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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.

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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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Old 11-07-2008, 11:15 AM
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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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Old 11-07-2008, 11:16 AM
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Old 11-07-2008, 11:17 AM
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Old 11-07-2008, 11:26 AM
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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..."
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how about

"there is no I in Team"
"that's Hot"
"here is what it comes down too"
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IRREGARDLESS..............

god....i hate that one
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Old 11-07-2008, 11:38 AM
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"oddly enough"
"what had happened was"
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Old 11-07-2008, 11:40 AM
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"that's besides the point"
"what we have here"
"anyone have any thoughts"

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Old 11-07-2008, 12:15 PM
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Whatever.
Cool beans.
Do the laundry.
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Whatever.
Cool beans.
Do the laundry.


how bout "please do the laundry?"
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Old 11-07-2008, 12:41 PM
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Old 11-07-2008, 12:46 PM
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I still hear this one every now and then:
"Think outside the box"

What box? Knowhatamean?
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Old 11-07-2008, 01:27 PM
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"Whatever makes you happy."

Really? Well, what if you're Adolf Hitler or Osama bin Laden?
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