Phrases that annoy you the most

[Johnnytheboy]

"Street food".

[davhill]

Shakermaker said:

Because saying one-oh-one rolls off the tongue quickly and easily, three syllables, nice and efficient, no fooling around

Never heard of a Vauxhall Victor Super one zero one.

[Alucidnation]

"Small little"

[mybrainhurts]

Who started the trendy...

You know what?

Answer quickly please, I want to strangle her....

[anonymous-user]

"Turned round and said..."

[Johnspex]

Hence why.

It is hence, or why. Hence why is completely wrong.

[lord trumpton]

'Much'

[jjones]

Godless.

[Mr2Mike]

davhill said:

Someone (Mr2Mike? ) mentioned how the phrase 'Cor Blimey' is rarely seen or heard now.

It's a corruption of a very old oath, 'God blind me.'

Perhaps it's died out because the majority is Godless.

I don't think that was me, but it's a bit Cockney for most. Cor blimey guv'nor, your 'avin a bubble aintcha?

[DickyC]

Me neither.

[The Mad Monk]

Do this (whatever) 'for me'.

[Blown2CV]

Alucidnation said:

"Small little"

what?

[DickyC]

Blown2CV said:

Alucidnation said:

"Small little"

what?

It's from the current "Extra Emphasis" Range. 'More better' is another.

[Frank7]

OpulentBob said:

"Turned round and said..."

Can’t vouch for the truth of this, but I read somewhere that when the Plague was decimating Britain in 1665-1666, people would ‘turn around’ when speaking to someone, to avoid facing them, and taking a chance on being infected with the other person’s germs.

[Blown2CV]

DickyC said:

Blown2CV said:

Alucidnation said:

"Small little"

what?

It's from the current "Extra Emphasis" Range. 'More better' is another.

i can only assume that's a regional thing as I have never heard anyone say that. Sounds a bit special.

[Blown2CV]

Frank7 said:

OpulentBob said:

"Turned round and said..."

Can’t vouch for the truth of this, but I read somewhere that when the Plague was decimating Britain in 1665-1666, people would ‘turn around’ when speaking to someone, to avoid facing them, and taking a chance on being infected with the other person’s germs.

it's quite a council phrase these days

[DickyC]

Blown2CV said:

i can only assume that's a regional thing as I have never heard anyone say that. Sounds a bit special.

When I met her I was irritated by an unnecessary 'what' my wife inserted into sentences. For example, "The plug what goes on the kettle." When I moved to West Berkshire to be with her I found that's how a lot of locals talk. It's not part of a dialect but it is a local habit of speech.

[garythesign]

Alucidnation said:

"Small little"

Very common phrase in Ireland.

There are loads of phrases used over here that sound odd to an englishman.

None of them seem to annoy me, unlike americanisms.

Still find a sentence beginning with So very annoying.

However the irish often finish a sentence with so, which I find myself doing.

[jumare]

I'm sure it's probably been mentioned before but "reach out", what's wrong with 'contact us' or similar.

Also people who include "Hope you're well" at the start of _every_ email after a while it just feels insincere.

[Blown2CV]

jumare said:

I'm sure it's probably been mentioned before but "reach out", what's wrong with 'contact us' or similar.

Also people who include "Hope you're well" at the start of _every_ email after a while it just feels insincere.

the latter is really because if you just fire straight into the subject matter of an email then it can easily come off brusque and work against you. The 'padding' is just there is a lead-in, and yes everyone knows that, but it's about how people communicate and get what they want. No one gives a fk whether the recipient is well.