Annoying sayings and expressions...
10-12-2006, 12:01 AM
#41
Originally Posted by BLAKOUT
"I could care less."
It's COULDN'T you f***ing morons!!!
It's COULDN'T you f***ing morons!!!
People here say "I'm not gonna lie." Well thanks for the update. When someone says that, I respond with "No one lies anymore" and a sad face.
10-13-2006, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by vegasdriver
Here are a few sayings or phrases that really annoy me.
"PIN Number"
Why on earth do people insist on flaunting their ignorance by saying “PIN Number”?
It makes my teeth go on edge. It makes my blood boil. It makes me howl in anguish. Surely I can’t be the only one who feels this way?
Some banks are even stupid enough to have it on their leaflets.
For anyone who doesn’t know what I am talking about, and thinks “PIN Number, what’s wrong with that?”, well, apart from the fact that you ought to be taken out and shot, let me explain...
PIN is short for Personal Identification Number, right? So PIN Number is therefore “Personal Identification Number Number”. Which is stupid right? So stop saying it then!!!!
I have also seen the phrase “Personal PIN Number”, which sent me into a seething frenzied rage, and it took four people to stop me from doing unwarranted acts of random violence to an electrical appliance. If anyone utters the phrase “Personal PIN Identification Number” I shall not be held responsible for my actions.
Update: Chip and Pin seems to have created a tidal wave of moronicity. Everyone know says "Pin Number" at the checkouts. These people really need to die.
"Safe Haven"
For those of you who don’t know, the dictionary definition of a “Haven” is “A place of safety”. So what exactly is a “Safe place of safety”? Is it a very, very safe place? Do some people think there are “Unsafe Havens”? Politicians are always using this phrase. It just goes to show how dumb most of them are!
I’ve recently started a campaign against the use of this phrase, so if you want to donate to this worthwhile cause, just send me a cheque, addressed to “Campaign Against Safe Havens”, or just C.A.S.H for short, that’s probably easier for you.
"Is That the time?"
Well of course it’s the time! What other answer could there possibly be to this question?
“No, it’s a packet of banana flavoured biscuits" ?
"Quantum Leap"
This phrase seems to have come to mean a huge step forward. Which is patently ridiculous. A quantum is just a discrete amount, and usually associated with incredibly small things, like the energy levels in a atom. So by my reckoning a "quantum leap in the exchange rate for the pound" ought to be, say, from 3.65 to 3.6500001.
"PIN Number"
Why on earth do people insist on flaunting their ignorance by saying “PIN Number”?
It makes my teeth go on edge. It makes my blood boil. It makes me howl in anguish. Surely I can’t be the only one who feels this way?
Some banks are even stupid enough to have it on their leaflets.
For anyone who doesn’t know what I am talking about, and thinks “PIN Number, what’s wrong with that?”, well, apart from the fact that you ought to be taken out and shot, let me explain...
PIN is short for Personal Identification Number, right? So PIN Number is therefore “Personal Identification Number Number”. Which is stupid right? So stop saying it then!!!!
I have also seen the phrase “Personal PIN Number”, which sent me into a seething frenzied rage, and it took four people to stop me from doing unwarranted acts of random violence to an electrical appliance. If anyone utters the phrase “Personal PIN Identification Number” I shall not be held responsible for my actions.
Update: Chip and Pin seems to have created a tidal wave of moronicity. Everyone know says "Pin Number" at the checkouts. These people really need to die.
"Safe Haven"
For those of you who don’t know, the dictionary definition of a “Haven” is “A place of safety”. So what exactly is a “Safe place of safety”? Is it a very, very safe place? Do some people think there are “Unsafe Havens”? Politicians are always using this phrase. It just goes to show how dumb most of them are!
I’ve recently started a campaign against the use of this phrase, so if you want to donate to this worthwhile cause, just send me a cheque, addressed to “Campaign Against Safe Havens”, or just C.A.S.H for short, that’s probably easier for you.
"Is That the time?"
Well of course it’s the time! What other answer could there possibly be to this question?
“No, it’s a packet of banana flavoured biscuits" ?
"Quantum Leap"
This phrase seems to have come to mean a huge step forward. Which is patently ridiculous. A quantum is just a discrete amount, and usually associated with incredibly small things, like the energy levels in a atom. So by my reckoning a "quantum leap in the exchange rate for the pound" ought to be, say, from 3.65 to 3.6500001.
You probably hate 'reletivily unique' too.
What I hate is when idiots use shorthand Instant Messanger talk when talking out lound. "Omg, that hilarious R-O-F-L" They freaking sound like their jr high again trying to act cool.
