phrases, sayings etc... that get on your nerves...

[Gobbla2001]

one deal that just started getting on my nerves is when people say "if I were that person/if I were you, I'd do this"... NO! if you were that person, you'd do what they did because you'd be THAT PERSON...

don't get me wrong, I know what people are trying to say when using this, but it really doesn't make sense, does it?...

so I'll be using "If I were in that situation, I'd do [insert what you'd do here]" from now on...

[STANG RED]

When someone uses "knowwhatImean?" over and over again in an interview gets on my last nerve something awful.

[Gobbla2001]

Originally posted by STANG RED
When someone uses "knowwhatImean?" over and over again in an interview gets on my last nerve something awful.

Wow, good one...

used to have a Youth Pastor at our church when I was around 12-ish... he'd say "Ya know?" about 500+ times a night...

[DU_stud04]

"im late"

:(

[lepfan]

Originally posted by Gobbla2001
Wow, good one...

used to have a Youth Pastor at our church when I was around 12-ish... he'd say "Ya know?" about 500+ times a night... Yes, I do know.... ;)
When I took Speech class in college (ECU @ Ada, OK) my professor sat in the back of the room while you gave your speech assignment...he counted the "ummmms, ya knows, and all those other little nerve wracking comments" you were docked massively...so it did not take but one of those grades to get the hint!!!!

I would say the saying that gets on my nerves today is the stupid "GIT 'ER DONE" :mad:

[CenTexSports]

I detest "stuff happens."

My boss says "You know what I mean" every third sentence and it bugs the crap out of me.

[eagles_victory]

Originally posted by DU_stud04
"im late"

:( i hate that one

[crabman]

"thinking outside the box"

"proactive"

"the thing about it is....."

[injuredinmelee]

" I will give 110%." Not even possible. Just give me 100% of your effort and if that isnt good enough, it isnt good enough.

[injuredinmelee]

"It takes more muscles to frown than it does to smile."

It will take even less to put my foot in your ___!

[Emerson1]

"Crow"
"Eat crow"
"class"

[injuredinmelee]

The GF says she is "Looking at tv". "Wouldnt it be watching tv?" I ask. "WHats the tv doing? It isnt doing anything so I am looking not watching." is her standard reply. Which is it to you? I say the tv is doing something, flashing images across the screen. So therefore she is watching tv.

[Maroon87]

"At the end of the day..." or anything else you hear in one of those boring management seminars.

[eagles_victory]

Originally posted by injuredinmelee
The GF says she is "Looking at tv". "Wouldnt it be watching tv?" I ask. "WHats the tv doing? It isnt doing anything so I am looking not watching." is her standard reply. Which is it to you? I say the tv is doing something, flashing images across the screen. So therefore she is watching tv. Looking and watching are two different things. If you are watching it your into what you are watching and enjoying it. If you are looking at the TV your giving it the occasional glance but not really paying much attention other then the time to time check ins your just looking at it.

[BreckTxLonghorn]

"like"

Too many people (myself included at times) use this in everyday speaking, and its nerve-racking.

"So, Im like, what? And then I look over and like, there she is, just staring back. And I'm like, whats going on?"


Is it really that necessary to space your speech with that word?

[Gobbla2001]

one that used to really get on my nerves was "have your cake and eat it too"... always thought it would best be used as "eat your cake and have it too"...

[pooch]

"it is what it is"

"resigning for personal reasons/health reasons/etc"

"win/win"

[michaelp23]

My boss always says, "six of one, half a dozen of another". Man is that annoying.:doh:

[super1]

Originally posted by injuredinmelee
The GF says she is "Looking at tv". "Wouldnt it be watching tv?" I ask. "WHats the tv doing? It isnt doing anything so I am looking not watching." is her standard reply. Which is it to you? I say the tv is doing something, flashing images across the screen. So therefore she is watching tv.

You can't watch TV if you're not looking at it.......

[Gobbla2001]

and I hate hearing "are you a glass half-full or glass half-empty type of person?"...

as with most sayings, I know what you're getting at, but I don't care... either way the glass has the same amount of liquid in it...

[zebrablue2]

Originally posted by BreckTxLonghorn
"like"

Too many people (myself included at times) use this in everyday speaking, and its nerve-racking.

"So, Im like, what? And then I look over and like, there she is, just staring back. And I'm like, whats going on?"


Is it really that necessary to space your speech with that word?


agreed, it like drives me crazy also...

[NHSBulldog75]

I hate it when the best and brightest kids in my classes use the term "my bad" as an apologetic. "I'm sorry" or "It's my fault" would be more proper and mean more to me, the old guy in the front of the classroom.

