Annoying Overuse Of Words

[Urban Sports]

I hate the overuse of the word quintessential / quintessentially, usually by some halfwit 'celebrity' on one of those 100 greatest programmes.

It's as if they feel more intelligent for using the word.

I bet half of them don't even fully understand what it means!!

[10 Pence Short]

Honestly for sure if that honestly annoys you you should for sure listen to Michael Schumacher interviews, honestly.

It's almost as if he thought we never quite believed him...

[willyjc]

"Honestly" & "to be honest" are pet hates.
Another is "Clearly" - which can sound terribly patronising at times.

[Herbie58]

'Obviously'

No it's not obvious, if it was you wouldn't be telling me and if it's that obvious, why are you wasting your oxygen? Grrrr

[Marf]

I actually, literally know what you mean.

[Speed addicted]

The word contemporary used in every program about houses drives me mad.
Also ultimate means last, not best.

[paulmurr]

Herbie58 said:

No it's not obvious

Sometimes it is obvious, such as the other night when I was pushing the car out of a snow drift. I said to the wifey that I needed her pull on the handbrake when I managed to get it rolling to stop it smacking into a wall.

She asked if I wanted her to be inside our outside of the car.

• facepalm*

Edited by paulmurr on Wednesday 30th December 11:28

[Pothole]

Speed addicted said:

The word contemporary used in every program about houses drives me mad.
Also ultimate means last, not best.

not really...

ultimate noun

the ultimate in sth
the best or most extreme example of something

[zakelwe]

10 Pence Short said:

Honestly for sure if that honestly annoys you you should for sure listen to Michael Schumacher interviews, honestly.

It's almost as if he thought we never quite believed him...

For sure. Why does he always say that? For sure.

At work everyone keeps saying "stakeholder" and "franchise" .. damn em.

Andy

[motco]

"Let me be clear..."

[Pothole]

zakelwe said:

10 Pence Short said:

Honestly for sure if that honestly annoys you you should for sure listen to Michael Schumacher interviews, honestly.

It's almost as if he thought we never quite believed him...

For sure. Why does he always say that? For sure.

At work everyone keeps saying "stakeholder" and "franchise" .. damn em.

Andy

why do you have a username if you're going to sign every post? (and why have you signed it with a different name from the one on your profile?) Also, where do you work? Could have some bearing on the use of those words

Edited by Pothole on Wednesday 30th December 11:35

[10 Pence Short]

Burger King?

[kambites]

"Literally", especially when it's used to mean "metaphorically".

[Simbu]

10 Pence Short said:

Honestly for sure if that honestly annoys you you should for sure listen to Michael Schumacher interviews, honestly.

It's almost as if he thought we never quite believed him...

"For sure"

I'm sure (chortle) it's the new phrasing buzzword of F1 drivers. Listen to a Jensen Button interview. I think Hamilton is guilty of it too. Maybe it's a phrase reserved for Drivers' Champions?

At first I didn't notice but since someone pointed it out to me its bloody annoying and i always pick up on it!

[MynameisRob]

Marf said:

I actually, literally know what you mean.

I literally hear that every second of my day ...

[Lastinclass]

"to be honest" gets on my tits! Are you not normally honest FFS?

The one that is getting to me at the moment is "look"!! See if you can spot it when any member of the Australian cricket team is being interviewed....

[10 Pence Short]

MynameisRob said:

Marf said:

I actually, literally know what you mean.

I literally hear that every second of my day ...

I've told you a million times, don't exaggerate.

And the hilarity circle is complete...

[Mr Sea]

Is 'erm' a word? if so I'd like to 'erm'..... nominate it!

[zakelwe]

Pothole said:

zakelwe said:

10 Pence Short said:

Honestly for sure if that honestly annoys you you should for sure listen to Michael Schumacher interviews, honestly.

It's almost as if he thought we never quite believed him...

For sure. Why does he always say that? For sure.

At work everyone keeps saying "stakeholder" and "franchise" .. damn em.

Andy

why do you have a username if you're going to sign every post? (and why have you signed it with a different name from the one on your profile?) Also, where do you work? Could have some bearing on the use of those words

Edited by Pothole on Wednesday 30th December 11:35

So people don't mix me up with

The Moose.

Cheers,

Andy

[Pothole]

zakelwe said:

Pothole said:

zakelwe said:

10 Pence Short said:

Honestly for sure if that honestly annoys you you should for sure listen to Michael Schumacher interviews, honestly.

It's almost as if he thought we never quite believed him...

For sure. Why does he always say that? For sure.

At work everyone keeps saying "stakeholder" and "franchise" .. damn em.

Andy

why do you have a username if you're going to sign every post? (and why have you signed it with a different name from the one on your profile?) Also, where do you work? Could have some bearing on the use of those words

Edited by Pothole on Wednesday 30th December 11:35

So people don't mix me up with

The Moose.

Cheers,

Andy

fartknocker

Edited by Pothole on Wednesday 30th December 12:19