10-13-2006, 05:06 PM
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i know.... such and such a person.
and then, from that point forward, the idiot talking thinks they are an expert on whatever their friend knows or does for a living, i guess it's more of a situation, but it always starts with that phrase. if you really know what you're talking about, you don't have to bring up your friend/colleague.
and then, from that point forward, the idiot talking thinks they are an expert on whatever their friend knows or does for a living, i guess it's more of a situation, but it always starts with that phrase. if you really know what you're talking about, you don't have to bring up your friend/colleague.
10-13-2006, 07:32 PM
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"hot water heater" why in the world would you need to heat hot water?
"safety deposit box" it is a Safe DEposit Box. It's not for your safety.
When they say "like" all the time you ask them, "do you mean 'similar to?' "
"safety deposit box" it is a Safe DEposit Box. It's not for your safety.
When they say "like" all the time you ask them, "do you mean 'similar to?' "
11-06-2006, 03:29 PM
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I hate several that have already been mentioned. However, it bothers me when people say "soda" and not "pop". It's like when my mother says "davenport" instead of "couch"... which bothers me too, lol.
And "Warshington" was already brought up here (my entire family except for myself says that... grr) but how about the majority of people that aren't from the Pacific Northwest who say "OrEgon"? It's pronounced the same as organ... no need to fancy it up.
But what I can add to this list is "but with that being said". That just means that you have something really crappy to say and that you think whatever you said before "with that being said", makes the crappy comment okay.
And "Warshington" was already brought up here (my entire family except for myself says that... grr) but how about the majority of people that aren't from the Pacific Northwest who say "OrEgon"? It's pronounced the same as organ... no need to fancy it up.
But what I can add to this list is "but with that being said". That just means that you have something really crappy to say and that you think whatever you said before "with that being said", makes the crappy comment okay.
03-04-2007, 11:03 AM
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bringing it back.. Not really an expresion or saying, just a single word.....
Why doesn't ANYONE know how to use "then" and "than"....
ex.
1) I got drunk and THEN went home. (Not the right time for than)
2) I had 3 more beers THAN you. (Not the right time for then)
I have only seen it written correctly on this site once or twice over hundreds and hundreds of pages. It is my absolute worst pet peeve ever. It makes me angry
Why doesn't ANYONE know how to use "then" and "than"....
ex.
1) I got drunk and THEN went home. (Not the right time for than)
2) I had 3 more beers THAN you. (Not the right time for then)
I have only seen it written correctly on this site once or twice over hundreds and hundreds of pages. It is my absolute worst pet peeve ever. It makes me angry
03-05-2007, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by azuresky
Mine is "irregardless".
One of the managers at my company says this just about every time we have a meeting. It drives me completely nuts.
One of the managers at my company says this just about every time we have a meeting. It drives me completely nuts.
i was going to say that one... my regional says it all the time... not only in the place of regardless... but also as a form of punctuation at the end of a sentence, where it doesnt make any sense... 'I cant believe that meeting went on for that long, irregardless'.
im also completely annoyed by the conjunction ones... its, it's, there, their, etc...
i actually had someone use messaging short hand in real life... someone actually said... LOL... instead of actually laughing... what?!?!?!?!....
that reminds me of another one... IRL... in real life... maybe if you want to type faster... use short hand... but... when i was standing in line at the food court in the mall... and the girl(around 14 or so...) said we have been talking on AIM for 3 months and we are finally gonna meet IRL... i wanted to slap her from the food court all the way down to bananna republic and then back to the footlocker...
libary.... i guess its a place that has a lot of books... similar to a library...
and... ferjita... i guess spanish language "a" is pronounced as "er"...
another quote from Friends... Ross:" There is noThing wRong wiTh sPeakIng CorreCtly"
03-05-2007, 01:31 PM
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I know it was said before but "axe" and "axing" used in the place of ask is the dumbest word ever to be modified.
You see when people modify words it usually shortens the word for the sake of ease (ie. Running/runnin’ or what’s up?/wat up?). Axe not only doesn't shorten it, it makes the user sound like an uneducated hobo.
No joke anytime someone comes up to my work and uses the word axe I usually say “you mean ask, right?” to which I get a response “yea, yea axe” then I follow it with a confused or dumbfounded look to them.
You see when people modify words it usually shortens the word for the sake of ease (ie. Running/runnin’ or what’s up?/wat up?). Axe not only doesn't shorten it, it makes the user sound like an uneducated hobo.
No joke anytime someone comes up to my work and uses the word axe I usually say “you mean ask, right?” to which I get a response “yea, yea axe” then I follow it with a confused or dumbfounded look to them.
