Comments on: Top 10 Most Irritating Phrases of the English Language http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:52:17 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: almeja del rio http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1451478 almeja del rio Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:33:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/#comment-1451478 "Be proactive", "be proactive"! Means: Work a lot, when your boss doesn't ask you so, so he doesn't get troubles and doesn't even remark that there was a problem and then he ask you: What you did the whole damn day? :-) "Be proactive", "be proactive"!

Means: Work a lot, when your boss doesn't ask
you so, so he doesn't get troubles and doesn't
even remark that there was a problem and then
he ask you: What you did the whole damn day?
:-)

]]> By: Woodmanbc http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1347994 Woodmanbc Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:49:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/#comment-1347994 I hate when people say 'innit' eg. 'you know what am saying,innit' so annoying! I hate when people say 'innit'
eg. 'you know what am saying,innit'
so annoying!

]]> By: Bodi http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1342349 Bodi Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:24:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/#comment-1342349 'Basically'...talk with any Indian and he'll start Basically I'm from Punjab...blah blah blah...basically till he basically drops dead. Hate it. 'Basically'...talk with any Indian and he'll start Basically I'm from Punjab...blah blah blah...basically till he basically drops dead. Hate it.

]]> By: Patron Zero http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1153974 Patron Zero Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:18:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/#comment-1153974 Let's add; "That's how I roll" "How's that working for you ?" "Good luck with that" And the most annoying cry of the ignorant and self-absorbed; "Whatever" Let's add;

"That's how I roll"

"How's that working for you ?"

"Good luck with that"

And the most annoying cry of the ignorant and self-absorbed;

"Whatever"

]]> By: Byrd Brain http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1153537 Byrd Brain Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:18:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/#comment-1153537 "Ya know" after every thought. Saying "I don't know" in mid sentence as a filler until his/her brain starts working again. Saying "literally" after every 3-4 words. The word is not "anyways" it is "anyway". "Ya know" after every thought.
Saying "I don't know" in mid sentence as a filler until his/her brain starts working again.
Saying "literally" after every 3-4 words.
The word is not "anyways" it is "anyway".

]]> By: clea http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1149213 clea Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:58:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/#comment-1149213 "No worries" I seem to have been guilty of that one, "Cheers" for goodbye.. But the worst to me, is signing an email with a letter for your name, as though you don't respect the person enough to even properly sign out..dunno it bugs me.. Oh and "Dig it" is also dead and gone and should stay that way. "No worries" I seem to have been guilty of that one,
"Cheers" for goodbye.. But the worst to me, is signing an email with a letter for your name, as though you don't respect the person enough to even properly sign out..dunno it bugs me..
Oh and "Dig it" is also dead and gone and should stay that way.

]]> By: ventifact http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1146859 ventifact Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:16:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/#comment-1146859 "Ya know?" I think you've forgotten some. "Ya know?" I think you've forgotten some.

]]> By: kate http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1146702 kate Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:19:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/#comment-1146702 When someone says "No Problem"...after I thank them. That one really bugs me since I wasn't aware there was a problem. When someone says "No Problem"...after I thank them.

That one really bugs me since I wasn't aware there was a problem.

]]> By: des http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1145293 des Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:09:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/#comment-1145293 "My Bad" drives me InSaNe! It makes absolutely no sense and people think if they say it then it makes everything all right. "My Bad" drives me InSaNe! It makes absolutely no sense and people think if they say it then it makes everything all right.

]]> By: InfoMofo http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1145080 InfoMofo Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:20:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/#comment-1145080 The worst part about "Literally" or "Seriously" is that you can almost guarantee that the phrase following that word should not be taken literally or seriously. The worst part about "Literally" or "Seriously" is that you can almost guarantee that the phrase following that word should not be taken literally or seriously.

]]> By: Carroll http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1144494 Carroll Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:51:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/#comment-1144494 "Literally" is the one that gets on my nerves the most right now. "Literally" is the one that gets on my nerves the most right now.

]]> By: Polx http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1143886 Polx Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:22:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/#comment-1143886 sorry I didn't notice the explanatory link. sorry I didn't notice the explanatory link.

]]> By: Polx http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1143883 Polx Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:16:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/#comment-1143883 In answer to the question why DAMP SQUID. It is one of those phrases that people always seem to get wrong, like the use of PACIFIC where they mean SPECIFIC. A Squib, with a B, is a small firework, so if something has failed to live up to expectation it is said to have gone off like a damp squib. Basically a fizzer in the US. Most people seem to not know what a squib is so thoughtlessly use squiD instead making nonsense of the phrase. In answer to the question why DAMP SQUID.

It is one of those phrases that people always seem to get wrong, like the use of PACIFIC where they mean SPECIFIC.