[bigron15]

my dad used to say "Come on...Hit the Bricks" when he got me up in the morning. it made me maaaaaaaaaaaaad because it was usually at about 6 am. not a good start to the day

[piratebg]

It's not you, it's me. :mad:

[bandera7]

I cant stand when somebody says "Im pretty sure" when they start a statement. "Im pretty sure she is fine..." is she hot or not? You cant be pretty sure about that, unless you dont exactly remember what she looks like.

[KingRob]

There are several that just get on my nerves.

"Whatever" is one of them!

[ronwx5x]

Originally posted by BreckTxLonghorn
"like"

Too many people (myself included at times) use this in everyday speaking, and its nerve-racking.

"So, Im like, what? And then I look over and like, there she is, just staring back. And I'm like, whats going on?"


Is it really that necessary to space your speech with that word?

That question has an easy answer. No.

[eppy 12]

Originally posted by DU_stud04
"im late"

:( http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l239/eppy12/ept.jpg;)

[AP Panther Fan]

Originally posted by KingRob
There are several that just get on my nerves.

"Whatever" is one of them!


whatever.... ;)

[eppy 12]

Originally posted by AP Panther Fan
whatever.... ;) :clap:

[STANG RED]

"Gag me with a spoon" used to bug the crap out of me. Thankfully I dont hear that one anymore.

[crzyjournalist03]

"Go green"
"Going green"
"Green initiative"

No, what you're trying to do is become more eco-friendly. What exactly is green about our environment? The grass is yellow about 75% of the year, the sky and oceans are blue, and the polar ice caps where the ozone hole exists are white.

GREENhouse gases is what you're trying to reduce. Doesn't "Going green" insinuate that you're moving TOWARD greenhouse gases?

[pirate4state]

I'm not sure if this applies, but it bugs me when someone asks "Can I ask you a question?" I mean, WTH....didn't you just ask one & now you wanna ask another one? :rolleyes: :D Jeez...

[Ranger Mom]

That reminds me of when my mom or dad would ask...."Do you want a spanking?"


Duhhhh!!!!!!



Although, I did smart off once and say, "yeah, give me two!".....and she did!!


I learned a lesson that day!!:D :D

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by pirate4state
I'm not sure if this applies, but it bugs me when someone asks "Can I ask you a question?" I mean, WTH....didn't you just ask one & now you wanna ask another one? :rolleyes: :D Jeez...

lol...my dad used to say "you just did" every time we'd ask that as children.

Another one...

"So, you got a haircut..."

Where the heck is that conversation heading?

"Yes, I did."

End of conversation.

[eppy 12]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
"Go green"
"Going green"
"Green initiative"

No, what you're trying to do is become more eco-friendly. What exactly is green about our environment? The grass is yellow about 75% of the year, the sky and oceans are blue, and the polar ice caps where the ozone hole exists are white.

GREENhouse gases is what you're trying to reduce. Doesn't "Going green" insinuate that you're moving TOWARD greenhouse gases? for those old military guy's and gal's, the term "go green" meant to go to secure communications vs. plain fm before tree hugging became popular.

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
lol...my dad used to say "you just did" every time we'd ask that as children.

Another one...

"So, you got a haircut..."

Where the heck is that conversation heading?

"Yes, I did."

End of conversation.

hahahaha --- well if you ask a women that you might get a story or two of the day at the salon not just a "yes, i did" ;)

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
That reminds me of when my mom or dad would ask...."Do you want a spanking?"


Duhhhh!!!!!!



Although, I did smart off once and say, "yeah, give me two!".....and she did!!


I learned a lesson that day!!:D :D

no kidding....one of my aunt's would always ask her kids "do you want me to slap you?" and i remember thinking .... man, why doesn't my dad leave it up to me? :D ;)

[Phil C]

BE POLITICALLY CORRECT!! :mad:

[eppy 12]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
"Do you want a spanking?"
yes please..;) :p

[I_DONT_CARE]

Originally posted by Phil C
BE POLITICALLY CORRECT!! :mad:
I AGREE! THAT SAYING IS EXTRAORDINARILY ANNOYING!

[eppy 12]

Originally posted by pirate4state
no kidding....one of my aunt's would always ask her kids "do you want me to slap you?" and i remember thinking .... man, why doesn't my dad leave it up to me? :D ;) :clap:

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by I_DONT_CARE
I AGREE! THAT SAYING IS EXTRAORDINARILY ANNOYING! like you care! :D

[Tx Challenge]

Funny thing is, we all catch ourselves saying a lot of these things. I am guilty of most!

