Words or phrases that annoy you - Page 3

Alumiyum · #1 08-09-2010, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by ThetaDancer

I think I posted this in the thread from last year, but:

"Literally" when used to refer to something that did not literally happen just to add emphasis.

I'm guilty of this on occasion...

I really hate when a sentence starts with "No offense but..." because something offensive inevitably follows.

My mom just told me last night how much she hates the phrase "I'm just sayin'..." which is a favorite of myself and my siblings. I thought I'd add it since she isn't here.

BluPhire · #2 08-11-2010, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ThetaDancer

I think I posted this in the thread from last year, but:

"Literally" when used to refer to something that did not literally happen just to add emphasis.

Okay you already said it. My beef as well.

ree-Xi · #3 08-09-2010, 10:40 AM

Oh another one..my brother in law has been sarcastically saying this for ten years but suddenly it's everywhere, coming out of people's mouths and all over Facebook:

"Livin' the dream!"

ThetaPrincess24 · #4 08-09-2010, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ree-Xi

Oh another one..my brother in law has been sarcastically saying this for ten years but suddenly it's everywhere, coming out of people's mouths and all over Facebook:

"Livin' the dream!"

Someone said that to me once. When I asked them "what dream?" they looked at me like I was an idiot and they walked away.

ThetaPrincess24 · #5 08-09-2010, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DrPhil

Because most people are talking about The American Dream. The American Dream, their dream....

Are they still looking for that if they are stoned and look like they havent bathed in a while?

jennyj87 · #6 08-09-2010, 12:22 PM

"everything happens for a reason"

Oh really does it now? Tell that to all the kids at St. Jude, holocaust survivors, children without any parents.....

sweetmagnolia · #7 08-09-2010, 12:24 PM

I haven't read through this entire thread yet, so it might have been mentioned, but 'irregardless' drives me CRAZY.

MaggieXi · #8 08-09-2010, 12:35 PM

"My bad". No it's not a "bad". It's a mistake.
"Same difference". Think about that statement.
And "make" as in the "Dog needs to go outside and make." No it doesn't need to "make"! It made urine already, it needs to release it!!!!

knight_shadow · #9 08-09-2010, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by MaggieXi

"My bad". No it's not a "bad". It's a mistake.
"Same difference". Think about that statement.
And "make" as in the "Dog needs to go outside and make." No it doesn't need to "make"! It made urine already, it needs to release it!!!!

The first 2 don't bother me, but the last one got on my nerves when I used to hear it. No matter how many times I heard it, I'd always looked puzzled. "Go make what? A birdhouse? Some new canine friends? What is it making??"

Animate · #10 08-09-2010, 12:42 PM

I've got more....

"Exes are exes for a reason"...really? Brilliant deductive reasoning.

"Exes should be left in the past"...really? Tell that to the tones of people that get back together after a breakup with no problems. Leave the relationship in the past. You can be the same idiot you were in that relationship presently.

"It's his/her loss" Actually, there is a good chance its your loss as well.

"I don't get why he/she is with her/him. They aren't cute at all." Well clearly they aren't as shallow as you are and look beyond physical appearance. Jealous much?

"He couldn't handle my personality" I bet he didn't want to deal with your inner outer bi+ch.

"Letting go and letting God" This irks me to no end!

knight_shadow · #11 08-09-2010, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Animate

"Letting go and letting God" This irks me to no end!

LOL I feel you on this one. I also remember the "remix" from the movie Something New: Let go and let flow

Alumiyum · #12 08-09-2010, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Animate

I've got more....

"Exes are exes for a reason"...really? Brilliant deductive reasoning.

"Exes should be left in the past"...really? Tell that to the tones of people that get back together after a breakup with no problems. Leave the relationship in the past. You can be the same idiot you were in that relationship presently.

"It's his/her loss" Actually, there is a good chance its your loss as well.

"I don't get why he/she is with her/him. They aren't cute at all." Well clearly they aren't as shallow as you are and look beyond physical appearance. Jealous much?

"He couldn't handle my personality" I bet he didn't want to deal with your inner outer bi+ch.

"Letting go and letting God" This irks me to no end!

Hey, I'm friends with a couple of my exes. I HATE that phrase.

And I hate "it's his loss", but mostly because it's what people say when they think the guy dumped you for good reason but they know they can't say that. It also seems to go hand in hand with the "I am a princess and should be treated like royalty" attitude, which irks me to no end.

"They aren't cute at all" does seem to be the result of jealousy. Because whether we want to admit it or not we all know "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" (in other words, everyone has different tastes and different types).

And you really hit the nail on the head with "he couldn't handle my personality". Ahhhhhhhhhhh. Really? Well then tone it down. It's absolutely a euphemism for "I'm controlling, rude, and overbearing and I have no intention of changing my ways for anyone, ever".

ASTalumna06 · #13 08-09-2010, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Alumiyum

And I hate "it's his loss", but mostly because it's what people say when they think the guy dumped you for good reason but they know they can't say that. It also seems to go hand in hand with the "I am a princess and should be treated like royalty" attitude, which irks me to no end.

Hey, I say "It's his loss." Because it is. Because I'm awesome.

"I'mma do me" - first time I heard this, I had no idea as to what the person was trying to get across. I literally asked, "As opposed to doing your girlfriend later tonight?" I got a good laugh, but then someone had to explain to me what that meant.

Same with "Do you." First time I heard this, I thought someone had started to ask me a question, but forgot to finish asking it.

MysticCat · #14 08-09-2010, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Animate

"Letting go and letting God" This irks me to no end!

And along with that, "God bless," as in "Thank you, and God bless." Can that transitive verb get an object please?

knight_shadow · #15 08-09-2010, 02:08 PM

Just thought of one.

I hate being asked for a "square" if I'm smoking ("Hey, can I get a square from you?"). That one doesn't even make sense.