What Phrases or Words Irritate You?

oh, the GIT aspect of the persuasion....I see. I wonder how many times we say GIT without realizing it(meaning GET, of course).

 

apparently, he could axe for the permission, too.

 

My Grammar is in the kitchen making pies.

 

"I appreciate you" from the lying hypocrite supervisor at work.

 

never heard that phrase before, but like so many others I'll probably hear everyone say it soon.

 

That's not how we do it "up north" . That's because we're not "up north " idiot.

 

This week I'm pretty close though (Sweden).

 

“This price won’t last long.”

To which, I reply...

 

Here in the northwest we drink a lot of coffee. It always gets me when someone orders an "X-presso" Its spelled "espresso" folks!

 

Someone complained about that earlier, but you're fine-it is a major nuisance.

 

"Happy Holidays". For Christ sake, man up and say Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, or what every you like. Political correctness annoys me more than anything.

 

yes...me too. The other day, an elderly woman complained about the "Season's Greetings" thing...she said "When I hear that,. I don't know what season is being referred to".

 

When I am speaking t a group ( as I often did, when I was working), I found "Happy Holidays" simpler than trying to guess what each of 34 kids were or were not celebrating. So I do not see that as anything more than trying to include every one I was addressing.

 

Unfortunately, these problems begin early in life.

 

I had 29 yrs in and "Who me?" from the only skel in sight did it for me.

 

Got to love Calvin & Hobbes. Miss them in the paper

 

"We appreciate you"

I've got a few ideas what "appreciate" actually means.

 

I dont know why but the whole "selfie" term, as well as "photobomb"...drive me NUTS!!!!I know technically I am a "millennial" but man those bug me, and now that I think of it....the term "millennials" really bugs me to.