What phrases drive you crazy?

[bif]

Mine:

"I loves me some... &quot From seemingly intelligent people)

"First world problem." (It was clever at first, but it's so overused!)

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. "long story short"

(because with a few of my friends that means it WILL be a long story - and often one I've heard before)



and they use the phrase ad nauseum

[Hoyt]

7. Oh lord. Used to work with a guy that would say that, then take an hour to make a simple point.

[NRaleighLiberal]

8. we must know the same guy!

[Ohiya]

152. I like to reply...

Too late!

Because they've usually already been rattling on for a while!

[ProfessorGAC]

175. Posted Before I Saw Your Reply

Identical reply for identical reason!!

[ProfessorGAC]

174. Whenever Someone Says That, I Retort...

..."Too late now!"

[RKP5637]

2. "at the end of the day" "I gotta say this" "right ... right ... right"

[cwydro]

39. "At the end of the day" drives me crazy.

Seems to be popular with athletes. Can’t stand it.

[RKP5637]

50. The other one getting on my nerves is "cool." It is so overused. Also,

"read my lips."

[rzemanfl]

3. "President Trump" this is the first and only time I have or will

strike those keys in that order on any keyboard.

[red dog 1]

22. I know exactly how you feel.

Also, I am so sick of having to see his ugly face every single day, multiple times!

It's enough to make you want to vomit!

[Moostache]

58. Agreed...his image is nauseating. (n/t)

[crazycatlady]

139. +1

[yesphan]

4. "I know,

right ? "

[Ohiogal]

5. "Buckle your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy ride" ....

WAY overused.

And

"He/she's good people." ....often used by "good ole boys"

And

"partisan witch hunt" (for obvious reasons)

[ailsagirl]

101. "Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night" is a classic

I like it

The others you mentioned, I don't

[CurtEastPoint]

6. 'know what I'm sayin'?'

[2naSalit]

11. Ha!

Reminds me of a guy who said, "Ya know what I mean?" like that. My friends and I came up with a little quip about his manner of speaking by teasing him with "you know what I mean, I mean, you know what I mean?" when he started to get annoying with it.

[rsdsharp]

17. Sonny Anderson on the Food Network show, The Kitchen, says that endlessly.

She apparently thinks it helps to say "Know what I mean?" occasionally It doesn't. And it's particularly grating when she says, "Know what I'm sayin', girl friend?"

And don't get me started on how she (and the other members of the cast) hold the last syllabllllllllllllllllle of a word at the end of a sentennnnnnnnnnnnce. In radio (and she worked as a jock in New York City) that is the mark of a true amateur.

[spooky3]

126. I dislike "Look, ..." too, because it seems to order

The listener about. And it often is followed by an opinion that the speaker seems to believe is unquestionable fact.


To add the sarcasm tag, just type the word inside colons.

[California_Republic]

157. Obama used it a lot. I always hoped he'd find something better

[2naSalit]

10. "Across the world"/"Across the globe".

"tomb of the Unknowns"; "I'm like..."; any phrase where the agreement of plurality is violated: ""The many problems that I can see with that is..." That kind of stuff.

AND starting a statement with, "I mean..."

[TlalocW]

12. Guess what? And then just staring at me, waiting for me to guess instead of continuing

So... I make guesses. Usually long-drawn out stories that paint the person in an embarrassing or awkward situation.

And one time, I was 100% right when a friend of mine had returned from living in Poland for a year and was telling me a story about visiting Germany and, "Guess what?"

You met a cute German boy named Helmut, really hit it off, and went back to his place in Bavaria and had great sex.

Everything I said was correct.

TlalocW

[Croney]

13. Yeah-yeah-yeah spoken rapidly, and

saying "no problem" instead of you're welcome.

Saying you feel badly when you mean you feel bad.

Saying invite when you mean invitation.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

64. I hate "No problem" when "You're welcome" is the proper response.

Saying "no problem" suggests that they are forgiving you for having created a problem. It's irritating.

[sweetloukillbot]

135. This is a generational thing, I think

I've worked in customer service for ages and say no problem quite a bit. The meaning isn't " I forgive you for causing a problem."

