Phrases you hate...

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Sheesh, some of you people... I love it how when Theresa asked if it had already been done, someone said yes and then A GAZILLION PEOPLE reiterate this fact. WE KNOW, now either ignore the thread (and by not posting make it drop lower on the list) or contribute something instead of "le sigh been thee done that, i'm a reg and you're a noob or idiot who can't search."

Anyway, I hate it when people say: I'm 110 procent sure. Dude, either your completely sure or less, but not more than completely.

nathalie, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 08:02 (eighteen years ago)

As mentioned upthread, "base touching" is the WORST.

Drooone, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 08:15 (eighteen years ago)

Big thumbs down on "pro-active".
Hate hate hate it.

What does he "bring to the table"?
Hate that one too.

All mindless utterances from mindless mid-level managers can go, too.

craven, Thursday, 19 July 2007 01:16 (eighteen years ago)

verbs/verb phrases!! touches on, informed by - esp. when I resort to using them!!!

youn, Thursday, 19 July 2007 01:18 (eighteen years ago)

My boss says "decant" when he means "put out the Japanese porn we just got". I know he tries, but you just can't make that classy

Morley Timmons, Thursday, 19 July 2007 02:34 (eighteen years ago)

!!!Donna please tell me that was not a typo.

Trayce, Thursday, 19 July 2007 02:59 (eighteen years ago)

I wish I could stop myself from saying "I hear ya" whenever I'm trying hard not to convey that I either really don't give a shit about what the person is saying or just feel uncomfortable.

Hurting 2, Thursday, 19 July 2007 03:00 (eighteen years ago)

As much as I hate that I do it, I admit I use "it's all good" sometimes. But know that when I do, behind my eyes the real me is screaming "NO IT ISN'T, IT IS ALL GOING HORRIBLY WRONG AND I AM TOO PASSIVE TO KICK UP A FUSS SO I WILL JUST BE NICE AND A DOORMAT K"

Ugh.

Trayce, Thursday, 19 July 2007 03:02 (eighteen years ago)

ooh, I hate 'it's all good'. (It's not you, Trayce, it's me)
No, my boss totally says "I need you to decant H*usewives at Pl*y:King Sized Special". Awesome

Morley Timmons, Thursday, 19 July 2007 04:41 (eighteen years ago)

:o

Trayce, Thursday, 19 July 2007 04:43 (eighteen years ago)

I want your job!

Trayce, Thursday, 19 July 2007 04:43 (eighteen years ago)

never a good time whenever i hear "you have the right to remain silent. if you give up that right, anything you say may be used against you in a court..."

never good.

chicago kevin, Thursday, 19 July 2007 04:44 (eighteen years ago)

T, you say that now :)

Morley Timmons, Thursday, 19 July 2007 04:45 (eighteen years ago)

one year passes...

http://green.msn.com/Articles/article.aspx?aid=650>1=45002

The 10 Eco-Worst Fish

and what, Friday, 3 October 2008 16:15 (seventeen years ago)

Results 1 - 10 of about 1,500 for "eco-worst". (0.30 seconds)
Results 1 - 10 of about 271 for "eco-worst" -fish. (0.33 seconds)
Results 1 - 10 of about 43 for "eco-worst" -fish -seafood. (0.14 seconds)

L.L.N.L. Cool J (kingkongvsgodzilla), Friday, 3 October 2008 17:48 (seventeen years ago)

i hate when people refer to a group of women as "ladies". particularly when i'm part of that group.

tho i guess that's not really a phrase ?

pterodactyl, Saturday, 4 October 2008 00:03 (seventeen years ago)

that's like a nutty zing wrapped in gentleman chocolate

omar little, Saturday, 4 October 2008 00:26 (seventeen years ago)

I still wonder wtf it was/is Donna did to have a boss gettin' out the japanese porn as part of the day's routine. Sex shop or something?

Trayce, Saturday, 4 October 2008 01:18 (seventeen years ago)

Yeah, there's a bit of mystery around that isn't there?

Finefinemusic, Saturday, 4 October 2008 01:26 (seventeen years ago)

Diarrhea of the mouth

gross, just gross

ILX MOD (musically), Saturday, 4 October 2008 02:04 (seventeen years ago)

Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States.

Aimless, Saturday, 4 October 2008 03:12 (seventeen years ago)

one month passes...

"Does what it says on the tin", when some british dude thinks the subject line of his forum post is sufficient and that he doesn't have to put anything in the body. Obviously no one does this on ILX, but it's surprisingly common on other random forums (like those related to fixing computer problems). It sets my teeth on edge!

Dan I., Tuesday, 18 November 2008 21:10 (seventeen years ago)

one month passes...

"Don't pour your beer down the drain - that's alcohol abuse!"
"Oops, I spilled my beer - guess I've got a drinking problem."

