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A top 10 of irritating expressions has been compiled by researchers at Oxford University.
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| | Oxford compiles list of top ten irritating phrases A top 10 of irritating expressions has been compiled by researchers at Oxford University. SOURCE 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
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What other could be on the list?
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| | | "The way I see it..."
"Let me put it this way..."
"The bottom line is...."
"The fact of the matter is..."
"That being said...." (I'm guilty on that one)
"To make a long story short..."
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| | | The most annoying phrase has got to be: "It is what it is."
"It's not rocket science" is a bad one, as well as "With all due respect" and "No offense, but..." | | The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Jessica For This Useful Post: | | Re: Top Ten Irritating Phrases
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| | | how about
"there is no I in Team"
"that's Hot"
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| | | IRREGARDLESS..............
god....i hate that one
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| | | "oddly enough"
"what had happened was"
"in my opinion" | Re: Top Ten Irritating Phrases
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| | | "that's besides the point"
"what we have here"
"anyone have any thoughts"
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| | | Whatever.
Cool beans.
Do the laundry.
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he's a maverick
he's a muslim
he's a socialist
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| | Quote: Originally Posted by Decent Whatever.
Cool beans.
Do the laundry.
how bout "please do the laundry?"  | | The Following User Says Thank You to gtstang For This Useful Post: | | Re: Top Ten Irritating Phrases
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| | | I still hear this one every now and then:
"Think outside the box"
What box? Knowhatamean?
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Get me a drink
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| | | "Whatever makes you happy."
Really? Well, what if you're Adolf Hitler or Osama bin Laden?
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