It's "You didn't cause a problem, this is my job and no thanks are necessary. "

I do hear it more from Gen Xers and younger, and those who are offended by it tends to be older.

[ProfessorGAC]

176. I'm The Opposite

I clearly hear it as "It was no problem for me to do that for you."
I don't hear the accusation you do, I guess.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

181. I guess that's what bothers me (although ever so slightly).

Why should I be assured that the thing they did for me isn't a problem for them, when what it was is their job?

[bif]

14. I'm in advertising. Here's the latest one I hate...

"What's the ask?"

[LisaM]

28. Yes!!

That is truly annoying

[Doreen]

163. Unless trump answers "yes" to the

Question "will you resign?"

[FSogol]

15. "It is what it is." WTF, I hear that 10x a day, usually from someone who has f'ed up. n/t

[KY_EnviroGuy]

16. The words "I know" said emphatically.....

after almost every damn thing I say to certain people.

It's demeaning and invalidating to the person making a statement of any kind and is not necessary......

Why not be ladies and gentlemen and kindly affirm what someone is telling us? That makes others feel good rather than deflated.

[onethatcares]

18. "Perfect"

like anything is "perfect"

[Ron Obvious]

19. "hating on"

The damn preposition must go.

[ailsagirl]

100. I agree! It springs up everywhere

What is its purpose??

[spooky3]

127. And its flip side "loving on"--for example,

“I did me some loving on my good ol’ dog.”

You can’t say “I cuddled my dog?”

[ailsagirl]

140. Yes, that's another

[lame54]

20. On crack

[jberryhill]

133. On steroids

[backtoblue]

21. "like I said..."

It comes across a bit egotistical to me.

[spooky3]

129. And it should be "as I said." Nt

[red dog 1]

23. "Well, I'm no Trump lover, but....."

I just want to gag on that one.

[Clash City Rocker]

32. Like starting a sentence "Now, I'm not a racist, but..."

You know the next thing you hear will be insanely racist.

Similarly, “No offense, but...” will be followed by something very offensive.

[rurallib]

48. way back in my youth "Some of my best friends are..." (insert racist slur)

I used to just about blow my top when I started hearing those words.

[Thyla]

24. 'Fur babies'

And 'Forever home'.

[LAS14]

71. What do "fur babies" and "forever home" mean? Never heard 'em. nt

[Thyla]

75. Often used by....

Grown adults when advertising rescue animals. Instead of saying something like "This dog is looking for a new family that will care for it" they may word it more like "This fur babie is looking for his forever home".

It also seems to be slowly catching on amongst my friends lists when people are posting about their pets in general.

Don't really know why it bothers me as the intentions are generally good but it does.

[LAS14]

93. I feel ya!!! :-) nt

[nolabear]

95. LOL! Me too.

I love animals. I did wildlife rescue. I have had beloved dogs, cats and birds (and a host of other little critters) my entire adult life. I’m not their mom. They’re not my babies. “Forever home” doesn’t bother me as much but it does get meaningless with much repetition.

[spooky3]

130. Gotta take issue with you here. "Forever/ Furever home" in rescue

Means something very different from your sentence. We are not looking to place an animal in a home where it may be “cared for” until the adopter decides not to care for it any more, which is incredibly common. We are looking for adopters who can and will love and care for the animal forever.

I adopted a foster cat who had been in ten prior homes that we knew of.

[sweetloukillbot]

136. Fur baby and forever home don't bug me, but Rainbow Bridge does

Makes my skin crawl. I know is well intentioned, but I just hate that poem, and "you'll be together in heaven" sentiment. I lost a dog a week ago, and thankfully didn't get sent the poem much, only from a co-worker who I never expected would share it...

[LeftInTX]

149. Drives me nuts too

I've spent a bit of time on a cat facebook group. There are people who I swear prefer animals to humans. There are people who adopt paralyzed kittens and puppies and put diapers on them. (No chance of them ever being housebroken) I draw the line at a life of diapers on an pet.

There are people who will do whatever it takes to get their cat or dog to live 30 years or something.

[Duppers]

111. Ouch.

We critter lovers take offence.

