Words Or Phrases That Make You Cringe

[Dino Velvet]

I made a thread titled "Words Or Phrases That Make You Snicker" before. This is for the other cornball, cliche stuff.

Word: Empowering(Sounds too much like Lifetime Network or Oprah)
Phrase: What doesn't kill you makes you stronger(I think most people hate this so no explanation required)

[luvs2lick1385]

Is it supposed to drip like that????

[maxpower]

"It is what it is." An empty, cop-out phrase.

[Dino Velvet]

I heard the word "whatever" is frowned upon by many. I use it all the time to avoid arguments.

Also being a native from LA, the word "dude" is littered into my phraseology. I get made fun of all the time for it.

[maxpower]

I admit I tend to use "whatever" in a similar fashion myself. The word "dude" is also peppered throughout my own speech, even though I am not from L.A. Must be a stoner thing.

[Dino Velvet]

Must be a stoner thing.

When I'm stoned "dude" is more of a sentence/exclamation/question than a word. I try to stretch it out. Du-uuuuuuu-uuuuuuuuuuuuuu-uuuuuude?!?!!!!

Spicoli and his cheapo Mexi-bud. Way stronger nowadays from mobbed-up dispensaries.

Spicoli - I'm so wasted! - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTSk5cbaZso)

[SammiValentine]

"just touching base" "ping me an email"

eugh.

[SammiValentine]

"the next goal will be crucial" its a game of two halves"

no shit.

[Amber Littlefeather]

" your ass is grass and I m the lawn mower" my butt is not hairy:confused:

[Dino Velvet]

"At the end of the day..."

[TSCURIOUS]

"You know what I mean?" Over and over again!

[altstu2]

When I mod I hate to see "I'm straight but I would totally fuck you"

[Dino Velvet]

"You know what I mean?" Over and over again!

Or "know what ahm sayin'?" to end and begin every sentence. Kind of like push-starting a car that doesn't work too often.

I think people use expressions like that when they are certain people are ignoring them. Sometimes they wave their hands around to the point of causing a draft. The charade isn't very effective either.

[rodinuk]

"going forward"

"getting people engaged"

and habitual use of the f-word and c-word in everyday conversation where it's neither necessary or effective.

[rodinuk]

"You know what I mean?" Over and over again!

or the contracted form "you know" .... I attended a lecture lasting about an hour and a half and after a few minutes started counting the repetitions - he was doing 75 y.p.h. (youknows per hour)

[SammiValentine]

Or "know what ahm sayin'?" to end and begin every sentence. Kind of like push-starting a car that doesn't work too often.

I think people use expressions like that when they are certain people are ignoring them. Sometimes they wave their hands around to the point of causing a draft. The charade isn't very effective either.


Butters - "Do You Know What I Am Saying?" - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=su-HUDo7XQ4)

[EZWind]

"You know what I mean?" Over and over again!
:iagree:I know what you mean....unless accompanied by wink wink nudge nudge...then it's OK

[EZWind]

"going forward"

Yes! Along with at the end of the day, that one is hella overused...if I may use another that used to cringe me out but is in not as prevalent usage lately
...there used to be guy in the White House that said new-kew-ler for nuclear all the time that was fingernails on the blackboard for me
...my favorite these days is a whole nother instead of another whole....don't know why but it bugs the shit outta me

[Stavros]

1) Words: Absolutely.
I would like to know when the word Absolutely became a substitute for 'yes' and I am sick of hearing it on the radio and on tv when someone is asked a question and instead of saying yes, no, I do not know, say 'Absolutely!' as if this meant something.

2) Phrases: In terms of...Another phrase that people use when they ought to be saying something else. Instead of saying 'I think this is the right policy because it is cost effective and will produce results' they say 'In terms of our strategy to reduce unemployment..etc'. 'In terms of our strategy' means nothing. 'In terms of' can only mean something if those terms are known. 'I have a policy to reduce unemployment through financial investment in new products, the re-skilling of employees to make those products, and contracts with buyers for those products in markets in China. In terms of commercial viability, I believe this strategy will work.'.

