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10 Most Annoying Phrases by Gamine(f): 6:44pm On Nov 18, 2008
Oxford Researchers List Top 10 Most Annoying Phrases
By John Scott Lewinski
November 07, 2008

http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2008, -research.html

Not all University of Oxford researchers are uptight and humorless, "irregardless" of what you might think. In fact, a bunch of them compiled a list of the Top 10 Most Irritating Expressions in the English language -- just because we needed one,

, The great hierarchy of verbal fatigue includes:

1 - At the end of the day
2 - Fairly unique
3 - I personally



A Reply to the Above,

With all due respect I personally think this was an absolutely huge waste of time.

At the end of the day do we need a list of annoying phrases? At this moment in time

it's difficult to get funding for useful research and these guys get grant money for such nonsense, it's a nightmare!

They shouldn't of bothered wasting their time 24/7 on such admittedly fairly unique but ultimately pointless drivel; it's not rocket science.

angry angry angry
Re: 10 Most Annoying Phrases by bawomolo(m): 7:21pm On Nov 18, 2008
it's difficult to get funding for useful research and these guys get grant money for such nonsense, it's a nightmare!

social science isn't nonsense. don't be jealous your school lab is stuck with the same equipments einstein used. grin
Re: 10 Most Annoying Phrases by Busybody2(f): 7:28pm On Nov 18, 2008
Bah humbug angry it's those snotty people, no wonder. Where are the classics such as:
"basically",
"you know what yeah",
"you alright yeah",
Re: 10 Most Annoying Phrases by Sammy107d(m): 7:52pm On Nov 18, 2008
u forgot 'FOR CRYING OUT LOUD' and 'literally'
Re: 10 Most Annoying Phrases by Gamine(f): 8:19pm On Nov 18, 2008
@Bawo,

heheh you know na.

@Busy, lol

you are going, yeah

we are coming, yeah

LOL


YEah i LITERALLY went to the mall, what the!!

TO BE HONEST,

no, please be Dishonest! *rolls eye*

lol.
Re: 10 Most Annoying Phrases by chika98: 8:27pm On Nov 18, 2008
Annoys me when people say "stuffs" what in the world is stuffs?? It is STUFF!
Re: 10 Most Annoying Phrases by drrionelli(m): 8:52pm On Nov 18, 2008
At the end of the day -- Useful in its place, but probably a bit overused.

Fairly unique -- Abominable.  Unique is, by definition, unable to be compared.  Something, thus, is or is not unique.

I, personally -- Good example of pleonasm.  Redundancy for the sake of emphasis.  Can be effective, but don't over do it.


(By the way, Gamine--I think you mean "shouldn't have bothered"wink
Re: 10 Most Annoying Phrases by KarmaMod(f): 8:55pm On Nov 18, 2008
chika98:

Annoys me when people say "stuffs" what in the world is stuffs?? It is STUFF!

I agree.

I get on people for "I could care less" too. Doesnt make sense.
Re: 10 Most Annoying Phrases by DavidDylan(m): 8:57pm On Nov 18, 2008
"I'm like"
" Oh my God"
Re: 10 Most Annoying Phrases by Busybody2(f): 9:02pm On Nov 18, 2008
Y'know/Y'na mean/y'na what am saying gats to take the biscuit though, I always have to restrain myself from thumping such people.
Re: 10 Most Annoying Phrases by Busybody2(f): 9:04pm On Nov 18, 2008
Grrrrrr, how could I forget the classic [size=14pt]"as in"[/size]
Re: 10 Most Annoying Phrases by MrCrackles(m): 9:07pm On Nov 18, 2008
"How Far"

I once threw up on a chick for saying that repeatedly!
Re: 10 Most Annoying Phrases by KarmaMod(f): 9:09pm On Nov 18, 2008
Busy_body:

Grrrrrr, how could I forget the classic [size=14pt]"as in"[/size]

Leave me o! tongue
Re: 10 Most Annoying Phrases by DavidDylan(m): 9:15pm On Nov 18, 2008
I'm like oh my God at the end of the day i personally i'm fairly unique.
Re: 10 Most Annoying Phrases by Busybody2(f): 9:31pm On Nov 18, 2008
Ajebotas too like to say "you don't mean it" and "well sha"
Re: 10 Most Annoying Phrases by Busybody2(f): 9:41pm On Nov 18, 2008
KarmaMod:

Leave me o! tongue

Why are you feening like a G? grin

What of "oh my days" This was the commonly used buzzword used by nairalanders ras pipu tongue circa 2005-2006, innit Karmamod grin I bet you people used to feel cool then and feel like a real gangster cheesy cheesy cheesy
Re: 10 Most Annoying Phrases by Tgirl4real(f): 10:40pm On Nov 18, 2008
Meen . . . .

u got me there david . .

