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 ex hibitionist  Hastings 12 Jul 24 5.10pm |
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My biggest pet hate is people who ask 'you OK?' instead of just saying hello, or 'alright?'. It forces you to answeer with a platitude - it's worse than 'how are you?' which could be the start of a conversation, but normally just gets 'fine, and you?'. They are not interested in how you are and 99 times out of 100 if you ask them back there is silence. It's based on a premise that you might not be OK whereas they most definitely are so they presume some psychological upperhand. B*stards. Seems petty but it's f*cking irritating - could have been devised by Alastair Sim in School for Scoundrels.
'Early doors' is annoying, anyone who utters the phrase 'job's a good 'un' should be shot immediastely, and the latest 'my bad' is invariably the mark of a tw*t. Does anyone have any more particular examples of cliched annoyance?
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cryrst  The garden of England 12 Jul 24 5.19pm |
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Originally posted by ex hibitionist
My biggest pet hate is people who ask 'you OK?' instead of just saying hello, or 'alright?'. It forces you to answeer with a platitude - it's worse than 'how are you?' which could be the start of a conversation, but normally just gets 'fine, and you?'. They are not interested in how you are and 99 times out of 100 if you ask them back there is silence. It's based on a premise that you might not be OK whereas they most definitely are so they presume some psychological upperhand. B*stards. Seems petty but it's f*cking irritating - could have been devised by Alastair Sim in School for Scoundrels.
'Early doors' is annoying, anyone who utters the phrase 'job's a good 'un' should be shot immediastely, and the latest 'my bad' is invariably the mark of a tw*t. Does anyone have any more particular examples of cliched annoyance?
Are you ok ex, oh my bad for asking and I’m fine and you? I’m up early doors tomorrow to get some flooring for my bathroom and once done the jobs a good un. 
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| Stirlingsays 12 Jul 24 5.38pm |
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It isn't a stock phrase but if someone states that they are jealous when they mean envious......I get unusually annoyed.
As a consequence I find myself annoyed quite a lot as it's done all the time.
'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)
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palace_in_frogland  In a broken dream 12 Jul 24 5.57pm |
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People who preface every statement with “I ain’t gonna lie”. Idiots.
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Teddy Eagle  12 Jul 24 5.58pm |
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Saying "One hundred per cent" instead of just agreeing.
"Oh, my days" drives me up the wall.
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| silvertop Portishead 12 Jul 24 6.04pm |
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Originally posted by Teddy Eagle
Saying "One hundred per cent" instead of just agreeing.
"Oh, my days" drives me up the wall.
Both my kids! I'd rather they'd just say "fvck me" (although that would go down very badly with the mem).
No words, but anyone who does that heart shape thing with their hands is a cvnt.
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| monkey Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 12 Jul 24 6.08pm |
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Younger people who watch too much American tv and go into a cafe, takeaway, shop etc and say “can I get……” instead of “can I have…..”
If it was ‘get’ you would have to climb over the counter and get it yourself 
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gazzerp  Waterford, Maine (grew up in SE23) 12 Jul 24 7.39pm |
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Originally posted by monkey
Younger people who watch too much American tv and go into a cafe, takeaway, shop etc and say “can I get……” instead of “can I have…..”
If it was ‘get’ you would have to climb over the counter and get it yourself
As bad, is "I'll do (a burger, a gin & tonic, whatever...)"
WTF are you proposing to "do" with it?
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eagleman13  On The Road To Hell & Alicante 12 Jul 24 8.14pm |
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Sorry, instead of excuse me. Does my head in. 
This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.
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| Jimenez SELHURSTPARKCHESTER,DA BRONX 12 Jul 24 8.22pm |
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People who say Bro or bruh, People who feel the need to 'Empower' themselves or others. And another one usually seen on X profile Bios from people who claim to be 'Educators or Activists'
Pro USA & Israel
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Lanzo-Ad  Lanzarote 12 Jul 24 9.25pm |
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Originally posted by Teddy Eagle
Saying "One hundred per cent" instead of just agreeing.
"Oh, my days" drives me up the wall.
100% agree
“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn
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PalazioVecchio  south pole 13 Jul 24 12.37am |
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"Look , I am not trying to xyz , but blah blah blah.
...and in every case xyz is exactly what ther Are doing....to undermine you, to be disagreeable , to be funny, to have a go at you.
Kayla did Anfield & Old Trafford
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| YT Oxford 13 Jul 24 5.59am |
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sw19
Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)
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| YT Oxford 13 Jul 24 9.33am |
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Football's Coming Home
It was quite clever when originally coined in 1996, given the double-meaning in the song, but now it's just a moronic chant for band-wagon jumpers who see no irony in the fact that every time it's been sung in the past, football didn't actually 'come home' because England did blow it again or throw it again or whatever the song said.
Even worse: Footballs Coming Home.
Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)
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| monkey Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 13 Jul 24 9.44am |
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I know I’ve put this on here before somewhere, but I’ll do it again, it seems to fit in with this thread.
All the modern football phrases, for an old dinosaur like me, it gets right up my nose
Double Pivot
False nine
Overloads
Low block
Full press
Game management
‘We’ll kick on’
Transition
‘The project’
Recycle the ball
Oh do fcuk off, it’s a simple game, you just have to put the ball in the white thing with the net hanging on it
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| Lawrie Brooks Green (near Horsham) 13 Jul 24 10.00am |
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Monkey, I’m with you on the ‘get’ thing. Idiots.
Also people who start their sentences with ‘so’.
People who end their sentences with ‘right?’
Over use and inappropriate use of ‘like’.
“I was like, he was like, they were like”
Like what??????
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| Teddy Eagle 13 Jul 24 10.09am |
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Aussie sportsmen have a habit of prefacing every answer with "Ah, look..."
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 13 Jul 24 10.10am |
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Originally posted by monkey
I know I’ve put this on here before somewhere, but I’ll do it again, it seems to fit in with this thread.
All the modern football phrases, for an old dinosaur like me, it gets right up my nose
Double Pivot
False nine
Overloads
Low block
Full press
Game management
‘We’ll kick on’
Transition
‘The project’
Recycle the ball
Oh do fcuk off, it’s a simple game, you just have to put the ball in the white thing with the net hanging on it
One can add 'Half spaces', 'Inverted full-backs', 'Beat the press', 'High line', 'Half-turn', 'DOGSO'.
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| Teddy Eagle 13 Jul 24 10.22am |
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Originally posted by Willo
One can add 'Half spaces', 'Inverted full-backs', 'Beat the press', 'High line', 'Half-turn', 'DOGSO'.
And underlapping which sounds quite feline.
Off topic but Alan Smith described one player as having "feet like paintbrushes" presumably he meant it as a comment on his artistry but it just sounds very uncomfortable.
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| OldFart By the sea 13 Jul 24 10.39am |
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Originally posted by Teddy Eagle
Saying "One hundred per cent" instead of just agreeing.
"Oh, my days" drives me up the wall.
Worse is those who say 110%. How does that work?
Also one that gets me is /"you're not wrong" instead of /"you're right"
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