phases that make me want to smack someone

[CountryWolf07]

My ex and I used to get in HUGE fights about this.....He'd say "I'll pick you up in a bit" so I'd shower and get dressed...and two hours later I'd still be waiting."

That is what me & the boyfriend goes through every time we have a conversation on-line.. we don't fight about it, though, but I always tell him not to say that if he doesn't think he'd be actually ready, I told him, "in a bit" means, 20 minutes later, NOT 2 hours later, and he always apologizes for that.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

There is a phrase that makes me wonder: not mad or upset, just wonder.

When someone says, "want to go with?",
I always wonder go with what? a banana split? a hair ball? a gorilla? a turkey sandwich? a frog? a cow in a tutu? a monkey wearing a chapeau?

Well, I just wonder that's all!

[Hellow]

Hey, im from the south and i talk like a southern
heres how i talk: hey ya'll, whatchya cookin' up?

[columbine]

"incent" or "incentivize" instead of "motivate"

"Yeah, no" like in "Yeah, no, that's fine." "Yeah, that's fine" or "No, that's fine" will do!

The doubling of the word "is." "The main issue is is that nobody can't talk no good no more!"

"go-to person" - how about "expert" or "authority?"

"top line view" "at the end of the day" - just overused

"gifting" - it makes giving sound so gimmicky and overblown somehow!

[BitsyNaceyDog]

When I was pregnant Justin's mom would say to me "the next time I see you you'll be even more pregnant". It drove me nuts! "Um, no, I'll still be the same amount pregnant, I'll just be a little further along in my pregnancy!"

Another thing that bothers me is when people say "I could care less"- The correct phrase is "I couldn't care less".

[CathyBogart]

Irregardless Is A Made-up Word!

[Jessika]

Well obviously physically a man can't be pregnant but I definitely think a couple can be pregnant, because just because the baby isn't in the male doesn't mean he can't say he's pregnant. Because, I mean, he made it too... lol.

I don't know what really bothers me. Y'all kind of does... and since I work with a southerner at work, she uses it and it's rubbing off on me... so I'll catch myself saying it... DRIVE ME NUTS! I just say "you guys" if I'm referring to a crowd of people instead of "y'all"

[finn's mom]

Irregardless Is A Made-up Word!

I am quoting this because it was a huge pet peeve of mine. It's in the dictionary, now, though, so I bite my tongue. Much as it pains me, new words must be introduced or we'd all still be talking in Old English.

[cassiesmom]

Nuclear: It's noo-klee-yur, not noo-kyoo-lar. I cringe when I hear President Bush make this mistake.

Pushback (noun): Pushback is not a noun. Let's go with resistance.

ALOT is not a word and neither is ALRIGHT.

Ginormous: Why do we need another adjective describing size? There are already several in the dictionary from which to choose.

Tolerance: It's not tolerance if you want me to happily accept your personal beliefs while keeping my mouth shut about mine.

[joycenalex]

[QUOTE=cassiesmom].

Pushback (noun): Pushback is not a noun. , well in xray it is, i do pushbach views on mammograms every day, it means the impant is pushed back from the field of view, so the radiologist can see the original tissue. otherwise i agree with you.

[Marigold2]

It's ok to speak that way in the south where it is more accepted however if you come up north and you are applying for a job, proper English is required. There is no reason to speak incorrectly unless you don't know the correct term. No one wants to be misunderstood or made fun of because they are not speaking proper English.

As for what I am cooking I am making a roast in the crockpot since it is over 90* here. Thank you for asking.

Hey, im from the south and i talk like a southern
heres how i talk: hey ya'll, whatchya cookin' up?

[critter crazy]

It's ok to speak that way in the south where it is more accepted however if you come up north and you are applying for a job, proper English is required. There is no reason to speak incorrectly unless you don't know the correct term. No one wants to be misunderstood or made fun of because they are not speaking proper English.

As for what I am cooking I am making a roast in the crockpot since it is over 90* here. Thank you for asking.

I live in the North, and say Y'all all the time! I have even used it during a few interviews, I have yet to interview for a job, and not get it!!

Here up north, people who use "Proper" English are usually refered to as "Uptight".

[Vela]

For myself, I can't imagine wasting any of my time really caring how others say things. Sure lots of people say things differently than I do, but as long as their point gets across I don't much mind how they do it. I have very proper English, and I can speak like a hillbilly if I'm goofing around or what not, but it really just doesn't bother me. I figure so many come from such varied backgrounds that I would expect people to talk very differently.

[RICHARD]

I love words and phrases.

The thing that dirves me crazy is when people butcher a phrase.

"All speed ahead"

"A bird in the bush"

It's usually durng a sports show/game when it happens....