most over used phrase - especially on TV

[kia cat]

For me it has to be "pretty much". It seems to be popping into every conversation about anything. Any others that grate on your nerves?

[echokilo]

Almost exactly!!! Is it almost or exactly?? Surely it can't be both!!!

[lankeela]

24/7 bugs me! And 'pretty much so'

[DTCwordfan]

"Weeellllllll"

Arch-criminal: one "Robert machine-gun-speak Peston"

[Postdog]

Grow a pair - those stuck at home in the day might know why

[Marijn]

It's been a journey, an emotional roller coaster, a learning curve, my dream come true

[Mosaic]

DT - I rush to defend the Peston as he is a reformed stammerer and should be cut slack on this account. If he was in a wheelchair you wouldn't mock his stubby legs....

I get rabid at 'X intends to appeal the decisionn'....nonono!! 'appeal against'!!! This is how civilisation begins to end.

[DTCwordfan]

He is the one that chose to go on television and therefore he knows that he will encounter flak for his inconsistencies - he doesn't exactly "stammer."

I don't think he really cares. With a prepared text, he is fine.

[chelle7272]

When people say 'literally' when it's clearly not
'I was literally blown away' erm no, you weren't.

[Quassia]

... Give it up for .... :o/

[lankeela]

I wanna give a big shout out to xxxxxx

[lankeela]

Basically anything that Davina McCall says!

[donchano]

Any expression where a noun is used as a verb, and vice versa, for example in sports commentary when they talk about someone "medalling" in an event, or my all time pet hate "it's a big ask". Aaaargh!!!

[Stargazer]

"He turned round and said...." why does everyone have to add "they turned around" before adding "and said" etc.

Basically and literally drive me nuts.

[archeraddict]

DT - I er, you know, er, weeellll, totally agree with you about,er, you know, Robert Peston. As soon as he comes on the TV or radio, I have to turn off.

Mosaic -I didn't know that he was a stammerer but I find his delivery very off putting and I genuinely can't concentrate on the point he is making. However, perhaps now that I know what he has had to deal with, I will find it easier.

[THECORBYLOON]

The way Robert Peston speeds up, slows down, hums and hahs, it's as if he is reading from a Braille script written in French and translating as he goes along.

[sandyRoe]

"It's only of interest in the Westminster village..."

[ladyalex]

'going forward' gets my goat.

[pips1]

Paul O'Grady saying "let's hear ya!" every 5 minutes to the audience, it's SO loud but I do like Paul.

[douglas9401]

Give him/her/it a round of applause. NO! F**k off with your applause for failing to form a sentence you mouth breathing cretin!



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