Thank you and goodnight. And thanks for staying in the zone.

[broncofan]

I don't know if it's common but someone I knew who used to always say, "It's all relative" when the phrase didn't apply. He would just say that when something was too complex for him to articulate. I felt like saying, "Is it Mr. Einstein?".

[Dino Velvet]

1) Words: Absolutely.
I would like to know when the word Absolutely became a substitute for 'yes' and I am sick of hearing it on the radio and on tv when someone is asked a question and instead of saying yes, no, I do not know, say 'Absolutely!' as if this meant something.

Worse when they say it like "Absotutely".

I use the word "like" way too much also. Trying to behave better in 2014.

I absolutely hate The Valley and stopped going there when they closed down the Disneyland of gun stores.

More Men Talking Like Valley Girls - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VQKdCCwDLg)

[sucu]

"No Problem "

WTF is that a constant warning the soon what you say just might be a problem ?

[Dino Velvet]

"To be perfectly honest..."
"The real truth is..."
"I wouldn't lie to you..."

I don't cringe but more lean in as the next thing I hear I know will be a lie.

[broncofan]

When someone describes themselves with this formula: "Now I'm not saying I'm the nicest person in the world". Or "I'm not saying I'm the easiest person to get along with"...I think you really have to describe what you are saying by telling me what you're not saying? Are you sure you're not actually saying you're a bit of an asshole?

[Ben in LA]

"Now I don't want to sound [insert word they'll sound like anyway], but..."

Racist, offensive, stupid, etc...insert any of these words and BAM!

[Dino Velvet]

"No Problem "

WTF is that a constant warning the soon what you say just might be a problem ?

I worked under a manager that approached every situation with, "What's the problem?" Even an uncivilized person like myself knows he's being confrontational. Fucker couldn't fight his way out of a paper bag but he sure was talented escalating the situation forcing the sacking of a drunk when everything could have been avoided.

[broncofan]

I worked under a manager that approached every situation with, "What's the problem?"
Maybe he's lazy too (definitely a dickhead). He says what's the problem because the only response to that is "there is no problem". If he said "what's going on", he might actually have to help manage the place.

[broncofan]

Fucker couldn't fight his way out of a paper bag but he sure was talented escalating the situation forcing the sacking of a drunk when everything could have been avoided.
Oh nevermind. You were a bouncer right? So maybe he was trying to bait people into confrontation.

[Dino Velvet]

Maybe he's lazy too (definitely a dickhead). He says what's the problem because the only response to that is "there is no problem". If he said "what's going on", he might actually have to help manage the place.

Language barrier combined with substance abuse issues(tweeker). The owners caught him red handed in the office fiddling with his chemistry set and a gal that worked afternoons in "the tomb".

[Dino Velvet]

Oh nevermind. You were a bouncer right? So maybe he was trying to bait people into confrontation.

Like Jimmy "The Mouth Of The South" Hart. I was working by the hour too. All I wanted to do was lean against a wall and goof off.

http://mimg.ugo.com/201008/54128/jimmyhart.jpg
"Get 'em, baby! Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!"

[Dino Velvet]

Awesomeness right here. I enjoyed it too. (http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-news/samuel-l--jackson-lays-into-reporter-for-confusing-him-with-laurence-fishburne-203210553.html?vp=1)
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[Dino Velvet]

Russian translators have issues with bro-speak (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-fourth-place-medal/sage-kotsenburg-hilariously-lost-in-translation-by-russian-interpreters-032908354.html)
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http://www.betweentheropes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/putin-confused-look.jpg
"Not amuse..."

[my my my!]

"you're just so hard to buy presents for" variation: "you're so hard to shop for"

-no , you're just too lazy or cheap to look for my "difficult" gifts.

"more than words can express" variation: "there are simply no words to describe this"

-no, you simply have a limited vocabulary and one track mind (thanks Anton, i agree with you fully)

[robertlouis]

Right now in the UK it's the phrase "hard-working families" which every fuckwit politician of whatever hue will throw out like a tired, spent, meaningless mantra.

