Terms or phrases that make your skin crawl

[Hackney]

AdeTuono said:

Hackney said:

People who "bib" their horn. No, you tt, you pip it or honk it. Bibs are for babies.

Onomatopoeiacaly (sp?), 'bib' make more sense that either of the ones you quote.

Onomatopoeiacally it's no closer to the actual sound a horn makes than pip. Peeeeeep is probably closer. Paaaaaaarrp, possibly.
But it's not really onomatopoeias anyway, and you don't "bib" your horn, it's just the wrong word.

[marshalla]

Hackney said:

AdeTuono said:

Hackney said:

People who "bib" their horn. No, you tt, you pip it or honk it. Bibs are for babies.

Onomatopoeiacaly (sp?), 'bib' make more sense that either of the ones you quote.

Onomatopoeiacally it's no closer to the actual sound a horn makes than pip. Peeeeeep is probably closer. Paaaaaaarrp, possibly.
But it's not really onomatopoeias anyway, and you don't "bib" your horn, it's just the wrong word.

Bip, beep or - for a real PHer - Awoogah!

[sleep envy]

Or just sound a horn.

[Council Baby]

sleep envy said:

Or just sound a horn.

You're sounding quite horny yourself mate.

[rich83]

Blue sky thinking

[Sexual Chocolate]

shirt said:

for anyone working with those from the subcontinent - 'please do the needful'.

Have many of these in my inbox.

Hi Team,

Can you please take a look when you get a chance ..and do the needful ..i have tried some troubleshooting and in google no luck..

Thanks

[sleep envy]

Council Baby said:

sleep envy said:

Or just sound a horn.

You're sounding quite horny yourself mate.

Easy tiger!!

[DickyC]

marshalla said:

Bip, beep or - for a real PHer - Awoogah!

The Corvette team at Le Mans had air horns - American locomotive air horns.

Too loud, man.

[NiceCupOfTea]

Morningside said:

One that really annoys me is "Cup of tea". Why not just tea? Why does it always have to be "cup of"?
Oh, sorry I thought you wanted it in a glass.

[Morningside]

NiceCupOfTea said:

Morningside said:

One that really annoys me is "Cup of tea". Why not just tea? Why does it always have to be "cup of"?
Oh, sorry I thought you wanted it in a glass.

[One Amp Andy]

Trackwork. Usually uttered by tts who think they're really fast on bikes, but aren't.

[NiceCupOfTea]

"Inbox me"
"It needs fixed"

[DickyC]

"We're going to grow the business."

I don't really know why it annoys me. It may well be grammatically correct but, instead of improving an established business, it just sounds as though they have bought a bag of seeds and are woefully unprepared for the challenges ahead.

[twing]

Can I get? as in "Can I get a Peroni?" when asking at the bar. No idea why but this fks me off every time I hear it.

[blindswelledrat]

Morningside said:

NiceCupOfTea said:

Morningside said:

One that really annoys me is "Cup of tea". Why not just tea? Why does it always have to be "cup of"?
Oh, sorry I thought you wanted it in a glass.

Presumably because "tea" is also commonly used to refer to an afternoon meal thus its to avoid confusion as to which you are offering?

My hatred is for the phrase "fish supper". I cannot describe the extent of my totally irrational hatred of that, in fact I can't even explain what (if anything) is wrong with it at all, but it makes me actually boil when I hear fish and chips referred to in that way.

[motco]

blindswelledrat said:

Morningside said:

NiceCupOfTea said:

Morningside said:

One that really annoys me is "Cup of tea". Why not just tea? Why does it always have to be "cup of"?
Oh, sorry I thought you wanted it in a glass.

Presumably because "tea" is also commonly used to refer to an afternoon meal thus its to avoid confusion as to which you are offering?

My hatred is for the phrase "fish supper". I cannot describe the extent of my totally irrational hatred of that, in fact I can't even explain what (if anything) is wrong with it at all, but it makes me actually boil when I hear fish and chips referred to in that way.

Oh yes! Fish supper, usually with a Scottish accent because that's what my sister in law's Glaswegian husband says: "fush supperrr". What fish? Why 'supper' for God's sake. What's wrong with cod and chips?

[AdeTuono]

motco said:

blindswelledrat said:

Morningside said:

NiceCupOfTea said:

Morningside said:

One that really annoys me is "Cup of tea". Why not just tea? Why does it always have to be "cup of"?
Oh, sorry I thought you wanted it in a glass.

Presumably because "tea" is also commonly used to refer to an afternoon meal thus its to avoid confusion as to which you are offering?

My hatred is for the phrase "fish supper". I cannot describe the extent of my totally irrational hatred of that, in fact I can't even explain what (if anything) is wrong with it at all, but it makes me actually boil when I hear fish and chips referred to in that way.

Oh yes! Fish supper, usually with a Scottish accent because that's what my sister in law's Glaswegian husband says: "fush supperrr". What fish? Why 'supper' for God's sake. What's wrong with cod and chips?

On a related note, and also irrational, anyone who says 'Pish'. Normally Scotch, for some reason. Maybe they're trying to get round an aural swear-filter?

Edited by AdeTuono on Tuesday 15th July 16:16

[PurpleTurtle]

shirt said:

for anyone working with those from the subcontinent - 'please do the needful'.

aka "I haven't got a fking scooby what I actually need or want you to do, but by putting this I think I sound like I do and possibly cover my arse"

I sometimes reply with, "what is the needful you need me to do?". Usually keeps 'em quiet for a few days.

Edited by PurpleTurtle on Tuesday 15th July 15:45

[PurpleTurtle]

twing said:

Can I get? as in "Can I get a Peroni?" when asking at the bar. No idea why but this fks me off every time I hear it.

I loathe this too. I usually reply with, "I don't know, can you?" and a wry smile.

[whoami]

AdeTuono said:

motco said:

blindswelledrat said:

Morningside said:

NiceCupOfTea said:

Morningside said:

One that really annoys me is "Cup of tea". Why not just tea? Why does it always have to be "cup of"?
Oh, sorry I thought you wanted it in a glass.

Presumably because "tea" is also commonly used to refer to an afternoon meal thus its to avoid confusion as to which you are offering?

My hatred is for the phrase "fish supper". I cannot describe the extent of my totally irrational hatred of that, in fact I can't even explain what (if anything) is wrong with it at all, but it makes me actually boil when I hear fish and chips referred to in that way.

On a related note, and also irrational, anyone who says 'Pish'. Normally Scotch, for some reason. Maybe they're trying to get round an aural swear-filter?

Oh yes! Fish supper, usually with a Scottish accent because that's what my sister in law's Glaswegian husband says: "fush supperrr". What fish? Why 'supper' for God's sake. What's wrong with cod and chips?

Scotch?