What in THE Hell?

[Deb]

I can't f'ing stand people that use the phrase "in my opinion" .......for chr*st sakes we know it's your goddamn opinion!

The problem is, if you don't do that, you've got people jumping down your throat saying things like "Well, that's just your opinion" and other obnoxious remarks. So you can't win either way.

I was speaking for SJ (can't you tell?).......I use "IMO" all the time.

[Ratgirl]

remember you know...

I was just about to say that, another one is starting every sentence with the word 'Actually'

My previous boss was horrible... at the Commission meetings he would say "ummm" in almost every other sentence.
That drove me crazy.

[Tomulator]

OK...here's my personal PET PEEVE.

The phrase, "it is what it is".

What is that ???!!!

What does that even mean??

ARRRGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Deb]

My previous boss was horrible... at the Commission meetings he would say "ummm" in almost every other sentence.
That drove me crazy.

Then this will drive you nuts! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOxohnNjWsI

[Rhiannon]

I mean, it is what it is, in my opinion... weather you can whether the annoyances of people and their umm... like... their wording is... I don't know... up to you.

[CatEyes]

like, ummm, here's the thing.........

[KenTheDude]

Adding the phrase ..."and stuff" after everything.

your vs. you're

their vs. they're

where vs. were

"my bad"......I *HATE* that one!!

AND TYPING IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS KIND OF SUCKS TOO.

[Ratgirl]

I mean, it is what it is, in my opinion... weather you can whether the annoyances of people and their umm... like... their wording is... I don't know... up to you.

[Rockindeano]

Adding the phrase ..."and stuff" after everything.

your vs. you're

their vs. they're

where vs. were

"my bad"......I *HATE* that one!!

AND TYPING IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS KIND OF SUCKS TOO.

so does typing without caps and punctuation

[larryfromnextdoor]

Adding the phrase ..."and stuff" after everything.

your vs. you're

their vs. they're

where vs. were

"my bad"......I *HATE* that one!!

AND TYPING IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS KIND OF SUCKS TOO.

so does typing without caps and punctuation

[Ratgirl]

Adding the phrase ..."and stuff" after everything.

your vs. you're

their vs. they're

where vs. were

"my bad"......I *HATE* that one!!

AND TYPING IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS KIND OF SUCKS TOO.

so does typing without caps and punctuation

or a bunch of .................................. and ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[Rockindeano]

it's ok if YOU do it larry. others are too lazy to type properly.

[larryfromnextdoor]

it's ok if YOU do it larry. others are too lazy to type properly.

thanks,,

and Rat can kiss my foot!!

[Ratgirl]

it's ok if YOU do it larry. others are too lazy to type properly.

thanks,,

and Rat can kiss my foot!!

LOL! Your foot? Thanks!

[Blueskies]

My pet peeve are people who sweat the small stuff, don't have fun with language and spend their time complaining about inconsequential nonsense.

[larryfromnextdoor]

My pet peeve are people who sweat the small stuff, don't have fun with language and spend their time complaining about inconsequential nonsense.

where have you been? stop using big words..

[RossValoryRocks]

If you ask any non-native, speaker English is about one of the hardest languages to learn, and most of you pointed out the reasons why, and English proper grammar is very difficult, because it makes no sense. LOL

The thing I find disturbing is that my 5 year old can speak better than a large portion of adults I know, present company excluded of course.

[Blueskies]

My pet peeve are people who sweat the small stuff, don't have fun with language and spend their time complaining about inconsequential nonsense.

where have you been? stop using big words..

Haven't been home..spent the last several days chaperoning and chauffeuring a bunch of teenagers around... had a good time and heard a lot of slang language.

[brywool]

OOH Peaves, my favorite!

Excape for escape
Acrossed for across (There's no such word as acrossed)
Ectcetera for etcetera
Expresso for Espresso (Crap, Siheed on a recent Lost said "I'd like an Expresso, Please". I almost jumped through my tv!)
your for you're


it goes on.

[Stoneyman]

Here a few....

1. Subbing in an "F" sound for "TH" - ex. Will Smiff
2. Using the phrase "In terms of...." all the time.
3. The annoying "6 of one, half dozen of the other" phrase.
4. People who say "okay" before speaking. Sounds like Leo Getz from Lethal Weapon.
5. People around here (Pittsburgh) say "anat" at the end of sentences in place of "and that." Example - "I am going to go to the store anat."
6. Also, the "I be" or "You be," as in "I be hungry" or "You be silly"
7. My all time stinger is with people who say the word "DAG," in place of damn or expressions like that. With honorable mention to the ever popular "Oh Snap!"

[Michigan Girl]

Here a few....

1. Subbing in an "F" sound for "TH" - ex. Will Smiff
!"

Are you sure this isn't a speech impediment??

[Rockindeano]

Try reading RedJoe13 101. THAT is an entirely different language altogether.

[conversationpc]

Try reading RedJoe13 101. THAT is an entirely different language altogether.

You have to admit that it's still far easier than Moonbeam 101.

[Matthew]

The phrase I like least on this forum is....

"I'm on record as saying..."

[Deb]

With honorable mention to the ever popular "Oh Snap!"

[Rick]

Here a few....

1. Subbing in an "F" sound for "TH" - ex. Will Smiff
!"

Are you sure this isn't a speech impediment??

Not usually. A friend of mine used to do that, probably still does, and we used to bust him on it. He could say it correctly, but wanted to say birfday instead. I agree with Stoney, that one bugs me.

[Angiekay]

"My bad"

Who the hell came up with this?

[Matthew]

"My bad"

Who the hell came up with this?

That's the second worst....

[Deb]

Here a few....

1. Subbing in an "F" sound for "TH" - ex. Will Smiff
!"

Are you sure this isn't a speech impediment??

Not usually. A friend of mine used to do that, probably still does, and we used to bust him on it. He could say it correctly, but wanted to say birfday instead. I agree with Stoney, that one bugs me.

When an adult does it yes........annoying. But I thought it was adorable when my daughter was a baby and called Aerosmith.........."Aerosmiff" whenever she heard them on the radio.

I can't stand "my bad" either. "Oops" works just fine.

[bluejeangirl76]

I mean, it is what it is, in my opinion... weather you can whether the annoyances of people and their umm... like... their wording is... I don't know... up to you.

LOL!! You're just a little smartass, aren't ya?

If we're going to gripe about spelling and grammar and ridiculous prases, I could write a novel-length post on how annoying all of that is. So I'll spare you all.

Spelling and grammar are two of my biggest pet peeves and so many of those stupid phrases fly right in the face of that... "You know what I'm saying" is one of the worst because that isn't the way it sounds when it comes out. "Yaw wha'mm sain'?" *SMACK* Maybe that's more of a speaking problem but it is annoying as hell.

Can we get rid of "by the same token" while we're at it? I REALLY hate that one.