I would say the three that make me cringe the most or things I hate hearing come from my wife.

I have a headache

What are you doing right now? (knowing my leisure time is ending)

And my favorite. My mother is coming for the week!

[eppy 12]

Originally posted by Tx Challenge


I would say the three that make me cringe the most or things I hate hearing come from my wife.

I have a headache

What are you doing right now? (knowing my leisure time is ending)

And my favorite. My mother is coming for the week! :clap: :iagree:

[3afan]

I'm always amazed when sports announcers say that a certain city has "knowledgable fans" ...

[Bull Butter]

Originally posted by 3afan
I'm always amazed when sports announcers say that a certain city has "knowledgable fans" ...

And it's always the cities where the fans act like total jerks, such as Philadelphia, New York or Chicago

[waterboy]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
That reminds me of when my mom or dad would ask...."Do you want a spanking?"


Duhhhh!!!!!!



Although, I did smart off once and say, "yeah, give me two!".....and she did!!


I learned a lesson that day!!:D :D
Dang, Ranger Mom! You're quick, ain't ya??:D

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by waterboy
Dang, Ranger Mom! You're quick, ain't ya??:D

Heck yeah I am....it only took that one time!!!:tongue:

[waterboy]

Originally posted by Phil C
BE POLITICALLY CORRECT!! :mad:
:mad: Why?? Why should I HAVE to be politically correct??:mad:

That statement, in itself, is hypocritical!:mad:

[BwdLions]

Back in my dating days, I had a girlfriend that would always ask "what are you thinking." It got pretty aggravating because if I wanted her to know what I was thinking, I'd say it out loud.

Another phrase that dirves me crazy is when someone says "this, that and the other" when explaining things.

[eppy 12]

"it's tit for tat"...........:rolleyes:

[ronwx5x]

Originally posted by piratebg
It's not you, it's me. :mad:

We can still be friends.:rolleyes:

[eppy 12]

Originally posted by ronwx5x
We can still be friends.:rolleyes: checks in the mail....

[waterboy]

""For customer service, press 1**

[eppy 12]

Originally posted by waterboy
""For customer service, press 1** "in arabic, press 3...:rolleyes:

[GreenGobbla]

ya digg?

[DDBooger]

thats whats wrong with this country...

[AP Panther Fan]

I hate to be called "Sugar" or "Honey"....:rolleyes:

[DaHop72]

Originally posted by AP Panther Fan
I hate to be called "Sugar" or "Honey"....:rolleyes: How about "darling"?:devil: :devil:

[pirate4state]

man there is that word again --- MORALS ---- :mad: :mad: :D :D who needs 'em? not me! :p :devil: :p

[eppy 12]

Originally posted by DaHop72
How about "darling"?:devil: :devil: :clap:

[Necks_Fan]

Originally posted by DaHop72
How about "darling"?:devil: :devil: "Sweety"?:thinking:

[eppy 12]

Originally posted by Necks_Fan
"Sweety"?:thinking: bubble butt?

[WylieBulldog92]

Originally posted by Gobbla2001
Wow, good one...

used to have a Youth Pastor at our church when I was around 12-ish... he'd say "Ya know?" about 500+ times a night...
This is exactly what my Dad says when he wants you to believe him or is stating the obvious:rolleyes:

[pirate4state]

WARNING: ***danger ahead***

[DaHop72]

Originally posted by pirate4state
WARNING: ***danger ahead*** Afraid so. :mad: :mad:

[waterboy]

Originally posted by AP Panther Fan
I hate to be called "Sugar" or "Honey"....:rolleyes:
Come on, Baby! How about "Sugar Dumpling"?:inlove:

[AP Panther Fan]

Originally posted by DaHop72
How about "darling"?:devil: :devil:

blyek to darling and sweety ...

bubble butt would be fighting words :mad:

[AP Panther Fan]

Originally posted by waterboy
Come on, Baby! How about "Sugar Dumpling"?:inlove:


grrrrr

:foul: :foul: :foul:

[Necks_Fan]

Originally posted by pirate4state
WARNING: ***danger ahead*** I hate "speed zones."


Screw them and the cities that put them there to bust people.

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by Necks_Fan
I hate "speed zones."


Screw them and the cities that put them there to bust people.

:doh: :doh:

hey appf - check your PMs LOL

[waterboy]

Originally posted by AP Panther Fan
grrrrr

:foul: :foul: :foul:
So "Baby" is alright??:D


Lighten up, lighten up! Just kidding, geez.....;)

[AP Panther Fan]

lighten up....that's another one I dislike


and P4S:tisk:



:cool:

[DDBooger]

"calm down"

when you're not mad...lol

[BreckTxLonghorn]

Originally posted by AP Panther Fan
blyek to darling and sweety ...

bubble butt would be fighting words :mad:


But what if he likes bubble butts?:confused:

[espn1]

You know what I'm sayin?

