Phrases you have grown to dislike

[Dr.Seuss]

I now cringe or cry every time I hear someone say “pulled the trigger”. 10 years ago it was ok, I occasionally saw it from UK posters on watchuseek. But now everyone and their dog is saying it, like it is some watch review mantra. I can’t stand hearing it. :-)

[PistonGuy66]

[quote=Dr.Seuss]I now cringe or cry every time I hear someone say “pulled the trigger”. 10 years ago it was ok, I occasionally saw it from UK posters on watchuseek. But now everyone and their dog is saying it, like it is some watch review mantra. I can’t stand hearing it. :
Got the call
Wrist time
Grail watch
Tool watch
Daily beater
All sound very Allen Partridge!!!

[bristolbaron]

The nicknames associated with Rolex sports models. If you’re wearing a ‘Kermit’ I expect it to be this:

[T6 vanman]

bristolbaron said:

The nicknames associated with Rolex sports models. If you’re wearing a ‘Kermit’ I expect it to be this:

I'd pull the trigger on that,


















And give it plenty of wrist time

[blingybongy]

Calling it "my AD".
fk off, it's a jewellers in the nearest town.

[EX51GE R]

I've noticed on the Rolex forums people saying wear in good health!

[RMDB9]

EX51GE R said:

I've noticed on the Rolex forums people saying wear in good health!

well better than to wish them to catch Ebola while wearing it

[GCH]

Any rolex nickname. Just stop.
Grail
Pulled the trigger
Beater
Tool
WIS
AD
Existing relationship
Arm candy
Deployment (not to be confused with the correct word 'deployant')
Hublot
Auction record
Waitlist
Hodinkee
Travel clock
John Mayer

[p4cks]

Stock. Any bellend who describes something which is 'standard', as 'stock', is a bellend.

[GCH]

Oh, and 'entry level'

[ZesPak]

p4cks said:

Stock. Any bellend who describes something which is 'standard', as 'stock', is a bellend.

Well, you're not wrong...

blingybongy said:

Calling it "my AD".
fk off, it's a jewellers in the nearest town.

This 100%.

"I've got the call from my AD."

Just makes you an idiot that fell for some marketing bs.

[Speed Badger]

I said 'pull the trigger' on the Seiko thread, I'm sorry, I shall now go outside and beat myself with bamboo reeds.

[hyper jay]

All the above +


It would be more suited to a larger collection !



How bloody pompous

[Macneil]

blingybongy said:

Calling it "my AD".
fk off, it's a jewellers in the nearest town.

Yes!

[Dr.Seuss]

blingybongy said:

Calling it "my AD".
fk off, it's a jewellers in the nearest town.

Haha, so true.

[Fallingup]

RMDB9 said:

well better than to wish them to catch Ebola while wearing it

You may laugh. I bought a cheap fake from India once. The day after I first wore it a rash developed on my wrist. Never again!

[Arranguez]

GCH said:

Any rolex nickname. Just stop.
Grail
Pulled the trigger
Beater
Tool
WIS
AD
Existing relationship
Arm candy
Deployment (not to be confused with the correct word 'deployant')
Hublot
Auction record
Waitlist
Hodinkee
Travel clock
John Mayer

Hublot. 😂

Thankfully (deliberately) avoided all of them in my “incoming” entry.

[The Moose]

Wrist time is the one that I really dislike.

[T6 vanman]

Arranguez said:

Hublot. ??

Thankfully (deliberately) avoided all of them in my “incoming” entry.

Yes I noticed that too

[Alex Z]

Pretty much all the watch enthusiasts terminology that isn’t plain English annoys me. It’s just a way of trying to feel superior and in the know.

Other than the examples mentioned above, referring to everything as a “Piece” seems stupid.