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Annoying phrases
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What's that all about then?
as spouted by my mum!it needs fixed or it needs changed out or i sourced this that/the other
it needs to be fixed
it needs to be changed out
isourcedfound this that/the otherPosted 3 years ago # -
Anything on this forum between two *s
eg
*puts head round thread door*
*Pulls up chair, pours wine, lights cigar, gives self a self congratulatory wa*k for being so witty*Posted 3 years ago # -
Anything on this forum between two *s
I thought that was just an innocent form of emphasis...
*puts head round thread door*
THAT deserves to be lopped off
Schiiiiiing - thud!
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disco slippers when referring to generic bike shoes. it really needs to be reserved for the most garish of euro footwear
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I thought that was just an innocent form of emphasis...
Thats OK, its when its used to emphasise some imaginary action taken by the poster that it becomes annoying
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don't move to Wales then :o) Are you equally annoyed by the words for 'mother' in other languages too ? Mama, madre, mutter etc...
No just "mam"
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No just "mam"
also avoid Edale due to unfortunate mountain...
and while we're on short phrases, does anyone have a shorter one that annoys them ?
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I hate medical / nursing language. "mobilise" instead of "walk" for example.
There are too many examples to list - but the main use is either to make the person using them sound more "scientific" or to prevent teh public knowing what the proferssionals are on about.
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another management classic.......
'reach for the low hanging fruit'...... ie - we've set an unattainable target but would like to suggest that, if you start at the bottom, you will reach the top......
that and any form of Three Letter Acronym - always organisation specific and, IME, always specific billocks.......
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"off of"
and
"for free"."oh wants a occurring" I have never heard anyone use this. It doesn't even make any sense.
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It doesn't even make any sense.
that's what's really annoying!
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that and any form of Three Letter Acronym - always organisation specific and, IME, always specific billocks.......
Like IME, for instance?
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'titanium goodness', 'carbon fibre goodness' etc, always accompanied by that inaudible but unmistakable gut-churning licking of the lips thing. Just ****' yuk, that's all.
Oh, and people who insist on pretending to be Shakespearian on forums - 'T'was..' 'T'is...' Would you say that to your mates? No. So why when a keyboard's sat in front of you do you feel the need to pretend you're in a medieval costume drama, eh?
And of course, the ultimate: 'Trusty steed'. Bwwweurgh...
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'sat', when used in the wrong context eg 'when a keyboard's sat in front of you '
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Like IME, for instance?
I think that was intentionally ironic...
'sat', when used in the wrong context
wrong context ? It's metaphorical and also engagingly brief.
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I think that was intentionally ironic... hence the smiley
It's metaphorical and also engagingly brief.
It's shit.Posted 3 years ago # -
I think that was intentionally ironic... hence the smiley
oh you mean pointing out the obvious ?
It's shit.
well, I'm sure BWD is suitably admonished...
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oh you mean pointing out the obvious ?
yes. hence the smiley.
well, I'm sure BWD is suitably admonished...
Do they need admonishing?Posted 3 years ago # -
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sat', when used in the wrong context eg 'when a keyboard's sat in front of you '
I'm so sorry AndyP. How about, 'when you're sat in front of a keyboard'?
Do they need admonishing?
I'm plural am I? Nice touch from a man clearly settling in nicely to his glass house
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"oh wants a occurring" I have never heard anyone use this. It doesn't even make any sense.
Er, isn't it actually 'what's occurring'? Clearly you're getting a bit hard of hearing in your stroppy old age. Or is it just when there's a keyboard sat in front of you?
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yeah, let's have some answers, apparentlyodd.
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Its not a phrase, but a word and its variants thats way over used by people who are desperate to be cool in my opinion:
Random - as in 'OMG that night was so random' - no it wasnt, you did the same as you do every weekend!!!
Randoms - i cant believe we picked up those randoms on our random night out..you met some new people - big f*cking deal!Hows this for random - shut the **** up with your sh1te cool words!!
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yeah, let's have some answers, apparentlyodd.
Brilliant, a forum bully. Whoopee for you.
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Brilliant, a forum bully.
I can just see BWD quailing under THAT assault...
not
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