Phrases that annoy you the most

[LunarOne]

Mr Penguin said:

Over the last six months, the phrase "at the moment" seems to have been completely replaced by "right now" to the extent that I have to Google it to check I haven't made up "at the moment".

I don't mind "at the moment". It's "at the minute" which drives me potty. Usually uttered by the same people who say "crack on".

I wish they'd crack off.

[Kuwahara]

They’ve got skin in the game….

[Johnspex]

Doofus said:

Biker's Nemesis said:

Don't know if these 2 have been mentioned... "licence plate and title/clean title".

These are both perfectly valid American terms.

If you're American and speaking in America. In this country using expressions like that make you sound like you are an enormous storer of toupees. You know, a great wig banker.

[Doofus]

Johnspex said:

Doofus said:

Biker's Nemesis said:

Don't know if these 2 have been mentioned... "licence plate and title/clean title".

These are both perfectly valid American terms.

If you're American and speaking in America. In this country using expressions like that make you sound like you are an enormous storer of toupees. You know, a great wig banker.

I've never heard anyone in the UK use those terms.

[Johnspex]

I thought that was what Biker's nemesis was suggesting and you were defending their use. You didn't make it clear that you'd only heard them in America or American programmes.
I'd apologise if I thought it warranted it.

[RichB]

cuprabob said:

redrabbit29 said:

I work with a guy that refers to me and some others as "Chap".

E.g.

"Hi Chap, I just sent you..."

I don't know why but I hate that expression

He just can't be bothered remembering names

Seems even Pistonheads admin use the 'chap' expression these day. I just got an email from a moderator saying "Chap, you've got your answer."

Oh dear, what is the world coming to.

[Short Grain]

RichB said:

Seems even Pistonheads admin use the 'chap' expression these day. I just got an email from a moderator saying "Chap, you've got your answer."

Oh dear, what is the world coming to.

Had one from a mod saying 'raise the bar Chap' after a thread descended into taking the mickey over a previous mod decision to remove some posts, not mine btw. Must admit it annoyed me enough to stay away from ph for a few days to prevent a possible ban!

[snuffy]

"Partner-in-crime"

And people who refer to their friends as "the gang" or "the crew".

[Koyaanisqatsi]

snuffy said:

"Partner-in-crime"

And people who refer to their friends as "the gang" or "the crew".

'Squad' I believe is the modern term

[redrabbit29]

My GF called me a "jerk" the other day. I nearly threw her out of the house.

Fair enough I was being a tt, but how dare she bring those americanisms into the house?!

[snuffy]

redrabbit29 said:

My GF called me a "jerk" the other day. I nearly threw her out of the house.

Fair enough I was being a tt, but how dare she bring those americanisms into the house?!

I've sometimes wondered what "jerk" means or refers to. The only thing I can think of is it's in relation to jerking one's cock. Would I be correct?

[snuffy]

Koyaanisqatsi said:

snuffy said:

"Partner-in-crime"

And people who refer to their friends as "the gang" or "the crew".

'Squad' I believe is the modern term

That's even worse, if that is possible ?!

[captain.scarlet]

More words than phrases, and probably best to describe as something I hate, but hearing/seeing the words 'bias', 'meanwhile' and 'meantime' being used incorrectly.

The referee was bias. No, he was BIASED.

Meantime, we'll wait for you in the car park. No, it's either MEANWHILE or THE meantime.

Also I've alluded to it before: the verb 'insult' having increasingly morphed into the teenage Americanism 'hating on'. E.g. 'why are you hating on my football team?' Erm no. You can hate something, you can insult something, but you don't 'hate on' something.

[Monkeylegend]

captain.scarlet said:

More words than phrases, and probably best to describe as something I hate, but hearing/seeing the words 'bias', 'meanwhile' and 'meantime' being used incorrectly.

The referee was bias. No, he was BIASED.

Meantime, we'll wait for you in the car park. No, it's either MEANWHILE or THE meantime.

Also I've alluded to it before: the verb 'insult' having increasingly morphed into the teenage Americanism 'hating on'. E.g. 'why are you hating on my football team?' Erm no. You can hate something, you can insult something, but you don't 'hate on' something.

THE meantime ???


I can see your face getting redder and redder as you typed this reply

[Koyaanisqatsi]

Monkeylegend said:

captain.scarlet said:

More words than phrases, and probably best to describe as something I hate, but hearing/seeing the words 'bias', 'meanwhile' and 'meantime' being used incorrectly.

The referee was bias. No, he was BIASED.

Meantime, we'll wait for you in the car park. No, it's either MEANWHILE or THE meantime.

Also I've alluded to it before: the verb 'insult' having increasingly morphed into the teenage Americanism 'hating on'. E.g. 'why are you hating on my football team?' Erm no. You can hate something, you can insult something, but you don't 'hate on' something.

THE meantime ???


I can see your face getting redder and redder as you typed this reply

Scarlet indeed

Casual and incorrect use of 'literally', 'actually', 'basically', 'obviously' is what annoys me, almost never adding any value when those words are used.

[Deranged Rover]

snuffy said:

I've sometimes wondered what "jerk" means or refers to. The only thing I can think of is it's in relation to jerking one's cock. Would I be correct?

What about the spick Jamaican sauce that goes magnificently with chicken?

[LunarOne]

Deranged Rover said:

snuffy said:

I've sometimes wondered what "jerk" means or refers to. The only thing I can think of is it's in relation to jerking one's cock. Would I be correct?

What about the spick Jamaican sauce that goes magnificently with chicken?

The guy that invented it was a well-known jerk and it was named after him, so it's a circular problem...

[cheesejunkie]

"With all due respect".

Usually a prelude to something that is ignoring your opinion and just wants to re-emphasis theirs.

I can make a list of politicians that use it as a tactic but won't as it could end up partisan.

[Pit Pony]

RichB said:

snuffy said:

Strangely Brown said:

snuffy said:

I was reading about a watch today on a jeweller's website, and they referred to the buttons as the "pushers". Oh do fk off.

Have you considered that they may have done that because that is actually what they are called?

The buttons on a watch are not called buttons?

Nope...

There's a winder on my watch. It's neither pusher or button.

[DavieW]

"it was so cringe".