What Phrases or Words Irritate You?

Ahh, you're right, but I'm sure other words fit that bill(of being weird).

 

There is only one word that is weird.

 

Yep. Eerie, init?

 

Not many people like that word.

 

The word "but."

Everything said or written before it in a sentence is not true.

 

I agree with you. However, there are other words that serve that same purpose

 

Does taking a laxative count

 

'You are Under Arrest'..Interesting..Maybe its people that are Capiophobia.Like Counterfeit Police Officers..Been Around..I Can Talk the Talk &Walk the Walk..

 

Ok, here’s another… “hapless.” In past seasons the NY Knicks (and Mets for that matter) have been described as “the hapless Knicks/Mets.” Can someone please explain, what’s hap?

 

And why can't we be gruntled?

 

Exactly!

 

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gruntled

We can

 

Phew!

 

I will!

 

Let's take a crack at this one "I went to the game, hoping to enjoy it, but it rained". It is true that the person went to the game, hoping to enjoy it, right?

 

Seems to be two implied sentence structures imbedded there: "I went to the game, hoping to enjoy it. However, it rained and I don't enjoy rainy games."

Then again, I'm simply offering conjecture help.

 

I'm irritated by the use of the term gifted to describe what is just an inherent natural trait or ability, or a combination of them, that has been recognized and developed.

 

Here are a few that have annoyed me recently;
“Measure twice. Cut once”. That only works if your 2 measurements are the same. What do you do when they are not?

“Practice makes perfect”. It only results in improvement of you have come analysis of what you are doing. Otherwise, it just results in memorizing your mistakes. In that case, practice makes permanent.

“You learn from your mistakes”. This only works if you know you have made mistakes and have some idea of how to correct them.