Expressions That Irritate The Hell Out Of Me

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Lon

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There are quite a few but here are a few from just watching the evening news a while ago.

PASSED AWAY-----hells fire---he's dead and ain't coming back so say so.

LAID TO REST-------he ain't getting up-----he's buried.

UNDER THE WEATHER-----he's sick dammit so say so

GONE MISSING--------Probably wasn't their choice

Do reporters of news events just want to soften the event and avoid reality?

Feel free to add any expressions that bug you, if you have any:p.
 

Not from the news, but

That which doesn't kill you, makes you stronger.

Hate that ... sounds like a curse to me. And it isn't true, and it is often used to fob someone off who is having a really difficult time.
 
They use the Associated Press manual which tells them what they are allowed to say.
 

At your own husband's funeral: "You okay?"

Great! Never been better! Gaaaahhh!

Or, "I know exactly how you feel," while she's holding her own very much alive husband's hand.

Um ... NO.
 
Lon, you're pretty hard on some very traditional expressions! For example, I believe that "Under the weather", originated from people suffering from sea sickness during bad weather and taking to their bunks. Again, "Laid to rest" dates back many centuries and comes from the notion of having reached ones final resting place.

One I really hate :-
De-plane ... NO!, you mean disembark.
 
Laurie said:
"We'll see you at Ten"

No you won't. I'll see you, or a reasonable facsimile, but no way can you see me!
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Are you SURE they can't see you? Are you SURE the government hasn't embedded cameras in your television set to observe you? Are you SURE the newscasters aren't really spies for some clandestine group of aliens who transmit our habits back to their planet? Are you SURE.............:)
 
"we lost aunt Myrtle last night".......really, you actually lost her ?.......how in the hell do you lose someone ?

For crying out loud Buford tell it like it is......Myrtle ain't lost she died.
 
Along the same lines, mine is picky too.

Should've could've would've .. 've is short for 'have'. It's not should'f could'f would'f, and it drives me crazy when people spell it out to should of, could of, would of. It's should have, could have, would have.

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If I was someone whose loved one just died, I'd prefer to hear a different word. I certainly know it's the same thing, but 'dead' or 'died' is hard to take when the loss is still raw.

One term that I find amusing is in certain countries in Africa they use the word 'late' to say someone has died. He is late. She is late. It could get confusing when someone was just not being punctual.
 
I feel laid to rest is more dignified than he done bought the farm;)

What irritates me is taking already simplistic words and dumbing them down further...convo, vacay, staycay, cray cray, bae. Oh and " My bad". When somebody says that they aren't apologizing. They're just exclaiming that they did something rude.
 
fureverywhere said:
I feel laid to rest is more dignified than he done bought the farm;)

What irritates me is taking already simplistic words and dumbing them down further...convo, vacay, staycay, cray cray, bae. Oh and " My bad". When somebody says that they aren't apologizing. They're just exclaiming that they did something rude.
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All of those annoy me and another I hear now - 'she came with' 'will you come with' instead of saying come with me. WTH is up with that?
 
Believe it or not some people, usually women still say 'over the moon' --- it reminds me of something a 1940s or 1950's era lady would say and I usually get a visual of a cow in the sky. I can't relate to that at all.
 
It depends on context too. I mean some expressions are timeless, for instance Jiminy Crickets! or so very many Southern idioms...That dog don't hunt.
 
Cookie said:
Believe it or not some people, usually women still say 'over the moon' --- it reminds me of something a 1940s or 1950's era lady would say and I usually get a visual of a cow in the sky. I can't relate to that at all.
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I still hear it often in the UK.
 
I get very annoyed by TV ads inviting us to "Find your happy" or "play happy". Sorry, but what is a "happy" ? Is it a game, or something I have lost? Equally annoying, I loathe finding "1 of your 5 a day" lables stuck on virtually every piece of fruit or veg.
This, as far as I can tell, started off as an advertising campaign by Californian fruit growers, but has been hijacked by the health brigade and presented as if it was a command.
 
Or how about from a pol, "I accept full responsibility for that". Easy to say when there are no consequences for you.
 
Grumpy Ol' Man said:
Are you SURE they can't see you? Are you SURE the government hasn't embedded cameras in your television set to observe you? Are you SURE the newscasters aren't really spies for some clandestine group of aliens who transmit our habits back to their planet? Are you SURE.............:)
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Oh, I'm not bothered by the Government or aliens, it's just the pesky broadcasters I object to!

And another thing - who the hell are they to tell me to "drink sensibly"?

I'll drink any way I damn well please, and if P want to get rat-arsed it's my business!
 
On websites: the "Learn more" clickable link that takes you on a merry goose-chase while searching for in-depth information regarding the topic that brought you to the website, to begin with.
 

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