When people say ‘period’ at the end of a sentence. Admittedly it’s a very rare phrase in my part of the World but makes me cringe when I hear it used.
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Words or phrases that annoy you (even if you can't explain why) . . .
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Superfluous and/or misleading and/or ad-hoc abbreviations.
I don't mean "USB" or "SSD" or similar where the abbreviation is (effectively) the official name. What annoys me is "WQXGA" instead of "2560x1600", or "MS" for "Mac Studio".
I don't mean "USB" or "SSD" or similar where the abbreviation is (effectively) the official name. What annoys me is "WQXGA" instead of "2560x1600", or "MS" for "Mac Studio".
Context matters. Could be MicroSoft, Tesla Model S, other? Probably should start a new thread for MS explanations.
Despite having MS, I'm going to drive my MS to the MS conference in MS.
"Bear with me..." and "Hear me out..."
Both immediately make me lose interest in whatever that person has to say.
Both immediately make me lose interest in whatever that person has to say.
Used all the time in Tesla fora, as is M3, MY, MX. My Tesla is a 2018 M3 RWD LR…so there!
Back during the Covid scare my country's government produced signs - and they were everywhere - saying "sign-in and stop the virus". There are only five words; why could they not get someone to proofread them?!
No, obvious confusion. Hence the context clue ”Used…in the Tesla fora…”
As an aside, I wonder if by today there are more Tesla M3s than BMW M3s. Not that it matters much.
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... or is it "voilà voilà bing bang"? 🤔
"At this time." One of the singers I work with regularly says this, and I just hate it. As in, "I'd rather not have a percussionist at this time." It's just annoying to me.
And, people putting quotes over words when not actually necessary. Just was emailing someone who does exactly that, she said, "How did the 'filming' go yesterday?" What makes you think that filming didn't actually happen/was not actually filming?
Also, people, typically older folks, misspelling YouTube as "UTube."
EDIT: Oh! Also can't forget about those people who spell iPhone "I-Phone," iPad "I-Pad," and MacBook "Mac Book." And those who think a MacBook Pro is a "Mac Pro" or a "ProBook."
And, people putting quotes over words when not actually necessary. Just was emailing someone who does exactly that, she said, "How did the 'filming' go yesterday?" What makes you think that filming didn't actually happen/was not actually filming?
Also, people, typically older folks, misspelling YouTube as "UTube."
EDIT: Oh! Also can't forget about those people who spell iPhone "I-Phone," iPad "I-Pad," and MacBook "Mac Book." And those who think a MacBook Pro is a "Mac Pro" or a "ProBook."
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I know this is pretty late, but oh my lord, I loathe "haul" in that context, too!
She says that when talking (or texting) directly with the person as a way to say "no," which I have no problem with. It's just when she overuses it, especially just with me, that's when it's annoying. Also, she's said stuff like, "I want to work on [such and such tune] at this time," which is also annoying to me for some reason.
A phrase that hasn't really come up lately, but a few years ago, we would hear it all the time and fits squarely with the above list: I am a crossfitter... Didn't ask... don't care... Obnoxious twit, pretty much sums this one up for me also.
Perhaps I need to add "fora" to the list!
The OED (sorry; no Cambridge handy!) says that the correct plural for a discussion website is "forums". While "fora" is a word, it refers to an area for conducting "judicial and other business", and while some foum members like to judge what Apple and Tesla are doing, I don't think that's what the Romans had in mind
Perhaps I need to add "fora" to the list!
The OED (sorry; no Cambridge handy!) says that the correct plural for a discussion website is "forums". While "fora" is a word, it refers to an area for conducting "judicial and other business", and while some foum members like to judge what Apple and Tesla are doing, I don't think that's what the Romans had in mind
Yes, and it sounds way too formal even if it were a proper plural form of "forum." It also reminds me of the phrase "flora and fauna" every time I see it 😂
I think the joke is that the poster only heard the phrase once, and it turned out to be the most disastrous thing ever uttered. At least, that's the joke I laughed at.