Phrases that Annoy You

[Prone2Clone]

Six in one, half dozen in the other.

I seen ______.

It's great to be a Hawkeye.

 

[Cyballz]

When people use "Up, down or over" referring to making a trip somewhere and don't use up as North or Down as South. Really bugs me when someone says they are going up to Des Moines from Ames or down to Minnesota.

Maybe they're talking about elevation *******. Des Moines is 2 feet higher than Ames, so you do go up when you make that trip.

 

[Angie]

I know a ton of people who say this, none of who I would consider to be idiots. I'm sure you feel better about yourself calling them idiots.

It's "whom," but yes, obviously.

 

[TXCyclones]

I know a ton of people who say this, none of who I would consider to be idiots. I'm sure you feel better about yourself calling them idiots.

"A ton of people..." This is another one! That basically says that you know 10 or 11 people that use this phrase?

 

[optimuslott]

Anything said with a southern accent annoys me.

I hate when people you grew up with in the midwest that have now moved to the south use the term "Y'ALL" all the time.

a) You sound stupid, I know you are from Chicago

b) Now that you live in New Orleans doesn't mean you can get away with saying "Nawlins".

c) Talking like a southerner doesn't change the fact that both boiled peanuts and sweet tea are disgusting.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Just sayin'

this +1,0000,000

also a guy at work says the phrase "I know right"

 

[Naughtius]

We could solution for this by orientating people with their dictionaries, but it is what it is.

 

[norsemen]

Another vote for the improper use of "ton".

Ton describes mass, not quantity.

I know a ton of people! Is that ten 200 pounders or four very fat folks?

 

[Cyched]

I went running this morning and had someone yell "Run Forrest Run!" from a moving car.

It's more the lack of originality that annoys me. That and they probably get barely any exercise at all.

 

[TruClone]

"Whatnot"

 

[Naughtius]

Another vote for the improper use of "ton".

Ton describes mass, not quantity.

I know a ton of people! Is that ten 200 pounders or four very fat folks?

What about "pantload?" Need a ruling. Mass or quantity?

 

[chuckd4735]

"A ton of people..." This is another one! That basically says that you know 10 or 11 people that use this phrase?

Who cares? You know exactly what people mean when they say things. You pointing out the flaw in the phrase and/or taking it literally just makes you sound pretentious.

 

[DistrictCyclone]

"It is what it is". No ****, jerk-wad; what else would it be? That's like saying "green is green", or "tautologies are tautological".

 

[Spam]

Who cares? You know exactly what people mean when they say things. You pointing out the flaw in the phrase and/or taking it literally just makes you sound pretentious.

Agree with you here. If we go into literal meanings, we are going to get a "ton" of posts in this thread.

 

[Doc]

:frown: I use many of these phrases. The one I'm going to defend is "I know, right?" Simply saying "I know" can sound arrogant, and can make it seem like there was no value in what the other person just said. In my opinion, saying "I know, right?" casually supports the statement the other person just said, and can build a spirit of familiarity. That's why I use it.

 

[Agclone91]

Maybe they're talking about elevation *******. Des Moines is 2 feet higher than Ames, so you do go up when you make that trip.

Yeah because everybody looks up elevation before they make a 25 mile trip. I'm sure you just knew off the top of your head that Des Moines is "2 feet" above the elevation of Ames. Start thinking practical before you go around calling people dumb***es.

 

[Cy$]

YOLO....end thread

 

[Cyched]

YOLO....end thread

Wait...I only live once?

Damn, I thought I had at least two lives. Talk about a letdown:sad:

 

[3TrueFans]

YOLO....end thread

This wins, hands down.

 

[CyOps]

"I see what you did there"