Words pet-peeves

[Anonymous]

When people say "its" instead of "there is." As in,

"Its a tree across the street." Instead of: "There is a tree across the street."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We seem to use these words to fill pauses in our conversations. My recommendation is to actually pause, instead of bombarding people with meaningless words that simply make it more difficult (and exhausting) to understand what someone is saying. Pauses are fine! Pauses are natural.

Just read this on an article and completely agree with the author. What are your other words/expressions pet-peeves?


Here are my top ten most irritating filler phrases:
1. “At the end of the day” – What does that even mean? Does it mean later? Just leave it out!
2. “To be honest” – Why, are you normally not honest with me? What a crazy thing to say!
3. “If you know what I mean” – If I don’t know what you mean I would probably tell you. I don’t need a prompt.
4. “You know” – Is this a question or a statement?
5. “Having said that” – Yes, you have just said that. I was here, you have been speaking to me and I don’t need you to tell me that you have just said something to me!
6. “Like” – This is especially annoying if it is inserted a number of times into every single sentence. Why, oh, why?
7. “Literally” – Should mean ‘figuratively’ or exactly as you say. It makes so sense to ‘literally explode’ or to ‘literally die’.
8. “I am just saying’” – Yes, I have heard it. Should this make me feel better about the fact that you have just offended me or said something that didn’t make sense?
9. “Seriously” – Are you saying that you are telling me the truth or are you using it as a replacement for ‘yeah’ – I am, like, seriously confused!
10. "I mean" – Some people litter this phrase into every single sentence they say. It must be one of the most meaningless phrases of all.

So, is it just me? Or do these words drive you nuts too?

People use "having said that" as a verbal cue that they are now going to say something that contradicts or offers an alternative take on the previous statement. I don't think it really fits with the rest of the list. It's similar to saying "on the other hand."

[Anonymous]

We're pregnant. (usually said by a husband)

Unless two pregnant women are standing together and talking about expecting their babies, then no.

Gender in lieu of sex. I don't have a gender, I am of the female sex. I identify as a female, but that's because I have matching parts. I detest the implication that gender is the softer way to not intimidate, insult or otherwise marginalize those who struggle with being born of one sex and not the other.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We're pregnant. (usually said by a husband)

Unless two pregnant women are standing together and talking about expecting their babies, then no.

Gender in lieu of sex. I don't have a gender, I am of the female sex. I identify as a female, but that's because I have matching parts. I detest the implication that gender is the softer way to not intimidate, insult or otherwise marginalize those who struggle with being born of one sex and not the other.

I agree gender and sex are used incorrectly a lot. But there is a time and place for each.

[Anonymous]

Adding possession to a proper name, usually a retail establishment. For example;

Nordstrom's

Panera's

Ross's

Ann Taylor's

of course, I cringe when I hear Victoria's Secrets! She only has one secret.

[Anonymous]

lmao years ago my old roomates and I used to play a drinking game while watching bad reality shows. One of the buzz phrases was "at the end of the day" - We had to stop using that one because we'd be drunk before the first commercial break.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Gender in lieu of sex. I don't have a gender, I am of the female sex. I identify as a female, but that's because I have matching parts. I detest the implication that gender is the softer way to not intimidate, insult or otherwise marginalize those who struggle with being born of one sex and not the other.

Actually, you have a gender as well as a sex. You are of the female sex, if you have female equipment. You have a female gender, if you identify as a woman.

If you were a transgender man without any surgery or whatnot, then your sex would be female and your gender would be male.

What the parents find out at the 20-week ultrasound is the sex of the fetus, not the gender of the fetus.

See how that works? Basically, sex is what's in your pants; gender is what's in your head.

[Anonymous]

Oh wow. I have a whole bunch of these.

I absolutely hate it when people say "the reason is because..." as in "The reason he was late is because Metro was broken." It is ONE OR THE OTHER, people. "The reason he was late is that Metro was broken" or "He was late because Metro was broken". I know PP laments the lack of compound words, but let's not compound phrases to make up for that lack! I also hate when people say things like "She's very unique" - either she is unique or she is not. Using "literally" when you mean "figuratively" annoys me too. I correct DH on this all the time.

I'm trying to get over the aversion I have to a man saying "We're pregnant" because I know that most of the people who say this mean it in a really sweet way, and I'm also trying to get over the sex vs. gender peeve as well, but that's mostly just because those things happen so much in my life these days that I'm starting to feel like a permanent scold.

[Anonymous]

When people hyphenate "pet peeve".

[Anonymous]

Amazing... Do not like how this word is being used to describe everything and everyone nowadays

[Anonymous]

"With respect....", really means "I don't respect what you are saying at all." Also, "Absolutely!" appears to be the answer to almost every question these days.

[Anonymous]

The all-time classic is, "At this point-in-time..." Well, what other point is there??? "it is what it is" - what does that mean?

[Anonymous]

Office lingo that REALLY bothers me:
Outside the box
Creating synergy
He's a rock star

Every time I hear these phrases I actually think " you are so full of bullsh&t,"

[Anonymous]

Anytime a noun is use as a verb, e.g., "it was gifted to me", "how can I trial .

I'm sorry. Theoretocally.

[Anonymous]

Parenting.

Interfacing.

Front-loaded.