phases that make me want to smack someone

[Blue_Frog]

Corporate speak makes me want to smack someone. For example ...
"We’re an Innovative and Progressive Organization, with an infrastructure that is adaptable to Ever-Changing Global Paradigms. Moving Forward, Our Scalable and Robust Architecture will allow us to maximize Shareholder Value, while maintaining a customer-centric environment. We’re a Leader in the Global Marketplace, and maintain a socially concious attitude."

There. I threw in as many corporate-speaks as i could in one sentence. Someone can smack me now.

[IRescue452]

The word that really drives me nuts when people mispronounce it- betta.

BETA (bay tah)= second letter of the Greek alphabet, or an early version of vhs.

BETTA (bet tah)= fish species, possibly Latin, not Greek letter

[Glacier]

Yanno what makes me laugh.....you start a rant thread about other people's grammar and speech with a typo in your title!

[Lady's Human]

I have to admit something to y'all....

When I find out that something petty like an accent or the use of regional phrases irritates someone I have a tendency to remember to use the offending phrase in their presence.

Maybe I need sensitivity training.

[Scooter's Mom]

My husband uses the phrase, "I seen " all the time. I hate it.

I'm from Texas, so I admit that I freely use Ya'll in my sentences.

[Marigold2]

Did I make a boo-boo, LOL I can be such a goof?

Yanno what makes me laugh.....you start a rant thread about other people's grammar and speech with a typo in your title!

[jazzcat]

Hey y'all! The Tennessee Hillbilly is checking in!

You should live around here. Y'all (more commonly pronounced like yawl around here) is very common but some of the real "home folks" use the word you'ins. Oh gee does that one make me cringe.

One thing I've been guilty of saying is "fixin" to do something. For example (oh excuse me, Fer example), I'm fixin to take a shower or I'm fixin to start dinner. I guess we replace the word going with 'fixin'. I've worked on it and rarely say it now but if I spend much time around my in-laws it comes back.

I also dislike to hear someone say "axe" for ask - example "Let me axe you a question".

Give me some time and I can come up with a bunch but you really need to hear it with my Southern accent to really appreciate it.

[catnapper]

I generally don't care what people say or how they say it unless they're being insincere or rude. Basically, not WHAT you say but HOW.

I can say that working with the public though, I've really come to roll my eyes with "we're just looking" --- you came in with something in mind. A sofa? Lamps? A recliner? Please don't throw your hand up in the air at me and tell me you're just looking... we do get insulted (awwwwww.... pity poor catnapper). If you share what you're looking for I might have some suggestions to help your search. Many people miss exactly what they're looking for because they say they are just looking (I know this is true because if I can catch them on their way out of the store and ask them, "what WERE you looking for?".... 5 minutes later I'm writing up a sale for what they didn't find )

My husband can not stand the phrase "whatever". Want to take away his good mood and replace it with a cranky one? Answer any question with "whatever" and you've instantly got grumpy-man

[K9soul]

I can say that working with the public though, I've really come to roll my eyes with "we're just looking" --- you came in with something in mind. A sofa? Lamps? A recliner? Please don't throw your hand up in the air at me and tell me you're just looking... we do get insulted

When I say that it's my polite way of saying I just want to be left alone to wander and look on my own, and be left to my own thoughts or conversation .

[sumbirdy]

I find it offensive that because some people use y'all you automatically think that they are more stupid than other people. I use y'all all the time but I'm not stupid. I might just have an I.Q. that is higher then, say, someone who says all of you. Y'all is easier. I hate the way saying "all of you" or "you all" sounds. Takes up to much time.
There's only one word I hate to hear people say:
Warsh.
THERE IS NO "R" IN WASH!!!
You do not "warsh" your clothes, you "wash" your clothes. So many people I know say warsh. And when they say Washington they say Warshington. It drives me nuts but I guess I can live with it.

[critter crazy]

Originally Posted by Marigold2
The English accent, Scottish, Irish and Aussie are nice to listen to. French and Middle European can be somewhat annoying at times. Mexican and Spanish I am not fond of.

I find this very Offensive!! I am Half Mexican!! My Father was Mexican, and I do not Like this one bit!! Talk about Racism!!

[Glacier]

Did I make a boo-boo, LOL I can be such a goof?

LOL, you left out an R...I assume phRases drive you nuts, not phases! Although, some people's phases can be very annoying too!

[finn's mom]

BETTA (bet tah)= fish species, possibly Latin, not Greek letter

wow, i have NEVER heard anyone pronounce it that way! Interesting!

[finn's mom]

I do say y'all. It seems to be an acceptable way to make a contraction of "you all." My cousin (I think he's from Indiana, maybe?) says "you's." I love it. Or "you'uns", that one cracks me up.

I do admit, speech will oftentimes get my attention, but I don't typically let it bother me for more than a split second.

These threads are always enlightening.

[davidpizzica]

The Pittsburgh equivelent of "Y'all" is "Yinz" I catch myself using it a lot. If you hear a Pittsburgher speak, it's almost a different language from English. I even have a English/Pittsbuurghese translation guide!