Phrases that annoy you the most

[InductionRoar]

Charlie Hoskins said:

The same people are likely to use the term 'statement piece' to describe a chair or a painting.....
Whats the statement ? I'm a pretentious ?

I'm not sure you understand what pretentious means. You seem to be assuming that such a purchase would be made for the benefit of others, which I find quite telling.

Is it merely the fact that you are irrationally annoyed by somebody using a well known phrase to justify a purchase they are happy with or are you just an aggressive person?

[RichB]

EggsBenedict said:

PositronicRay said:

RichB said:

Willy Nilly said:

describing a car as "a nice place to be".

And describing a garden as a space as in "This is a nice space." No, it's a nice garden you divot.

Anywhere described as a space, or "kitchen area"

I thought about this when my sister described a room in our house as a 'lovely space'. But what does 'room' mean if it doesn't mean 'space'? I still annoys me. Even more so because I know it's irrational of me to be annoyed.

It's annoying because space is a generic term, space in the cupboard, space in the garage, space on the wall for a picture etc. Room, kitchen, garden are words that specifically describe something so it's daft not to use them.

[Charlie Hoskins]

InductionRoar said:

Charlie Hoskins said:

The same people are likely to use the term 'statement piece' to describe a chair or a painting.....
Whats the statement ? I'm a pretentious ?

I'm not sure you understand what pretentious means. You seem to be assuming that such a purchase would be made for the benefit of others, which I find quite telling.

Is it merely the fact that you are irrationally annoyed by somebody using a well known phrase to justify a purchase they are happy with or are you just an aggressive person?

You seem to be reading too much into my opinion and character. Its not the purchase that is 'made for the benefit of others' simply the use of the phrase, used in an effort to appear knowledgable, cool and 'with it'.

You use the phrase regularly don't you ? And when you do, and please trust me on this, some people laugh at you.
I am in retail and 'statement piece' falls from the lips of purchasers too easily....having read the phrase in 'House Beautiful' or some such...its an Americanism which is regarded as crass among the true cognoscenti.

There are certain retailers also using such phrases to ensnare the gullible....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUnvgKhWZdI

[TameRacingDriver]

"Baby shower" makes me want to vomit.

[Pothole]

Rick101 said:

Simply 'snowflake'

It seems to have become very prevalent recently, especially on here.
It is not in any way humorous and just makes you sound like a total peenarse.

Ahem. Superfluous grading of "prevalent", coupled with immature misspelling of a perfectly good epithet, should probably disenfranchise you from this thread.

[InductionRoar]

Charlie Hoskins said:

InductionRoar said:

Charlie Hoskins said:

The same people are likely to use the term 'statement piece' to describe a chair or a painting.....
Whats the statement ? I'm a pretentious ?

I'm not sure you understand what pretentious means. You seem to be assuming that such a purchase would be made for the benefit of others, which I find quite telling.

Is it merely the fact that you are irrationally annoyed by somebody using a well known phrase to justify a purchase they are happy with or are you just an aggressive person?

You seem to be reading too much into my opinion and character. Its not the purchase that is 'made for the benefit of others' simply the use of the phrase, used in an effort to appear knowledgable, cool and 'with it'.

You use the phrase regularly don't you ? And when you do, and please trust me on this, some people laugh at you.
I am in retail and 'statement piece' falls from the lips of purchasers too easily....having read the phrase in 'House Beautiful' or some such...its an Americanism which is regarded as crass among the true cognoscenti.

There are certain retailers also using such phrases to ensnare the gullible....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUnvgKhWZdI

I concede I may have misread your post. I didn't realize the phrase was as commonplace as it is and have never actually heard it said first hand, although from your post I can now visualize the sort of person who may well use it.

Just for the record I have never used the phrase, but equally I wouldn't assume the person who did was a , as you so eloquently put it.

[Chuggy]

Inappropriate use of the word up, as in 'parked-up'

[mybrainhurts]

Chuggy said:

Inappropriate use of the word up, as in 'parked-up'

You mean like up and coming?

[av185]

I'm going down South.

Or up North. Or up town.

