Words that annoy me for no particular reason.

[JPBoothy]

Bifidus digestivum.

In our house that became the substitute phrase for bullshit.

That sounds like a spell from Harry Potter (that is not labelled as Hardcore so it's safe for the kids and Granny to watch).

 

[JPBoothy]

One word that immediately makes me see the red mist is Merch! It is obviously too difficult to pronounce 'Merchandise' for those born into the generation of text speak

 

[Blue Hills]

Apparel

where the fark did that come from?

seems to particularly infect cycling

which despite being one of the simplest pleasures (and mechanics) known to man

seems to aspire to becoming the new/height of bullshit

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I think that's Nigella taking the mick out of Nigella. Fair play to her. It's a mickro-wahvay in our house from henceforth.



I liked old Len on Strictly, but God he was repetitive.

"You came out there ... "

"And you gave it your all."

Every. Bloody. Contestant.

I prefer the Welsh take on the microwave: popty-ping.

 

[Tom B]

Waddidisyeah

 

[Svendo]

Oh,

I love my holibobs

Good grief I’m getting old; I had to Google that one!
‘Going forward’ for ‘in the future’ or ‘from now’ has unfortunately gained a lot of traction. Also ‘gained a lot of traction’ for ‘become more common’ now I come to think of it.

 

[Svendo]

If they do, they are in error.

But aren’t qualified uniques one of those Victorian pedants errors that actually were used by Chaucer and/or Shakespeare? ‘Nearly Unique’ seems a reasonable way to say ‘one of a few examples’.

 

[Svendo]

Less for quantities, fewer for numbers. So:

Less wine, fewer glasses.
Less sugar, fewer lumps.
Less water, fewer raindrops.

It all depends on whether you can count it or not.

[/pedant]

This annoys me massively, but not as much as knowing I’m wrong, as both words have been used in both senses forever in English and this is another made up grammarian imposition.
I am aware I’ve used ‘forever’ in a poetic, hyperbolic sense, and that’s bound to have annoyed someone.

 

[mudsticks]

Good grief I’m getting old; I had to Google that one!
‘Going forward’ for ‘in the future’ or ‘from now’ has unfortunately gained a lot of traction. Also ‘gained a lot of traction’ for ‘become more common’ now I come to think of it.

Careful, you'll be accused of yoof speek, if you go forward with that kind of language.

Being an agriculturist I rather like 'gaining traction'

I still however, believe in the injunction that one can only use

"Reach out"

as in 'communicate with'

If actually a serving member of The Four Tops..

I fear I may have picked up 'holibobs' from one of my kids girlfriends

 

[DRM]

I'm an old fashioned/conservative type,so i refuse to use the word 'guys',preferring to say blokes or chaps(British),especially since 'guys'(American) is now used to refer to females as well as males.🧐

Guys get thrown on bonfires on November 5th as far as I’m concerned, prior to that you can use them to beg for pennies

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

This annoys me massively, but not as much as knowing I’m wrong, as both words have been used in both senses forever in English and this is another made up grammarian imposition.
I am aware I’ve used ‘forever’ in a poetic, hyperbolic sense, and that’s bound to have annoyed someone.

I try to follow the rule but still feel that if more is good for uncountables and countables, less is just as capable of being the opposite for both too.

The opposite of more is less. More or less.

 

[PeteXXX]

'n on a menu

As in;
fish 'n chips
egg 'n bacon
toast 'n jam

It really 'nnoys me!

 

[swee'pea99]

But aren’t qualified uniques one of those Victorian pedants errors that actually were used by Chaucer and/or Shakespeare? ‘Nearly Unique’ seems a reasonable way to say ‘one of a few examples’.

'reasonable'? What's reason got to do with it?

 

[RichardB]

Yes,it's a tough one addressing a group of both genders.🤔 I'd probably use 'folks'.

"Both" genders? Transphobe!

 

[JPBoothy]

'n on a menu

As in;
fish 'n chips
egg 'n bacon
toast 'n jam

It really 'nnoys me!

There was a team in a local pub quiz once calling themselves Norfolk 'n' Chance