[Leith]

25. I know people who say these a lot

"That's what she said."

"Bend over and I'll show you."

They stopped being funny 20 years ago. Now they are just pathetic.

[wryter2000]

26. Me and someone did something

Gaaaahhhh! Is it possible to sound any more ignorant?

[lastlib]

27. "think outside the box"

I've come to hate that one with a passion. Now when I hear someone use it, I tell them, "forget the box--try thinking outside the tesseract." Most don't have a clue what I'm talking about.

[soryang]

29. let's unpack this...

we need to have a dialogue about...

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

52. OMG. That's a big one. Was quite popular last year.

Caught on like wildfire. Hopefully that phrase will....gulp..."pack it in".

[Phentex]

61. along with wheelhouse and life hacks...

I think those are dying down a little.

Still hearing "Let's unpack this."

[mitch96]

120. Unpack...... uggh..

Like it's not cool to say "explain" or Legacy to describe....... old.. "A legacy naval vessel"
I don't know, it just seems like some linguists like to be modern and cute with the language..
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[smirkymonkey]

166. "we need to get granular..."

Usually heard in business meetings (meaning we need to get into more detail). Arghhh! It drives me insane!

[ProfessorGAC]

177. I've Heard That 2 Ways

One way is the context free way you described by people who have no idea how such a move would take place.

But, if someone says "perhaps we need to analyze more granular data", I'm OK with that. There's a specificity as to what needs to be more granular and that data is a common term of art in stats.

[smirkymonkey]

185. When I hear it, it is usually in the former context.

Almost always uttered by millennials in team meetings when they are trying to sound like they know what they are talking about.

[ProfessorGAC]

186. I Believe You!

I was opining that it's weird because it actually is a studious and valid phrase, unless used by the clueless for no coherent reason!
As you said!

[Glamrock]

30. How's come?

Drives me batshit. And I'll decline to say what goes through my head when asked.....

[samnsara]

31. yeah...no

[virgogal]

33. "Having said that--" and "Moving forward---"

[ploppy]

34. Anyways

is not a word. Stop saying it. Also, if you will.

[mitch96]

137. I had a friend that used that as punctuation pause in a spoken sentance

After the sentence....... long pause....... "well, anyways"...... drove me nuts..
m

[wishstar]

35. I cannot stand the current popular expressions- Really!!!???? and Seriously!!!???

Yes, SERIOUSLY, I REALLY cringe at use of those words

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

53. "Right??"

[rogerashton]

84. literally, too

since it always means the opposite.

[Midnightwalk]

36. I use yeah yeah reflexively

Usually when I’m deep in thought. I know people find it annoying but I haven’t been able to stop. I have a teacher who throws it back at me in a sarcastic tone.

[FiveGoodMen]

37. Here's quite a list

[smirkymonkey]

44. That was brilliant!

I had never seen that before. Thanks for posting!

[TexasBushwhacker]

38. "i could care less"

If you're going to use cliches, at least get them right. It's "I COULDN'T care less."

[rogerashton]

85. In the same way

"I never stepped foot in ...."

[TexasBushwhacker]

91. When my mother was a teacher

she had a principal who would weirdly combine cliches. A couple of favorites:

"Don't put your neck out on a limb."

"We'll burn that bridge when we come to it."

He was an ex-coach.

[rogerashton]

125. I have heard -- and used --

"I'll burn that bridge when I come to it" in a somewhat joking way. I know, not really very. funny ...

[mitch96]

138. Sounds like a Yogi Berra term... nt

[OregonBlue]

164. In proper English, wouldn't it be:

I could care less?

[ProfessorGAC]

179. Don't Think So

The point is to tell someone you care so little, you couldn't care any less.
If you say it the way you wrote it, it suggests you care some, because you COULD care less.

[yonder]

40. "touch base" drives me nuts

[ailsagirl]

172. That one has been around for ages.

I don't mind it because it says in two words something that otherwise might be clumsy/wordy
IMO

[A HERETIC I AM]

41. The same thing every time one of these threads comes along;

"Chomping at the bit"
News people say it, writers write it.

And it is...



W R O N G !!!