Fuck you seriously.

she is living in an auto tune (kingkongvsgodzilla), Wednesday, 31 December 2008 14:13 (seventeen years ago)

I hate the Brit slang 'mentalist' and 'mentalism'. People always say it with one of those look-I'm-being-funny smirks on their faces too, which really makes you want to punch them.

rjberry, Wednesday, 31 December 2008 15:01 (seventeen years ago)

eleven months pass...

"don't hate the player,hate the game"

can't stand this stupid shit

CC Sugbanthia (carne asada), Tuesday, 15 December 2009 22:02 (sixteen years ago)

Its basically "love the sinner, not the sin" dressed up for guidos.

millivanillimillenary (Trayce), Tuesday, 15 December 2009 22:09 (sixteen years ago)

'it's all good'

calstars, Wednesday, 16 December 2009 04:47 (sixteen years ago)

'no worries'

calstars, Wednesday, 16 December 2009 04:47 (sixteen years ago)

two months pass...

"wow. just...wow."

this is awful I want Togo home (harbl), Friday, 26 February 2010 01:29 (sixteen years ago)

wow. just...wow.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ (dyao), Friday, 26 February 2010 01:38 (sixteen years ago)

"b-b-b-but" which seems to be really popular on ilx :(

freebird manjunya (zvookster), Friday, 26 February 2010 01:43 (sixteen years ago)

b-b-b-but

joagga lousome (acoleuthic), Friday, 26 February 2010 01:45 (sixteen years ago)

;_;

freebird manjunya (zvookster), Friday, 26 February 2010 01:47 (sixteen years ago)

when an acquaintance leaves a note for you on facebook or email after not having been in contact for a long period of time, and ends with "hope all is well" or "hope you are well"

noted schloar (dyao), Friday, 5 March 2010 04:42 (sixteen years ago)

yeah those well-wishers are such assholes

mind crystals over matter (rrrobyn), Friday, 5 March 2010 06:24 (sixteen years ago)

ehh it's always like "hey [I want/need you to do something]. hope you are well."

noted schloar (dyao), Friday, 5 March 2010 06:37 (sixteen years ago)

for zvookster:

B-b-but jungle is music!

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sorry, we dont allow "b-b-b"

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estela, Friday, 5 March 2010 06:44 (sixteen years ago)

relol

estela, Friday, 5 March 2010 06:45 (sixteen years ago)

Hahaaa

But ohhhh yeah yr right, dyao, that is different - annoying, insincere

mind crystals over matter (rrrobyn), Friday, 5 March 2010 06:49 (sixteen years ago)

i love roxy's duchess streak.

estela, Friday, 5 March 2010 07:02 (sixteen years ago)

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51tt7QEpC-L._SS400_.jpg

henri grenouille (Frogman Henry), Friday, 5 March 2010 07:03 (sixteen years ago)

This Altern 8 guy was otm back in the 05

Shut That Maldoror (Noodle Vague), Friday, 5 March 2010 10:02 (sixteen years ago)

Just a couple of words...

"Yup" makes me think of every dork in high school I didn't want to hang out with. Same people who say "b-b-b-but..."

"Well..." pronounced "wool" subtracts two levels of social class straight away.

Josefa, Friday, 5 March 2010 16:08 (sixteen years ago)

Yeah, I was saying "yup" for a while as a replacement for "your welcome."

"Thank you."
"Yup."

Realized for myself that it was a really annoying habit.

"Well..." pronounced "wool" subtracts two levels of social class straight away.

This, on the other hand: fuck off and don't come back to Baltimore.

kingkongvsgodzilla, Friday, 5 March 2010 16:13 (sixteen years ago)

pretty much any phrase involving the word fart, especially when used by my annoying coworker.

"i had a brain fart"

or

"we were just fiddle-fartin' around"

makes me cringe every time.

andrew m., Friday, 5 March 2010 16:59 (sixteen years ago)

I'll stand w you on that, for some reason I really hate the word "fart" and people's willingness to use it for things totally un-gas-related.

The other side of genetic power today (Laurel), Friday, 5 March 2010 17:02 (sixteen years ago)

'tickety boo'

salsa sharkshavin (salsa shark), Thursday, 18 March 2010 09:45 (sixteen years ago)

people who overuse 'veritable' and 'veritably'

丫 power (dyao), Monday, 22 March 2010 06:18 (sixteen years ago)

People used to write "in future", nomany, marketing types usually, write...

"Going forward"

No, fuck off, of course its going forward you fool, which other way could it possibly be going?

Phil Will, Monday, 22 March 2010 11:24 (sixteen years ago)

nomany = now many (Duh! how did that happen?)

Phil Will, Monday, 22 March 2010 11:25 (sixteen years ago)


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