Phrases or sayings that annoy

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I know it's irrational but there are some phrases that people say that really annoy like:

'xxxx degrees Kelvin'
'PIN Number'
'HIV Virus'

oh and the word 'nutrients' .... aarrrggghhh

What annoys you for no good reason?
 
when people pronounce the "th" sound as "f". I mean it really makes me violent. A bit irrational I'm sure.
 
New readers, particularly on the BBC who decide to pronounce a word or name totally different to how everyone else would say it :bat:
 
Marketing speak, such as:

"Let me give you a heads up on the situation"
or
"My flabber was so ghasted....."


:annoyed:
 
George Bush; "Newkiller [Nuclear] weapons".
 
h.r.ford said:
when people pronounce the "th" sound as "f". I mean it really makes me violent. A bit irrational I'm sure.
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:agree:

like - "I fort there was free of vem fings over ver"

I bet you love Eastenders then Renee :lol:
 
I hate Eastenders for many other reasons than "just" the way they talk :lol:
 
Grendel said:
:agree:

like - "I fort there was free of vem fings over ver"

I bet you love Eastenders then Renee :lol:
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I'm pround to say I've never watched an episode. Does have something to do with the fact I've only lived here for 21 months. My hatred really came from watching Chantelle on last years big brother. It almost rivals the feeling of rage I get when I see Rumsfeld on the TV.
 
Aaaaarrrchhhhh CHANTELLE!!!

:runaway:
 
:lol: ROFL at that Dod, sounds like a particular sales seminar I once had to go to :lol:

:thumbs:
 
Warspite said:
New readers, particularly on the BBC who decide to pronounce a word or name totally different to how everyone else would say it :bat:
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lol I would go with the BBC pronunciation (sp?) as I think they have special people that are employed to know how things are pronounced. (or they use to)
 
All of Lily Allens songs... Glottal Stop!!! AAAAARRGGG!!!

American spellings .... (no offence to any US person)... why? Wot's wrong with the ones we came up with (*******ised/vandalised/nicked)?
 
Double negatives, "you can't do nothing about it"
 
"Engage in a dialogue"

and

"I went down the shops and brought some Cakes"
 
commence rant/
Here's one that annoys the hell out of me!
Most evident during sports commentaries (especially football)
People that are called D A V I E S are referred to as D A V I S
Clucking bell its even WRITTEN ON THE GUYS SHIRT IN BIG LETTERS!
/rant over
Paul :thumbs:
 
yes but in America it is "skedule" and "schedule" is unbelievably pretentious!
 
Well you'll come around eventually!

I have a new one thanks to the Chairman... Using the word allowability in a formal writing. IT IS NOT A WORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't care how many high powered lawyers/accountants use it, it just isn't!
 
"Try and..." instead of "try to..."

People who use the word "Literally" when they really mean "very" or some similar word. The best i've heard was in a meeting, when someone answered their mobile to one of the atendees who was running late, and he said "I'm literally just running through the notes now."

Oh really? You've spread the notes out on the floor and you're literally running through them, are you? ...Chump.

My girlfriend does it too but she knows it's silly and makes it humourous, eg "I'm literally over the moon."
 
In the same vein:

- I'm gonna win him at ... darts
- I'm gonna learn them ... good English


nrrggg!
 
When I go into a restaurant at peak serving time and ask what the "Dish of the Day" or "Soup of the Day" or "Daily Special" is and they reply "I don't know!

?!

Hardly a trick question so why are so many waiting staff surprised when you ask it? :shrug:
 
I hate it when people addes s's to the end of words (I know that shouldn't be an apostrophe there, but couldn't think of anyother way of saying it :p)

Prime exemples:

Tesco's
or
Asda's (that doesn't even sound right! - but people say it)
 
People say forums when the plural is fora Jimmy. It is everywhere! :D
 
People who pronounce the letter 'H' as 'Haitch' instead of 'Aitch'

The phrase 'You're joking me'!
 
"Whatever". Really brings my blood to boil.
 
Dark Star said:
People who pronounce the letter 'H' as 'Haitch' instead of 'Aitch'

The phrase 'You're joking me'!
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I thought this was the way the English pronounce it as I haven't met anyone yet you pronounces is 'aitch'. And when I do they always ask me to say it again like it is sooo different they couldn't possibly guess which letter I am saying. So I've just taken to saying it the way you hate.
 
Warspite said:
New readers, particularly on the BBC who decide to pronounce a word or name totally different to how everyone else would say it :bat:
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Surely you won't have a problem with THIS newscaster :love: :love: :love::

[YOUTUBE]b3NAn5Q0kfk[/YOUTUBE]
 
When watching the ashes and Adam Gilchrist shouts 'nice area Shane' after every delivery Shane Warne bowls in his whiny little aussie voice. He's been doing it for years, I could smash his face in......

yours sincerely,
Frustrated England fan.....
 
h.r.ford said:
I thought this was the way the English pronounce it as I haven't met anyone yet you pronounces is 'aitch'. And when I do they always ask me to say it again like it is sooo different they couldn't possibly guess which letter I am saying. So I've just taken to saying it the way you hate.
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Noooooo!!!!!!:eek: Don't do it!!!

After me - "aitch,aitch,aitch,aitch,aitch,aitch,aitch"
 
If I hear another middle manager tell me that they need to "kick some ideas around" or that we need to "think outside the box" before we "see what sticks"

I'll stick the box up their @$$ and kick gimp across the office :D
 
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