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  • [Deleted User]
    Posts: 2,589
    What are some phrases you've heard that you wish you could erase from the vocabulary of the human race or that you think don't make any freakin sense?

    For Example...

    1. Drop it like it's hot- even though I thought it was funny in the Sun Drop commercial I really wish I had never heard it in the first place.

    2. WINNING- where it originated is reason enough but it's annoying as hell.

    3. To tell you the truth...- so are you saying you've been lying all this time??

    4. Yes We CAN- I'm kind of disappointed his campaign couldn't come up with anything better.
  • fuegofuego
    Posts: 1,593Member
    "For real?" Not only is it grammatically incorrect, but completely annoying too.
  • [Deleted User]
    Posts: 2,589
    My husband's input:

    "In it to win it" lol
  • [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,232
    "True Story"
  • jandbsmom
    Posts: 1,014Member
    "like" as in,"like I put on some shorts and like the whole like ass had a huge rip!"
  • AnonUser23
    Posts: 2,278Guest
    "not for nothing but....."
  • Anonymous
    Posts: 29,315
    "redonkulous" I can't stand that word, is it even a word?
  • happygirlhappygirl
    Posts: 112Member
    "just sayin'" hate loathe despise this idiotic verbal tic
  • ImWendyImWendy
    Posts: 6,561Member
    I'm with LesboMom about "what had happened was." My boyfriend says it like this, though, "wha ha happen wa." It does make me laugh because he tries to be all cool and ghetto and is just not. lol.

    Also, "um." That's one I would erase out of my own vocabulary. I think it's actually a part of my mild stutter, and I say it ALL the time and I hate it!

    "True dat." It just pisses me off. I don't know why.
    deus ex machina
  • LoveLove
    Posts: 12,775Administrator, Moderator
    "redonkulous" is from Shrek LOL along with "cat-tastrophe", although I'm pretty sure people were saying it before...

    Well, what had happened was... THAT grates. My brother says that ALL the time.

    I say "like" inappropriately when I'm trying to be funny or cute, usually only in print, though. Tone of voice and air quotes do just fine IRL

    community-manager


  • jandbsmom
    Posts: 1,014Member
    "redonkulous" cracks me up! I didn't realize it was in Shrek too. I saw in on Bolt...one of the pidgeons said it :0)
  • [Deleted User]
    Posts: 2,589
    I LOVE those pigeons in Bolt! So funny.
  • crazymommy
    Posts: 776Member
    My brother in law says "wicked cool" or "wicked fun". It irritates the shit out of me! I asked him one day, are you trying to be Adam Sandler or what?
  • shadylaneshadylane
    Posts: 3,037Member
    "it is what it is". it has no meaning! you are saying absolutely nothing
    ~slim shady~
  • jandbsmom
    Posts: 1,014Member
    I admit I say that sometimes. It's my way of convincing myself that I need to accept "it" whatever it is.
  • loveitloveit
    Posts: 1,738Member
    I hate it when people say "I could care less". It's supposed to be "I COULDN'T care less"!
  • Anonymous
    Posts: 29,315
    I actually say "IDK" outloud. I know people must hate it!
  • StarsStars
    Posts: 1,054Member
    There's this woman where I work and she's such a trashy bitch but when she speaks it makes me want to put hot daggers in my ears. Her "You know what I'm saying?" every flipping other statement drives me absolutely INSANE. Not to mention her condescending way of calling everyone "dear" Ugh I wanna rip her throat out when she calls ME, dear.
    apsycho

  • irishlassirishlass
    Posts: 6,726Member
    The thing that gets me most is over affection from strangers. Over here it tends to be the warm chubby old ladies who work in bakerys and the like, call everyone 'love' or 'dear' or 'pet', that drives me insane!
    "Be who you are and say what you feel. Because those who matter don't mind and those who mind don't matter." - Dr. Seuss
  • chaosmomchaosmom
    Posts: 3,846Member
    @irishlass I am guilty as hell of calling everyone dear or sweetie. I think it might be a southern thing?! I don't do it to be condescending. It's my version of Ma'am & sir! Lol

    I HATE "you're shittin' me" & "FAIL" Drives me insane!
  • Cmom22Cmom22
    Posts: 89Member
    the word "epic". epic fail, etc.
    SO overdone, and absolutely ridiculous. Do they even know what epic means?!

    "Not gonna lie" is another one. well, thanks for not lying to me...some people say that so much that I think I just need to assume that they're lying unless they preface everything with it.
  • Anonymous
    Posts: 29,315
    FAIL, WIN, EPIC, etc.
    There is even a freaking yogurt commercial that says something about "small wins" WHAT??

