Annoying things people say?

[Lisnaholic]

"Big ask" sounds like something a very young child would say.

And for that matter, so does "my bad."

Thanks for mentioning "big ask" and "my bad". I had forgotten, recently, to get annoyed about those ! What's doubly annoying about them is that,as Guybrush says, there already exist perfectly good ways to say the same thing: nothing wrong with "tall order" and "my mistake" afaik.

I know one person who would use that word and he was a try-hard wanker who I didn't like so I agree.

^ Yes, the corporate buzz words are the most annoying because they are usually in the mouths of people trying to show off in a meeting. The only one I can remember off hand is "fast-track": I was in a meeting and the boss said, "This needs to be a fast-track project." Immediately a thought bubble appeared in my head, "Then why the f are you involving me in it?!"

[jimmy jazz]

- Wild

[Psy-Fi]

Yes, the corporate buzz words are the most annoying because they are usually in the mouths of people trying to show off in a meeting. The only one I can remember off hand is "fast-track": I was in a meeting and the boss said, "This needs to be a fast-track project." Immediately a thought bubble appeared in my head, "Then why the f are you involving me in it?!"

I was in a meeting with several people where I worked some years ago, and one of them (who happened to be sitting directly across from me at the conference table) said we needed to start thinking "outside of the box" and as he said it, he held both of his hands up and drew an imaginary square in front of his face.

I almost burst out laughing but I managed to hold my composure.

[jimmy jazz]

I was in a meeting with several people where I worked some years ago, and one of them (who happened to be sitting directly across from me at the conference table) said we needed to start thinking "outside of the box" and as he said it, he held both of his hands up and drew an imaginary square in front of his face.

I almost burst out laughing but I managed to hold my composure.

Here is the box

[]

He was thinking outside of it.

[Janszoon]

I was in a meeting with several people where I worked some years ago, and one of them (who happened to be sitting directly across from me at the conference table) said we needed to start thinking "outside of the box" and as he said it, he held both of his hands up and drew an imaginary square in front of his face.

I almost burst out laughing but I managed to hold my composure.

[Trollheart]

I remember reading Watchmen, and the character Rorshach, who does not give a fuck, is trying to get information from criminals. They're trying to intimidate him (think he's in a cell, can't remember) but his laconic dry wit cracked me up. You've got three guys (plus him) - one very short, one very tall and one very fat.

This isn't verbatim and may be all wrong, but the basics are right cos I remember laughing at the dialogue it was so snappy.

Small guy: "Seen you around before, friend."
Rorschach: "Small world."
Tall guy: "You tryin' to be funny dude? I'll cut you good!"
Rorscach (looking up): "Tall order."
Fat guy: "Yeah we gonna kill you."
Rorschach: "Fat chance."

Then he kicked the shit out of all three. Love that guy. Moore is such a fantastic writer.

[Dianne W]

Had a rare girls night out to celebrate as one of was getting truly Hitched.... We did party we did drink so much, too much and caused a bit of a riot...Police arrested us all and took us to Sutton Police Station where things did not go down well...Ok we did have a rare mad night and done mad things...But why did we have to all have our fingerprints taken and then locked in a cell for a few hours...some things you never can forget.

[Janszoon]

Had a rare girls night out to celebrate as one of was getting truly Hitched.... We did party we did drink so much, too much and caused a bit of a riot...Police arrested us all and took us to Sutton Police Station where things did not go down well...Ok we did have a rare mad night and done mad things...But why did we have to all have our fingerprints taken and then locked in a cell for a few hours...some things you never can forget.

Sounds like a wild night, but what was the annoying thing people say?

[Dr_Rez]

nice

[Lisnaholic]

Sounds like a wild night, but what was the annoying thing people say?

Presumably:-

[Trollheart]

nice

Hey Rez! Welcome! The Doctor is in the house! 

Presumably:-

At least she wasn't in Ireland, where they say "Irish Stew in the name of the Law".
I'll get me coat.
Well, first I'll have to buy one.

[Guybrush]

@Dianne W what did you do as you were rioting?

"Irish Stew in the name of the Law".

Oh gods 😅

[Dianne W]

Sounds like a wild night, but what was the annoying thing people say?

Annoying... imagination haha....can you not see that having fun is ok... was OTT but fun it was..Your under arrest for disturbing the Peace. ...that is not annoying I guess, it's frigging outrageous.

[SGR]

I don't know why, but I hate the expression 'gave me the nod' or 'gives the nod', as a way of saying someone gave approval or permission for something.

Did you ever consider he was just looking at your tits? 

[Trollheart]

They're always looking at my tits. 

In other news, watching the TV today I realised something. Those people who start a sentence with "so", which is pretty much, I think, hated by us all, only do so in response to a question. It's weird, but check it for yourself. Nobody says "So your latest album, what inspired its title?" They say "What inspired the title" and then the other person says "So we looked at the world population dispersion of whales" or whatever. It's become clear to me now that the word "so" is some sort of qualifier for a question, almost replacing "because".

I guess there may be people who just start a sentence with it anyway, but the vast majority use it as a response. So that's weird. 

Oh, and while we're at it, speaking of "the nod"....