Some car journalists still refer to forward car features e.g. the engine being 'up front'.

Finally, the increasingly irritating use of

DRINK

EAT

SLEEP

on every pub sign. Is it compulsory and does it have to be done in that order ffs?

[Zad]

Another US import. "Legitimately"

When they usually mean genuinely, or honestly. e.g. "Legitimately, man, why does he do that?"

Can we also have a replacement for "hunkers down" please? Ta.

[Pothole]

mybrainhurts said:

Chuggy said:

Inappropriate use of the word up, as in 'parked-up'

You mean like up and coming?

More like "stabbed up", I reckon. See also "swear down".

[EggsBenedict]

RichB said:

It's annoying because space is a generic term, space in the cupboard, space in the garage, space on the wall for a picture etc. Room, kitchen, garden are words that specifically describe something so it's daft not to use them.

You mean like "Ive got room in the cupboard for that', or "I've got room on that wall to hang a picture"....

Room is the same as space, more or less, which is why I get so irritated that I get irritated by people using it.

The only thing I can think of that justifies the use of the word 'space' is that 'A dining space' implies that it's not bounded by walls, the same way as a dining room. But mr/mrs/miss/ms annoying would use the word 'space' anyway...

[EggsBenedict]

Gilbertd said:

I don't have a problem with most of them,
"Perfect for heel and toe"
How else would you describe pedals that are perfectly placed to allow you to heel and toe?
"Scrubbing off speed"
The technique of weaving while braking to get your speed down by scrubbing the tyres.
"Tyres scrabbling for grip"
Tyres scrabbling describes perfectly the effect when you try to accelerate quickly in a front wheel drive car
"Flappy paddle gearbox"
What else would you call it, Tiptronic or one of the numerous other names manufacturers give their flappy paddle gearboxes?
"Lots Of Trouble, Usually Serious"
Obviously a Lotus driver then.....

I'd love a Lotus. But I have a TVR, which obviously are really unreliable, try to kill you, smell of a boat factory etc.

The reason those phrases annoy me is that bar 'Flappy paddle gearbox', they were probably invented in the 50's, and have been trotted out verbatim by motoring journalists ever since. It's dull, and one of the reasons that the mainstream print media is unattractive to me.

Just so I can't be accused of derailing the thread, I'll also offer 'devaluing the brand', 'enhancing the brand' and most other things connected with 'the brand'. Loads of other words fit better and more naturally (typically) than 'brand', and doesn't make you sound like some sort of try-hard marketer

[Mr2Mike]

TameRacingDriver said:

"Baby shower" makes me want to vomit.

You aren't supposed to drink it.

[Europa1]

J267cao said:

Car journalists using the phrase "maximum attack". Like what does that mean. I know I should chillax about it but at the end day, to be honest, I can't.

You complain about phrases others use then in the same post use "chillax"?!

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Europa1 said:

J267cao said:

Car journalists using the phrase "maximum attack". Like what does that mean. I know I should chillax about it but at the end day, to be honest, I can't.

You complain about phrases others use then in the same post use "chillax"?!

Do you thank that, just maybe, the chillax, like, end of the day stuff was deliberate? Maybe?

[Charlie Hoskins]

Europa1 said:

J267cao said:

Car journalists using the phrase "maximum attack". Like what does that mean. I know I should chillax about it but at the end day, to be honest, I can't.

You complain about phrases others use then in the same post use "chillax"?!

I read it as a bit of humour myself....

My latest peeve is 'upcycling'.....which is, by definition the application of some really expensive paint to a really cheap bit of furniture.

[Jambo85]

n3mo said:

I love it when people offer to buy something and then confirm they will pay with ........ CASH! Wtf else is the seller expecting? Peanuts or marshmallows??? Grrrrrrr

Have you heard of cheques and cards and paypal and other money transfer outfits?

[Jambo85]

People responding to posts on here with 'This.' Can't explain why but it makes me cringe.

In business speak, my employer has been "rightsizing" for the last couple of years. Because if they said downsizing we would all know what they meant.

[bony_13]

'Shuffled of this mortal coil'