Words Which Annoy You Intensely

[The Cowboy]

Coupon. I've always hated this word. It sounds so phoney, like someone who sticks an exaggerated French accent on when they're saying French players' names.

 

[summerisle]

when a shop assistant tells me to 'Have a nice day' I don't know if they are taking the piss or not.

Even if they aren't why do I need their instruction/permission to have a good day? Like I never thought of it myself.

If I'm in a misanthropic mood, which I often quite enjoy, I want to have a bad day.

 

[dandydan]

Have to agree with banter, to me it's a witty conversation between friends not doing something stupid to impress your bellend mates.

 

[COYBL25]

Steep learning curve

Touch Base

Thinking outside the box..

Blue sky thinking.

Management speak, usually spouted by complete weapons who think it makes them look like they have modern management techniques.

The all time winner of missed management speak words for me is the word - Robust.


Anyone who uses this word is normally worthy of a smack in the mouth.

 

[Bungle]

Management speak, usually spouted by complete weapons who think it makes them look like they have modern management techniques.

The all time winner of missed management speak words for me is the word - Robust.


Anyone who uses this word is normally worthy of a smack in the mouth.

Didn't they also replace Brainstorming with Thought Cloud, because Brainstorming was offensive to people with Epilepsy?

 

[AndyC]

somethink - no such blooming word !!!

 

[COYBL25]

Didn't they also replace Brainstorming with Thought Cloud, because Brainstorming was offensive to people with Epilepsy?

You monster, I've just had a seizure !

 

[Bungle]

You monster, I've just had a seizure !

You'll survive mate, you're fairly robust

 

[dandydan]

Yarmolenko

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Bellend's who come out with "end of " after finishing making their point.

 

[dead_soft]

when a shop assistant tells me to 'Have a nice day' I don't know if they are taking the piss or not.

Even if they aren't why do I need their instruction/permission to have a good day? Like I never thought of it myself.

That's not really the point of it. It's about being aware of another person without forcing them into a conversation or a response whilst maintaining a generally positive atmosphere

 

[Professor Toffee]

Management speak, usually spouted by complete weapons who think it makes them look like they have modern management techniques.

The all time winner of missed management speak words for me is the word - Robust.


Anyone who uses this word is normally worthy of a smack in the mouth.

Frank exchange

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

57 posts in and no-one has said Kopite?

You can tell there's been an International break ffs.

 

[admirschleck]

Any chance I could get link of that gif? Needed for science researches (cough trollparty cough).

 

[caught]

Didn't they also replace Brainstorming with Thought Cloud, because Brainstorming was offensive to people with Epilepsy?

It's an "idea shower" now. Or, for really top thinkers, a "golden idea shower".