Terms or phrases that make your skin crawl

Terms or phrases that make your skin crawl

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Morningside

24,110 posts

229 months

Thursday 10th July 2014
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H22observer said:
"Fab"


"Having a great time with my Fab family and Fab friends"

Die.
Or the new Facebook craze of calling everyone Hun. (Short for honey I suppose?).

Tony2or4

1,283 posts

165 months

Thursday 10th July 2014
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I really hate the word 'commence' - it always sounds like a pompous way of saying 'start'.

Funk

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26,278 posts

209 months

Friday 11th July 2014
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I've got another one. I hate 'empower'. It doesn't actually mean anything.

Council Baby

19,741 posts

190 months

Friday 11th July 2014
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Funk said:
I've got another one. I hate 'empower'. It doesn't actually mean anything.
Yes it does:

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/engli...

It's like listening to a bunch of old women moan reading this thread, they're just fking words.

jimbop1

2,441 posts

204 months

Friday 11th July 2014
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LaurasOtherHalf said:
leptons
Yes!

And when people use "meh"

Rulle7

129 posts

182 months

Friday 11th July 2014
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Am I the only one who stops reading a post the second I encounter an 'of' where a 'have' should be used, as in; "I should of studied more at school."?
If the basic components of your own native tongue are unknown to you, I feel your opinions or advice will likely be based on a similar lack of understanding of the basic components of the issue at hand.

'Reveal' as a noun is another cringe-worthy term.


BristolRich

545 posts

133 months

Friday 11th July 2014
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Mostly words I am exposed to through work...

"Webinar"..."Ensurance"..."Blamestorm"...and "Symposium".

That'll do as a "starter for ten..."

furious

StuntmanMike

11,671 posts

151 months

Friday 11th July 2014
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Rulle7 said:
Am I the only one who stops reading a post the second I encounter an 'of' where a 'have' should be used, as in; "I should of studied more at school."?
If the basic components of your own native tongue are unknown to you, I feel your opinions or advice will likely be based on a similar lack of understanding of the basic components of the issue at hand.

'Reveal' as a noun is another cringe-worthy term.
I think that's your problem, not theirs, some people have not had the benefit of an education, some people have had to learn in adult life as they go along, do you regard these people as idiots, are you so intolerant, really?

Einion Yrth

19,575 posts

244 months

Friday 11th July 2014
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LaurasOtherHalf said:
leptons
Quite difficult to discuss much particle physics without that one.

irocfan

40,465 posts

190 months

Friday 11th July 2014
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"reach out"

annoys me beyond reason frown

evenflow

8,788 posts

282 months

Friday 11th July 2014
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Pit Pony said:
Burn down chart
That's a real thing in the Agile Scrum methodology. Actually a very useful tool!

98elise

26,611 posts

161 months

Friday 11th July 2014
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Anything in the papers thats been suffixed with "...gate"

Makes me cringe.

0llie

3,007 posts

196 months

Friday 11th July 2014
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Don't know why, but I find 'please confirm' or 'please advise' especially bad.

55palfers

5,910 posts

164 months

Friday 11th July 2014
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"Back in the day" is beginning to grate

chriscoates

787 posts

160 months

Friday 11th July 2014
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Jobs for waiting/bar staff that are advertised as 'team members' in an attempt to make the job sound vaguely decent. FFS we know the job's st so don't try to make it sound otherwise!

evenflow

8,788 posts

282 months

Friday 11th July 2014
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^ similarly, shop assistants who are "sales consultants".

ShyTallKnight

2,208 posts

213 months

Friday 11th July 2014
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I've heard the American term 'Winningest' a few times as in 'Mclaren are the most winningest team in F1' as an example. Christ I hope it doesn't cotton on over here..!!

Morningside

24,110 posts

229 months

Friday 11th July 2014
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55palfers said:
"Back in the day" is beginning to grate
yesyesyes

Its on an advert at the moment (cannot think which one) and it annoys the hell out of me. Even worse is the way she says it!

jdw100

4,119 posts

164 months

Friday 11th July 2014
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It annoys me whenever anyone on here uses 'ass' instead of 'arse'.


Morningside

24,110 posts

229 months

Friday 11th July 2014
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Über

Far too overused.