I've just literally started this topic because I'm wondering if the moronic overuse of this word is limited to the circle of morons around me?

 

If you're over twenty and say this word more than say, once a day, you're literally a fuckwit.

 

It doesn't lend gravitas nor an air of learning to any statement, so stoppit.

Think it was so rife that they redefined if in the dictionary relatively recently. Literally.

What's the added definition? 'A word used by thick fucking bellends to try and sound clevererer'?

My kids use "if that makes sense" all the time and i just say "no it doesn't" it drives me potty

Edited January 14, 20179 yr by Salford Trotter

With you on this. Also the annoying fucking habit of starting responses with "Yeah, no" , or "So".

 

Literally cringeworthy 

My current pet hate, literslly, is people saying "Can I get...."

 

"Can I get a coffee please"

 

Mrs Sweep is particularly bad for these, and doesn't see any fault in it

Also the annoying fucking habit of starting responses with "Yeah, no"

This really annoys, you hear it all the time on the radio now, especially when sports people are talking. Ray Parlour is the worst for it

Another pet hate is starting a sentence with the word OBVIOUSLY. I was always taught to start with the subject.

This rule had fallen into disuse but it still irks me nonetheless.

 

Also replacing the words who, which, etc. with THAT. It's possibly more a northern colloquialism but also irks.

 

I dislike being irked.

For sure pisses me off.

Edited January 14, 20179 yr by H

The over use of the word 'like'. The yanks are the worst - it's sounds like a Vegas fruit machine. Like like like like like

I don't mind it.

 

It's AQI I can't stand.

I don't mind it.

 

It's AQI I can't stand.

That must drive Bolty insane...hearing it all day everyday. Unless he himself now does it of course

Edited January 14, 20179 yr by Sweep

 

It's AQI I can't stand.

You still like ATM though?

Bye bye bye bye bye bye

 

Since when did this start at the end of a phone conversation!

 

One bye is enough ffs.

Bye bye bye bye bye bye

 

Since when did this start at the end of a phone conversation!

 

One bye is enough ffs.

Another thing Mrs Sweep does, much to my annoyance

My bad. I use literally all the time, fam.

Edited January 14, 20179 yr by deane koontz

I've just literally started this topic because I'm wondering if the moronic overuse of this word is limited to the circle of morons around me?

 

If you're over twenty and say this word more than say, once a day, you're literally a fuckwit.

 

It doesn't lend gravitas nor an air of learning to any statement, so stoppit.

This was at it's worst a couple of years ago

 

Used to drive me mad but it seems to be on the decrease with the younguns in my place

 

I regularly use "can I get". I only do it to wind Sweep up though

Someone squeezing as many "yeah's" as possible into a couple of seconds to agree with someone.

 

"Is that yours mate?"

 

"Yehyehyehyehyehyehyeh"

 

Just chill out!

You still like ATM though?

Only after a Alabama Hot Pocket.

Only after a Alabama Hot Pocket.

 

I wish I hadn't googled that

I literally noticed it a few years ago, Jamie Oliver being the main offender.  He literally fried the egg for a minute etc . . . 

 

If you watch Archer they figuratively take the piss out of it in the latter few series.

 

Obviously like . . . my bad (Mr Koontz I hope that's jesting . . . and bye bye bye bye (or more accurately ba ba ba ba ba) . . .  all get on my tats.  

 

Although me and the Mrs sometimes end phone calls in this manner - its our little lovers in joke   Awwww!    

Edited January 14, 20179 yr by madthatter

Only after a Alabama Hot Pocket.

Worth doing after a Norwegian Steam Engine as well mate

Only after a Alabama Hot Pocket.

Haha

 

Just learned a new one. Cheers

That must drive Bolty insane...hearing it all day everyday. Unless he himself now does it of course

 

 

Now, now, let's not descend into silliness.

Haha

 

Just learned a new one. Cheers

 

Aye me too - it sounds very similar to the space docking manoeuvre that I also learned from this site.  many thanks WWys

 

I love the e.g. the urban dictionary gives . . .

 

Shanya decided her vagina needed some lube so her boyfriend literally performed an alabama hot pocket.

 

I don't know why but the name Shanya in that example makes me titter most

Edited January 14, 20179 yr by madthatter

I don't mind it.

 

It's AQI I can't stand.

Air quality index?