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Which phrase in the English Language annoys you the most?
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There are many things that people say that are redundant, my favorite, (or least favorite I should say) is;
"It's always in the last place you look!"
(Of course it is, why would you continue searching for something you had already found)
Another thing I really hate are social niceties, such as;
"How are you?"
"I'm fine, how are you?"
Obviously the person asking the question does not actually want the person they are asking to tell them how they really are. On the odd occation where i've actually tried to answer a "How are you?" with a true answer, I usually get a strange look and an effort to push the conversation along... no one wants an answer to "How are you?" it's just something people say...
The other day I was standing in line in front of a couple of teenagers talking... I always thought it was a cliche, but they were actually speaking in "like" "you know what I mean?" and "whatever" 's. It was all I could do from doubling over in laughter. I could not tune them out. It was the most ridiculous thing I had heard all week.
But my absolute, all time favorite sentance to hate, has got to be
"Are you working hard, or hardly workin'!?!"
(Usually accompanied by some type of chuckle and/or back slap)
ughuhuh... *shudder*
my nails on a chalk board.
(Now these things being said, I admit that I myself have been guilty of more than one of these offences on more than one occasion.)
"It's always in the last place you look!"
(Of course it is, why would you continue searching for something you had already found)
Another thing I really hate are social niceties, such as;
"How are you?"
"I'm fine, how are you?"
Obviously the person asking the question does not actually want the person they are asking to tell them how they really are. On the odd occation where i've actually tried to answer a "How are you?" with a true answer, I usually get a strange look and an effort to push the conversation along... no one wants an answer to "How are you?" it's just something people say...
The other day I was standing in line in front of a couple of teenagers talking... I always thought it was a cliche, but they were actually speaking in "like" "you know what I mean?" and "whatever" 's. It was all I could do from doubling over in laughter. I could not tune them out. It was the most ridiculous thing I had heard all week.
But my absolute, all time favorite sentance to hate, has got to be
"Are you working hard, or hardly workin'!?!"
(Usually accompanied by some type of chuckle and/or back slap)
ughuhuh... *shudder*
my nails on a chalk board.
(Now these things being said, I admit that I myself have been guilty of more than one of these offences on more than one occasion.)
voted helpful: lilyloretta
"You were pwnd!"
Granted this is slang used in text the most (online) but people are starting to actually say it aloud. It started as a misspelled word (pwnd instead of owned) and caught on in online games/chat rooms.
Not sure why it irritates me so, but it does. Maybe because I'm more of a salmon personality than a minnow (swim against the stream rather than with the rest).
Granted this is slang used in text the most (online) but people are starting to actually say it aloud. It started as a misspelled word (pwnd instead of owned) and caught on in online games/chat rooms.
Not sure why it irritates me so, but it does. Maybe because I'm more of a salmon personality than a minnow (swim against the stream rather than with the rest).
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I was there when it started.
I was there when it started.
voted helpful: lilyloretta
I was watching a documentary recently on people battling drug addiction and a nurse was taped saying "I told this patient of mine that if he did not change his behavior, he would wake up dead"... "Wake up dead" - I thought that was one of the stupidest things I had heard in awhile.
In addition to that, I live in the South (originally a West Coast girl) and there are still some phrases that grate me when I hear them such as "like to never" ("I like to never get out of that place!" (meaning you never thought youd get out) or speaking of online phrasing, Im particularly sick of seeing the STFU icons and graphics everywhere (profanity I wont repeat here)
In addition to that, I live in the South (originally a West Coast girl) and there are still some phrases that grate me when I hear them such as "like to never" ("I like to never get out of that place!" (meaning you never thought youd get out) or speaking of online phrasing, Im particularly sick of seeing the STFU icons and graphics everywhere (profanity I wont repeat here)
voted helpful: lilyloretta
Hillariously enough, I somehow noticed a music video the other day to a pop song that is really big right now. Guess what the band's actually name is? "LMFAO". I'm not kidding.
At the moment the word ( does this count ?? ) is
anyways
ARGHHHH
there is no 's' on the end of the word.
Repeat after me, there is no 's' on the end of the word, there is no 's' ......
anyways
ARGHHHH
there is no 's' on the end of the word.
Repeat after me, there is no 's' on the end of the word, there is no 's' ......
voted helpful: lilyloretta
"At the end of the day"
This is the most frustrating phrase I can possibly think of!
"At the end of the day, I did my best and that's all I can do!"
At the end of the day? Why not in the morning, or midday? It's a pointless, irrelevant phrase!
Oh, it gets me SO MAADDDDD!!!!! :s
This is the most frustrating phrase I can possibly think of!
"At the end of the day, I did my best and that's all I can do!"
At the end of the day? Why not in the morning, or midday? It's a pointless, irrelevant phrase!
Oh, it gets me SO MAADDDDD!!!!! :s
I have an English phrase that annoys me.
"It's the least I can do"
Usually when this phrase is used it is improperly and would, if I were honest all the time, get a "Then why did you bother?" from me because if all you are going to do is the least you can do then you can just keep it. Most likely whatever was the least you could do is more trouble than it was worth.
Example; Upon receiving a Christmas present I say "Thank you, it's wonderful" and I might get this reply "It's the least I can do". ...What? ...Why did you bother at all if you were only going to put the least amount of effort into getting and giving me this gift?
Right now I cannot think of an appropriate way to use this statement. When is the least someone could do enough to let someone else know by saying "It's the least I could do"? Wouldn't one be a bit embarrassed that that was the least they could do? Why bring any extra attention to your own half butt attempt at anything?
