to get wound up by a completely harmless phrase?and what phrases/sayings get your goat

[mayorquimby]

i know on the spectrum of tragedies this falls solidly on the unimportant end, but still what is life without trivial annoyances?

the phrase? it'e when people say "i personally..."
i mean why put in the personally? obviously if you preface your statement or belief with "I" it is clear to me that you are about to express your views or personal beliefs.

so what things that people say wind you up?

cheap at half the price is another.
and also the americanisation of "i couldn't care less" to "i could care less" because to me it no longer makes sense.

i'm beginning to think i am doomed to spend a jack dee like existence getting pissed off about tribvial things people do and say which have no bearing on the state of the world and which i could easily ignore and live a happier life.

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Simples

at the end of sentences make me feel like someone is scraping their nails down a chalk board.

'is it not time..?'

'God has a sense of humour' ()

When I answer the phone and the caller says 'Hi! it's me!'. No, I'm me - who are you?

'norn eye' (weather presenters who all seem to have a speech impediment)

wander pronounced the same and wonder

quiches, pronounced quich-is - it's quiche, plural or singular

BUT I use 'imo' all the time in my posts! . Don't want to sound dogmatic

'I was sat'

'hun'
'to be honest'
anything text speak!

'Can I lend your...?' Instead of borrow.

May I steer you in the direction of Taylor Mali and my personal pet peeve the word 'like' and the way peoples voices raise at the end of sentences. Bloody well have some conviction in what you are saying!

Taylor Mali slam poet and god

LikeTotallyOffToCollegeTiggaxx

"see you later" when that is not true

"hon" or "hun" (where on earth has that come from, fgs?)

"could of" for "could have"

"bought" for "brought" and v.v.

"Can I get" for "Please may I have"

Thanks for reminding me about that upward inflection thing, Dawntigga! That's very irritating too.

at the end of the day

how-and-ever instead of however

chuffed to little mint balls (= pleased)

It is no coincidence that my mother says all of these

Have not read all thread
However, my DD12yo, is driving me nuts with, "goodluck with that then" [in scarkie tone] whenever she can appropriately fit it in to any conversation

Im even finding myself, mimicking her in my head, after she has said it

Haven't been able to read through them all but these are my top hates:

-people who say "lead on MacBeth" - The quotation is actually "Lay on McDuff", and it means to speak vehemently or with passion so has nothing bloody to do with leading anyone anywhere!!!! God that annoys me soooo much, my Mum says it all the time!

• expresso instead of espresso

• pacifically instead of specifically

• people who react to a comment you've made by saying "do you know what I mean? to convey that they agree with you. e.g.

Me: I thought she was really rude then.
Twat: Do you know what I mean?

What???!!! You didn't say anything you fool! I did! I made the statement

I have never heard of anyone saying "do you know what I mean?" to mean they agree with what you've said.. ever!
It would thoroughly confuse me!

I've just moved to Bristol and when people say "where to..." I always think urgh that's not grammatically correct... especially as they're trainee teachers! Many Bristolians also say "Slider" instead of "slide" apparently you "slide down the slider". hmm!

Me; Would you like a cup of tea or coffee?
Them; Yes pease.
Me; Tea or coffee
Them; Tea please
Me; Milk and sugar
Them; Yes please....
I have to stop now, I'm getting angry just thinking about it!

And I'm Bristolian and know a slide is a slide, but where's they to?

dawntigga I work with a woman who says "yeah" or "right" with raised inflection at the end of every sentence and it's got me so irritated with her that I never strike up a conversation with her anymore. Right.

Ones that wind me up are;
"At the end of the day...."
"If I......I'll be gutted....."
"There but for the grace of God"

Like!!
Know what I mean like. Like people who say like a lot in their sentences like, does my head in like.

The expression "to call someone on something" unless you're American.

Eg I called him on the way he spoke to me.

Argh.

Also "om nom nom" - makes we want to throw things.

And the phrase "wiggle room"

'a couple' = 2
'a few' = 3 - 4
'several' = 4 (+)