what words annoy you?
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My favourite come-back, one which I first heard around 12 years ago and which has now been made famous by Mrs Brown, is reply to anything you dislike or think is bull with, "That's Nice", which is self-explanatory to those who have watched the UK TV series Mrs Brown's Boys. To those who haven't, here's the link: That's Nice, Caution, contains strong language.
"whilst"
"gams"
confusing "good" with "well"
and ending sentences with "just saying"
"gams"
confusing "good" with "well"
and ending sentences with "just saying"
I don't like most of the clinical terms describing reproductive organs.
Some of the slang terms aren't so good either but I'm kind of partial to my favorites.
Some of the slang terms aren't so good either but I'm kind of partial to my favorites.
"How come"... as in "How come this happens" or "How come that happens".
The word is "why", thank you.
The word is "why", thank you.
Especially when someone meant moot, but either spelled it or pronounced it as "mute". This violation causes brain cells to explode.
In my youth, I was one of those annoying people who corrected everyone's grammar, usage and spelling without even thinking about it. Now I'm old, I'm tired, and I screw up so often myself that I rarely say anything or even really care much anymore, but there are a few things that still make me crazy inside.
Typing "your" when you mean "you're". Or being too lazy for even that, and just typing "ur". Unless you are a lolcat, it makes you look stupid.
Saying "differnt" when you mean "different".
Saying "artesian" when you mean "artisan".
My brother will repeatedly say the non-word "sublantics" when he's losing an argument, whether it has anything to do with semantics or not.
"Hun". I just hate it, I don't know why.
Speaking in baby talk to adults. My mother insists on calling things "gwooten fwee" instead of "gluten free". I have no idea why, as neither of us even used those words in a sentence until I was 33 years old and diagnosed with "ceweeac" (celiac) disease, and she is not in any way related to Elmer Fudd.
Any variation of the word "poop" or "poo". If you are over the age of five, and you still need to discuss it, you need to stop pretending you're cute- cute people don't talk about excrement in the first place, so just use the actual words instead of the baby talk.
There's more, but I'm probably starting to sound pretty pedantic (and I'm not, I swear!) so I'll quit before I alienate everyone here. I do realize I have plenty of annoying affectations myself, so thankyou (<----that's one of them) for putting up with me so patiently.
Typing "your" when you mean "you're". Or being too lazy for even that, and just typing "ur". Unless you are a lolcat, it makes you look stupid.
Saying "differnt" when you mean "different".
Saying "artesian" when you mean "artisan".
My brother will repeatedly say the non-word "sublantics" when he's losing an argument, whether it has anything to do with semantics or not.
"Hun". I just hate it, I don't know why.
Speaking in baby talk to adults. My mother insists on calling things "gwooten fwee" instead of "gluten free". I have no idea why, as neither of us even used those words in a sentence until I was 33 years old and diagnosed with "ceweeac" (celiac) disease, and she is not in any way related to Elmer Fudd.
Any variation of the word "poop" or "poo". If you are over the age of five, and you still need to discuss it, you need to stop pretending you're cute- cute people don't talk about excrement in the first place, so just use the actual words instead of the baby talk.
There's more, but I'm probably starting to sound pretty pedantic (and I'm not, I swear!) so I'll quit before I alienate everyone here. I do realize I have plenty of annoying affectations myself, so thankyou (<----that's one of them) for putting up with me so patiently.
"Lets be friends" -When I hear it I have the feeling someone is driving a screwdriver through my skull
"Tropic" – I don’t know why
"Tropic" – I don’t know why
'Snog'. Detest that word.
'Analog'
Loads of job related ones vomit is the ultimate one though.
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'Analog'
Loads of job related ones vomit is the ultimate one though.
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When airplane or cars have a "near miss".
I do believe that "near collision" is the correct phrase, you imbeciles!!!
I do believe that "near collision" is the correct phrase, you imbeciles!!!
People who confuse the spelling of winged creatures who supposedly inhabit heaven with a point of a triangle.
(I'm nonplussed when a grandmother refers to her grandchild as "the sweetest little angle".)
(I'm nonplussed when a grandmother refers to her grandchild as "the sweetest little angle".)
Just had an encounter with someone who thought your = you're. to the point of argument.
Sad.
Sad.
I truly believe that such people are sent to us by the Universe to test our capacity for mercy. My real pet peeve is that it isn't legal to physically harm them, although I think the Stand Your Ground defense may apply here.
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