modern phrases I can't stand

chirpychirpy | 13:39 Wed 25th May 2011 | Phrases & Sayings

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I cringe when sports folk like John Inverdale talk about things being 'key' to a match or whatever. I cringe when people refer to dancing as 'throwing some shapes'. What modern phrases make you cringe?

Any Latin scholars?

there was an old woman of 92..

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Maydup

The modern phrase I dislike most of all is "you guys". Or even the word guys when directed at a random mix of people. Right guys, hi guys, I HATE it!

pretty_snowdrop

24/7, that bugs me. Say constantly or all the time.

lozzer50

chillax grrrr i so hate that and i also hate it when people say "er" at end of every statement

pretty_snowdrop

Instead of saying 'he went to hospital', some people are saying 'he was hospitalized'. Stop it!

askyourgran

I hate it when Dermot on Eggheads says when they have won that 'the Eggheads are doing what comes naturally' (sh*t)

I too hate simples and blue sky thinking.

mike11111

My pet hate is being addressed in the first person, e.g. "How are we today?" or "How is Michael today?" If there were ever a valid case for the reintroduction of capital punishment it is for such people as this.

mike11111

Should have said, "first or third person".

tara20

Not new, but 'state of the art' always irritates me like
'at the top of the hour' or
'I know where you're coming from'

keithlbw

When and why did people start putting the word "TEAM" before instead of after the team......For example "Team England" instead of England Team.

wildwood

Match commentator at important match; "They'll be looking to win this one!" as if the team tried to lose all other games.

weecalf

You walk 3 miles to a shop go to pay for the paper .Assistant sas "any petrol "."No I dont have any petrol are you not supposed to get it from these oil companies anyway "