Phrases I could do without

heuy · September 2011

"...but guess what?" Do I really need to guess--pretty sure you're going to tell me, so let's skip that question all together.

"oh just you wait" Duh! I am waiting....have been waiting for..oh...approximately 28 weeks now.

Got any you'd like to add to the list? Do it.

kristen+at+bcb · September 2011

"To be honest with you..." - my mom says this a LOT. Was she lying during the rest of the conversation?

illiniash85 · September 2011

I finally broke my dh of saying "At the end of the day..." I'm sure I say a few phrases but just don't notice them.

EvenAngelsFall · September 2011

"No offense, but..." = "I am about to offend you, but you can't get mad."

"You look really pregnant today!" = "You look really fat today!"

Happily Overwhelmed · September 2011

Not really phrases but my mom says "Actually" before a ton of sentences and "Or whatever" after... It.drives.me.CRAZY!

RNfromMN · September 2011

"I'm not racist, but..."

Translation: I *am* racist, but I know it's no longer PC and I'm about to say something based on a racial stereotype.

heuy · September 2011

RNfromMN:
"I'm not racist, but..."
Translation: I *am* racist, but I know it's no longer PC and I'm about to say something based on a racial stereotype.

Oh my gosh....I haven't heard that one in years...eons! Come on people! Horrible!

coadyk01 · September 2011

Anyways...it is NOT a real word! It drives me nuts when I hear it. It is properly said "anyway", no "s" on the end.

Maggie-Moo · September 2011

"I'm sorry, but..." is one I've been trying to break DH of since we were first dating. If you are sorry, then there isn't a but! If there is a but, then you aren't really sorry and you are actually saying "I'm sorry, but I still think I am right and would do it again"

MissBHaven1024 · September 2011

"What had happened was..." - Why can't you just say "what happened was"?

"No offense, but..." - I'm about to offend you, but since I gave you a heads-up, you can't get mad at me.

"Forreal?" - Uhh no, I'm lying to you! YES, I'm serious!

"I don't know what to tell you, but..." - So you're about to tell me something, but you don't how to tell me?! I'm confused...ha!

"I'm not one to say 'I told you so', but..." - You're going to go ahead and 'tell me so'

ashtonsuzanne · September 2011

hahah my hair dresser says "d'ya know what I mean" after every other statement. OMG drives me nuts......

This is what her stories sound like: "So this morning, I was at starbucks getting my usual coffee, and the line was so long, d'ya know what I mean? The lady in front of me paid in dimes and held up the whole line, d'ya know what I mean?" yatta yatta yatta

She's lucky she's a phenomenal hairdresser, or I would have been gone a long time ago!

SHUVUU · September 2011

''I literally . . . " It is the new 'actually' and 'basically' and 99% of the time it isn't even used correctly.

NNGnome · September 2011

SHUVUU:

''I literally . . . " It is the new 'actually' and 'basically' and 99% of the time it isn't even used correctly.

This.. no you are not literally a house etc, you are figuratively a house, you are literally pregnant.. drives me nuts.

kylayton · September 2011

I think anything can become annoying when it's something one person says excessively.

My personal favs...

"I'm not gonna lie..."

"Oh you know me..."

I know someone who says, "N N" instead of "and then."

"N N I said....N N I told her...N N you can..."

When people say Benjermin instead of Benjamin I cringe! We are not naming our baby Benjermin!

heuy · September 2011

kylayton:
I think anything can become annoying when it's something one person says excessively.
My personal favs...
"I'm not gonna lie..."
"Oh you know me..."
I know someone who says, "N N" instead of "and then."
"N N I said....N N I told her...N N you can..."
When people say Benjermin instead of Benjamin I cringe! We are not naming our baby Benjermin!

WTF! I tried saying that {in my head} and I sound like a 3 year old.

RizziB · September 2011

For some reason "...and what have you" drives me crazy. I guess it's another way to say et cetera?

Fletcha · September 2011

".... know what I mean?" After EVERY SENTENCE! It's like they're forcing you to agree with them.

"I seen..." as in "I seen her email" or "I seen him at Target". NO! You did not SEEN it, you SAW it.

InTheSun · September 2011

I can't stand the cliche "now more than ever." It seems like people apply this to everything without even thinking about it. "Now more than ever we need to watch how we're spending." "The safety of your family is important now more than ever." "We need to look our doors now more than ever."

OMG! Enough!

I also hate when people use "literally" wrong.

I ALSO hate "mommy to be." I don't get it. I'm already a parent...there's a baby I'm taking care of. I feel like a parent "now more than ever." LOL

linaboop · September 2011

"In my opinion": It is completely redundant. If you are saying or writing something, we know it is your opinion. This phrase only serves to distract from the main point of your argument.
"Not to be a ....": Prefacing anything you have to say with a disclaimer does not make your statement any less rude, inappropriate or annoying. If you need to start a statement with this, please just keep your mouth shut.
"Verbiage", "Dialogue", etc.: Some "professionals" use these words in an attempt to sound intelligent. Unfortunately, they do not know the proper way to use them and just come off as complete idiots. I would be delighted to check the wording of your letter and then speak with you about any changes that need to be made.

The other things that drive me nuts in professional communications are misspellings, absent punctuation marks, uncapitalized letters, abbreviations and general abuses of the English language. I understand being lazy with friends and family, but it is completely inappropriate in the work environment. You don't deserve a paycheck if you can't take the time to type your communications properly.

kylayton · September 2011

heuy:
kylayton:
I think anything can become annoying when it's something one person says excessively.
My personal favs...
"I'm not gonna lie..."
"Oh you know me..."
I know someone who says, "N N" instead of "and then."
"N N I said....N N I told her...N N you can..."
When people say Benjermin instead of Benjamin I cringe! We are not naming our baby Benjermin!
WTF! I tried saying that {in my head} and I sound like a 3 year old.

I KNOW! It's the most annoying thing ever.

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