'improve' anymore, get with the program!".

 

I see....

 

Using cheers as a synonym for toast (as in, what you do before drinking). as in, let's have a cheers instead of let's offer a toast

 

More I haven't heard of.
sheesh... you CT guys, makin' up your own language.









Or is it a penguin thing?

 

I think it's a CT thing.

 

Promise you won't be angry?

 

Can I ask you something?

 

I'm an ER nurse. When I'm asking somebody to quantify their pain on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the worst pain they can imagine or think of. I just LOVE the smart elbows who tell me their pain (for their sprained ankle, or what have you) it "a 12 out of 10". I often say, "really, so if I doused you with gasoline and set you on fire, that would be a 10 out of 10. You are telling me your pain is worse than that"? It is amazing how many will say with a straight face, "yes, it's that bad".

 

You just did.