Phrases or sayings that annoy

HIMUPNORTH said:
That's right. Everyone knows the Queens English is only spoken in the Highlands :D
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That's true but I'll get you heathens speaking the doric yet ;) :lol:
 
It frustrates me when TV and radio reporters use an acronym and then say the full phrase, one of the most irritating being, NICE.
 
It's 'An Hotel' because in Edwardian times it became briefly fashionable for toffs to drop thier 'h's in a sort of Mockney-slang type of way.
It's stuck ever since.
However, in recent times, especially within the print media, moves have been made to redress this and the proper way of writing it is 'a hotel' - though people can still say 'an hotel' without fear of villification.

US spelling and pronunciation as well as 'Thesaurising' in Official communiques - the US Military is a master of this and I'll not bore you with any examples, safe to say that it gives us enless hours of mirth when reading them on operations.
'Aluminum' instead of 'aluminium' is the one that raises my hackles every time I hear it.
 
realmofconfusion said:
"That went down like a lead balloon."
Intended to signify something unpopular/bad,
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It it wasnt for that phrase, Led Zeppelin would never have got their name! It came about because Keith Moon (iirc) said that Jimmy Page's new project would go down like a lead ballon! And so it stuck! :)
 
Joe T said:
It it wasnt for that phrase, Led Zeppelin would never have got their name! It came about because Keith Moon (iirc) said that Jimmy Page's new project would go down like a lead ballon! And so it stuck! :)
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That's the one, Joe! Moon The Loon - what a star! He was lined up to join the New Yardbirds (as Zep were formerly known) and came out with that during a session. The spelling of 'Led' was chosen over 'Lead' because Jimmy Page didn't want the Americans to mispronounce it.
 
Dark Star said:
Sorry nilagin its Aitch check the dictionary...I'm talking about the letter not the use of it.

A,B,C,D,E,F,G,AITCH

However it shouldn't be 'owever! If you see what I mean.

Or are you 'aving me on :D
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Can't say in my 44 yrs I've ever heard anybody pronounce it Aitch.
 
No you're not! I DETEST that!

A woman at work says it...and I almost have to turn and walk away!!

Do you think they normally drop the H from the start of words and they are trying to impress so they say aitch with a H on the front....as HAITCH??
 
Dark Star said:
'Onest Guv - its aitch not haitch (unless your Parker in Thunderbirds :D)

Am I alone in this :eek:
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I'll believe you but as I've said, I've never heard anyone pronounce it as aitch.

It doesn't really bother me but I do find some misquoted words amusing. Such as people having an access on their insurance instead of an excess. I knew a bloke who pronounced Volvo as vulva.
 
The Aitch/Haitch thing.....it is a religious thing - if I recall correctly it's generally accepted that Catholics say Haitch whilst the protestants say Aitch. I believe that in Northern ireland kids are warned not to start discussing things in mixed schools as there has been trouble. A bit like in Glasgow, NEVER get into a discussion about football unless you're prepared to declare an alleigance to either Celtic or Rangers!

[rant]As for all the comments about people's pronounciation - as is said above some people are confusing regional accents with mispronounciation. It may well not be Queens English you speak if you come from East London, but I'm certainly not ashamed of the way I speak and I have no intention of being pretentious enough to try to "lose" my accent, and something that makes MY blood boil is people being snobbish about others dialects/accents. [/rant]

One from schooldays - people saying "can you itch my back" when they mean scratch. GGGGGGR!

Also - Sekerterry - nope, the word is Secretary. Feberry - wrong again, February if you please. And also those who pride themselves on saying "OOH that's a bit of a long word for me" or "Oh, that's a word I can never say" (Usually having mispronounced it) in a bit to try to make YOU looks wrong. For gods sakes, it's only yourself you're making look a t*at!

Finally (well, for now, anyway!) - on the approach to Lakeside shopping centre in Essex, written on a road sign "For lakeside use both lanes". Pah!
 
There is a sign on the way to work that says "Christmas trees 100m",
now thats a big tree.
 
:lol: LOL - you should get a pic and show us these 100m Xmas trees;)
 
Witch said:
on the approach to Lakeside shopping centre in Essex, written on a road sign "For lakeside use both lanes". Pah!
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I've seen that so many times and only now I realise how wrong its is :eek:!!! Thanks Witch - my trips to Lakeside will never be the same again! :D
 
Some of these posts have had me in stitches!
Am I allowed that one or will somebody's blood now be at boiling temp! :suspect:

This thread may also mean I could be rendered speechless if I attend any future meet (definately a first) as alas, Im a mere Black Country girl ...... nuff said! ;)
 
And after watching Match of the Day last night:

"We gave it 110%"
 
I work in the entertainment security industry, it's when some jumped up little S**t comes out with the phrase "don't you know who I am" that really gets my back up!!
 
Geordi69 said:
when some jumped up little S**t comes out with the phrase "don't you know who I am" that really gets my back up!!
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Ha! ha! we have one of those at the 'top' of our industry (need the roll eyes smiley).
He was once overheard by a very prestigious person to be saying those very words to someone at a big celeb bash, where he equated to being a nobody.
Said person leaned into his ear then yelled loudly ... 'yes, youre **** & Im **** so your point is'.
His face was a piture of embarrassed disgust, & now unfortunately for him the saying is muttered in his presence everywhere he goes!
 
Witch said:
Finally (well, for now, anyway!) - on the approach to Lakeside shopping centre in Essex, written on a road sign "For lakeside use both lanes". Pah!
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What am I missing here? besides the lack of a Capital L in Lakeside it appears fine to me.:thinking:
 
Witch said:
Finally (well, for now, anyway!) - on the approach to Lakeside shopping centre in Essex, written on a road sign "For lakeside use both lanes". Pah!
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DreederUK said:
What am I missing here? besides the lack of a Capital L in Lakeside it appears fine to me.:thinking:
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I'm missing the same thing as well. Can someone please enlighten us.
 
Is it not with regard that which ever lane you choose the destination is the same?

(never been so dont know)
 
I have been many times and know the sign, both lanes can be used to get to Lakeside so I don't see the relevence of the post.
 
Geordi69 said:
I work in the entertainment security industry, it's when some jumped up little S**t comes out with the phrase "don't you know who I am" that really gets my back up!!
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I always found the best reply to this was to turn to another security man or management and in a voice just loud enough for everyone to hear "Can you call a doctor, this person has forgotten who they are".

Usually shuts them up! :D
 
If you "Use both lanes" then you would be driving between the two, straddling the white line. Perhaps that is how you drive anyway? I personally prefer to use one or the other - "Use either lane" you might say.

:cuckoo:
 
1. "of" used instead of "have", e.g. "should of"
2. those unnecessary apostrophes in plurals (e.g. "photograph's")
3. people who criticise something with the term "political correctness" because they are too damn lazy to formulate a reasoned argument
 
The use of the word "Momentarily" to mean in a moment instead of for a moment! gets right on my thruppenny bits!!!!
 
HIMUPNORTH said:
Can I borrow your French Newscaster.:naughty:


Naw, changed my mind. Just heard her and her R's are too soft!


:D
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It's not just her R's that are soft!!!:love:
 
A reference back to a post from JoeT on the first page of this thread.

Schedule is pronounced 'Skedule' not 'Shedule'

as School is pronounced 'Skool' not 'Shool' :rules:
 
Another misuse of a word that grates on me is 'Oven'.

It is spelt with an 'O' not a 'U' so pronounced Oven not Uven. :nono:
 
"You know" used as a filler. It's surprising how many times supposedly "educated" people use this.
Also "kinder thing" and "oh my god" wtf is that about.
 
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