    Also, "i said all that to say this", "in reality", etc.
  • OtakuHimeOtakuHime
    Posts: 357Member
    When people say, "You know?" really drives me insane, for 2 whole years I had a class mate that would always want to join discussions in class, which isn't a problem, but he would say "you know" in every freaking sentence. One class, which was only 3 hours he said it 60 times!!
  • Anonymous
    Posts: 29,315
    When someone is agreeing with me and they say "I know, right?" I'd like to hurt them.
  • baboonvsweasel
    Posts: 41Member
    "Cool story, bro" and "my bad" are on my personal hit list. I also hate the over use of "like"!
  • ScaryMommyScaryMommy
    Posts: 3,348Administrator
    "redonkulous" drives me crazy. I also hate it when adults refer to other groups of adults as "kids." Like, "OK, kids, what are we doing?" I'm not a kid!
  • iknowuarebutwhatami
    Posts: 56Member
    How about people in the office on Fridays saying, "it's Friday!"....I own a calendar.
  • Smokinhot
    Posts: 82Member
    DH says "I just wanted to hollar at ya for a minute" Ughhhhh
  • AnonUser23
    Posts: 2,278Guest
    When grown ass women use the word "peeps" when referring to their friends. Drives me f'ing crazy!!! Grow up already!
  • FearlessFearless
    Posts: 113Member
    the word cluster makes me shudder
  • [Deleted User]
    Posts: 2,589
    HAHAHA! @Smokinhot your husband says that to you!? He's not saying it seriously though right? I would never be able to take my husband seriously if he said that to me. "Fail" and "Epic" are others that have worn out their welcome a looooong time ago. I think it's sweet when old ladies say "dear" and "love" old people get a pass from me because I think they are hilarious.
  • lexieloraine
    Posts: 38Member
    Omg I am so guilty of using almost every single one of those phrases! I speak like a high schooler I guess! The one that really gets me is the "dears" and "honeys", sometimes it is really sweet but other times it is annoying and creepy. I havent figured why some people can pull it off and others can't.
  • LoveLove
    Posts: 12,775Administrator, Moderator
    It freaks me out when people(strangers) use 'love' as a form of address, like 'honey' or 'dear'... I'm thinking to myself "Have I met this person before and just don't remember???" LOL

    community-manager


  • why
    Posts: 48Member
    I love when people call me love!

    I hate "at the end of the day" and "it is what it is." If it is, you don't need to say it!

    I also hat all up in my grill!!
  • [Deleted User]
    Posts: 2,589
    I only use phrases like "all up in my grill" when I'm trying to make a joke or something, I never say it seriously in day to day conversation.
  • LoveLove
    Posts: 12,775Administrator, Moderator
    My DH says 'It is what it is' and I HATE IT. I didn't mind it when I heard it occassionally from him or random other people, but he says it ALL THE TIME. Grrrrrr! I KNOW it is what it is, or else it WOULDN'T BE and we wouldn't be talking about it. STFU already ! LOL

    community-manager


  • PuffalumpPuffalump
    Posts: 220Member
    I have a friend that says 'JK' all the time. She'll make a joke and then say, 'JK, JK'. She literally talks how she texts. It kills me!!
  • VegasmommyVegasmommy
    Posts: 1,748Member
    Well damn...I guess I better not ever talk to anyone of you guys in person! I think I say just about all these things! :( *waiting for the tomatoes to fly*
  • [Deleted User]
    Posts: 2,589
    HAHAHA @vegasmommy, we forgive you. :)
  • Anonymous
    Posts: 29,315
    Redonkulous, "i know, right?" and I hate when people overuse "ugh" in tweets and texts. it's a sound, not a word.
  • [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,232
    @vegasmommy- I'll be covered in tomatoes with you! ;)
  • bendorbreak bendorbreak
    Posts: 475Member
    Oh im guilty of a few of these. Somehow, even though my dad wasn't raised by his dad, the three of us have a similar quirk. When telling an old story or some something, Grandad says yea right all the time. My did said ya dig til I pointed it out and I say ya know. It has got to be irritating as hell to have a conversation with us together. This region damn near has its own language so people heads probably go crazy with all the slang here.
  • jandbsmom
    Posts: 1,014Member
    @vegasmommy and @rap422 same goes for me. Oh well, I think it's redonkulous but it is what it is :0)
  • Anonymous
    Posts: 29,315
    "My bad." What are you, 2? Would you like your blankie and sippy cup?
    "At the end of the day . . ." AAAAAARRRRGGHH!
    "Oh, no, she di-in't! Oh, yes, she di-id!" For the love of God, shut up!
    "Chillax." Fuck off.
    "The reason why is because. . ." Umm. . . you just said the same thing three times.
    I also despise "like" in any context except comparison or expressing a preference. However, it's been overused since the days of the Valley Girls back in the 80s, so I don't think it's going anywhere. But people who talk that way instantly drop their IQ by about 40 points.
    I also can't stand when people make everything, even a statement, sound like a question (also a Valley Girl characteristic). I believe this mode of speech has been referred to as the "moronic interrogative."
  • jandbsmom
    Posts: 1,014Member
    Sorta very....get's on my nerves! As in: It's sorta very boring. Either it's a little or a lot, it can't be both.
  • CrashCrash
    Posts: 8,185Member
    I know we're supposed to be bitching here, but. It is what it is. Lol.
    I use this, and most of the time, it's meant to be a phrase referring to a situation that you can do nothing about, you have to endure it, and it will pass.

    You have a bitchy customer. She asks for the manager, even though you know the manager will say exactly what you said. It is what it is. Fuck. Whatever, you know?

    You're required to go out on a 'team outing'. You know it's going to be lame, you know you have to go. You know you're going to sneak away for a smoke and a bitch fest as often as you can. It is what it is. What can you do? Nothing.

    Just thought I'd give some context! Don't throw tomatoes.
    See ya in another life, sister!
  • fuegofuego
    Posts: 1,593Member
    I can't stand it when people say "well" too much.

    I'm guilty of saying "totally" a lot, even though it drives me nuts when other people do it.
  • why
    Posts: 48Member
    I hate it when people say, "also, too..." You don't need to say both!
  • PuffalumpPuffalump
    Posts: 220Member
    I'm guilty of saying 'I know, right?'

    When I think about it, it makes no sense. Like if someone says, 'this wine is so good!' and I say, 'I know, right?'...I admit. It makes no sense at all. But I still say it! Haha I don't know why
  • [Deleted User]
    Posts: 2,589
    @ItsMyParty, I'm the same way. I catch myself saying 'I know, right?' often. owell.
  • Nocrap
    Posts: 3Member
    When people say something is addicting.
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