Annoying words that people use

[Lysander]

This morning I was talking to my girlfriend and it occured to me for the first time that she uses a fair amount of words that I've never known anyone else to use, but that really wazz me off.

The other day she described something as 'dreamy' and when something's particularly nice she'll say it's "to die for". This is also an expression my mum uses and it's really annoying!!

However, the word she uses the most that annoys me is when something's warm she says it's "toastie". As in, the "weather's so toastie today".

Is it just me or is that really infuriating?? Where do people get these words from and what makes them thing it's a good idea to use them??! How do I stop it other than stuffing a sock in her mouth for the best part of the day [or ball gag]?

I will now terminate my miserable existence. Goodbye.

 

[lookitsjonno]

"do you know what i mean?" after every sentence.

really grates my teath

 

[Wang]

This morning I was talking to my girlfriend and it occured to me for the first time that she uses a fair amount of words that I've never known anyone else to use, but that really wazz me off.

Wazz? Hopefully there was a hint of intentional irony in there.

 

[joeyjojo]

Wazz? Hopefully there was a hint of intentional irony in there.

 

[juju]

"do you know what i mean?" after every sentence.

really grates my teath

Yes like we are all mind readers?!!! Very annoying and they sound so bleeding stupid too.

The other one that gets me is "like" - the inapproriate use of the word like, it gets dropped in here, there and everywhere - except where it fits.

And lets not forget;

He is "well" fit. That is "well" nice. The word well........

 

[lookitsjonno]

oh, and "at the end of the day..."

man this threads starting to get annoying

 

[Muban]

really wazz me off.

There's one right there

 

[slambo69]

I moved from the east coast to glasgow and it seems everyone there ends a sentence with 'but'. Might sound weird to other folk but true.

E.g. "I hate that tv show but"

To annoy them I sometimes say, but...what?

 

[trojan698]

snip

I smell an imminent break up!

 

[Lysander]

Or people who end a sentence with 'so'.

"and we went to the pub and Jonny and James turned up, had loads of beer and it was a good night, so.."

So?? So what?!

 

[Kreeeee]

I smell an imminent break up!

Actually I think it's my new shower gel.

 

[Tobeornottobe]

The other one that gets me is "like" - the inapproriate use of the word like, it gets dropped in here, there and everywhere - except where it fits.

Seconded. From the American Bimbo School of Speech, It has, like, regretably spread across the pond to the Uk.

 

[Noxis]

I moved from the east coast to glasgow and it seems everyone there ends a sentence with 'but'. Might sound weird to other folk but true.

E.g. "I hate that tv show but"

To annoy them I sometimes say, but...what?

People that end every sentance with "like". And I do the same thing and ask politely "like what?".

 

[meghatronic]

I use "ergo" quite a bit. Seems to miff people off. Also I'll use "really....?" as a sarcastic response. This also annoys people. I'm sure their are countless others. What can I say? I annoy people...

 

[Nzyme]

guestimate

its a stupid word, if your estimating your already guessing so why do you need to guess a guess ! ? ! ? !

 

[TrUz]

People who say whateva/whatever etc... I could just punch them in the face for that alone.

TrUz

 

[Posty]

Not really words for me but i hate it when people don't pronounce their T's

 

[Lysander]

Factoid.

Which is what... a small fact? It's still a fact though.

People who say 'anyhoo' instead of 'anyhow'.

 

[hybrid]

'basically...'

'at the end of the day...'

Those two grinnnnnnnnnd on me

 

[SiD the Turtle]

My fiancée likes the word 'mardy'. Apparently its some kind of backward Midlands term. 'Don't get so mardy'. Speak English!

Also my old boss was full of office-l33tspk which was one of the reasons I left.