I Don't Like It When People Say ... sayings people trot out that make you angry ...

In response to the OP's question, I can't say that any of the posted expressions or slang terms make me angry. Some might be annoying if I'm already irritable, but usually I shrug them off.

In my world,"bite me" is used as a joking alternative to eff off. The day before her online classes began, I texted my daughter with "Yay! School starts tomorrow!" She came back with "bite me." We were both joking and knew it.

Edited to add - She's a teacher.
 
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Manatee said:
A waitress that addresses a mixed group as "you guys".
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Or "hi guys", as if we were in the same social group as the waiter. Just seems a little out-of-place, as the wait staff is usually in the same age group as our grand-children. However, when supermarket staff offers to help me take my groceries to my car, I feel like telling them: "you should know that I can out-run and out-box you..." :p
 
There is a word introduced by some young people in every sentence. E.G I went out yesterday like it was raining, so I took my umbrella like it seemed a good idea, (I think you get the point)..........

I also cannot stand the overuse of a term when it comes into 'fashion' eg blue sky thinking, thinking outside the box, the elephant in the room. At the moment 'unprecedented' times is the 'in' phrase. Just saw something that said 'the phrase unprecedented times is as widespread as the pandemic itself, I rest my case :D Just some thoughts ☺
 
Maybe this has been mentioned before; I didn’t go way back in topic, but I don’t like hearing “it is what it is. Ok, a tree is a tree and a bird is a bird, but I think when it is applied to situations it’s a cop-out, as tho not worth any effort to understand or improve if needed.
 
The word "like" has been run into the ground, as Treacle said. But it's worse than that. The one that really annoys me is "I was, like..." instead of just "I said."

"She was like, do you have a permission slip for that?"

"So I was like, I don't even know what you're talking about!"
 
Nathan said:
Or "hi guys", as if we were in the same social group as the waiter. Just seems a little out-of-place, as the wait staff is usually in the same age group as our grand-children. However, when supermarket staff offers to help me take my groceries to my car, I feel like telling them: "you should know that I can out-run and out-box you..." :p
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Ah come on Nathan. When people are trying to help you? That's what they are trained to do. instead of hi guys I say hello folks. Doesn't that sound ancient?
 
Camper6 said:
Ah come on Nathan. When people are trying to help you? That's what they are trained to do. instead of hi guys I say hello folks. Doesn't that sound ancient?
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I'm just kidding, I love being facetious, a huge character flaw of mine! I also tend to make self-deprecating remarks for humor or modesty, which sometimes is misinterpreted as...I don't know, having "low self-esteem" or some such.
 
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