Oxford compiles list of top ten irritating phrases

[The Ozzman]

basically basically basically basically basically basically basically basically basically basically basically basically basically basically basically basically basically basically basically basically basically basically basically basically basically basically

 

[Ben_t]

In my experience, the phrase "when are you expecting" seemed irritating to a girl I know when she wasn't pregnant.

 

[Einherjar86]

No shit?

 

[AchrisK]

RealAtor

NucUlar



And what is that one I can't think of where (IIRC) people put an "In" in front of it?

 

[ShredHeadJHJ]

I personally thought Oxford researchers had more important things to do than this. With all due respect, at the end of the day it's not rocket science.

This.

I'm somewhat peeved that "No offense" and "don't quote me on this" didn't make the cut.

Yeah, those two phrases are far more annoying than most of the ones that made the list.

 

[cookiecutter]

"I could care less"

This and mixing up less and fewer are the only things that bother me.

RealAtor

NucUlar



And what is that one I can't think of where (IIRC) people put an "In" in front of it?

You might be thinking of irregardless.

 

[Zephyrus]

Inflammable?

 

[zabu of nΩd]

Business lingo is also extremely fucking annoying and retarded, particularly "shoot me an e-mail" and "touch base". Everytime I hear either of those I want to stab the person who said it in the throat.

There's also all that smarmy marketing language which uses words like "opportunity", "enterprise", "bringing value to customers", etc.

And finally, when people use phrases like "I was just wondering..." or "I just wanted to know..." at the beginning of a question instead of just asking the fucking question itself. God, that shit is stupid. Unfortunately, I often resort to it in formal situations just because it seems slightly rude to ask the question straight without dressing it up at all.

 

[The Ozzman]

Hey vihris,

I just wanted to touch base with you, so go ahead and shoot me an e-mail back

 

[cookiecutter]

Which is why everyone does it

EDIT: at vihris's last point

 

[Cythraul]

We should bring back the phrase 'to wit'. I always see it when I read David Hume and it's awesome.

 

[zabu of nΩd]

What does that even mean?

 

[MasterOLightning]

Too many bad joke posts itt.

 

[AchrisK]

You might be thinking of irregardless.

Yes! That's it! Good catch on a weak clue, cookie!

Yeah, business speak is pretty dumb. I encounter and use it a lot where I work. This place seems to just love that stuff.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Can "lemme axe a question" count? I want to kill people who say this!

 

[Burning In Hell]

Yeah, that should be on that list.

 

[AchrisK]

That would be considered racist, it.

 

[zabu of nΩd]

Speaking of racism, what's with black people who say "it's" instead of "there's", as in "I'm going to the store because it's nothing in the fridge"? I can understand a truncated word here and there, but at least fucking use the correct word.

 

[AchrisK]

I am the midnight bomber what bombs at midnight!

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Haha, THE TICK FTW!

Mikko of DSO/various noise bands says "what" instead of "that" in a lot of instances, similar to the aforementioned example by Ack.