Current Phrases You Can't Stand - Page 6

GrannyGrump · 02-03-2020, 05:32 AM

"My Bad" === a sleazy way to get out of actually apologizing.

"No problem" (when someone asks for help, or they thank you) --- it sounds so dismissive to me. Can't you just say, "I'll help you" or "You're welcome" ???

I STILL hate "invite" as a *noun*, even though it is now accepted everywhere.

Oooo -- I almost forgot! "I'm sorry, but ... " You know you damn well are not a bit sorry!

pdurrant · 02-03-2020, 05:39 AM

+1 on "No Problem".

I hope the "+1" phrase isn't one you hate.

wodin · 02-03-2020, 12:50 PM

Knee jerk reactions described as "out of an abundance of caution".

hobnail · 02-03-2020, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

I hope the "+1" phrase isn't one you hate.

^++++1

arjaybe · 02-04-2020, 12:51 PM

Pump my tires.

GrannyGrump · 02-04-2020, 08:55 PM

Also "Pimp my" ... whatever. (Not used so much anymore; although for a while it was truly ubiquitous. And truly annoying!)

4691mls · 02-06-2020, 10:02 AM

For most of my life, sh-t was used to mean something bad. I just can't get used to younger people these days (yeah, I'm becoming a cranky older person

) using it to mean "things" or "stuff".

arjaybe · 02-06-2020, 01:06 PM

lo and behold. Okay when it stood out as obviously, and obviously intended to be, anachronistic. Completely worn out now. Like "whilst."

BetterRed · 02-06-2020, 05:37 PM

'Weaponize' is my current top-of-list gripe.

Deskisamess · 02-06-2020, 07:48 PM

"Woke"

GA Russell · 02-06-2020, 10:22 PM

I thought the word of the year last year was "outlier."

I don't know where that came from, but I saw it in news articles all the time.

wodin · 02-07-2020, 02:07 PM

I've been seeing a lot of "NothingBurgers" around lately.

Figlilly · 02-07-2020, 05:15 PM

I agree with all of the above except for 'gifted'. I once worked for a grants program and we would use 'gifted' in an official context to allow the recipients to keep whatever assets they had purchased with the grant money. At the end of a successful project, we would 'gift' the assets to the grantee. Yes, 'given' works well but 'gifted' sounds more rewarding for a job well done.

My current pet peeve is 'To be honest'. I seem to hear it tacked onto the end of everything these days. Why would I assume you are not telling the truth anyway?

I still loathe '24/7'. It is useful shorthand but, Lord, is it overdone.

'I don't hear 'At the end of the day' enough to get annoyed but it obviously annoyed someone. I love this compilation clip.

Deskisamess · 02-07-2020, 07:33 PM

Quote:

'I don't hear 'At the end of the day' enough to get annoyed but it obviously annoyed someone. I love this compilation clip.

Now I have a Les Misérables ear worm.

arjaybe · 02-08-2020, 11:35 AM

Storied. As in, "This storied institution."

02-03-2020, 05:32 AM	#76
GrannyGrump Obsessively Dedicated... Posts: 3,200 Karma: 34977896 Join Date: May 2011 Location: JAPAN (US expatriate) Device: Sony PRS-T2, ADE on PC	"My Bad" === a sleazy way to get out of actually apologizing. "No problem" (when someone asks for help, or they thank you) --- it sounds so dismissive to me. Can't you just say, "I'll help you" or "You're welcome" ??? I STILL hate "invite" as a noun, even though it is now accepted everywhere. Oooo -- I almost forgot! "I'm sorry, but ... " You know you damn well are not a bit sorry! Last edited by GrannyGrump; 02-03-2020 at 05:34 AM.

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02-03-2020, 05:39 AM	#77
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,569 Karma: 306214458 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	+1 on "No Problem". I hope the "+1" phrase isn't one you hate.

02-03-2020, 12:50 PM	#78
wodin Illiterate Posts: 10,279 Karma: 37848716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Sandwich Isles Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+, Microsoft Surface Pro	Knee jerk reactions described as "out of an abundance of caution".

02-04-2020, 12:51 PM	#80
arjaybe Wizard Posts: 1,010 Karma: 12012526 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Canada Device: Sony PRS-650	Pump my tires.

02-04-2020, 08:55 PM	#81
GrannyGrump Obsessively Dedicated... Posts: 3,200 Karma: 34977896 Join Date: May 2011 Location: JAPAN (US expatriate) Device: Sony PRS-T2, ADE on PC	Also "Pimp my" ... whatever. (Not used so much anymore; although for a while it was truly ubiquitous. And truly annoying!)

02-06-2020, 10:02 AM	#82
4691mls Wizard Posts: 2,776 Karma: 30081762 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: US Device: ALL DEVICES ARE STOCK: Kobo Clara, Tolino Shine 2, Sony PRS-T3, T1	For most of my life, sh-t was used to mean something bad. I just can't get used to younger people these days (yeah, I'm becoming a cranky older person ) using it to mean "things" or "stuff".

02-06-2020, 01:06 PM	#83
arjaybe Wizard Posts: 1,010 Karma: 12012526 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Canada Device: Sony PRS-650	lo and behold. Okay when it stood out as obviously, and obviously intended to be, anachronistic. Completely worn out now. Like "whilst."

02-06-2020, 05:37 PM	#84
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,649 Karma: 26960534 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	'Weaponize' is my current top-of-list gripe.

02-06-2020, 07:48 PM	#85
Deskisamess Wizard Posts: 2,618 Karma: 42697471 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Ohio Device: iPhone 7+, iPad mini, 2021 iPad Pro 12.9",Paperwhite 6.8"	"Woke"

02-06-2020, 10:22 PM	#86
GA Russell Pre-season starts May 20 Posts: 7,590 Karma: 31484197 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	I thought the word of the year last year was "outlier." I don't know where that came from, but I saw it in news articles all the time.

02-07-2020, 02:07 PM	#87
wodin Illiterate Posts: 10,279 Karma: 37848716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Sandwich Isles Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+, Microsoft Surface Pro	I've been seeing a lot of "NothingBurgers" around lately.

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02-07-2020, 05:15 PM	#88
Figlilly Zealot Posts: 122 Karma: 2514066 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Oasis 2&3, Paperwhites, Kindle Touch, Kobo Clara, IPad Air2	I agree with all of the above except for 'gifted'. I once worked for a grants program and we would use 'gifted' in an official context to allow the recipients to keep whatever assets they had purchased with the grant money. At the end of a successful project, we would 'gift' the assets to the grantee. Yes, 'given' works well but 'gifted' sounds more rewarding for a job well done. My current pet peeve is 'To be honest'. I seem to hear it tacked onto the end of everything these days. Why would I assume you are not telling the truth anyway? I still loathe '24/7'. It is useful shorthand but, Lord, is it overdone. 'I don't hear 'At the end of the day' enough to get annoyed but it obviously annoyed someone. I love this compilation clip.

02-08-2020, 11:35 AM	#90
arjaybe Wizard Posts: 1,010 Karma: 12012526 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Canada Device: Sony PRS-650	Storied. As in, "This storied institution."