Horses do not "chomp" a bit, they "champ". The correct phrase is "Champing at the bit"

None of this bullshit "Well, it's in the common vernacular to say it that way".

Yeah? Bullshit. The expression refers to a horse with a bit in it's mouth, eager to do work, or get on with the program.

HORSES DO NOT 'CHOMP' ON A BIT.

[JDC]

42. Having said that....

[kairos12]

43. Doesn't suffer fools.

[Hotler]

46. It is what it is.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

54. Oh boy. That's a good one.

[RobinA]

47. Amazing

Everything nowadays is freakin’ AMAZING.

[LuckyCharms]

49. Thank you for reaching out.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

51. "Buckle Up"

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

55. Que sera sera...Just kidding. Hardly anyone says that anymore.

[Zoonart]

56. "Not for nothing, but..."

This may just be a Jersey thing, but what does that even mean?

[MontanaMama]

57. "Awesome" is so over used for things that aren't awesome at all.

“My bad” makes me cringe.

[Siwsan]

59. For me, it's just a word: "Awesome"

I think it is the most over and mis-used word in the English/American vocabulary. It has pretty much lost all credibility.

The second it is uttered, by pretty much anyone, I start to tune out.

[ailsagirl]

102. It's unfortunate that a perfectly fine word's meaning has been ruined

Definition:

extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring great admiration, apprehension, or fear.
"the awesome power of the atomic bomb"
synonyms:
breathtaking, amazing, stunning, astounding, astonishing, awe-inspiring, stupendous, staggering, extraordinary, incredible, unbelievable

And people will say, "That's an awesome sandwich."

[Siwsan]

113. I heard a woman over use that word in a presentation. It was like she was stuck on that word

She used it in every single sentence, and sometimes more than once. This was a grown woman and she sounded ridiculous. I ended up just tuning her out.

I have a jar that is labeled there is a $1.00 fine for using that word in my home. I'm a damn good cook but even my gastronomic masterpieces don't rate high enough to inspire awe.

[ailsagirl]

141. .....

[violetpastille]

60. I'm pretty easygoing but

"What can I do you for?"

Makes me want to start screaming and throwing stuff.

[Golden Raisin]

62. 1) Beginning a response with, "Let me be honest..."

(I would like to assume you ARE/WERE already being honest.)
2) Responding to, "Thank you." with, "No problem." (whatever happened to, "You're welcome.&quot
3) Addressing everyone as and beginning conversations with, "Dude."

[dchill]

78. Yes, and the alternate "To be perfectly honest..."

Otherwise, I'm always lying.

[KPN]

87. And "in all honesty" which is the way it's often

stated here in western Oregon.

[MaryMagdaline]

63. It is what it is

think outside the box
connecting the dots (useful, but overused)

[AllyCat]

65. At the end of the day

If I was a betting man

[northoftheborder]

66. "I'm good" when asked if want something, instead of "no, thank you".

"I have to tell you that......" used by Dotard and other TV personalities all the time. Just tell me what you want to tell me without telling me you have to tell me

Edit: other versions: I must tell you..... I want to tell you.... I need to tell you....

[red dog 1]

67. I like "I'm good" when asked if you want something,

but that's just me.

[Fla Dem]

68. "Let's not get too far over our skis".

I first heard this some time last year, and thought it was pretty creative. Used specifically when someone tries to analyze a situation without all the fact. But now it is being used almost endlessly when news correspondents/analysts are discussing the Mueller investigation and trying to draw conclusions. Maybe I'm just "sick and tired" of the Mueller probe and just want it over.

[Beartracks]

80. Nice,I like it. It's new to me!

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[Fla Dem]

148. "We'll have to leave it at that". One of Chuck Todd's favorite sayings. Ugh. nt

[eppur_se_muova]

69. "Exponentially" used by people who have no clue what "exponentially" means.

It is NOT just a synonymn for "much" or "very", but describes a particular pattern of increase, rather than an increase in and of itself.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exponential_function

[Totally Tunsie]

70. "Nothingburger"

...and it's used by seemingly intelligent people!

Drives me crazy.

