Most annoying words & phrases

**OwlsFan** · 16/05/2008, 4:52 PM

(a) "The post saves....." A specialty of George Hamilton. The post hasn't saved anything. It has stood exactly where it's always been.

(b) "Defeat to..." It's defeat by and loss to.

(c) So and so admitted he lives in Dublin ....the number of times admitted is used instead of "said" irritates me.

**TonyD** · 16/05/2008, 8:02 PM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

((c) So and so admitted he lives in Dublin ....the number of times admitted is used instead of "said" irritates me.

Seconded. It's also used when, for instance "claimed" is the appropriate word. E.g "We've been the best team in the league this season" X admitted.

There's so many of these, I could go on a right rant.

"Heads up" still bugs the crap out of me.
"Going forward"
People who begin a point with "Look"
The pronunciation of "Tremendous" as "Tremenjus" (There's no fukking "J" in it

)

Footie ones:

"His favourite left foot" (How many left feet does he have ?)

"Sat in front of the back four" (Won't do anybody much good doing that, I'd recommend getting up and running around a bit)

"In the hole"

"Full backs bombing on"

**micls** · 16/05/2008, 8:08 PM

'Mate'
'Kid'

Alan Mathews interviews:
'Going forward' x 15
'We're makin' progress' regardless of the result.

We could tape and replay old interviews and no one would notice. Its times like this you miss Rico

**TonyD** · 16/05/2008, 8:50 PM

Originally Posted by Ruben Sosa

Mark Lawrenson. 'I tell you what'

Pizses me off no end.

Pat Dolan is a serial offender on that score too.

**gustavo** · 16/05/2008, 8:53 PM

Originally Posted by TonyD

Pat Dolan is a serial offender on that score too.

There would be an excellent drinking game to be had at the regularity with which Ray Houghton uses the phrase "I tell you what George" when co-commentating

Also Gerry Hamiltion when doing the Spanish football

"for me" and "it was untrue"

**beautifulrock** · 16/05/2008, 9:06 PM

"Stagflation" the new word of the last few weeks, I can just imagine the smug look on the person who thought that up

**Rocky77** · 16/05/2008, 10:48 PM

"Early doors"

"To be fair..."

"Truely miraculous" -- come on!

"A bit of stick"

**osarusan** · 17/05/2008, 12:35 AM

Originally Posted by TonyD

"His favourite left foot" (How many left feet does he have ?)

I think the expression is actually "his favoured left foot", as in, favoured ahead of his right foot.

As an aside, there is an annoying tendancy among posters on this site to use the word "son" perjoratively when trying to ridicule / discredit somebody's argument. For example - "You just don't have a clue son", or posts along those lines.

**gilberto_eire** · 17/05/2008, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by Macy

"At the end of the day"
"mate" - Just wrong when said (or posted) in an Irish accent, mate.

Ya Mate is Englsih to the core, i'd give an Irishman ''Buddy'' though

, i'd use ''Man'' myself, never fails

**Da Real Rover** · 17/05/2008, 11:31 AM

I despise the word 'civilised', hate it.
This word is never accpetable in any conversation.
'Civilised' has no meaning.

I also hate someone reffering to someone as 'evil', like what is evil?
Another word that holds no meaning.

And as for the greeting words,
mine is Chief

**forza rovers** · 17/05/2008, 5:15 PM

dude:i hate it your not in Australia

**ollie** · 17/05/2008, 9:19 PM

People who use the word uber i.e. uber cool

what also annoys me is the wrong use of the apostrophe and
people who get there/their/they're wrong - that's covered in 1st class like!!

**OwlsFan** · 18/05/2008, 7:13 AM

A particular favourite of the likes of Aidan Cooney "and that's YOUR sports news".

It's not mine, it's his, especially since it often doesn't cover the topics I am interested in.

**Blue Man** · 18/05/2008, 9:45 AM

"Stone wall penalty/cast iron penalty" for me. Ridiculous. Makes no sense whatsoever.

Also hate when somebody calles another a "freak" or "weirdo". Disgusting words

**Rovers fan** · 18/05/2008, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by EAFC_rdfl

hate the way the word random is used, esp that one that bes on 2fm in the evening,

You should have heard the eejit on I 102-104 thwe other night,he must have said random or randomness(even worse) evry minute. So annoying!

**deecay** · 18/05/2008, 11:30 AM

Watching rugby (I know I shouldnt be degradeing myself like that)

''In the pocket'' When whoever goig for a drop goal steps back a few yards

''Gigs'' I HATE it and the people that attend them

**pineapple stu** · 18/05/2008, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by Da Real Rover

'Civilised' has no meaning.

Course it does.

what is evil?
Another word that holds no meaning.

Think you're on the wacky stuff today.

One I hate is "The eircom League is unsustainable in its current format". Now that has no meaning.

**Pauro 76** · 18/05/2008, 6:31 PM

'That's what Im talking about!' as used by Lee in the Apprentice. I like it now but i can see it getting annoying

**Da Real Rover** · 18/05/2008, 7:52 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Course it does.

Think you're on the wacky stuff today.

One I hate is "The eircom League is unsustainable in its current format". Now that has no meaning.

How do you measure cultural advancement? Who is to say that one culture is 'further ahead' than an other? Ridiculous word and pivotal in the formation of Jingoism.

Nope 'evil' is all relative, what one person defines as evil another will have as acceptable. It holds no weight, especially they way it is thrown around in this day and age.

**superfrank** · 18/05/2008, 8:42 PM

Volte face = I've come across it in a few academic books and once it's been established as an acceptable term, it's regurgitated over and over. Just say "change of mind". Of course, it's the type of pretentious word I'm bound to use later in life.

Oh my God = Cringe-worthy.

FACT = As if saying it in an arguement is a stamp of Government approval.