Phrases or sayings that really irk me!!!!

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  • ladybu6205
    ladybu6205 Posts: 165 Member
    Most improper use of the English Language annoys me! I hate the shortcuts the kids and some adults use to text and post on their messages. It makes them look illiterate.

    I've been a military spouse for the last 17-1/2 years so have moved around a lot so it annoyed the crap out of me when people would say I had an accent. My response to them was always the same... "No, I speak the way Mr. Webster intended for us to speak"...
  • pauldbarnhart
    pauldbarnhart Posts: 5,999 Member
    Speaking of abuse of the English language, how about abuse of the lonely little apostrophe? Do they not teach grammar and punctuation in school anymore?

    The rules for use of an apostrophe are pretty simple, so why do so many people insist on inserting an apostrophe in front of the "s" when they are writing the plural form of a word?

    Examples:

    Joes Radiator Shop: A great place to take your leak's

    Let Freds Electric Company remove your short's

    Bar none, Tommys saloon is mile's better than other's.
  • runningneo122
    runningneo122 Posts: 6,962 Member
    Speaking of abuse of the English language, how about abuse of the lonely little apostrophe? Do they not teach grammar and punctuation in school anymore?

    The rules for use of an apostrophe are pretty simple, so why do so many people insist on inserting an apostrophe in front of the "s" when they are writing the plural form of a word?

    Examples:

    Joes Radiator Shop: A great place to take your leak's

    Let Freds Electric Company remove your short's

    Bar none, Tommys saloon is mile's better than other's.


    I hear you on this one!! I'm amazed at signmakers that get this one wrong!! Or misspell words on a sign. There is a sign in Orlando on the side of a business that repairs/sells lawn maintenance equipment and they spelled it, "Equiptment." The sign was made out of extruded plastic so you would think they would have consulted a dictionary for the proper spelling. There was no "fixing" it only scrapping it and doing it over.
  • pauldbarnhart
    pauldbarnhart Posts: 5,999 Member
    Yup...those signmakers that work cheap do so for a reason.

    There was a little fruit stand near us with a sign out front that read "Proudce" on one side, and Prdouce" on the other. Go figure.
  • sillygoose1977
    sillygoose1977 Posts: 2,151 Member
    Most improper use of the English Language annoys me! I hate the shortcuts the kids and some adults use to text and post on their messages. It makes them look illiterate.

    I've been a military spouse for the last 17-1/2 years so have moved around a lot so it annoyed the crap out of me when people would say I had an accent. My response to them was always the same... "No, I speak the way Mr. Webster intended for us to speak"...

    Ugh! I agree. I hear so many people say "Where's it at?", "Where you at?" How about saying "where is it?" Isn't that sufficient? The preposition does not belong at the end of the sentence!
  • lovetowrite73
    lovetowrite73 Posts: 1,244 Member
    I can't stand to hear people reply and say "Well, at least you have a job" when I'm venting about how irritating work can be.
    Since the economy went into the crapper, people say this to me all the time (I guess I complain a lot about work, lol). It drives me insane.
    Yes!!! Just because I have a job and you don't doesn't mean that I shouldn't let anything bother me!
  • annie422
    annie422 Posts: 114 Member
    "Cold enough for ya?"

    That one KILLS me.

    oh and "muscle weighs more than fat"...not exactly, muscle is more dense for sure but standard weight measurements remain the same...:smile:
  • annie422
    annie422 Posts: 114 Member
    Oh and "Ginormous" I HATE THAT!

    Fun post!
  • lovetowrite73
    lovetowrite73 Posts: 1,244 Member
    I'm getting tired of hearing certain people complain about their jobs constantly. You're employed, that's a good thing. If you don't like your job, go get you another. Realizing there aren't many out there these days, if you can't find another job, just suck it up and shut up, or quit. But don't come crying to me if you quit before you find another one. I'm sure some people are irked by this response, but be thankful for what you have!
    Ah, yes!! I left my last job a few months ago because the management there was awful! I found myself always complaining about something. I finally hunkered down and found a new position (which I love and it makes me really happy!). Now, I have a couple of former coworkers who like to email me to complain about the things going on at the old job. Well, gee, I left there to get away from all those things (that have been going on for years and aren't going to change) so why do I want you guys to give me a blow-by-blow of it??
  • PuppyBandit
    PuppyBandit Posts: 57
    "it is what it is"
    "I know, right?" do you? do you know right? do you know wrong? lol
    "just sayin"
    "like" between every word
    many many more

    I hate "I know, right" more than any of them lol, grrrr !
  • nhendri
    nhendri Posts: 236 Member
    "So a long story made short". In the time you said this you could have finish the dang story. We both know your rambling so realy just finish the story.
  • runningneo122
    runningneo122 Posts: 6,962 Member
    "So a long story made short".

    My thought is, "Yes, PLEASE!"
  • Behavior_Modification
    Behavior_Modification Posts: 24,482 Member
    "it is what it is"
    "I know, right?" do you? do you know right? do you know wrong? lol
    "just sayin"
    "like" between every word
    many many more

    I hate "I know, right" more than any of them lol, grrrr !

    Remind me to never have a conversation with you. You would kill me. :laugh:
  • Behavior_Modification
    Behavior_Modification Posts: 24,482 Member
    Dang, as I read more and more of these, you'd all kill me. I say ginormous too! EEK!
  • kiffypooh
    kiffypooh Posts: 1,045 Member
    Yup...those signmakers that work cheap do so for a reason.

    There was a little fruit stand near us with a sign out front that read "Proudce" on one side, and Prdouce" on the other. Go figure.

    We had a sign that said, "pots for sale" they were selling planting pots, but I'm not sure they spoke, or wrote English very well....still cracks me up. The sign was about a block from the police station too and was up for a few months before it disappeared.
  • emmaleigh47
    emmaleigh47 Posts: 1,670 Member
    Yup...those signmakers that work cheap do so for a reason.

    There was a little fruit stand near us with a sign out front that read "Proudce" on one side, and Prdouce" on the other. Go figure.

    A town by me had "school" crossing painted on the road -- only the guy spelled school wrong (scool).. no seriously I am not kidding!
  • runningneo122
    runningneo122 Posts: 6,962 Member
    "No, seriously!"


    Are you trying to tell me you normally lie on a regular basis? So, NOW you're telling the truth...... OK:huh:
  • pauldbarnhart
    pauldbarnhart Posts: 5,999 Member
    On a similar note...."To be honest with you..."

    Unfortunately, I picked that phrase up somewhere, and am having a hard time breaking that habit.
  • runningneo122
    runningneo122 Posts: 6,962 Member
    On a similar note...."To be honest with you..."

    Unfortunately, I picked that phrase up somewhere, and am having a hard time breaking that habit.

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • pauldbarnhart
    pauldbarnhart Posts: 5,999 Member
    In the real of sports, when a team is knocked from the playoffs:

    "We hate to end our season with a game like that"..... Well, duh.... it doesn't matter what kind of game it was...you still hate to end the season.
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