Oxford compiles list of top ten irritating phrases

[princewally]

When people use ... "axe" instead of "ask".

With all due respect, I personally think you absolutely shouldn't of made such a racist statement on this fairly unique forum. No matter what innocent humor might have been intended, at the end of the day somebody might be offended. At this moment in time, I think it's a nightmare waiting to happen, and as a moderator you should be working 24/7 to rid the board of this filth, rather than promoting it. I mean, come on, it's not rocket science, you know?

I wish I knew a good slur for Alaskans

I though "Alaskan" was a slur.

[cu74]

I though "Alaskan" was a slur.

Oh, Shiite! Now, you've done it..........

[Denis]

Not a whole phrase, but a pseudo-word which sets my teeth on edge every time: "attendee"; as in "there were 100 attendees at our seminar yesterday". The correct word is, of course, "participant".

I don't know, Denis. I've been to plenty of seminars where I was one of about three participants and the other 87 were mere attendees.

I know what you mean. We call such people "presentees". That, of course, is the opposite of "absentee"; they are present in body only, but their mind (if any) is elsewhere.

[First Shirt]

When people use ... "axe" instead of "ask".

With all due respect, I personally think you absolutely shouldn't of made such a racist statement on this fairly unique forum. No matter what innocent humor might have been intended, at the end of the day somebody might be offended. At this moment in time, I think it's a nightmare waiting to happen, and as a moderator you should be working 24/7 to rid the board of this filth, rather than promoting it. I mean, come on, it's not rocket science, you know?

I wish I knew a good slur for Alaskans

Chillbillies?

[Netpackrat]

I wish I knew a good slur for Alaskans

Chillbillies?

I resemble that!

[Dedicated_Dad]

The word "like",
Like when, you know...you want to, like...pull the trigger on like...you know, like that big ammo purchase you were, you know, like talking about yesterday? ...

As the father of two teenage girls, this one...like...drives me...like... NUTS!!

I once counted while an 11-"like" run-on sentence rolled out of my daughter's mouth.

Pisses them off to no end, but every single time they say "like" I start counting on my fingers.

Both have 150+ IQs, test in the 99th percentile, but sound like (G*d help me) total idiots because of this annoying habit.

They...try to ... keep themselves... from... saying it when I'm... around.

^^This is how they end up speaking. They sound like (!!) morons or tourettes-cases.

I prefer tourettes.

DD

[Dedicated_Dad]

In re: all the "business-speak" stuff:

"Paradigm" - didn't see that one from anyone else...

Anyone ever hear of "bullshit bingo"?

Draw up a blank bingo-card. Write all the aforementioned words in the blanks (I also love "leverage" and "go to market" not to mention "strategize"... I've gotta stop...

Anyhoe, fill out the biz-speak BS card, take it to your next meeting, then cross it off when someone says the word.

First one to get "bingo" jumps up and yells "BULLSHIAT!!"

The prize is an unemployment check...

Joking aside, a guy I used to work for passed out BS-bingo boards at a mass-meeting. First one to win got $20. His point was well taken - most of that crap disappeared from our office after that...

G*d I miss that man. If he ever starts a cult, I'm going to be his first follower. HELL of a man!!

DD

[The Quiet Man]

Chillbillies?

Good Grief - I damn near choked to death when I read that! That is funny right there, I don't care who ya are!

[Combat Controller]

DD,

See my post about halfway up....

[Denis]

G*d I miss that man. If he ever starts a cult, I'm going to be his first follower. HELL of a man!!

DD

See upwards ^. I think you joined his cult already - he runs this forum