Phrases & Terms that bug me

I'm sure you all care oh so much, but I'm bored so....

- referring to regular mail as "snail mail" - not cute... annoying

- "you didn't gain it all at once, don't expect to lose it all at once"
   a) how do you know I didn't gain it all at once?
   b) not really all that helpful

- anything having to do with Twitter or tweeting

- when people say "I could care less" - If you say that it means that you care, because you could care less than you currently do.  The phrase is " I couldn't care less" implying that you care so little you possibly couldn't care any less than you do already.

- starting a sentence with "not to be rude, but..." OK if you start a sentence like that then you definitely are going to be rude so either embrace it and just be rude or don't say it.

Other annoying things:  Posts like this one.  But hey, I'm bored so if you are too share the sayings that bug you.  Its great for stress relief.

Original Post by majorpayne05:.

You get the idea.  All I need to hear is that the table is cluttered up.  I could care less what it's cluttered with!

 You mean "you couldn't care less"?

moon that was an i.e. you not a you you

moon that was an i.e. you not a you you

lol

When the shoe fits, I wear it.

And when there's a fork in the road, I take it.

"It is what it is" or "I know, right" 

I think these phrases became popular after the girls on The Hills started using them.  Now, girls are walking around saying really stupid things like "My car broke down today, but it is what it is".  So irritating!!!  What does that even mean?!  And, "I know, right" doesn't make sense.  You're telling someone that you agree with them, and then your asking them if they agree with you?  Totally circular.

When there's a spoon in the road, I ask where's the ice cream.

Oh, I just thought of one more..."It's your life, live it".  DUH!

Totally circular.

No man, it's tubular. Know what I mean?

One day at a time. Right?

I know. Right?

Original Post by cassrd05:

"It is what it is" or "I know, right" 

I think these phrases became popular after the girls on The Hills started using them.  Now, girls are walking around saying really stupid things like "My car broke down today, but it is what it is".  So irritating!!!  What does that even mean?!  And, "I know, right" doesn't make sense.  You're telling someone that you agree with them, and then your asking them if they agree with you?  Totally circular.

i know rite? 

im 46 and i dont watch the girls on The Hills.

i have a feeling of resentful displeasure, but it is what it is.

Original Post by santonacci:

As for the phrase that bugs me - I've noted it before:  "For all intensive purposes"

I used to love the phrase "intensive purposes" until I learned it was supposed to be "for all intents and purposes."  Now I hate the phrase, but still kinda like "for all intents and purposes."

Original Post by haunted000:

Original Post by santonacci:

As for the phrase that bugs me - I've noted it before:  "For all intensive purposes"

I used to love the phrase "intensive purposes" until I learned it was supposed to be "for all intents and purposes."  Now I hate the phrase, but still kinda like "for all intents and purposes."

totally circular tubular

what? how do you hate it but still kinda like it ?

Ladies and gentlemen, stop saying 'Dude'!

like whatever! duuuuuuuuuuude.

Hey dude, it circled around her tubes until she liked it.

right on

Original Post by watergirl:

Original Post by haunted000:

I used to love the phrase "intensive purposes" until I learned it was supposed to be "for all intents and purposes."  Now I hate the phrase, but still kinda like "for all intents and purposes."

totally circular tubular

what? how do you hate it but still kinda like it ?

Basically, the incorrect phrase drives me nuts (i.e., I hate when people say "for all intensive purposes"), but I like "for all intents and purposes."  

Although I am guilty of the offense, redundant acronyms drive me crazy (e.g., ATM machine)

me too on both accounts! redundant acronyms. sheesh.

I hate when people refer to their driver's license as plural.

(where's my driver's license? oh, THERE they are!)