[LAS14]

72. "So" at the beginning of a sentence. Usually be some talking head on TV. nt

[spooky3]

143. Agree. A lot of the people I work with do this and I want to stick sharp objects in my ears

when they do. It is especially annoying when there is no sentence before it. I can tolerate it when "so" substitutes for "therefore" but not when "So" starts a brand new chain of thought.

[LAS14]

145. Exactly. That's an important distinction. nt

[KPN]

88. +10000000000000000001!

[Totally Tunsie]

92. THE WINNER!

[Freddie]

105. That's how I've always interpreted it

Racist dog-whistle

[spooky3]

144. + 1

[yellowdogintexas]

74. "One of the only" absolutely drives me crazy

It's either "the only one" or "one of a few"

[Beartracks]

81. Wow, I never noticed that one.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

76. "I work 24/7..."

My sister uses this to describe her job at a hotel and it drives me crazy!

[Beartracks]

77. "Please send your reply to myself and Bob..."

That's not how " myself" works! I hear this from highly educated, professional people.

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[ailsagirl]

103. SO PERVASIVE!!!

Five of the personal pronouns have two forms each: a subject form (I, he, she, we, they) and an object form (me, him, her, us, them).

The most common errors occur when subject and object forms are reversed.

https://www.ragan.com/5-common-ways-people-misuse-personal-pronouns/

[dchill]

79. "Both sides do it."

[Duppers]

112. Exactly! 👍

[mr_lebowski]

82. Such and such 'begs the question' ...

People use it all the time. 'Begging the question' is the classic name of a particular form of logical fallacy. The proper expression would be something to the tune of 'invite's the question'. Bug's the hell outta me for some reason.

People using 'ironic' when they mean 'paradoxical'.

And ... the word is JIBE, not JIVE. I.E. 'that doesn't jibe' ...

Also ... LOTS of the one's listed above

[rogerashton]

86. You beat me to "begs the question."

TV talking heads love it. As for "jive," though -- yes, I see what you mean, but -- to quote the great Cab Calloway, "Are you hep to the jive?"

[torius]

83. claps back,

like a boss, and we just can’t, amirite, consolidate, synergy, bucket (depending on the context), bae

[KPN]

89. "I will say this" "Believe me"

[mysteryowl]

97. Believe you me

Ha!

[Tobin S.]

90. She

Like no one else.

[mysteryowl]

96. Awe, fiddle-sticks!

What the hell are fiddle-sticks?

[mysteryowl]

98. "My Bad"

[ailsagirl]

173. That one is truly AWFUL

As well as being grammatically incorrect.

What's wrong with "my mistake?"

[mysteryowl]

187. It really is horrible slang

I think of it as gangster-street-slang and it made its way into mainstream language.

I won't use it!

[ailsagirl]

189. Neither do I-- unless I say it in an ironic manner!!

(making sure people realize I'm joking)

[Harker]

99. I live in a grammatical desert.

Lots of very nice people, but the options for responses to this thread are overwhelmingly numerous.

[Srkdqltr]

104. On a daily basis.

Daily should be enough.

[argyl]

106. "loves me some" and "skin in the game"

[Cousin Dupree]

107. It is what it is. Stating the obvious. The dumbest statement ever

[Rorey]

108. "hack" and "look"

I loathe hearing about "20 Hacks to (do this or that) instead of calling it "20 Tips......)

And when I watched Pants on Face the Nation this morning, he must have said "look" at least a couple of dozen times. I notice that a lot of Repukes on television do that. Sarah Huckasanders does it ALL the time. It's an unnecessary word that they insert at the beginning of just about every sentence so they can have an extra split second to decide which lie they're going to tell.

[JenniferJuniper]

109. "ya, ya, ya" in rapid succession

when you are talking to someone.

Is it a new thing, or am just becoming aware of it? Comes off as rude and inpatient.

[Harker]

117. I work with a yeah yeah yeah-er

and, yeah... it's challenging.

[Thomas Hurt]

110. any two word trumpian fascist newspeak.

[hay rick]

114. "No worries" nt

[llmart]

123. That one drives me crazy!

Don't tell me not to worry. I'll worry if I want to.

