Phrases that annoy you the most
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"Curated" is starting to annoy me.
To explain, I've curated the following examples of use of the word 'curated' where the likes of gathered, made, picked etc. would have done:
"At Lexoo, we've curated a panel of lawyers who specialise in employment law. "
"That's why we curated this list of tools: "
"The Cask Master within each of our pubs has curated their own range of ales".
But it looks like I'm "behind the curve" on this one: https://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/tosser...
To explain, I've curated the following examples of use of the word 'curated' where the likes of gathered, made, picked etc. would have done:
"At Lexoo, we've curated a panel of lawyers who specialise in employment law. "
"That's why we curated this list of tools: "
"The Cask Master within each of our pubs has curated their own range of ales".
But it looks like I'm "behind the curve" on this one: https://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/tosser...
Whenever I have a discussion with my 92 year old Dad, it is quite
common to sum up his views by saying;
“ It doesn’t bother me... I won’t get rich out of it”
Problem is... it’s rubbing off. ( Annoyingly)
PS: Don’t get me started on.. “ Thinking outside of the box”
Do people still use this phrase?’
common to sum up his views by saying;
“ It doesn’t bother me... I won’t get rich out of it”
Problem is... it’s rubbing off. ( Annoyingly)
PS: Don’t get me started on.. “ Thinking outside of the box”
Do people still use this phrase?’
Edited by Milkyway63 on Sunday 12th September 23:44
Allan L said:
How about "workoholic" and the similarly illogical "chocoholic" as words that seriously annoy - unless and until someone can show us samples of "workohol" and/or "chockohol" of course.
‘Oholic’ is a suffix denoting an addiction.Its just that it works well joined up with word alcohol. Hence just the ‘;ic’ part of ‘oholic is added.
It should be ‘alcoholoholic’.
So people referring to a ‘workaholic’’ or ‘newsaholic’ are using the suffix correctly.
Chocaholic works, as chocolateaholic is something of a mouthful.
Edited by jdw100 on Monday 13th September 00:23
jdw100 said:
Allan L said:
How about "workoholic" and the similarly illogical "chocoholic" as words that seriously annoy - unless and until someone can show us samples of "workohol" and/or "chockohol" of course.
‘Oholic’ is a suffix denoting an addiction.Its just that it works well joined up with word alcohol. Hence just the ‘;ic’ part of ‘oholic is added.
It should be ‘alcoholoholic’.
So people referring to a ‘workaholic’’ or ‘newsaholic’ are using the suffix correctly.
Chocaholic works, as chocolateaholic is something of a mouthful.
Milkyway63 said:
Which makes you suspicious right away....
Also people who say;
“Like” or “do you know what I mean like” at the end of a every sentence.
Yes... I understand what you are saying.
This reminds me of a Scotsman who ended every sentence with "do you know what I'm saying?".Also people who say;
“Like” or “do you know what I mean like” at the end of a every sentence.
Yes... I understand what you are saying.
The irony being of course that it was the only thing I could understand him say.
Bacon Is Proof said:
Milkyway63 said:
Which makes you suspicious right away....
Also people who say;
“Like” or “do you know what I mean like” at the end of a every sentence.
Yes... I understand what you are saying.
This reminds me of a Scotsman who ended every sentence with "do you know what I'm saying?".Also people who say;
“Like” or “do you know what I mean like” at the end of a every sentence.
Yes... I understand what you are saying.
The irony being of course that it was the only thing I could understand him say.
Also,... ‘right’ at the end of sentences as well.
Edited by Milkyway63 on Monday 13th September 12:32
Edited by Milkyway63 on Monday 13th September 12:33
Edited by Milkyway63 on Monday 13th September 13:14
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