Mad Mimm

I'm with you! I have better things to get annoyed with than a person's choice of phrase. (I prefer to save my vexation for things like politicians and women who put on make-up while driving! LOL!)

TanyaL

I'm a born and bred southerner and well used to southern expressions, but in southern Baptists churches one frequently hears, "Dear Lord, we are just asking.....just praying....just....just....just....just." It's like a prayeze(meaning technical form for prayers - LOL) form of speech. Has nothing to do with the meaning of the word just.Doesn't show up in regular conversation.More common in small rural churches, but not stopped by a college education.

RJ

When sales clerks say *sorry about that* when they make a mistake---they aren't sorry---it is just a flip remark that
irks me....why can't they just say--*I'm sorry* with a little sincerity in their voices....but customer service is lacking
in so many levels anymore.

alwayslearning

The use of the word "issue" instead of "problem".

Rubesgirl

Another one that could be completely dropped from the American English lexicon and not missed is: 24/7/365; and the word "seriously" used improperly. My DD says it often and I want to run screaming from the room!

Thanks to all of you who have responded! I get such a like, um, seriously dude, laugh from this kind of uh, thingy and if anyone ever axed me about it I would just tell them "whatever"!

Patchesnposies

Whenever I hear some say, "Honestly" or "To be honest", when starting a sentence I automatically assume they are lying.

(I cannot remember a time where I was wrong!)

Patchesnposies

How about FUSS-trated instead of frustrated? I consider myself fairly laid back.....but that one gets me every time!

blondeslave

Ooh-or flustrated-I just heard that one yesterday. Another one the makes me crazy is orientated. This word doesn't exist. You can be part of an orientation but you cannot be orientated.

mmb195152

I hate women demeaning themselves by calling themselves bitches. In fact I hate that word unless used to describe animals.

I hate it when writers, or speakers use God's name, or Jesus's name in vain, or as a an expletive! Imagine if someone said, "Oh my Allah!" or "Jahovah Damn"! Do you think that would fly? I don't this is a matter of being laid back or not. It is about being respectful, and considerate of other people and their faith. It is about making the world a better place FOR ALL. m

Yooper32

Eight pages and nobody came out with my cringe word...anyways. Where did that "s" come from on the end of that word? Hmmmm! Maybe I am wrong, maybe it is a "z".