Phrases that annoy you the most

[DaveGoddard]

"Bucket list"

Every time anyone does anything vaguely impressive, they HAVE to use the term "bucket list" in describing it.

[SlimJim16v]

Johnspex said:

Hence why.

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

Also - reason why.

[jumare]

Blown2CV said:

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.

Yes understand why people do it but it annoys me all the time and yes I'm always being told my emails are brusque.

[Abbott]

He/she means the world to me.

[SCEtoAUX]

Anyone on any photography forum who uses the word "capture" when they just mean "photograph". Morons.

[Antony Moxey]

When I see friends’ birthdays or anniversaries come up on Facebook, invariably the other half of said friend will post some gushy sh*te like ‘love you to the moon and back’. WTF is that actually supposed to mean: you love someone half a million miles? And why not to Mars and back, or the sun, or Saturn, or Alpha fking Centauri? Bloody stupid phrase.

[e30m3Mark]

''It's a vibe''

[nonsequitur]

Blown2CV said:

Alucidnation said:

"Small little"

' Big Large '. Not currently in use, but it's only a matter of time.

[anonymous-user]

"Hack" instead of "tip".
"Gob smacked"

[cuprabob]

nonsequitur said:

' Big Large '. Not currently in use, but it's only a matter of time.

Biggie Smalls

[mybrainhurts]

Johnspex said:

Hence why.

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

There's an own goal in there....

[Einion Yrth]

MikeStroud said:

"Hack" instead of "tip".
"Gob smacked"

What on earth is objectionable about "gob smacked"?

[mybrainhurts]

Einion Yrth said:

MikeStroud said:

"Hack" instead of "tip".
"Gob smacked"

What on earth is objectionable about "gob smacked"?

It makes your teeth bleed...

[gothatway]

garythesign said:

Alucidnation said:

"Small little"

Very common phrase in Ireland.

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

...

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

An odd thing is that if I say these in my head with an Irish accent, they sound absolutely fine (to be sure).

[Gary C]

"All the trimmings"

So council.

[Moonhawk]

‘Been there, done that’

Especially if embellished with

‘Worn the t-shirt’

[DrDeAtH]

Man cave

Grow up, it's a fking shed. Most likely a tin one at best....

[Johnspex]

mybrainhurts said:

Johnspex said:

Hence why.

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

There's an own goal in there....

Ok- to use the words 'Hence ' and 'why' together is completely wrong. Better?

[catman]

'Completely wrong' is wrong!

Tim

[Rawwr]

People who describe black/grey cars as stealthy need to get in the f*cking sea.