A simple turn of phrase… or Words Not To Live By

[Hayden]

Sometimes someone will say something and immediately, I’ll lose interest in continuing the rest of the conversation.

Yesterday a woman who worked at an employment agency, who wanted to set up an interview for a client at my company ended a message on my answering machine with “rock on”
As in, “I’ll try you again tomorrow….rock on.”

What’s wrong with good-bye? Or nothing at all. Just hang up. We weren’t meant to be.

I’ve discussed this with a few of my friends and I’m not alone. Certain sayings can be an instant turn off.
Here is a partial, not comprehensive, list of things people should stop saying:

1. Pardon my French (after cursing)

2. Anyhoo

3. We’re not in Kansas anymore

4. Rock on

5. What’s the plan Stan?

6. Give me a shout

7. Fancy Shmancy

8. I’m just calling to say howdy

9. H'ell-o?

10. Who’d of thunk it?

I’d be less likely to ditch someone because of a turn of phrase then because of terrible table manners (please please keep your mouth shut when chewing) or rudeness (whistling to get the waiter’s attention is NEVER ok).

So share please people, what is that absolute “do not pass go, do not collect £200″ antic that’ll get someone dumped physically or mentally by you?

[Richt]

Re: A simple turn of phrase… or Words Not To Live By

A previous boss of mine once used to take the mickey out of any bloke who said the words

"Okey dokey". Its just not something that men should say, ever. His response to that was. "men that say Okey dokey don't tend to get a *ahem*"

So my answer to your question will be okey dokey, There is never an excuse for a gent to say it! EVER

[Hayden]

Re: A simple turn of phrase… or Words Not To Live By

Hello Rich.

Front Jacket pocket, eh? Nicely played.

"Okey dokey", is added to the list. That was a good one! I'm sure we can all agree with.

What's next?

[hrgillespie]

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I was raised in a "very proper" home so swear words were never tolerated. But what gets me is when people substitute the F word and use "Friggin" or "freakin" Like it means anything less then the real word?????? I personally hate both. It wouldn't necessarily make me not like someone all together but is certainly a turn off to me if it's used everyother moment.

In turn I Hope that doesn't offend anyone
Heidi

[Katlam]

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my personal pet peeve is folks who say "irregardless" it's not a word, regardless is without regard, heedless, unmindful. And putting ir before a word means "not"

so does that mean irregardless means not unmindful, or not heedless, or not without regard

it's a very bad habit.

[*Emma*]

Re: A simple turn of phrase… or Words Not To Live By

good one katlam! i second that!!

and it really pisses me off when its allowed in scrabble, it is NOT A WORD!

I'm not a scrablle addict really ok... well maybe i am... darn facebook

Heidi i do that!!! lol... only in here though when i cant say the other words, sorry! lol

[kate58]

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I hate all that business jargon that is, ultimately, meaningless and generally favoured by those who haven't very much to say. Examples

Solutions (as in business solutions, computer solutions etc) YUCK!
thinking outside the box
blue sky thinking
think the unthinkable (huh?)
at this juncture (what's wrong with 'now'?)
mission critical
with all due respect (which usually means the person is about to say something that shows no respect whatsoever)

The list is practically endless.

The worst I ever came accross was some consultant in a staff development thingy who suggested that participants list their "sads and glads". That should be a capital offence.

[hrgillespie]

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Heidi i do that!!! lol... only in here though when i cant say the other words, sorry! lol

Emma don't be sorry it's a stupid pet peeve of mine and I think it's more parentally engrained then soemthing that would have bothered me otherwise. My father in particular has a thing when people substitute words for other words like "son of a biscuit" or anything like that and when someone does it it's almost like his words in the back of my head saying "If your gonna say that you might as well say the real thing" nag nag nag nag nag ......... I can't get it out of my head .......

So anyways it's really not "my thing" but ingrained in me from early on and through my whole life. It's amazing what we retain

Heidi

[Discolemonade]

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hehe, I must annoy the heck (pun) outta ya'll!

I aim to please

[Alexa]

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Disco,

I was thinking that (about me).

Anyhoo, I'll live

[*Emma*]

Re: A simple turn of phrase… or Words Not To Live By

Rock On Alexa!

[Brook]

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You know, I find myself having to practically sit on my hands because I'm fairly certain I could incorporate almost all of the things listed here into a single post and wanting to try! LOL!!

[TitianWasp]

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Two biggies for me:

1. "A lot" is composed of two words, not one, i.e. "Alot".
2. Adverbs without "ly" at the end. As in, "I would do that different than her" (should be "I would do that differently than she".

But I fear our campaign is doomed.

[ShiningStarr]

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For me it has to be....

I could care less! Which should be I couldn't care less.

[Alexa]

Re: A simple turn of phrase… or Words Not To Live By

Actually I do have one of my own, or a couple

When people say 'pacifically' instead of 'specifically'. Grrrr!

And 'what can I do you for?'

On the other hand I quite like it when people say:

'I'm sweet enough' - when turning down sugar in tea.

And when people say 'innit' when it doesn't technically make sense, like 'She said she was coming over, innit'.