hated expressions
Posted by: Dan M on 09 April 2004
The expression that is currently driving me crazy whenever I hear it is:
"Are you still working on that?"
Uttered by nearly all restaurant waitstaff when you pause to talk during your meal. A thinly vailed attempt to move you out so the next punter can be fed. And since when is having a meal out supposed to be work? Argghhh.
THis is closely followed by any Pentagon expression for the latest Iraqi operation - "operation (insert self-righteous B.S.)"
Anyone else care to rant on phrases that automatically induce a locked jaw?
Dan
[This message was edited by Dan M on Fri 09 April 2004 at 15:47.]
Posted on: 09 April 2004 by P
Yeah JN.
"Chaps"
How annoying is that?
Imagine a group of guys in a pub somewhere holding a reasonably intelligent conversation but there's this dork bouncing up and down on the edge of the group desperately trying to belong crying "Chaps!" "But Chaps!"
I feel sorry for him. I really do. And I apologise to the rest of the world if you judge Englishness by this sort of behaviour.
We're not that dumb.
Really.
P
Posted on: 09 April 2004 by Mick P
I have only met you once in a pub and at 3.30pm you "were the worse for wear". Now that is really is stupid.
Regards
Mick
Posted on: 09 April 2004 by blythe
quote:
Originally posted by Jez Quigley:
"at this moment in time"
I absolutely HATE that one myself!
What the heck is wrong with "at the moment"????????????
Computers are supposed to work on 1's and 0's - in other words "Yes" or "No" - why does mine frequently say "Maybe"?......
Posted on: 09 April 2004 by Joe Petrik
Blythe,
quote:
What the heck is wrong with "at the moment"????????????
I can do you one better --
now.
Joe
Posted on: 09 April 2004 by J.N.
Mick knows I'm joking. Its a lovely expression, but I can't help thinking of the leather garments worn by cowboys!
Posted on: 09 April 2004 by garyi
9/11
Sorry guys I know how important this date is, but jesus christ its all you hear. Put a proper date on it!
Posted on: 09 April 2004 by long-time-dead
What really pisses me off is when you talk to someone about something that is not being done the way it should be and they try to make it a little joke by adding a little laughter to what they are saying. You know you can't fire them but wish you could. Instead you get that urge to send them for a large amount of cosmetic dentistry but you know you'd "be let go".
Can't wait to win the lottery
As they say in another crap expression....
"sh8 happens"
Posted on: 09 April 2004 by Geoff P
"let it all hang out" especially surrounded by an obese american family, ploughing through a typical Denny's meal
"catch you next time". Only appropriate in conversation with somebody dying on the pavement after you did'nt catch them.
"what goes around comes around" only appropriate in Disneyland.
geoff
Posted on: 09 April 2004 by Bhoyo
How about describing things as being "on the right HAND side"? What's wrong with saying "on the right"?
But that's the bloody English for you.
Oh, and jayd - excellent post.
Davie
P.S. This thread has me convinced we're all old farts, actual or nascent.
Posted on: 09 April 2004 by Martin Clark
so, like, not me;
Rocket Science similes,
Win-win scenarios,
Touching base,
What a result.
Posted on: 09 April 2004 by Tom F
Just to chuck in my two pen'orth (arrghh)...
"Wow factor" - what if i want subtelty?
"I was, like, 'what's going on here?' and he was, like, nothing" - like is used to denote a similie, not exist as a substitute for literacy.
"Do you got that?" (usually followed by "no, i don't got that") - what's wrong with "have"?
And my current real hate is the overuse of (what I understand to be the progressive): "What are you wanting?". I live and work in northern England and this seems to be endemic. Can't the locals just say: "what do you want?"
Oh, and another: "Thanking you"....
Posted on: 09 April 2004 by TomK
"With respect I hear what some of you are saying".
Well you know what that really means don't you.
Posted on: 09 April 2004 by P
With respect.
No. I mean Yes.
P
Posted on: 10 April 2004 by Alex S.
Discussions that centre around something instead of on it.
Posted on: 10 April 2004 by velofellow
Arguably
Posted on: 10 April 2004 by blythe
quote:
Originally posted by Bhoyo:
How about describing things as being "on the right HAND side"? What's wrong with saying "on the right"?
But that's the bloody English for you.
Davie
We English invented the language, so we ARE right.
"On the right" could mean various things, politically on the right, or being correct, "on the right hand side" clears up all confusion.
Computers are supposed to work on 1's and 0's - in other words "Yes" or "No" - why does mine frequently say "Maybe"?......
Posted on: 10 April 2004 by Martin D
Posted on: 10 April 2004 by Derek Wright
Martin D
I used to work in departments with the same names as on your BS bingo card ------- <g>
Derek
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Posted on: 10 April 2004 by sideshowbob
- PR&T
- More music, less hi-fi
- Very true (something's either true or it isn't)
- Mis-use of the word "refute" to mean "disagree with" rather than "disprove"
- Not an expression, but mis-use of apostrophes, as in Mick P's "pinko's" in this thread
-- Ian
Posted on: 10 April 2004 by andy c
"well thats my opinion"...
You'd realise that wouldn't you, or else why would the person be saying it!
'with all due respect'.
translated to 'get ready 'cos your talking shite!'
andy c!
Posted on: 10 April 2004 by Derek Wright
"I hear what you say" - meaning I disagree with what you have said
And some amusing favourites to annor the americanophobes
"Open the kimono"
"When the rubber meets the road"
"We non concur with that"
Derek
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Posted on: 10 April 2004 by Derek Wright
Mick
quote:
If ever there was a breed of nutters who should have been strangled at birth, it is bloody pinko's.
I do not understand, what object or property that belongs to the pinko has to be strangled
or is it a throw back to your days as a greengrocer. <g>
Derek
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Posted on: 10 April 2004 by Rick Weldon
twats who say "yea yea yea yea yea" instead of just "yes"
Posted on: 10 April 2004 by Rasher
I've noticed a trend of people wanting to say "no", and they say "yeah, no" or "yeah, yeah, no"
What the fuck do they mean?
And any football type expressions that seem to be deliberatly gramatically bollocks - like "The boys done fantastic" or other such moronic bullshit. "Gave it 110/150/200 percent". Twats.
Posted on: 10 April 2004 by Mick P
I also dislike corrupted words such as
Gimme instead of give me, wannabe, tuna, systim etc. The oiks who use these are plebs.
Regards
Mick
