Most Annoying Sayings/Matras/Idioms/Proverbs

2007-03-08 17:54:52

#51

cospengle: Member; +140|6483|Armidale, NSW, Australia

My pet hate is when people say "verse" as a verb in stead of "versus", eg. "The next game is Raiders verse Tigers". Are they reading poetry to each other? It also annoys me when people can't distinguish between "then" and "than", eg. "I'm better then him". And last but not l33st, when p30p13 5p331 wi7h num83r5 in 5t34d 0f 1e773r5.

Edit: found more numbers I could add

Last edited by cospengle (2007-03-08 18:03:20)

2007-03-08 17:57:36

#52

Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|6703|67.222.138.85

Moved to junk drawer.

2007-03-08 17:57:56

#53

RedTwizzler: I do it for the lulz.; +124|6533|Chicago

These two articles sum it up for me, moreso the first one:

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net … ling_blood
http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=banish

2007-03-08 18:10:02

#54

ThaReaper: Banned; +410|6636

your mom goes to college, and stuff with your mom

2007-03-08 19:57:02

#55

The_Mob_Returns: Member; +72|6718|Indianapolis, IN

people using 'hung' instead of 'hanged'

I hate the word, 'indivisible' in the Pledge of Allegiance.
(but that is totally different topic that can only be debated in a sane fashion....ie..not on here)

2007-03-08 20:31:53

#56

confused: Member; +10|6390|British Columbia

Ender2309 wrote:
Cheez wrote:
I hate "got" and especially "gotten". I am pretty sure they aren't right, because the correct is usually "have".
i had have a loaf of bread from the store?

no.

i had gotten a loaf of....

although i sure you meant "i got an apple in my pocket," the point stays; be specific!!! (and you're right, by the way)

I think more to the point is

I purchased a loaf of ....

or

I stole a loaf of .......

The word got has no real meaning. The English language is a gloriously rich and diverse collection of words that can be used to convey a vast array of emotions and ideas. Why use "GOT"?

2007-03-08 20:33:09

#57

ShoopDaWhoop: Banned; +53|6329

people who say "mate" and "right" at the end of every sentence annoy me.

2007-03-08 21:15:49

#58

Ricerckt93: Member; +69|6649

I hate the word "nOOb" or any varient of.

Most the people that use it, are just that.

2007-03-08 21:32:20

#59

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6435|King Of The Islands

confused wrote:
Ender2309 wrote:
Cheez wrote:
I hate "got" and especially "gotten". I am pretty sure they aren't right, because the correct is usually "have".
i had have a loaf of bread from the store?

no.

i had gotten a loaf of....

although i sure you meant "i got an apple in my pocket," the point stays; be specific!!! (and you're right, by the way)
I think more to the point is

I purchased a loaf of ....
or
I stole a loaf of .......

The word got has no real meaning. The English language is a gloriously rich and diverse collection of words that can be used to convey a vast array of emotions and ideas. Why use "GOT"?

Ja, that's why I wrote

the correct is usually "have".

I was aware of that grammatical error when I wrote it, I thought people would have more common sense, like Mr. Confused here.

@ cospengle
in5t34d is one word.

@ ShoopDaWhoop
What you have against us Aussies?

S'more:
Of instead of Have.

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2007-03-08 21:39:18

#60

FrenziedAU: Member; +6|6444|Australia

Hearing people say "Give 110% effort" just irritates me. 100% effort is the maximum you can give, asking for 110% is just wank speak.

2007-03-08 21:41:52

#61

ThaReaper: Banned; +410|6636

butts3cks can be anyone sometimes.

2007-03-08 22:12:51

#62

ShoopDaWhoop: Banned; +53|6329

Cheez wrote:
@ ShoopDaWhoop
What you have against us Aussies?

Nothing, I quite like them, but here in the UK where I'm from it's annoying as hell.

2007-03-08 23:18:30

#63

S3v3N: lolwut?; +685|6514|Montucky

All versions and current entries of ghetto slang or ebonics. (Bling Bling, Badonkadonk etc.)

2007-03-08 23:32:35

#64

|CoR| Majik_Kracker: Anti-Tank Aficionado; +10|6696|Arizona, USA

"Here's looking at you kid."
I really don't know why, but i just want to kill someone when i hear this.

2007-03-08 23:44:51

#65

soldevilla13: SuperFly; +21|6718|oregon

chittydog wrote:
JahManRed wrote:
Fucking management speak!!! I motivate my employees with my own particular brand of management speak, Northern Ireland stylee. Such motivational examples I have used in the last 48 hours:
"get yer fuckin figure outta your ass and stop day dreaming"
"that woman's going to cut our balls off if we don't get that work finished today!"
"I'll pay you more money when you earn it"
"This job if fuckin thankless, you have chosen the wrong career, get out now while you still can. Go be a bin man, there's no hope for me"
Jeez, I'm glad I don't work for you!

"My bad" makes me want to slap people, but the two worst ones ever are:
1. Y'all
2. Enthused. "Enthused" isn't even a word. It's "enthusiastic". Don't make up words because your too stupid to remember the right one.

enthused is a word.... http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/enthused

2007-03-08 23:51:14

#66

xBlackPantherx: Grow up, or die; +142|6339|California

when british end a word that ends in an 'a' with an 'er'

i.e. America would be Americer

2007-03-08 23:53:58

#67

soldevilla13: SuperFly; +21|6718|oregon

Ender2309 wrote:
Cheez wrote:
I hate "got" and especially "gotten". I am pretty sure they aren't right, because the correct is usually "have".
i had have a loaf of bread from the store?

no.

i had gotten a loaf of....

although i sure you meant "i got an apple in my pocket," the point stays; be specific!!! (and you're right, by the way)

naw, you can say, " i had acquired a loaf of bread at the store."

2007-03-09 08:29:41

#68

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|6655|BC, Canada

Ricerckt93 wrote:
I hate the word "nOOb" or any varient of.

Most the people that use it, are just that.

i forgot about that one... when someone uses it they automaticly go down a few notches on the respect meter.

2007-03-09 08:31:49

#69

bennisboy: Member; +829|6642|Poundland

"Its always in the last place you'll look"
Let me think... could that be because once you've found it you wont go on looking? of course its gonna be the last damn place you look!

2007-03-09 08:34:12

#70

bennisboy: Member; +829|6642|Poundland

Oh and also "That'll learn you" , no it should be that will teach you, learn to speak English

2007-03-09 11:41:03

#71

rawls2: Mr. Bigglesworth; +89|6556

"Religion is evil" - Stupidest oxymoron I've ever heard.

2007-03-09 11:42:48

#72

Stealth42o: She looked 18 to me officer; +175|6668

Any leet speech

2007-03-09 13:14:50

#73

Sup3r_Dr4gon: Boat sig is not there anymore; +214|6323|Australia

"Life isn't fair, get used to it "
ALWAYS said by someone better off then you, who are guarenteed to forget this phrase when they are in a tough situation.

"Get over it"
Said by those who have nothing to get over.

"Winning isn't everything"
Said by those who aren't.

2007-03-09 13:16:00

#74

Liberal-Sl@yer: Certified BF2S Asshole; +131|6452|The edge of sanity

Any put-down involving the transitive property

2007-03-09 14:37:16

#75

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|6687|Devon, England

I hate it whenever I ask my friends for the time and they say "Time you got a watch!"

Pisses me off.

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