Statements or phrases that drive you nuts

[DCat]

When people say "decimate" when they don't in fact mean "kill one in ten" but "massacre wholesale".

When people start a sentence with "As far as ..." and then never say the necessary "is concerned" to finish. That starts a vein throbbing in my temple.

With you on decimation Gate (I almost said 'absolutely'!) Even the revered Johnno said it on his interview the other evening.

[DCat]

Innit

Like 'I went to college today, innit'

Eh?

[Capricorn]

"At this moment in time"
Why not just say"now"
:?:

[Capricorn]

"At this moment in time"
Why not just say"now"
:?:

[banbury tiger]

agree with you Dcat.
but Belperjon isn't calling the Atlantic Ocean the "Pond" an Americanism ?? :roll:

[Cornish Tiger]

No, I'm sure "pond" is English euphamism for the atlantic. I've certainly only heard the english say it, or people mimicking the English. Excerpt from Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898 -

Herring-pond (The).
The British Channel; the Atlantic, which separates America from the British Isles; the sea between Australasia and the United Kingdom, are all so called.
Sir W. Scott: Guy Mannering, chap. xxxiv. “He’ll plague you now he’s come over the herring-pond.”—

Even worse - Capricorn, "at this present moment in time"
for goodness sake, next it'll be "at this present, immediate, precise nanosecond right now in time" and then by the time you've finished all that bllocks, it's another precise moment in time entirely.

[Kinoulton]

In Tesco, looking for a lasagne or something for lunch.

Where did I find one?

Down an aisle entitled "Italian Meal Solutions".

Jesus wept. :evil:

[Ashby Rock Chick]

I was recently told "Wow, you look great for your age"...!!

(was I really supposed to take it as a compliment?) I said "Thanks, I think" through gritted teeth. :roll:

[Cornish Tiger]

Howdy Kaye.
Know what you mean, but it's better than when you tell people your age and they look like "yeah that's about right". I like shock, sharp intakes of breath, a few No, you can't be's. What facecream do you use, that kind of thing. I get nothing

[Kinoulton]

Well you certainly write young!

[Ashby Rock Chick]

Oh babe, big hugs. Who cares about age anyway, it's just a number. When I'm asked how old I am I say "25 with 17 years experience", that confuses them.

On the things people say I hate theme, my neighbour, when I asked him where he went for his holidays used to say casually "The Dom Rep". It used to really bug me, pretentious :censored:!!! 8)

[Cornish Tiger]

That's the Domino Inn, Repton. I've been there too!

thanks Kin, I am like so totally young in my speech, too right dude. respect.

[Kinoulton]

Jeeez. That's bad.

We had a village coach outing to Bruges. Great fun and all, but hardly what you'd call jet-set.

On the way back a friend of ours couldn't wait to use his latest gadget to phone the office (it also picked up his emails and all that stuff) and informed whoever he was talking to: "I'm just on my way back from Europe."

I think we were rattling up the M11 at the time and playing eye-spy.

[The Countess of Welford]

Main bug bears are;
"Y'know" ( Chief offender, Andy Robinson although belatedly getting better)
" At the end of the day"
Aaaaaggggghhhhhhh!!!!!!

[kuzza]

For me it's things like: Blue sky thinking, a document requiring more blue, thought showers...

On a serious note, the phrases, "It's political correctness gone mad." and "I'm not racist but..." really get my blood up.