[theone1982]

Totes adorbs

[Girlpearls]

"Not so much."

Grammatically, it's correct and makes sense, but whenever I read or hear the phrase, I cringe.
It just feels HEAVY and affected.
It's become one of those passive end-of-discussion taglines that have gotten as tiresome as "just sayin'."

Well, that was my two cents, but not so much...just sayin'!

Shoot me...:loser:

[EZWind]

Right now in the UK it's the phrase "hard-working families" which every fuckwit politician of whatever hue will throw out like a tired, spent, meaningless mantra.
...same here, only for our fuckwits it's "the American people" say this or "the American people" want that, when in fact they haven't a clue what the actual American people actually want
...the GOP just finished getting together for their annual pow wow circle jerk retreat and have all come away w/ the latest new buzzword...Trust...and they're all tripping over each other to see who can use it the most. Obama can't be trusted...he's lawless and untrustworthy, etc. There isn't a one of them that can utter more than 2 sentences w/out using it...it's hilarious

[jerseygirlangie]

There's something about describing something as " to die for " that has always been like fingernails on a blackboard for me .

[Prospero]

"Under the previous government" and "we inherited this situation"... Tory speak to blame everything on Labour in the UK. Right now there is a covert blame game going on with Eric (Jabba The Hut) Pickles trying to blame the former Labour minister Lord Smith for the flooding issues as head of the environment agency.

In everyday speak ..."totally unique" If something is unique there can be no gradations.
Also the way that everyone has adopted the word "refute" to mean challenge or dispute. Refute means to categorically disprove (As in one of my favourite Borges essays "A new refutation of time.")

"I literally died/exploded/ etc etc etc"... for obvious reasons.

"To die for"... yep that's pretty cliched. In fact, cliche generally upsets me.

[Prospero]

"I'm not a racist BUT....."

[The Piper]

"I'm gutted" or "i was gutted".

[martin48]

Right now in the UK it's the phrase "hard-working families" which every fuckwit politician of whatever hue will throw out like a tired, spent, meaningless mantra.

Not forgetting -

Vote for Change
Empowering the People
Fair is worth Fighting For
Change that Works for You
A Future Fair for All

[be2378]

Let's be friend, cause I'm not ready for a relationship.

[Tarissa]

"Just sayin'". This needs to be retired.

[francisfkudrow]

"Multitask". All the time at work, people talk about the need to multitask, even though science has proven that multitasking is really just alternating back and forth between two tasks and doesn't save any time.

[Dino Velvet]

"Not so much."

Grammatically, it's correct and makes sense, but whenever I read or hear the phrase, I cringe.
It just feels HEAVY and affected.
It's become one of those passive end-of-discussion taglines that have gotten as tiresome as "just sayin'."

Well, that was my two cents, but not so much...just sayin'!

Shoot me...:loser:

Jay Leno is guilty of the "...not so much" and "just sayin". I don't like it either.

I went out with a gal about a month after the Charlie Sheen quieted down. Anyway, we're at dinner and she says something then goes "Winning!". I pretended not to hear her say that but she did it again in case I didn't revel in her greatness enough the first time.

[runningdownthatdream]

"with all due respect"......which I deliberately use whenever i want to tell someone i really have no respect for them or their opinion

[the_unnatural]

When I hear someone say they "love someone to death," it makes me wonder if they are a bit pyscho killery.

[PeePeeLover]

Hindsight is 20/20
Keep it real
That's gangster
You know how we do
You feel me
Peace out
Flabbergasted
Grass is always greener on the other side
Bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush
Horrific

[broncofan]

I was listening to some pompous guy who was asked how he chose his career. He said, "it chose me". That is a douche-bag turn of phrase.

[Tina Francis]

"Dino is here for the rent"

[Jericho]

Those stupid fucknuts who write loose when they mean lose!
It makes me cringe every time i see it. :shrug.

