What Phrases or Words Irritate You?

Discussion in 'The Chatterbox' started by DaltonGang, Aug 18, 2016.

  1. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Anyone here see phrases they use, listed here? I see a couple myself. "No Problem". :)
     
  2. Rusty blade

    Rusty blade The Good Humor Man

    Do you know what I'm saying? Or perhaps the more direct version, "knowwhati'msayin'?"

    Or...

    What's up? Or perhaps the more direct version, "s'up?"
     
  3. david of central florida

    david of central florida Rhubarb Rubber

    Yes im guilty of several.
     
  4. Jim99

    Jim99 Gold Water Shaver

    Here's a few more for you.

    "I could care less"

    Okay, so you care somewhat?

    "Not for nothing, but..."

    So, it must be for something.

    "Needless to say, ..."

    Then why say it?
     
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  5. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    I never understood the logic of "top of mind". On the top of MY mind is my hair. Again, there are other more professionally sounding words meaning the same thing: Paramount, "chief among them"...
     
  6. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    I think it refers to "What immediately comes to my mind", and "What's most important among them". Possibly.
     
  7. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    Perhaps. But to me, it's one of those, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" things. That is, "top of mind" was introduced when it really didn't have to be. (IMO).
     
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  8. dangermouse

    dangermouse Well-Known Member

    I've just caught this thread; my apologies if this phrase has already been mentioned. The one that annoys me is 'a window of opportunity' - Aaaargh! I wonder who first used that phrase and why it caught on, rather than just saying 'an opportunity'.
     
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  9. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    oh, that reminds me of another,...."POCKETS of rain headed our way". I think in this sense, "pockets" and "window" are related somehow.
     
  10. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    If someone "medals" in an event, the athlete could have finished anywhere from blowing away the field to barely finishing third. To me, it's a matter of logic-stick with the gold, silver, or bronze, announcers!
     
  11. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    A "window of opportunity" is not quite the same as the opportunity. The window is the time (often limited) in which the opportunity will exist.
     
  12. Omaney

    Omaney Well-Known Member

    I'm guilty of several but it depends upon my audience. I'm a team leader of 20 men ranging from 21-50+.

    Now, for my hugest peeve.

    L. O. L.

    Absolutely drives me nuts. For some, it is used in place of a period to end nearly every sentence they write. For many, it's a crutch to convey mirth when they are lacking the right word or phrase.

    I'm getting worked up just writing this.

    LOL
     
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  13. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    This thread isn't necessarily about listing original phrases that irritate us, it's more about just which ones do. If you can think of any original ones, that is just a bonus.
     
    Last edited: Aug 20, 2016
  14. barbersurgeon

    barbersurgeon Well-Known Member

    "All up in my butt". I've heard this a few times to describe someone or something (pet) being too close in proximity. I recently heard a twenty-something use this phrase while talking to a lady in her seventies. The look on the older lady's face was shock/aghast.
     
  15. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    I would have lost it on the kid(verbally). That's just unacceptable.
     
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  16. dangermouse

    dangermouse Well-Known Member

    I've never heard that one. I'm in stitches of laughter. It's brilliant!
     
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  17. dangermouse

    dangermouse Well-Known Member

    Aah, but then you have a limited opportunity.
     
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  18. barbersurgeon

    barbersurgeon Well-Known Member

    It's just a more vulgar version of "all up in my business" I guess. And it is irritating to me.
     
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  19. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    The word "window" in the phrase, however only refers to the time, not the opportunity itself.
     
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  20. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    well technically, what's on top of all of our minds is the cerebral dura. but im just being a mierenneuker.
    @macaronus

     

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