You know what I'm sayin?

You know what I'm sayin?

(While a person grabs their crotch and licks their lips and walks with a stupid strut.)

[waterboy]

Originally posted by AP Panther Fan
lighten up....that's another one I dislike


and P4S:tisk:



:cool:
:kiss: Chill out, pretty eyes! Chill out!:kiss: :D

[nobogey72]

1. yada yada yada

2. to make a long story short

3. not now honey, the pilot said we're fixin' to land:eek:

[ronwx5x]

Surgeon during vasectomy:

Oops!

:evilgrin:

[super1]

With that being said......

ugh

[Diocletian]

The most hated phrase I've heard throughout the years is..


"Only steers and qxxxxx come from Texas!"

I've traveled around the world to many places, and have heard it over and over again.

[super1]

Originally posted by Diocletian
The most hated phrase I've heard throughout the years is..


"Only steers and qxxxxx come from Texas!"

I've traveled around the world to many places, and have heard it over and over again.

Blame the movie "An Officer and a Gentleman". Louis Gossett Jr. made the phrase popular when he was the Drill Sargent giving the new recruits their indoctrination speech.

I hate that phrase, too!

[Johnny 5]

Listening to a preacher and he asks for an amen after every sentence. I start to key in on that word and it weirds me out.

Same thing when the are praying, and they say Father or Lord after every 3rd word.

:eek:

[I_DONT_CARE]

ASK ME IF I CARE? :D

[ronwx5x]

Originally posted by I_DONT_CARE
ASK ME IF I CARE? :D

Do I care if you care? Where have you been?

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by I_DONT_CARE
ASK ME IF I CARE? :D

I agree....that one gets on my nerves too!!

[I_DONT_CARE]

Originally posted by ronwx5x
Do I care if you care? Where have you been? HOW SWEET! I'M LIKE THE MAGIC MAN....NOW YOU SEE ME, NOW YOU DON'T!

SOME OF YOU PEOPLE ARE TOUGH TO TAKE ON A DAILY BASIS.

NOT THAT I CARE.

[Buckeye1980]

Might not fit in the thread but gets on my nerves is

"Suspended with pay."

I call that a vacation .....


And in my job , one I always hear is.....

"I cannot be positive for pot , must be second hand smoke."

Not possible but if it was , you think you might be around the wrong people?

[AP Panther Fan]

que cera cera

(the oldtimer's version of whatever)

[un b weavable]

I can't stand when people say they "like to have fun" or "like to have a good time". I dont think anyone has ever hated having a good time.

[GreenMonster]

Originally posted by DU_stud04
"im late"

:( I have a headache

[BILLYFRED0000]

Originally posted by STANG RED
"Gag me with a spoon" used to bug the crap out of me. Thankfully I dont hear that one anymore.

Yeah we changed that one to Gag me with a ginsui.

[BILLYFRED0000]

Originally posted by nobogey72
1. yada yada yada

2. to make a long story short

3. not now honey, the pilot said we're fixin' to land:eek:

How bout,,, To make a long story short, they lived happily ever after.

[GreenMonster]

I don't care............... I hate it when people say, "I don't care." or "ask me if I care."

[Buckeye1980]

things I hate to hear....how bout "Barrack Obama"?

[RedWhiteBlue]

Originally posted by DaHop72
How about "darling"?:devil: :devil:
Especially by a female that is my age. For example, a waitress or somebody- oh, it ticks me off!!!!

[crzyjournalist03]

I hear this one from my wife all the time :rolleyes: :

"Honey, will you please come back in here? You're just so good that I want some more!"

[espn1]

Originally posted by Buckeye1980
things I hate to hear....how bout "Barrack Obama"? :D :D :D

[eppy 12]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
I hear this one from my wife all the time :rolleyes: :

"Honey, will you please come back in here? You're just so good that I want some more!" http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l239/eppy12/thhahawaitwhat.gif

[waterboy]

"Don't do anything I wouldn't do!" ..........what would you not do??

"Don't take any wooden nickels!" ..........why would I do that??

[piratebg]

I can't stand people who use the word "like" at least 3-4 times in a sentence.

"You know like I was the movies with like Fred and Wilma and like we were like trying to watch the movie but some guy in front was like smacking his gum like a horse for like the first half of the like the whole movie. It was like so annoying."