[youngblood61]

When a Girl calls you boo, Hate it!

[PeePeeLover]

When a Girl calls you boo, Hate it!

I fucking hate that too. How is that a term of endearment?

[fivekatz]

I fucking hate that too. How is that a term of endearment? I hate it when a girl I never met is calling me Papi.

And without a doubt, "may God Bless you and bless the United States of America".

[my my my!]

I fucking hate that too. How is that a term of endearment?

I agree, and now the local girls here are using the word "gigs" in texts and in real conversations. what the fuck does that even mean?

Thats sooo cutezy boots, gigs huh boo?

I assume it means:

that's nice isn't it my platonic friend? I giggled.

lol

[Bobzz]

Niggah... I don't like the sound of it. I'm obviously not black but regardless of who I hear use the term (I know it can be a term of endearment and it has been used that way for me) I think the word in all of its variant forms, sucks. Just sayin... <wink to an earlier poster>

[SammiValentine]

"i am not being funny but..."

[dakota87]

I hate when people are talking about someone being gay then finish with "not that there's anything wrong with that". It's sooooo condescending.

I hate when people write 'puter for the word computer.

I hate the word 'webinar'. What a stupid, ugly word. Web seminar, or online seminar sounds much better. "Blog" is a similarly ugly word though I've succumbed to saying it myself after all these years.

I hate it when people write "the fuck?" for what the fuck? Worse is "da fuq?"

I hate the phrase "loved ones" but I don't know why.

I hate the name of "hoody footy" pajamas. I'm not even sure how you spell that.

I hate the term "mani pedi" for manicure pedicure. I never say mani pedi. ever.

I could go on and on but I'll stop here for now. Nice topic.

[robertlouis]

"I'm gutted" or "i was gutted".

Both of which mean literally, evisceration, ie. "My entrails are hanging out of my body."

If only that were true.

[boner]

"Signage"- why can't they just say sign or signs? Adding the extra syllable is just pretentious.

"Don't go there!" or "You had to go there!"- Go where? Shut the fuck up.

I also hate when people type LOL or some putrid variant like ROTFLMFAO. You know they're not really doing that.

[Tapatio]

"Signage"- why can't they just say sign or signs? Adding the extra syllable is just pretentious.

"Don't go there!" or "You had to go there!"- Go where? Shut the fuck up.

I also hate when people type LOL or some putrid variant like ROTFLMFAO. You know they're not really doing that.

I only type lol when it happens.

[Tapatio]

Hearing a guy say "tgirl" makes me feel shame for us all.

[Lovecox]

Great topic.
I had to stop dining at a certain restaurant because the waitress described one of the dishes as "major yummers".

"Preggers" for pregnant; "Tween"; "No worries";
"Empowered"; "Wellness"; "Guesstimate" ... I could go on and on. Christ, now I'm in a bad mood!

[CORVETTEDUDE]

Entitlement, Central Intelligence Agency, marriage.

[maxpower]

The phrase "centered around." The two words are basically contradictory. You either center on something, or you revolve around something.

[dderek123]

I cringe when people say commonly used expressions and idioms incorrectly. Any fans of Trailer Park Boys here?

http://i.imgur.com/1oxRm4j.jpg

http://callofduty-forums.com/community/useralbums/tumblr_mgjbbsdrqg1qleyn8o1_500-1-jpg.43/standalone?embedded=1

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[francisfkudrow]

Great topic.
I had to stop dining at a certain restaurant because the waitress described one of the dishes as "major yummers".

"Preggers" for pregnant; "Tween"; "No worries";
"Empowered"; "Wellness"; "Guesstimate" ... I could go on and on. Christ, now I'm in a bad mood!

Even worse than preggers... she has a "baby bump". Utterly abhorrent.

[boner]

I think it's time for people to stop saying "well played", especially Americans.

[Merkurie]

"optics"
"metrics"
"you feel me"
"the wrong side of history"
"empowered"
"fierce"
and finally calling any female who gave birth, despite the fact she murdered or grievously abused her child -- a "mom"