The most irritating phrase in the...

[Fontucky]

"Step up to the plate"

[stepside454]

I can't stand "probably for sure". " Jack probably for sure did it " did he do it for sure ? or probably? Or "I know he probably did it" Do you know ? or just assume ?

[treedonkey]

ginormous

[stepside454]

ginormous doesnt bother me, its just a funny made up word combining 2 other words.I dont use it, but it doesnt bother me.

[kingd]

LOL and at the end of the day have to be the two winners here. I cringe every time.

Others:

-so -as in I am SO out of here, I'm SO breaking up with him, etc.

-oh my god

-think outside the box

-mother of all (fill in the blank)

-take it to the next level

-when weather people say "for your Monday, etc"

-the misuse and ignorance of the meaning of the words socialism and fascist

-Hopefully... (was never a word until recent history and was taken from such statement such as "I am hopeful that..."

-Any little annoying tag at the end of TV commercials (e.g., I'm thinking Arbys; Applebees--eatin good in the neighborhood; AT&T--it's a whole new world)

-it's broke, as opposed to the proper use brokEN

-Drive safe, instead of the using the proper safeLY

-For Free - you get something free, not "for" free
I'll think of more, trust me

[Lizali]

maybe you all should visit my English class a little. You'll find many strange expressions.

[Coldjensens]

"At this point in time . . . . " The annoying way to avoid commitment to anything.

"It's all good" Meaningless drivel spewed by everyone trying to sound cool.

Personally I hate the over use of the abbreviation "Cali" for California. it is generally used by people who are trying to sound hip or in the know as if they are a special insider, when most residents of California that I know hate the term and would never use it. It is the sure sign of an outsider trying to create the appearance of an exclusive insider. Which is funny because it is unclear what the definition of a California insider really is since almost everyone is from somewhere else.

"Blow them out of the water" Usually used incorrectly.


The greeting "How are you?" or "How ya doing?" which is generally used by people who do not really care and who do not listen to the response. I always try to respond with something other than the expected "fine" Even if I am "fine" I will use "Peachy" or Hunky Dory" or whatever else I can come up with just to see if they even react. Sometimes I will say "Oh I am dying" (because of course, we are all dying). Most people simply do not listen to the response and often say "Ohh Good."

two too to

One that really drives me mad for some reason is the misuse of the word "itch" for scratch. "I have an itch on my shoulder, can you itch it for me?" "He kept itching his bottom and it made me sick"

"very" copied from the movie Heathers. "That was so very"

I also get annoyed by all of the euphemisms for the word "fat" and the word "dead." (S)He is not hefty, plus sized, less than petite, full figured, . . . . . . (S)HE IS FAT!

they did not pass on, leave us, move forward, pass away, fade out, . . . They died. Why can't people just say "dead?"

[Grandstander]

Coldjensen

The greeting "How are you?" or "How ya doing?" which is generally used by people who do not really care and who do not listen to the response. I always try to respond with something other than the expected "fine" Even if I am "fine" I will use "Peachy" or Hunky Dory" or whatever else I can come up with just to see if they even react. Sometimes I will say "Oh I am dying" (because of course, we are all dying). Most people simply do not listen to the response and often say "Ohh Good."

I'm confident that you understand that most of the time "How are you" is being used as "hello" rather than a genuine expression of interest in your health and well being.

What I have discovered as a useful answer is to say "Oh, I'm doing a bit better now" which forces the other person to have to ask what was wrong previously , from which you have now improved. It scares them mightily because they are now anticipating some long and tedious story about overcoming medical difficulties.

[linicx]

My father's mother was born in 1882. When she wanted to disagree she aways began with "I know it, but " When I was a kid I heard it a lot everyday. That was long ago. I wish I could hear it one more time.

[kaykay]

Well, don't hate me, but, at the end of the day, I actually like that phrase!