:mad: :mad: :mad:

[Bull Butter]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
I hear this one from my wife all the time :rolleyes: :

"Honey, will you please come back in here? You're just so good that I want some more!"

And that gets on your nerves???:eek:

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by Bull Butter
And that gets on your nerves???:eek:

when you hear it for about the 10th time in the day...;) :D

[Bull Butter]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
when you hear it for about the 10th time in the day...;) :D

Does your wife happen to have a twin sister??????;) :D

[eppy 12]

Originally posted by Bull Butter
Does your wife happen to have a twin sister??????;) :D ditto!;)

[BwdLions]

Originally posted by Buckeye1980
things I hate to hear....how bout "Barrack Obama"?

:iagree:

:flaming:

[trojan37]

"What's up dog?" Get's on my friggin nerves.

[Ranger Mom]

I slept like a baby!!!:confused:





My kids (and husband) used to always say...."way to go George" when someone did something stupid......it annoyed me for some reason!!!

[AP Panther Fan]

I always say "move it or lose it sister" to my girls when I am trying to irritate them...as a matter of fact, it doesn't bother me at all.

:)

[garciap77]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
................................................
.........................................

For reals????:p :p



:D ;)

[Old Tiger]

when one of your friends call you "broskie" or "bra" the entire week of spring break...

[Necks_Fan]

When people say


"homie"
"cuz"



There was also a trend at school where people would say


"peep this" meaning to come over and look at something.


It got really annoying because almost everyone said it.

[lepfan]

My grandfather used to tell me "It will feel better when it quits hurting" I HATED that...it used to really piss me off (God bless him)....now my husband tells me that just to get a rise outta me...

The "my bad" thing really gets to me also...kids in my class say that a lot too...ughhhhhh

[Nursebetty]

I have to agree with the "my bad" thing.......it just irks me.......so what about when you did something that wasn't too smart growing up and your parents said "well if so & so jumped off a cliff would you do it too?" ........that's really more funny, though!........(this may not be on the subject, but......) when traveling out of state have you ever been asked "are you from Texas?" as soon as you start talking to someone? I think it's hilarious that someone can tell your Texas accent right off the bat, right away!:D

[lepfan]

Originally posted by Nursebetty
when traveling out of state have you ever been asked "are you from Texas?" as soon as you start talking to someone? I think it's hilarious that someone can tell your Texas accent right off the bat, right away!:D Yes I have....but I was from Oklahoma....when I moved to central Texas people thought I had an accent...I am glad to be in an area where my accent does not stick out like a sore thumb!!!!! (like it did in Kansas)

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by lepfan
My grandfather used to tell me "It will feel better when it quits hurting" I HATED that...it used to really piss me off (God bless him)....now my husband tells me that just to get a rise outta me...

The "my bad" thing really gets to me also...kids in my class say that a lot too...ughhhhhh

Haha!!I remember when we would go on a trip and we would tell my dad we were thirsty and he would tell us to drink our spit!! That used to make me SO mad, I wanted to spit on him!!:mad:

I remember my husband said, "my bad" to me one time....I just rolled my eyes and said, "Oh no you just didn't!!":D :D

[ILS1]

Originally posted by lepfan
Yes, I do know.... ;)
When I took Speech class in college (ECU @ Ada, OK) my professor sat in the back of the room while you gave your speech assignment...he counted the "ummmms, ya knows, and all those other little nerve wracking comments" you were docked massively...so it did not take but one of those grades to get the hint!!!!

I would say the saying that gets on my nerves today is the stupid "GIT 'ER DONE" :mad:


I took a Leadership class for work a couple of years back. One of the objectives was to speak in front of a crowd while the instructor video taped us. Then he would play it back for us. It taught me alot. I kept saying "And aaaaaaaaa" over and over again didn't realize I was saying it!! I watch what I say in front of crowds now!!!


:D :D :D

[DDBooger]

doesn't really get on my nerves but I always laughed a bit when I heard it "lets go get some strange" lol

[waterboy]

Originally posted by ILS1
I took a Leadership class for work a couple of years back. One of the objectives was to speak in front of a crowd while the instructor video taped us. Then he would play it back for us. It taught me alot. I kept saying "And aaaaaaaaa" over and over again didn't realize I was saying it!! I watch what I say in front of crowds now!!!


:D :D :D
Git 'R Done!:D

[pero chato]

Originally posted by DDBooger
doesn't really get on my nerves but I always laughed a bit when I heard it "lets go get some strange" lol

Richard Pryor had a funny routine on that one. Not sure if we can print it here, but it was funny.