Terms or phrases that make your skin crawl

[Funk]

Am I alone in having an absolute and total hatred of term 'reach out' in articles and blogs etc?

"...we reached out to xyz for comment.."

I want to find the author and punch them in the face whenever I read that.

One of my colleagues hates the word 'moist'. What makes you shudder when someone says it?

[eddy02]

In the description of cars for sale, 'starts first time every time'.It is not the 1950's FFS.

[LaurasOtherHalf]

leptons

[StuntmanMike]

Pull the trigger on...

[crossy67]

Fare play. ASghhhhhh.

And (I've said this before but) So. Some people seem to be unable to begin a sentence without so.

Wonder if Rolf said, so, I'm off to prison

[LukeR94]

"Beat down"


"I Beat down on him" - Actually heard this some years ago from a goth who was talking about punching someone.

The rain "beat down"


For some reason, it makes me cringe..... I think its the whole Americanism of it!

[55palfers]

Whatever, going forwards and at the end of the day I'll just kick the can down the road until I can imagineer some world class best practice to monetize the twittersphere.

Edited by 55palfers on Thursday 10th July 18:10

[northwest monkey]

StuntmanMike said:

Pull the trigger on...

I heard a variation of that on here the other day (on a Porsche thread) - "Push the button"

Also makes me

[craste]

That is sick!

Can't stand it.

[Lynchie999]

"hows life ?"

what are you meant to say ? well.. yeh OK.. i'm still breathing! better than being 6ft under..

[H22observer]

"Lessons will be learned"
"The choice between Heating or Eating"
"Hardworking families"
"long-term economic plan"
"Making work pay"
"The right thing to do"

[Lawbags]

'Cheer up' NO! I'm cross and want to be. And you've just made me even worse.

[Boris Morris]

Stakeholders.

[The Vambo]

For sts and giggles.

What does it even mean?

[whoami]

Hoon.

[hogfisch]

"Chillax"

Any use of this word should be punishable by firing squad

[motco]

H22observer said:

"Lessons will be learned"
"The choice between Heating or Eating"
"Hardworking families"
"long-term economic plan"
"Making work pay"
"The right thing to do"

...our country... Why not UK or Britain? Oh yes, it sounds sort of patriotic and caring to say "Our country"

[Ekona]

"Swear down"

No, f*ck off.

[Ekona]

"Swear down"

No, f*ck off.

[motco]

The Vambo said:

For sts and giggles.

What does it even mean?

The Americanism where 'even' has to inserted for emphasis. "What does it mean?" would suffice.

Sorry, another pet hate; n'owt personal.

Oh and "..Do we have...?" "Yes we do"
Instead of the traditional "Have we got?" "Yes we have" Grrrr