10 most annoying words and phrases 2023

[Electric_Andy]

Be careful no one slides into your DMs

Because I have no idea what that means.

I thought it had something to do with someone putting your boots on. Which is frowned upon unless specific permission is given

 

[AndyRM]

I thought it had something to do with someone putting your boots on. Which is frowned upon unless specific permission is given

Same thing really.

It means Direct Messages and generally means unwanted attention from some creep taking things from an app to an offline conversation without consent.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I've probably posted it on this thread already, but if I haven't how about 'fly high' when someone, or a pet dies, and 'no words' when someone is overwhelmed by grief or anger.

 

[Venod]

"At this moment in time"
do you mean "right now"
or maybe "at the moment"

"All my measurements are dialled in"

Do you mean its set up for me.

 

[Dave7]

"At this moment in time"
do you mean "right now"
or maybe "at the moment"

"All my measurements are dialled in"

Do you mean its set up for me.

Glad you put that. I wondered if it was some new high tech development on bikes where you can eg loan your bike to someone who alters things then when you get it back you somehow reset it to your measurements.
10 years ago that wouldn't have entered my head but the way technology is going who knows.

 

[Seevio]

"At this moment in time"
do you mean "right now"
or maybe "at the moment"

They are clearly specifying that they are talking about time and not torque.

 

[Gwylan]

"At this moment in time"
do you mean "right now"
or maybe "at the moment"

"All my measurements are dialled in"

Do you mean its set up for me.

Dialled in, I'm told goes back to WW2 military gunnery when theoretically the settings of a piece to launch a shell with the settings to hit a particular target were dialled in.

 

[Venod]

They are clearly specifying that they are talking about time and not torque.

You will have to explain that to me !

 

[matticus]

You will have to explain that to me !

If you can wait a moment, I will ...

 

[Ratchet Cat]

Well ‘ard.
No you’re not, you’re just sad.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Well ‘ard.
No you’re not, you’re just sad.

Is’nt Wellard a pet dog?

 

[farfromtheland]

'I'm not gonna tell a lie'

 

[Seevio]

You will have to explain that to me !

As requested

 

[Dogtrousers]

As Mr Large, my physics teacher, used to say: Every couple has its moment in a field.

 

[Sharky]

As Mr Large, my physics teacher, used to say: Every couple has its moment in a field.

My physics teacher used to say the same!