I hate when a person starts their sentence with: 'I mean.....'
Ooooh! Oooh! Ooooh! I want to say so much on this topic. I agree with most of what's been posted so far. I read these posts and want to say "Yes yes yes!!"
So I'll try to limit myself to new ones, but it's hard not to repeat some of the ones that really irk me.
"First of all". Yes, the point you are about to make is the first, so it is first of all the others. I suppose this is grammatically correct but there is no need to add the "of all".
"Second of all". How can something be second of all the other things? Does that mean everything else comes first? Do you mean last?
"Most unique" or "very unique". Unique is unique. One of a kind. It doesn't need to be qualified.
Saying the word "like" when not making a comparison. This has become common in speech, but, like, people are, like, doing it too much. It's like, it is said, like, multiple times in each sentence. I know am guilty of this in speech myself, so I feel really, like, guilty when I catch myself. I suppose it means you can't think of a better word, so you are just expressing something "like" you wish you could? I "liked' when Jimmy Kimmel did a count of Miley Cyrus using the word "like" 24 times in 30 seconds though. That was, like, awesome.
Irregardless is not a word (although the Lush spell check doesn't flag it... hmmm). I have an Occupational Therapist that says this, and there is no polite or delicate way that I can correct her. I enjoyed in the TV series "Band of Brothers" when David Schwimmer's character said it, to show what a fool he was. I always wonder how many people that watched that show caught it.
The misuse of the words "I" and "Me". This is really irritating, and has become so widespread, I am starting to wonder if their usage rules have changed. It seems that no one is getting this right lately, and it's all over popular culture. I hear it most when I watch reality TV programs. (My own fault to be sure, but we each have our guilty pleasures). I see this everywhere - in conversation, on facebook, and even in the media. "A colleague took my wife and I to supper" WRONG.
Changing of the Guard. Nope. It's Changing the Guard... no need for the "of". I was in a Guards regiment. Even they get it wrong sometimes.
Finally (for this post), one of the most annoying things people say is, "It's not you, it's me." Nope. If you are breaking up with someone, you may really even think that it's you that needs a change, but in reality, it's you that finds the other person has a fault you can't live with, so it's really them. Don't use this line.
Ok, so like, that's all for now.
I almost forgot! One of the most bizarre and ridiculous popular sayings is "It's always in the last place you look!" Well of course it is, you're not exactly going to find what you were looking for, and then keep looking are you!? lol
Starting a sentence with basically.
Confusing lend and borrow.
Using us instead of me, quite common in my city!
dognamit... whatever it is; it makes me cringe. "Well anywho..." when breaking in a conversation.
"No problem" when you didn't expect there to be a problem.
I dislike being referred to as, Dude or man...I have a name
" I could care less" has no relevant meaning to any conversation. " I couldnt care less" however is what most people mean when they say the other. Now that makes a statement. Another one , "I dont mean to interrupt" , what? You interrupted by accident? Of course you meant to interrupt so just say what u need to say and go away.
"I'm not taking sides..." but then are on the other person side during arguments.
Dude, man, bra, you know what I mean? These drive me insane.
Chat annoyance:
After typing "brb", you type "back" when you return. ..and the person you're talking to types, "front".
I'm sorry, this annoys me.
"I'm skint" - ie. I have plenty of cash but I'm choosing not to spend my money on going out with you tonight
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Where I live, people use the term "Used to to it" in stead of "used to it" it makes me "small kind" crazy!
Pet names!!! Some love them, some hate them. I'm in the hate camp. Honey, Baby, Sugar, Cutie!! I do have a name and it's not any of them lol
im hating the phrase: "turning your house iinto a home"
isnt it the same thing?
this one I don't hear often, but when I do it bothers me and I always want to reply with something critical or cynical:
"You's all..."
"shit happens"
On lush when people use "fucktard" or anything associated with "tard" for that matter. especially when said people are opposed to racial slurs.
I really dislike people that feel they need to add profanity to their sentences to make a point. It's ok is your a drunken sailor, but otherwise just crass and ignorant.
"Technically"... my roommate uses the word all the time and has no idea how to use it:
Wife:What time do you work tomorrow?
Roommate: Technically I'm supposed to work at 8am.
Wife: What does that mean?
Roommate: My shift starts at 8am, but i like to be there a couple minutes early.
Wife: Is Michael (her son) passing his classes?
Roommate: Technically, yes.
Wife: How do you technically pass a class?
Roommate: Well, he has an F right now but his teachers said he could turn in late work and he would be able to bring his grade up.
Wife: Is he working on getting that done?
Roommate: I haven't asked him about it in a couple of days.
"Technically"... my roommate uses the word all the time and has no idea how to use it:
Wife:What time do you work tomorrow?
Roommate: Technically I'm supposed to work at 8am.
Wife: What does that mean?
Roommate: My shift starts at 8am, but i like to be there a couple minutes early.
Wife: Is Michael (her son) passing his classes?
Roommate: Technically, yes.
Wife: How do you technically pass a class?
Roommate: Well, he has an F right now but his teachers said he could turn in late work and he would be able to bring his grade up.
Wife: Is he working on getting that done?
Roommate: I haven't asked him about it in a couple of days.
Waiters/Waitresses referring to a table of men and women as "You guys."
Uh - sorry, guys refers to the male segment of the species. Just a pet peeve of mine.
"I expect nothing. I fear no one. I am free." Nikos Kazantzakis
Like. Like. Like. Like. Like. I do alot of running around town and i'll get stuck behind these kids to which their vocabulary only includes the work like. Of course im standing behind them in my head screaming AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hate when people say "Whatever" that is so annoying sometimes.
When people say, I would hate to have your job and follow up with, but that's why you get paid the big bucks....
