Just been on twitterbook and have come across a few of my mates using phrases that get my teeth grinding Was wondering if any gets up your noses, so let's see My bad - what the hell does that mean ? Let's touch base - let's not! Beating around the bush - I would like to beat people who say that I'm not going to lie - yes you bloody are And the absolute one I hate the is text speak, want to punch people in the face who use it.
Kick the tyres - management consulting speak! A management consultant can be described as someone who borrows your watch to tell you the time!
lol, pmsl, lmfao and any other way of implying that something was so hilarious that you so much as laughed out loud, let alone anything else when in actual fact you probably didn't even raise a smile
Lol. (oops!) Two arguments here. Firstly, that the English language is an evolving one and this is just a natural progression. Look at how the language has changed since Chaucer and Shakespeare's days. The more traditional view (and the one I favour) is that it's great for the language to evolve but not at the expense of dumbing it down. I hate "my bad" as well as it's one of those Americanisms imported via TV. This from a nation that uses 'aluminum' and 'nucular'. Now that really does my head in. But I secretly like some of the newer words. I use "meh" (expressing ambivalence towards something) quite a bit thanks to having two sons in their twenties. It works for me because it perfectly expresses what I'm trying to say. Bet that riles you, valley! All comes from the explosion of the Internet and mobile telephone use over the last 20 years and we're suck with it. At least it's the same language. The French complain because of the increasing use of English in their everyday language. They're stuck with around 30,000 words in common use whilst English uses 300,000 and is still for my money the richest language in the world.
Football related, I hate the ones that they over use like "relishing, bemoaning, it's in their mentality, it's in their DNA". Grrrrr. Very lazy!
I've heard some assholes saying "Nice action". What a stupid fcuking saying, anyone saying it needs a kick in the arse
My MD uses this, and it pisses me off, " Singing from the same hymn sheet" in other words you "DO!!! agree with me don't you!!"
god you guys got some serious problems if this gets you annoyed ...pffftt get a life is a good one...
I think that it's not get a life, it's get an appreciation for our language. It's a bit of fun mate as its obviously tongue in cheek, sorry you don't have humour in your world.
Dai, don't be a numpty. Little things annoy people....come to think of it......no, best not. Seriousley though. Let's not beat around the bush, because thins are clearly hotting up since Dai's commets. I love a bit of nice action, but we all need to sing from the same hymn sheet here. So, I'm not going to lie, I think I may have said something I shouldn't have here. Sorry, My bad. Lol.