[Ferrets are Cool]

115. "I could care less"

When they actually mean " I couldn't care less. Drives me crazy.

[Sucha NastyWoman]

116. I'm not A fan of . . .

When they mean they don’t like something

Price point - when you could just say price

OK, I’ve been watching too much HGTV

[hatrack]

118. "Very unique" . . .

If it's unique, it can't be any more unique, because it's the only one of its kind.

AAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LAS14]

121. Or "the most unique" AAaarrrrggggghhh!!!! nt

[elias7]

119. Brand

Annoying corporate term now co-opted by individuals.

[MarvinGardens]

122. "It's 90 degrees and 90 percent humidity."

Unless you are in Dubai on a rare day, no, it isn't.

[KPN]

124. 2nd entry: The Patriots are going to the Super Bowl!

Not really though ... been a Boston Patriots fan since they played their AFL home games at BU’s Nickerson field. Go Pats!

[raging moderate]

128. "I could care less."

I always want to ask, "How much less could you care?"

[spooky3]

131. "I reached out to" a business colleague.

Sounds like a sexual harassment suit about to start.

Much better are “I called Phil”; “I texted Jane”; etc.

[Locrian]

134. two of them

1) "would of" -it's "would have"!
2) "I need" when ordering food - "I need a burger, fries, etc". no, you don't NEED burger

[ailsagirl]

142. "been there, done that"

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It was OK at first, but it's been run into the ground. IMO.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

146. "non-starter", "at the end of the day"

[Harker]

147. This!

I see it often at DU, and find it mildly bothersome.

And if you're thinking of using it in response to this post, I ask you to consider my delicate sensibilities...

[Goodheart]

150. "At that particular point in time"

Just hate it. Unnecessarily wordy. Used by people who like the sound of their own voices.

A simple "at that time" or "at that point" always suffices.

[Goodheart]

151. "Literally"

Most often used by people who don't know what "literally" actually means.

For example... "I literally died when I heard the news!"

[redstateblues]

153. Nothing burger

[MLAA]

183. +1

[Ohiya]

154. 360 degrees, when they mean 180!

[California_Republic]

155. News anchors: " absolutely "

[Miles Archer]

156. "Come get you some"

Also "ooey gooey" when used to describe melted cheese.

[California_Republic]

158. " enough is enough "

Says absolutely nothing, wasted words.

[lordsummerisle]

159. I've got two

It is what it is

It's all good (the first time I heard this I reacted,"no,no it's not all good...&quot

[demgrrrll]

160. Amirite!

Bugs me. Also share the wealth and boondoggle.

[FM123]

161. Believe me!

[Goonch]

162. ABSOLUTELY

[Proud Liberal Dem]

165. "This is part of (insert higher power's) plan"

-when something bad happens.

[bif]

167. I know...right?

I hate that one. Especially when older people use it to be cool.

[ailsagirl]

171. For some reason, I don't mind that one.

Am not sure why.

[Iggo]

168. If true.

If that is true. If it is true. If it's proven to be true. If it's true.

Is that so fucking hard?

(By the way, I think "first world problems" was invented as a socially acceptable replacement for "white people's problems" because the memes were just too damn funny.)

[Mr. Quackers]

169. "typically"

"and again"

[ailsagirl]

170. "threw him/her/you under the bus"

[DashOneBravo]

178. "Full stop"

[Heartstrings]

180. "Oh well...."

So dismissive, condescending and rude!

[doc03]

182. My bad nt

[lynintenn]

184. Sorta sick of the phrase, "drinking the cool aid".

My husband days it all the time about his golf buddies.

[delisen]

188. "You guys" especially on You Tube videos done

by poorly prepared presenters

[hibbing]

190. "lashes out" n/t

[bif]

191. "I gave it 110%". Please explain...

How you can give more than 100%.

[bif]

192. "I call bullshit"

I hate that one.

[frogmarch]

193. "As far as"

I may be wrong, but I think "goes" or "is concerned" is necessary in sentences like "As far as cleaning house goes/is concerned, it's my least favorite thing to do" because "As far as cleaning house, it's my least favorite thing to do" sounds incomplete.