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Unpleasant modern expressions

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mrsmopp Fri 23-May-14 07:44:05

Up for grabs. I hate it. Let's have your pet hate..

Agus Sat 07-Jun-14 20:18:42

Let's just hang a while. I heard this in an American film recently and immediately thought, no, not possible, you will die and you can't come back a while later! Another one, let's just hang out......what?.....the washing?

I'm taking them too literally aren't I?

papaoscar Sat 07-Jun-14 21:14:43

'gutted' , 'that ticks my box', 'guys', 'cool' 'give me a bell', 'hi-five', 'no problem', just to name a few...

NanKate Sat 07-Jun-14 22:13:41

The lack of adverbs used by the BBC and everyone else.

Off of

You know, you know,

Goodbye, take care (by someone I have never met)

Cold caller 'hi there, now how are you today?'

By a newscaster at the end of the 10.00 News. 'Have a good evening' when I have my hottie under my arm and am making for bed.

You've got me started now. grin

mrsmopp Sat 07-Jun-14 22:18:21

Yeah yeah, whatever...

JackyB Sun 08-Jun-14 17:14:02

Ah yes the BBC. Why do they not use the adjectives for countries? It sounds so odd. Here are two examples copied today from the BBC's front page, but on any given day there are several ...

Canada inmates escape by helicopter
Two Kurds die in Turkey clashes

What happened to "Canadian" and "Turkish"??

Thank you for your kind words of welcome, jinglebells. I am beginning to feel at home and am enjoying the company of everyone here, where common sense is the order of the day.

AshleysGran Wed 02-Jul-14 22:27:08

"absolutely" for just plain "yes"

"ther" for "the", as is "ther end", "ther east" etc

Maggiemaybe Wed 02-Jul-14 22:44:16

Most of these don't worry me - in fact I use rather a lot of them in everyday speech. blush

But I hate "I'll go with my gut" (ugh) and "I was sat/laid/stood there".

pinkprincess Wed 02-Jul-14 23:32:03

Fab. As in a fab job, fab dress etc.

Lushus meaning lovely. A relative of mine uses this to describe her ever so perfect family.
''You look lush''. Meaning lovely.

Hun.

Me time.

You guys.

Aka Wed 02-Jul-14 23:35:30

Wasn't 'fab' more 1960s/early beetle era than 'modern'?

Shocking though it is that's 50+ years ago

(Have to agree though I hate 'fab')

Tegan Wed 02-Jul-14 23:47:20

My daughter was saying 'fab' recently so I think it came back into fashion.

NanKate Thu 03-Jul-14 06:15:09

Oh I'm back in fashion, because I regularly say 'fab'. smile

seasider Thu 03-Jul-14 07:45:39

I cannot stand texted as a past tense. It sounds so wrong. I think it should be text. My son annoys me when a waiter asks if he would like something and he says " I am good thanks". Not sure they were asking about his behaviour!

liminetta Thu 03-Jul-14 08:20:46

On Question Time, polotitians...er..polititans....How do you spell that word??? always say "We have to make sure.......that.... but then they never do!!

Thistledoo Thu 03-Jul-14 09:14:26

Thinking outside the box...... What box? confused

Aka Thu 03-Jul-14 09:55:46

I like that expression Thistle I think of those "Little Boxes" in the song written by Malvina Reynolds, which became a hit for Pete Seeger.

janerowena Thu 03-Jul-14 12:54:13

It's not particularly modern, but the expression that makes me cringe most is when someone says 'Ah, bless!'. Usually as slight sympathy or when seeing a small child.

I feel like saying, you have no right to bless anyone - yet I fully accept 'Bless you!' when someone sneezes. Maybe it's the lack of personal pronoun that gets to me.

Ana Thu 03-Jul-14 12:57:30

I agree, janerowena - it's so twee.

NanKate Thu 03-Jul-14 14:29:01

It annoys me when someone I don't know says 'take care'.

rockgran Thu 03-Jul-14 15:36:40

I agree that even when you hate an expression you sometimes find yourself using it. I think we are being brainwashed.
My husband keeps saying "in effect" all the time and I may have to kill him soon.

Greenfinch Thu 03-Jul-14 15:59:43

Agreed NanKate.I had a 99year old friend who would say "take it where?" She hated that expression too.

Greenfinch Thu 03-Jul-14 16:04:57

I dislike the misuse of the conditional as in "I wish I would have seen him " instead of "I wish I had seen him".
Also the use of the double conditional eg."if I would have seen him, I would have spoken to him." This is quite subtle but it is creeping in. Is it American usage ?

annodomini Thu 03-Jul-14 16:08:45

It's poor grammar too, Greenfinch, even worse when it becomes 'would of'!

Greenfinch Thu 03-Jul-14 16:39:55

As it usually does "anno" ! angry

NanKate Thu 03-Jul-14 16:47:36

Greenfinch and Anno are you with me on double negatives - hate them ?

'I didn't do nothing officer'.

Greenfinch Thu 03-Jul-14 17:35:43

Very much in agreement NanKate but they can sometimes be useful if used correctly can't they? "I don't dislike her" is a neutral expression but does not mean the same as "I like her".
BUT "I never had none" Ugh!