A Squib, with a B, is a small firework, so if something has failed to live up to expectation it is said to have gone off like a damp squib. Basically a fizzer in the US.

Most people seem to not know what a squib is so thoughtlessly use squiD instead making nonsense of the phrase.

]]> By: Angela Aten http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1143540 Angela Aten Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:38:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/#comment-1143540 Actually As in, when someone asks you what you do, where you go to school, or how many of anything you have, they only want an answer. They do not want a “Whoa! Here it comes, you are going to be so surprised, impressed, even flabbergasted! When your answer is … “Actually, I work at Denny’s.” “Actually, I go to West Podnuk Community College.” “Actually, I have 16 pairs of socks.” Really you actually do? Wow, I am impressed, it is unbelievable, amazing! Actually
As in, when someone asks you what you do, where you go to school, or how many of anything you have, they only want an answer. They do not want a “Whoa! Here it comes, you are going to be so surprised, impressed, even flabbergasted! When your answer is … “Actually, I work at Denny’s.” “Actually, I go to West Podnuk Community College.” “Actually, I have 16 pairs of socks.”
Really you actually do?
Wow, I am impressed, it is unbelievable, amazing!

]]> By: beeky http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1143000 beeky Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:51:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/#comment-1143000 I'm fairly certain when people think someone says "shouldn't of" they are really saying "shouldn't have" but because they are speaking fast and slurring the words together it just sounds like "shouldn't of". At least that happens to me. I'm fairly certain when people think someone says "shouldn't of" they are really saying "shouldn't have" but because they are speaking fast and slurring the words together it just sounds like "shouldn't of". At least that happens to me.

]]> By: neil smith http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1142924 neil smith Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:13:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/#comment-1142924 I don't like the use of the phrase "beg the question" to mean "brings up the question" rather than a "logical fallacy in which a statement or claim is assumed to be true without evidence other than the statement or claim itself." I also don't like it when people say "different than" instead of "different from." I don't like the use of the phrase "beg the question" to mean "brings up the question" rather than a "logical fallacy in which a statement or claim is assumed to be true without evidence other than the statement or claim itself."

I also don't like it when people say "different than" instead of "different from."

]]> By: emmakate http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1142633 emmakate Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:15:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/#comment-1142633 Am I the only person in the world who doesn't use the term "I KNOW, RIGHT?" Why isn't THAT on the list? Am I the only person in the world who doesn't use the term "I KNOW, RIGHT?"

Why isn't THAT on the list?

]]> By: ross http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1142117 ross Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:50:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/#comment-1142117 oh, NOW you've got me started! use of myself instead of me. "if you could return that to myself by the end of the day" there is only ONE person to use sh instead of s. James Bond. "Yesh MisH Moneypenny, Bond, Jamesh Bond." so where does "shtreet" and "shtrength" come from? Probably the same place as aks. "I aksed him a question" "and she turned around and said..." what's all this turning around stuff all about? "very dead". you mean worse than dead? or more dead than dead? football pundits are full of them: "all credit to them, at the end of the day..." and the use of the word "again" or the phrase "for me" is it a sign of old age or just language evolving? oh, NOW you've got me started!

use of myself instead of me.
"if you could return that to myself by the end of the day"

there is only ONE person to use sh instead of s. James Bond.
"Yesh MisH Moneypenny, Bond, Jamesh Bond."

so where does "shtreet" and "shtrength" come from? Probably the same place as aks. "I aksed him a question"

"and she turned around and said..." what's all this turning around stuff all about?

"very dead". you mean worse than dead? or more dead than dead?

football pundits are full of them:

"all credit to them, at the end of the day..."

and the use of the word "again" or the phrase "for me"

is it a sign of old age or just language evolving?

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1141956 Ali S. Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:47:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/#comment-1141956 I can't really say I have any phrases I hate. However, I do have a seething amount of hate for people who speak out their Internet words. For instance "LOL" is L Oh L. and "OMG" is Oh M Gee...and so forth. ARGH!! I can't really say I have any phrases I hate. However, I do have a seething amount of hate for people who speak out their Internet words. For instance "LOL" is L Oh L. and "OMG" is Oh M Gee...and so forth. ARGH!!

]]> By: Binkie http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1141271 Binkie Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:06:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/#comment-1141271 Add the word "Seriously" to the list. "Seriously?! Seriouslyyyyy." Not only do I hear it every day, but now, picked it up like a 24-hour bug and started using it. To break me of the habit, I've told my top 5 friends that they have orders to shoot me with a water gun when they hear me say it. Seriously. (Hand me a towel.) Add the word "Seriously" to the list. "Seriously?! Seriouslyyyyy." Not only do I hear it every day, but now, picked it up like a 24-hour bug and started using it. To break me of the habit, I've told my top 5 friends that they have orders to shoot me with a water gun when they hear me say it. Seriously. (Hand me a towel.)

