Irritating phrases
08/11/2008
From The Telegraph in London a list of the Top 10 most irritating phrases as compiled by researchers at Oxford University
The top ten most irritating phrases:
1 – At the end of the day
2 – Fairly unique
3 – I personally
4 – At this moment in time
5 – With all due respect
6 – Absolutely
7 – It’s a nightmare
8 – Shouldn’t of
9 – 24/7
10 – It’s not rocket science
There are some interesting comments on the related thread at the Telegraph site.
Readers of this blog may care to add some of their own pet hates.
Adam thinks that phrase number 2 or variations thereon is one of the most irritating.
The Inquiring Mind 
A great list. But it misses the most annoying phrase of all:
“Going forward…”
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“I personally” is top of my (personal) top ten list…
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I love using metaphors when I talk to my clients. My problem is that they become rather mixed and the message becomes rather confused.
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Pet hate: I hear what you’re saying…
And also my legs turn to jelly when Mrs Inventory says “We need to talk…”!!
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Some of my pet hates, and I am guilty of using some of them at times, include:-
1 – have a nice day
2 – good as gold
3 – I have to say
4 – sweet as
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