I'm like can be terrible

and at all
Re: 10 Most Annoying Phrases by Tgirl4real(f): 10:42pm On Nov 18, 2008
and


as in, yeah, u know
Re: 10 Most Annoying Phrases by Sauron1: 10:46pm On Nov 18, 2008
"How far" is just nasty.
Although, "innit??" when applied in the wrong context is the most dreadful phrase ever.
Re: 10 Most Annoying Phrases by KarmaMod(f): 10:47pm On Nov 18, 2008
Busy_body:


What of "oh my days" This was the commonly used buzzword used by nairalanders ras pipu tongue circa 2005-2006, i

Ive never used this rubbish. Sounds like something a grandmother would use in reference to the "good ol' days"
Re: 10 Most Annoying Phrases by Busybody2(f): 11:27pm On Nov 18, 2008
@ Karmamod

stop denying na cheesy cheesy cheesy

Others include;

*Get in

*You're joking right

*I'm just chilling
*Whazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzup
Re: 10 Most Annoying Phrases by 4Play(m): 11:34pm On Nov 18, 2008
''God fearing'' and "bouncing baby boy" should be up there.

Also,why can't many women talk without using the word "like"?
Re: 10 Most Annoying Phrases by bettes(f): 11:57pm On Nov 18, 2008
'is like'
'am hearing you'
Re: 10 Most Annoying Phrases by KarmaMod(f): 12:47am On Nov 19, 2008
Busy_body:

@ Karmamod

stop denying na cheesy cheesy cheesy

Others include;

*Get in

*You're joking right

*I'm just chilling
*Whazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzup

Na you britcos we should ask "oh my days" from o tongue

what's wrong with "get in", "Get in the car" is wrong?

BTW, "just chilling" is better than "chilling like a villian" or 'gelling" angry
Re: 10 Most Annoying Phrases by KarmaMod(f): 12:48am On Nov 19, 2008
4 Play:

''God fearing'' and "bouncing baby boy" should be up there.

Also,why can't many women talk without using the word "like"?

Your "ums" is our "like" tongue

DFefinitely agree with God fearing and boncing baby, never seen a kid bounce right after labor
Re: 10 Most Annoying Phrases by Shaz(f): 12:58am On Nov 19, 2008
4 Play:

''God fearing'' and "bouncing baby boy" should be up there.

Also,why can't many women talk without using the word "like"?

Lol. . Bouncing baby ko, them born am with trampoline?

~Sauron~:

"How far" is just nasty.
Although, "innit??" when applied in the wrong context is the most dreadful phrase ever.

Thank you

Others:
*As in
*You don't mean it!
*It's a lie!girlz. . hmmn. .
*Actually (that is just annoying at the beginning of a sentence. . especially if that's te first sentence in the conversation)
* No-oh. . (classic one. . Imagine me asking: "what are you doing there?" and you reply, "no-oh, i was just passing by"wink

Re: 10 Most Annoying Phrases by Busybody2(f): 1:22am On Nov 19, 2008
KarmaMod:

Na you britcos we should ask "oh my days" from o tongue

what's wrong with "get in", "Get in the car" is wrong?

between, "just chilling" is better than "chilling like a villian" or 'gelling" angry


get in is like hmmn can't describe it it's the men that uses this. One example is; if a man succeeds in getting a date with u, then calls his friends to share the good news, they could make derogatory comments like "get in" which means the dude should get their rocks off or get your leg over or get their wicked way with you cool
Re: 10 Most Annoying Phrases by SeanT21(f): 2:39am On Nov 19, 2008
DavidDylan:

I'm like oh my God at the end of the day i personally i'm fairly unique.

ROTFLMAO!!

A Preppy white friend of mine say that all the time.

"We where in the mall like yesterday and this boy like walk up to me and ask me for my number,I am like OH My GOD,Is he like serious"

Renee is so funny!!
Re: 10 Most Annoying Phrases by JamaicanQT(f): 6:11am On Nov 19, 2008
this one annoys me so much "at the end of teh day"
Re: 10 Most Annoying Phrases by Tgirl4real(f): 11:06pm On Nov 19, 2008
@ Sean

grin grin grin

there is nothing as bad as

'as in'

'i'm like'

'it is a lie'

'u don't mean it'

'at all'

I hate it when i call u and d next u say is 'how far'
Re: 10 Most Annoying Phrases by Gamine(f): 11:28pm On Nov 19, 2008
Lol, i see

Bouncing baby! Rotfl, they tested the babys bounce in Addams family

"last time i checked" from some peoples mouth is so annoyn!

We have to return to a sense of "normalcy" :-o who invented this stupid word!!
Re: 10 Most Annoying Phrases by SeanT21(f): 11:30pm On Nov 19, 2008
Tgirl4real:

@ Sean

grin grin grin

there is nothing as bad as

'as in'

'i'm like'

'it is a lie'

'u don't mean it'

'at all'

I hate it when i call u and d next u say is 'how far'

Haha!!

so true!!

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