Phrases I`m getting increasingly sick of hearing

[Illaveago]

"Free!" Only so much per month !

 

[screenman]

The one thing that really gets me is old people moaning about the younger people, horrible thing to do, my parents used to do it.

 

[newfhouse]

“It was surreal” instead of “I was mildly surprised.”

 

[Drago]

The word "literally" when they actually mean figuratively. It is indicative of a lack of education, low intelligence, laziness, or all three when people trot that out. It literally makes my blood boil.

 

[Dirk]

Another phrase I hear regularly these days is... "Are you enjoying your retirement?"
FFS....are you serious?!
I always say - 'No....it's awful' - just to see the reaction.

 

[Gunk]

The one thing that really gets me is old people moaning about the younger people, horrible thing to do, my parents used to do it.

Sadly as some people get older they find the younger generation become more irritating. I don’t know why, it’s probably just resentment or jealousy. I work with a team of much younger people and I really enjoy their company, they’re very funny and they keep me young!

 

[Drago]

So Screenie moans about someone moaning about someone else. That's a high order out of body zen like moaning experience!

 

[Cycleops]

'Awesome' which really means mildly interesting or 'really cool' which means the same thing..

 

[newfhouse]

So Screenie moans about someone moaning about someone else. That's a high order out of body zen like moaning experience!

A meta-moan?

 

[Edwardoka]

My own personal pet peeve and by far the most obnoxious is "Let that sink in"
Thank you, I am capable of both calculating the gravity of a situation and predicting consequences from scenarios without your supercilious prompting, you condescending little baxterd.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

"It is what it is"

grrrr, is it?

 

[Julia9054]

Brexit is the one word that will always, always be guaranteed to make me angry...

Especially when pronounced Breggsit

 

[tyred]

"I must reach out to X."

No you are not going to reach out to them, you are going to phone them.

 

[Julia9054]

"Good morning to you and here's the weather for you"
What is wrong with "Good morning, here's the weather"
(I am fully aware that this makes me sound bonkers)

 

[Dave7]

People eg sports people who promise to give it 110%.......how do you do that?