Phrases/sayings that drive me mad!

"Up" as a verb, as in "You need to up your skills".

I'm becoming increasingly irritated by the use of "lawmakers" in reference to MPs, MEPs, MSPs, Congressmen, Députés, and other elected representatives.

I know; I really should get out more...

railman Fri 25-Jan-19 17:30:35
I know this might sound a bit odd too, but I hate the phrase - "I'm sorry for your loss" when referring to a death.

I loved Sue Black's answer to that in her autobiography. She said she had not lost her dad she knew exactly where he was in Inverness cemetry.

The narrator of a wildlife programme I was watching last night said 'the species was under fret but is now friving'.

And i`m like/i was like

why bother getting irritated over things that do not matter I say to myself...

How important is it..keeps me sane

and I avoid being a moaning Minnie over non important stuff....

Enjoy your weekend....

Pedants corner Andy trot off to another thread if you find this one is not to your liking.

Have fun!!
Init!!
Is It!!

Just thought of another word that drives me crazy

That’s really cool !!

People who say, 'Enjoy your weekend' sarcastically after complaining about other people complaining.

Floradora9: I agree with you: 'Sorry for your loss'; 'My heart goes out to you'; also, when TV/radio interviewers ask someone who is recently bereaved: 'How are you feeling?' It makes me cringe at their insensitivity.

I agree with the interview question Patsy70 as if they are going to say "Oh I'm thrilled "
as you say so insensitive and trite.

These phrases annoy me:
"Get a life"
ffs , wtf?
"That sucks"
"Sorry for your loss" when referring to a death.
"I'm like"used in a sentence.

If someone says to me (and so far they have not) "I'm sorry for your loss" I shall ask: "Why?"

"I feel your pain", and "I hear what you're saying". They don't!

"Look "....when someone is trying to make a point, when they really mean listen.
When people keep saying "You know" throughout a discussion/conversation. I have yelled at the radio please just tell me. I had to turn the The World at One off the other day. It was doing my head in. There's another one!

Oh, and another one.
"Suck it up". It makes me feel quite quesy.

'Chocolatier' pronounced to rhyme with 'buccaneer'.
Either pronounce the French word properly or use an English word!
And 'no problem' from a shop assistant after I have said 'thank you' for my purchases.

"I'm sorry for your loss" doesn't bother me - in fact I think it can be a useful way to express your sympathy with someone you know (or at least are talking to) over the death of someone you never knew.

One which does annoy me is "Our thoughts (+/- prayers) go out to the family of X" which seems to be an obligatory part of any police or other official statement about a death these days.

"Hubby" makes my toes curl. Don't like "kiddy" either.

I'm not keen on "sorry for your loss" but I honestly think people just don't know what to say and this seems to them an all-embracing sentence. They probably mean it well.

''So'' as the beginning of the answer to a question.
''To be honest with you''. (Are you not usually honest then?)
''Firstly sorry for your loss but'' when informing bank, phone company, etc of the death of a loved one.

' I went into shock' when referring to being a witness to a distressing event. No you didn't, you were understandably shocked but you were not going into shock.
Shock is a life threatening clinical condition and it does not happen because you were a bit upset however understandable that upset was.

People are now ‘on point’ when they do something well.....and if they do it really well they’ve smashed it! Grrr!

Skim milk - is this an Americanism? It's milk which has been SKIMMED, therefore it's skimmed milk.

Another is tan.

She is tan.....NO, she is TANNED.

Sigh.

Oh, and people say "It was cringe." Do they mean cringe-worthy, or "I cringed..."?

What is going on?

I shout at the TV when presenters are gushing.

"We are loving that!" they'll exclaim.

No, you might "love" it, I don't.

"I am loving it" is wrong. It's not just phrases that annoy, it's lack of grammatical knowledge! Even teachers say it to impressionable children as they call them "guys".