Five Most Annoying Words for 2017; No Offense But I Disagree ...

[Absalom]

"Reach out"

Totally ^^^^

I hated it decades ago when we had a pastor who constantly "shared" even though all he did was talk about stuff.

These days, people who "reach out" when all they do is contact somebody annoy me to no end. They probably reach out to the 911 operator when their house is on fire.

 

[Rule3]

"Whatever" originated with the dim wit Valley Girls and has to be said in a certain way. Such as:

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When it is stated by a Wife, it means this argument is over and you lose!

 

[two-bit cowboy]

Being in the military teaches one to say that phrase ["With all due respect"] with complete sincerity in ones voice.

Yes, I recall second lieutenants through colonels using that prefix in their comments to me during my last six years in the 'Force. Their disagreement with what I'd said to generate that phrase never changed my mind. If some policy, trend or directive was feces I called it such!

"Say what you mean, and mean what you say" is a concept lost on most folks who use many of the annoying words and phrases posted here.

 

[LVSteve]

The arrogance of some people!! Do they really think that I read or listen closely enough to their drivel to know whether they are using these weasel words/phrases. I hear their name on the radio or read the byline and the filters cut in accordingly.

 

[dg101win]

"It is what it is." , using the word "issue" instead of "problem this one has bugged me for years. politically correct is another one. One I haven't heard in awhile is "talk to the hand" at that point the person puts their hand up in your face palm towards you . I take that to mean " I can't back up my statement with facts or logical thinking so leave me alone".

 

[nachogrande]

2017???

I've been hearing 4 of them a long time before 2017. Thank the D for popularizing the Fake news. "let me ask Siri". I keep asking my flip phone, no answers as of yet.

 

[Bill Raby]

Quit saying "African American". Its just stupid. I know a few white American citizens born in Africa. I know a lot more black Americans that have never been to Africa. Is a black guy that was born and raised in Africa and has never been to America an African American? Friend of mine refered to someone in Scotland as African American. Then finds out that nobody in the guys family has ever been outside of UK in about 200 years. Not African or American. That whole thing did not turn out too well. I thought it was pretty funny.

 

[rog8732]

"uum uh, see wha I'm saying".

 

[Gunsnwater]

A friend taught me this one, and it goes deep if you really think about it.

Words have meaning.

Too often people toss out **** without thinking about what they are saying. It get worse when incorrect language is used in technical conversation. Not having a working grasp of what is really going on doesn't stop some people from being experts with great insight needing to be imparted on the little people.

Which brings us to : You don't know, what you don't know.

 

[Gunsnwater]

Quit saying "African American". Its just stupid. I know a few white American citizens born in Africa. I know a lot more black Americans that have never been to Africa. Is a black guy that was born and raised in Africa and has never been to America an African American? Friend of mine refered to someone in Scotland as African American. Then finds out that nobody in the guys family has ever been outside of UK in about 200 years. Not African or American. That whole thing did not turn out too well. I thought it was pretty funny.

European stolen African descendent.

 

[CalmerThanYou]

"Right?" As if to imply agreement with the previous speaker.

Bro, Right?

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

I think I'll follow this thread. Knowing what annoys someone can be a lot of fun.

 

[Old TexMex]

I think I'll follow this thread. Knowing what annoys someone can be a lot of fun.

I see what you did there.....

 

[Bekeart]

BOGO - meaning has changed

BOGO - meaning has changed

In the beginning: BOGO - Buy One and Get One - second one FREE

Now many ads have perverted the meaning.

Buy One and Get One at 50% off.
Second One no longer FREE.

I rate this DECEPTION right down there with FAT FREE SOUR CREAM.

Bekeart

 

[Bekeart]

Miss use of ENTITLEMENT

Miss use of ENTITLEMENT as a pejorative term.

Why do they call Social Security an ENTITLEMENT?
They made us pay them and now they have to pay us back.

By their logic my writing checks on the bank account is an also an ENTITLEMENT.

Bekeart

 

[snuffy51]

How 'bout throwing something up on the wall and seeing if it will stick?

 

[Iggy]

I shudder when I see "gifted"

 

[two-bit cowboy]

I shudder when I see "gifted"

Amen!

We have scads of great verbs in our language. We don't need to "make" more by turning perfectly good nouns into verbs.

 

[michael1952]

WHEN I HEAR "WITH THAT BEING SAID'

I want to throat punch somebody

you said it already , why say with that being said?

 

[deadin]

I'm getting really tired of "What about...."

I never know if they are trying to change the subject or are trying to justify their bad behavior because someone else did some similar....