Top ten most irritating phrases...

[Antarctican]

As compiled by Oxford* researchers:

1 - At the end of the day
2 - Fairly unique
3 - I personally
4 - At this moment in time
5 - With all due respect
6 - Absolutely
7 - It's a nightmare
8 - Shouldn't of
9 - 24/7
10 - It's not rocket science


(*possibly tempra, ferny, lostprophet, becky, Alex_B, Sandie, Gela etc during the recent Oxford meetup?)

 

[kundalini]

It's not the heat, it's the humidity

Git 'er dun

 

[Dmitri]

You go girl/boy!

 

[Antarctican]

Hey, I love seeing more submissions! "Go fer it"

 

[skieur]

As compiled by Oxford* researchers:

1 - At the end of the day
2 - Fairly unique
3 - I personally
4 - At this moment in time
5 - With all due respect
6 - Absolutely
7 - It's a nightmare
8 - Shouldn't of
9 - 24/7
10 - It's not rocket science


(*possibly tempra, ferny, lostprophet, becky, Alex_B, Sandie, Gela etc during the recent Oxford meetup?)

Number 4 should be: "At this POINT in time." which is used much more often than moment.

skieur

 

[Antarctican]

^^^ The original researchers are in the UK, so it could be that they say it that way "over there"

 

[clarinetJWD]

Git 'r' done


Oh, and anytime anyone uses the word 'epic' when not referring to a long poem by Homer.

 

[NateWagner]

"just kidding"
"Bless his/her heart"

 

[Dmitri]

You betcha!

 

[Antarctican]

werd

pwned

 

[rufus5150]

"paradigm shift"

I'd hoped that died back when I was working for Boeing in the early 90's (our management was going through a 'paradigm shift' back then, it was THE buzzword) but now it's back with a vengeance.

 

[dEARlEADER]

interesting juxtaposition

 

[Dmitri]

"hows that working for ya?"
(and any other Dr Phil inspired phrase that people parrot)

 

[Joves]

When I hear people say axe me or use axe for ask. At that point I wish I had an axe.

 

[icassell]

It's not the heat, it's the humidity

Git 'er dun

"But it's a dry heat ... "