Phrases that annoy you the most

Phrases that annoy you the most

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panholio

1,080 posts

149 months

Saturday 6th April
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"double down"

motco

15,964 posts

247 months

Saturday 6th April
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panholio said:
"double down"
yes

and 'no brainer'

Strangely Brown

10,078 posts

232 months

Tuesday 16th April
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"do crimes" or "doing crime".

Since when has a crime, or crime in general been something that you "do" rather than commit. A person commits a crime or crimes, they don't "do crimes".

RichB

51,597 posts

285 months

Tuesday 16th April
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Strangely Brown said:
"do crimes" or "doing crime". Since when has a crime, or crime in general been something that you "do" rather than commit. A person commits a crime or crimes, they don't "do crimes".
America...

Strangely Brown

10,078 posts

232 months

Tuesday 16th April
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Undertake, in the context of passing on the left.

When one vehicle passes another vehicle travelling in the same direction it is said to 'overtake' it. Whether that be on the right or on the left it is still overtaking. Undertaking is a pledge or promise to do something or the profession of a mortician.

I think the bdisation of the language annoys me more than that the act itself (other than where it is explicitly allowed).

C5_Steve

3,120 posts

104 months

Tuesday 16th April
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Strangely Brown said:
Undertake, in the context of passing on the left.

When one vehicle passes another vehicle travelling in the same direction it is said to 'overtake' it. Whether that be on the right or on the left it is still overtaking. Undertaking is a pledge or promise to do something or the profession of a mortician.

I think the bdisation of the language annoys me more than that the act itself (other than where it is explicitly allowed).
You know, that's never bothered me until you've mentioned it. But you're right.

paulguitar

23,488 posts

114 months

Thursday 18th April
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'Full send'.

punch

snuffy

9,783 posts

285 months

Thursday 18th April
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paulguitar said:
'Full send'.

punch
What does that mean?

Lotobear

6,366 posts

129 months

Thursday 18th April
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'for sts and giggles'

Countdown

39,955 posts

197 months

Thursday 18th April
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sir humphrey appleby said:
“ I don’t disagree”
Doesn’t that mean you agree then? Why just not say that in the first place?
I think "I don't disagree" is used when, during a discussion, somebody has made a point which is not relevant, or doesn't have an impact on what YOU are saying.

To put it another way it's used instead of "What you are saying may or may not be right and actually I don't care about it anyway but the point I am making is something else"

paulguitar

23,488 posts

114 months

Thursday 18th April
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snuffy said:
paulguitar said:
'Full send'.

punch
What does that mean?
It's a motor racing thing meaning going for an optimistic overtake.

Drew106

1,400 posts

146 months

Thursday 18th April
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paulguitar said:
'Full send'.

punch
Lick the stamp and send it!

Full send

Send it

I like these new additions to my/our vocabulary.

snuffy

9,783 posts

285 months

Thursday 18th April
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Countdown said:
sir humphrey appleby said:
“ I don’t disagree”
Doesn’t that mean you agree then? Why just not say that in the first place?
I think "I don't disagree" is used when, during a discussion, somebody has made a point which is not relevant, or doesn't have an impact on what YOU are saying.

To put it another way it's used instead of "What you are saying may or may not be right and actually I don't care about it anyway but the point I am making is something else"
More likely, people would say "That's as maybe", "What's that got to do with the price of fish?" or "That's got nothing to do with nothing".


RustyMX5

7,066 posts

218 months

Thursday 18th April
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Plan ahead.

You can't plan for the past

Red 5

1,058 posts

181 months

Thursday 18th April
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Food for thought.
Definitely ticks a lot of boxes.
Thank you for your time.

Usually uttered in as a combo, when somebody means they have no interest and you’ll never see them again.

Randy Winkman

16,158 posts

190 months

Thursday 25th April
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"That is all" at the end of a forum post. What's it supposed to imply?

rodericb

6,764 posts

127 months

Friday 26th April
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Randy Winkman said:
"That is all" at the end of a forum post. What's it supposed to imply?
To signify the end of a forum post? A more wordy version of a full stop?

That is all.

redrabbit29

1,376 posts

134 months

Friday 26th April
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Give your head a wobble

Gary29

4,161 posts

100 months

Friday 26th April
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I still keep hearing 'stonewall penalty' all the time in relation to football. Very annoying. They never say stonewall free kick, or stonewall red card for any other decisions.

Maybe someone can explain it to me and I won't be so upset?

Tom8

2,067 posts

155 months

Friday 26th April
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RustyMX5 said:
Plan ahead.

You can't plan for the past
Yes and people who talk about "forward planning". When else did they intend to plan stuff, yesterday?
"Action Plan" too. Mae it sound like you really mean it. Tossers.