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For example, "back in the day" (what does this mean?), "huck", "dude" - all irritate me. Don't know why and don't care, but why not share yours?


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 12:22 am
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"excuse me" that really p1sses me off.

[b]NO[/b], I won't excuse you ....... ****


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 12:26 am
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At the end of the day, to be honest with you, basically, it's 6 of one and half a dozen of the other'


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 12:32 am
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mildred

"huck", "dude" - all irritate me. Don't know why and don't care,

Huck and dude are words dude, not phrases. Probably not a massive mystery as to why you dislike them.If the word "Huck" was banned tomorrow people would still huck their bikes - they'd just call it a different word, and you'd still be bitter at your innability to do it, dude.

Wonder how long it'll be till some one says "All Mountain".


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 12:36 am
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Dude/huck etc make me smile

uber, on the other hand, makes me mad

there's no logic

("excuse me" makes me randy)


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 12:38 am
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Absolutely......


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 12:41 am
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Probably not a massive mystery as to why you dislike them

you'd still be bitter at your innability to do it, dude

Do you know me then?


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 12:41 am
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The thing is......


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 12:41 am
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mildred -
Do you know me then?

It would seem I know your type.


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 12:49 am
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oh, ok.


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 1:12 am
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most annoying on here is "pulls up a chair"
oh, no, I'm wrong, it's anything to do with "kicking back doors in", but that may now be bannable...


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 1:46 am
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"To die for" WTF is that all about


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 6:30 am
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Any sentence that has the word "like" inserted at inappropriate points

Any sentence ending with "innit"

Early doors

Better than sex....... if that's the case then you're doing something seriously wrong!


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 7:16 am
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'Riding buddy'
what are you? a cowboy?

Using the word 'awesome' to describe a pair of handlebars or shorts etc.


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 7:29 am
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Its a catch 22 situation (what the hell does that mean?), Your grandad would be turning in his grave (really? hows that then?)They dont build them like they used to (i know because the old ones were shit!!)


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 7:37 am
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Paul - catch 22 is fine. If you don't know what it means go google for it


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 8:02 am
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'Swop out'

'At the end of the day'

The use of the word 'fresh' to refer to anything other than fruit or air

'I 'sourced' this, that or the other'

Those are just my top four...


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 8:04 am
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'For sure' as used by just about everyone somehow connected to Formula One.

I think this was started by Schumacher, who could have been forgiven as English isn't his first language. However, it seems that all those whose first language is English are saying it now. Drives me nuts


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 8:08 am
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Can I get
My bad
Up for grabs
The proof is in the pudding
Shouldn't of
27/7
kicking back

This is not an exhaustive list


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 8:21 am
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"At this moment in time", "can I get" and "touch base" are probably my top three


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 8:25 am
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"to be fair"
"my bad"
grrr!

and any swearing, just shows a lack of imagination and communication skills


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 8:27 am
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'significant other' is about the only thing that boils my piss


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 8:30 am
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oh and 'FACT' and 'FAIL' and Ghetto as a prefix, all used by uncool 30 somethings trying to be.


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 8:31 am
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Ending sentences with 'no?'


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 8:34 am
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or "yes"


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 8:35 am
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or 'right?'


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 8:37 am
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[i]You know, yeah? Like, 'coz I is, like, ****in like, ****in' you know, stuff.[/i]


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 8:37 am
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I am sorry, that vacancy is no longer available


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 8:41 am
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from our manager at a project meeting yesterday;

"we've got all the quality rocket fuel we need, now it just needs pointing in the right direction"

Is that a reference to Korea? Aa metaphore you hadn't thought through? A sly hint we should all be looking for jobs elswhere at AWE?


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 8:55 am
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"after a robust 360 degree appraisal we are going ahead with blah blah de blah"............eh?


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 9:07 am
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Its a catch 22 situation

Catch 22 is an amazing book by Joseph Heller. "There was only one catch, and that was catch 22". As an example, in the war, you didn't have to fly bombing missions if you were crazy, but Catch 22 said anyone applying to be stood down from bombing because it was driving them crazy obviously had to be sane 🙁


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 9:27 am
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I particularly hate management crap.

Recent ones used in my organisation are:

Blue sky thinking - (eh?)
work stream - (instead of project or study)
Thought shower - (a minor brain storm?)
360 degree feedback - (bollocking with the opportunity to give your side of the story)
Feedback sandwich - (bollocking taking this form - praise/bollocking/praise)


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 10:05 am
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WTF is a "Thought Shower"???

Is it as good as it sounds or am I just being twisted??? 😈

& yeah "pulls up a chair" gets my vote. As does rad, sick, killer etc etc. I maybe just getting old but speak fekking English, grrr, rant, rant...


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 12:26 pm
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"Random" 👿


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 12:28 pm
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At the end of the day like, you know, er, absolutely random doods who think a word is a phrase, innit ? Buttery smooth FACT for sure.


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 12:29 pm
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buttery smooth - when applied to suspension, not butter


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 12:35 pm
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what ever happened to plush suspension?


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 12:37 pm
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'In the future, going forward'...


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 12:37 pm
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'politically correct'
'percentage wise'


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 12:39 pm
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buttery smooth - when applied to suspension, not butter

actually, it appears some on here are annoyed by non-literal metaphor
ie buttery not applied to butter and dead people getting annoyed


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 12:41 pm
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Over use of the word "Hate"
when you mean you kinda dislike something
although would be a bit more difficult to tattoo
on yer knuckles


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 12:42 pm
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what ever happened to plush suspension?

sorry that adjective is reserved for upholstery 🙁


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 12:43 pm
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if i hear [b][i]'living the dream'[/i][/b] it makes me feel sick to the stomach.


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 12:46 pm
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"...turned round and said..."
"at the end of the day"


 
Posted : 07/04/2009 12:48 pm
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"Can I get"
"Yadda yadda yadda"
etc.


 
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