Words, usages, and phrases that annoy the shit out of you...

I'm picturing him saying things such as "Would you like me to remove another beverage from the refrigerator for you, whilst we watch some association football?"

As used to describe a footballer running into a streak of good form

When used in phrases like "a raft of policies" or "a raft of new measures" - why?!?!??!!?

Or a colon.

COINKY-DINK, "guestimate," and any time someone ends an interrogative sentence with "at," as in "Where's my keys at?" or "Where's your head at?"

"hating on"

"Action" used as a verb. (Especially with regards to some annoying little thing I had already been doing.) "Can you please action this?" Actually, no I can't. Action is a noun. If you would like me to DO it, then just ask. Argh.

Especially when coming from the same irritating marketing bods who last week asked me to "manage the relationship" with one of our suppliers. Fuck. Right. Off.

A term of address directed at Turkish shopkeepers by 13 year old boys and directed by Turkish shopkeepers at everyone else. The most annoying ever.

DON'T MADAM ME, YOU LITTLE...!!! OK, according to Watching The English, this means that they have socio-status assessed me as middle class or higher. But it irritates me because it makes me feel old.

'Whilst'

"AARRGGHHH!!! I certainly hope it will be taking off longer than that - we're flying to London!"

"No can do"

'If I can just ask you to power off your machine'.

What's wrong with switch off?

The word "proverbial" when overused or when not referencing a proverb but an idiom or cliche. (Correct: "Let's not count our proverbial chickens just yet." Incorrect: "I'm having a proverbial bad hair day.")

Redundancy in general.

Word inflation (i.e. "efficacious" for "effective" or "efficient").

Add that to my list, please.

I hate that, too. I usually tend to say "colloquial" instead, if it fits.

What sends me apoplectic is THEY'RE NOT SAYING 1999 WHAT!!?!?!!

"This beautiful sofa, only eight four nine."

*ragu (as in the spaghetti sauce. I HATE SPAGHETTI!!)

*tabernacle

*salve

*moist

am throwing up in wastebasket now.

AGH! I hate that, too! And The Rapture used it in "Echoes" (the song). It's "converse" you dolts!

(1) People who append "thing" at the end of every sentence. For example, "Are you going to the party thing tonight?" Why add "thing"? My friend theorizes that it's a camp phenomenon, signifying a cooler-than-thou disinterest in the event. It's still unnecessary. Can't you just say, "Are you going to the party tonight?"

(2) When someone announces that they're 'all about [fill in]." What the fuck does that mean?

(3) "Impact" as a verb. IT'S A NOUN! Use "AFFECT"!!!

"Job done"

"Bish bash bosh"

This post resonates with me (I do not resonate with it): https://annehelen.substack.com/p/i-resonate-with-that-nails-on-chalkboard

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Heh

speaking of xennials...

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/16/magazine/singles-rom-com.html

Steward / stewardship … it alternately makes me think of the Dickies song “if stewart could talk” or flight attendants…or the Love Boat … I don’t hate it, it is just annoying because the meanings in my head are so unrelated to the intended meaning