Wait .. if I brought home a failing grade on my report card, I could have told my parents... "Hey, it's the least I can do"
"It's the least I can do"
Usually when this phrase is used it is improperly and would, if I were honest all the time, get a "Then why did you bother?" from me because if all you are going to do is the least you can do then you can just keep it. Most likely whatever was the least you could do is more trouble than it was worth.
Example; Upon receiving a Christmas present I say "Thank you, it's wonderful" and I might get this reply "It's the least I can do". ...What? ...Why did you bother at all if you were only going to put the least amount of effort into getting and giving me this gift?
Right now I cannot think of an appropriate way to use this statement. When is the least someone could do enough to let someone else know by saying "It's the least I could do"? Wouldn't one be a bit embarrassed that that was the least they could do? Why bring any extra attention to your own half butt attempt at anything?
Wait .. if I brought home a failing grade on my report card, I could have told my parents... "Hey, it's the least I can do"
voted helpful: lilyloretta
Voted as best: doubleminaz
The idea when people use this phrase is to try and make sure the recipient of the favour/gift, etc doesn't feel bad that the "giver" may have gone out of their way.
I get your point though ;)
I get your point though ;)
I see! That makes soo much sense now. Wow. I have been seeing this all wrong and probably owe some apologies ... Hey it's the least I can do.
I was going to add that it is a bit like self-deprecating humor (which it might be in your report card example!).
But, I really like that you are open-minded enough to admit that your perception of the phrase was wrong! (For that, your answer gets my vote. Hey....)
But, I really like that you are open-minded enough to admit that your perception of the phrase was wrong! (For that, your answer gets my vote. Hey....)
If you try to understand English one word at a time, literally, you won't understand a large portion of what is spoken or written by native English speakers. It is the same in other languages. This is an idiom and it simply does not mean what the literal words mean. This idiom has many variations but the gist of the meaning is that the gift or service is very small compared with what the recipient really deserved. The other commenter was incorrect.
Mine would have to be... "You know what I'm saying?"
It has even morphed into "Know what I'm sayin'?" and even, "See what I mean?"
How can someone visually see what another is saying? I know the 'see' in put in there as 'understand' or 'comprende', but it bothers the hell out of me!
Especially when the phrase is used after each sentence uttered.... know what I'm sayin'?
It has even morphed into "Know what I'm sayin'?" and even, "See what I mean?"
How can someone visually see what another is saying? I know the 'see' in put in there as 'understand' or 'comprende', but it bothers the hell out of me!
Especially when the phrase is used after each sentence uttered.... know what I'm sayin'?
voted helpful: entelia, lilyloretta
Voted as best: chriswingate
"Where you at?"
I'm not a big grammar stickler, but this one I hear variants on several times a day and it always sets my teeth on edge.
I'm not a big grammar stickler, but this one I hear variants on several times a day and it always sets my teeth on edge.
voted helpful: lilyloretta
"I am done"...
The appropriate word would be finished...After all, we are not turkeys that need to be prodded to see if we are ready to eat!
The appropriate word would be finished...After all, we are not turkeys that need to be prodded to see if we are ready to eat!
I hate words like VIA and UTILIZE .. any over used type words that make reading and listening complicated when it doesn't have to be. You don't utilize a tool, you use it. You don't need to via the word by.
Other than that "You know what I'm saying", because chances are people don't. "Are you feeling me?" .. not unless I have my hands on you.
Other than that "You know what I'm saying", because chances are people don't. "Are you feeling me?" .. not unless I have my hands on you.
Hi, I was working on my answer for about 3 hours last night using my iphone. I had everything done, including all my references and then all of a sudden when I tried to submit my answer I was locked out of Mahalo. I was treated as if I was not a member. So I went through the process of trying to log in as a guest and also through Facebook. I tried several times in different ways to submit it to no avail. I checked my Facebook page today and the answer was not there. My iphone doesn't have the answer as well. My profile page doesn't have the answer. Is there any way we can retrieve it? I really spent a lot of time and effort on it.
My answer was: "I Ain't Got Nothin'". When I did a Mahalo search, before I tried any other searches, Mahalo did not have their own page and it asked me if I wanted to write a page on this very topic "I Ain't Got Nothin'." Of course I could not since I'm only at the yellow stage. My sources were top40.about.com, jazzbiographies.com/biographyaspxPID=31, and musicpotential.com ,
I was heartbroken. I had worked really hard on it. I went to bed around 4:00am. The reason I was using my iphone instead of the computer is that I have back problems and it affords me a way to work. I've learned my lesson though. From now on I'm using the computer, no matter how much it hurs.
My answer was: "I Ain't Got Nothin'". When I did a Mahalo search, before I tried any other searches, Mahalo did not have their own page and it asked me if I wanted to write a page on this very topic "I Ain't Got Nothin'." Of course I could not since I'm only at the yellow stage. My sources were top40.about.com, jazzbiographies.com/biographyaspxPID=31, and musicpotential.com ,
I was heartbroken. I had worked really hard on it. I went to bed around 4:00am. The reason I was using my iphone instead of the computer is that I have back problems and it affords me a way to work. I've learned my lesson though. From now on I'm using the computer, no matter how much it hurs.
source(s):
Mahalo search engine first, then these sites: top40.about.com, jazzbiographies.com/biographyaspxPID=31, and musicpotential.com
Mahalo search engine first, then these sites: top40.about.com, jazzbiographies.com/biographyaspxPID=31, and musicpotential.com
voted helpful: kty2777
Voted as best: unwirklich
@komomai A good idea would be to email Mahalo directly. (contact@mahalo.com). Something like this will most likely have a solution that they will be able to find and get your answer back.
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