]]> By: helio http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1141224 helio Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:48:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/#comment-1141224 At this moment in time or the end of the day, hell, 24/7, I personally, with all due respect, can absolutely come up with a fairly unique sentence that contains all these phrases because, as you said, it's not rocket science however, the truth is, you shouldn't have asked because, as you can see, it's a nightmare. I can't stand "it is what it is". At this moment in time or the end of the day, hell, 24/7, I personally, with all due respect, can absolutely come up with a fairly unique sentence that contains all these phrases because, as you said, it's not rocket science however, the truth is, you shouldn't have asked because, as you can see, it's a nightmare.

I can't stand "it is what it is".

]]> By: Rich http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1141087 Rich Sun, 09 Nov 2008 15:50:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/#comment-1141087 "15 minutes of fame" has had its 15 minutes of fame. "15 minutes of fame" has had its 15 minutes of fame.

]]> By: webguygary http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1140708 webguygary Sun, 09 Nov 2008 13:10:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/#comment-1140708 a couple of phrases that bother me include: "if you will" "game changer" a couple of phrases that bother me include:

"if you will"
"game changer"

]]> By: gonzilla http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1140436 gonzilla Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:05:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/#comment-1140436 Some one already said it but "what not" bugs me. I even use it sometimes by accident and I would berate myself for it. Another one is "not so much". Also I am stating to hear my peers of 30-40 using internet and texting phrases when I talk to them in person. I lob back to them the everlasting phrase "Seriously?!?!" Some one already said it but "what not" bugs me. I even use it sometimes by accident and I would berate myself for it. Another one is "not so much". Also I am stating to hear my peers of 30-40 using internet and texting phrases when I talk to them in person. I lob back to them the everlasting phrase "Seriously?!?!"

]]> By: Siberian owner http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1139947 Siberian owner Sun, 09 Nov 2008 07:38:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/#comment-1139947 "Shouldn't of" is incredibly irritating, and I hear it all the time, from friends with Ph.D.'s, in, yes, rocket science. The reason it should be descried is that it is, as noted above, ungrammatical, and arises from a fundamental misunderstanding of what one is even trying to say. Like saying "eck-setera" or "I'll axe her about it". People no longer understand the dative form in combinations. As in, "the importance of the event for Michele and I cannot be overstated". Should be "for Michele and me", because if the other person were not mentioned first, you would of course say "for me". This used to be called a Brooklynism, from its attempt to sound more sophisticated, but now everyone does it. Finally, don't get me started on "you know". For me, it has become a tell whether the person really has confidence in their assertions. My new rule is that when you say "you know" for the third time, you must stop talking. That would have been great in the debates, don't you think? "Shouldn't of" is incredibly irritating, and I hear it all the time, from friends with Ph.D.'s, in, yes, rocket science. The reason it should be descried is that it is, as noted above, ungrammatical, and arises from a fundamental misunderstanding of what one is even trying to say. Like saying "eck-setera" or "I'll axe her about it".

People no longer understand the dative form in combinations. As in, "the importance of the event for Michele and I cannot be overstated". Should be "for Michele and me", because if the other person were not mentioned first, you would of course say "for me". This used to be called a Brooklynism, from its attempt to sound more sophisticated, but now everyone does it.

Finally, don't get me started on "you know". For me, it has become a tell whether the person really has confidence in their assertions. My new rule is that when you say "you know" for the third time, you must stop talking. That would have been great in the debates, don't you think?

]]> By: Pyracantha http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1139830 Pyracantha Sun, 09 Nov 2008 06:46:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/#comment-1139830 The journalistic buzzword of the year in my opinion is "iconic." Read any article and something will be "iconic" in it. (It's not used in conversation though.) The journalistic buzzword of the year in my opinion is "iconic." Read any article and something will be "iconic" in it.
(It's not used in conversation though.)

]]> By: donna http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1139790 donna Sun, 09 Nov 2008 06:22:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/#comment-1139790 The one that is bugging me lately is "That said.." The one that is bugging me lately is "That said.."

]]> By: Geekazoid http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1139646 Geekazoid Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:18:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/#comment-1139646 "The thing about it is...." "The thing about it is...."

]]> By: Pudifoot http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1139492 Pudifoot Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:15:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/#comment-1139492 I hear people say "very unique" a lot more than "fairly unique". I hear people say "very unique" a lot more than "fairly unique".

]]> By: Pudifoot http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1139481 Pudifoot Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:12:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/08/top-10-most-irritating-phrases-of-the-english-language/#comment-1139481 Alex: Followed closely by "And he/she was like" when they really mean "And he/she said" Alex: Followed closely by "And he/she was like" when they really mean "And he/she said"

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