I Wish People Would Just Stop ...

shm_uk

... using the catchphrase 'SIMPLES!' in general conversation

It's no longer amusing.
No wait, what am I saying, it never was amusing in the first place.

Whatever. Just stop using it.

bompington

Yeah, I can do that. Simples!

Alphabet

i agree with all of the above.

Clever Pun

is it only annoying when shouted?

simonaspinall

I'd like to add the use of the word 'Basically' at the start of a sentence.

I will decide what is basic and what is not - It's my brain, so f*ck you stupid moron in my office who deserves death and pain!

shm_uk

Clever Pun wrote:

is it only annoying when shouted?

No no, it's annoying at all volumes other than 'off'

And I don't know why I put it in capitals ...

forward_loop

Another one that gets my goat is the hugely increasing use of "fella" as in conversation, particualry amongst the middle generation. :roll:

Also spoken sentences that start with "yes,no" or no,yes" if you dont know what you are going to say, wait until you do, simples.

hatbeard

Forward loop wrote:

Another one that gets my goat is the hugely increasing use of "fella" as in conversation, particualry amongst the middle generation. :roll:

I'm particularly guilty of this one but I see it as more of a colloquialism of where i'm from (essex).

could be worse. I could call you bruv or even geezer

shm_uk

Other indications of being a bit of a twit:


Using the pointless phrase ‘as you do’ in a sentence describing something you were doing.

Using a raised inflection at the end of sentences, making everything you say sound like a question.

Saying ‘Anyhoo’ in place of ‘Anyhow’.

Using any quote from Film/TV.

Using the word “like” after every few, like, words in, like, all your, like, sentences.

… and then of course there are the berks who still use txt speak. Not gr8.

slowondefy2

'... you know ...'

*Everyone* says it (including me), and it's quite irritating.

spen666

is this the Grumpy thread?

tailwindhome

spen666 wrote:

is this the Grumpy thread?

It is now

deptfordmarmoset

''Don't take this personally...'' makes me cringe because it's invariably followed with a ''...but + a personal insult. We are persons, personally is just how we take things. If I were a dog I'd probably take things doggishly. If I were a tree, I'd take thing treefully. As it is, I'm a person so I take things personally.

Oh, and ''chillax'' produces the opposite reaction to chilling and relaxing.

And why do put little stickers on apples that you have to scratch off every time you want to eat one without getting a mouthful of paper and gum? That, though, probably belongs on a whole new thread....

Paul E

And the phrase "my bad", just say my mistake, this is not America with their warped sense of our language.

jonginge

If I use all the above ironically is that OK? *runs*

@TWH

waddlie

"I'm not being funny, right..."

Damn right you're not, feckface.

_Brun_

It literally drives me up the wall when people say stupid stuff.

jonginge

Miniature Brun earlier today:

zanes

"D'ya know what I mean?"

"Mate"

shipley

...and then there is the use of too many words....

as in "at this present moment in time..."

Why not say 'now'

...and I agree with all of the above, but I guess its the joy of getting old

SamWise72

Some of you need a nap, it seems

mese13

saying 'mahoosive' instead of 'massive' - I was once shown around a house by an idiot who kept commenting on the 'mahoosive' this, and the 'mahoosive' that....

waddlie

And in spite of all these annoyances, when it all comes together in one glorious whole you can't tear your eyes away...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww

dhope

Shipley wrote:

...and then there is the use of too many words....

as in "at this present moment in time..."

Why not say 'now'

...and I agree with all of the above, but I guess its the joy of getting old

My old boss always used to prefix an idea with
"I was thinking, in my head..."

Current boss always introduces an idea with
"The concept of", about things that aren't concepts at all, just requirements.

lost_in_thought

simonaspinall wrote:

I'd like to add the use of the word 'Basically' at the start of a sentence.

I will decide what is basic and what is not - It's my brain, so f*ck you stupid moron in my office who deserves death and pain!

I wish people would stop overreacting.

attica

My last boss used to send emails to everybody in the office and would invariably start them with
"I wanted to write you all an email to say..."

I'll not say what it was I wanted to do in return :twisted:

Flyingbogey

shm_uk wrote:

Other indications of being a bit of a twit:


Using the pointless phrase ‘as you do’ in a sentence describing something you were doing.

Using a raised inflection at the end of sentences, making everything you say sound like a question.

Saying ‘Anyhoo’ in place of ‘Anyhow’.

Using any quote from Film/TV.

Using the word “like” after every few, like, words in, like, all your, like, sentences.

… and then of course there are the berks who still use txt speak. Not gr8.

There was a great Armstrong and Miller or was it Mitchell and Webb? but the sketch was him shooting people for poor English. "Tenderhooks",. "Expresso", etc. V Funny. My pesonal loathe was WAAAAASSSSUUUUUP!