Which phrase annoys you the most?

[Son of Wobble]

Some of these old Bocce boys may BE literally OG!

Yeah, that's true LOL. And furthermore, 80's rappers calling themselves "original" and implying they are unsurpassable is full OK-boomer.
Lots of gangsters today as despicable if not worse than the OGs. Tekashi comes to mind. An unrepentant fed informant rapper is next level! Take that, Boomer

 

[zoonose]

"I know right?" ~ Harry Potter

IK,R?!

 

[Son of Wobble]

 

[swink]

Most language have genders but obviously we're talking about English here

Why assume I only speak English though? I know quite a bit about languages.

People who do not get to the essence of what is said, but stumble over the words with which it is said,

Essence of my post: I sometimes make mistakes against the English language, because it is not my mother tongue. Sorry for this.

 

[Deleted member 165050]

On a side topic, which are the best tpets for metal?

Well that didn't take long. Except it should probably be t'pets, which sounds like a word from t'north.

 

[Son of Wobble]

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[Relayer71]

Some of these old Bocce boys may BE literally OG!

And they may be!

When I was 10, in the 80s, a friend and I were sitting at the local park (in Brooklyn) and these old guys were playing. We witnessed some other kid our age who grabbed the ball that was just rolled, to return it to the old guy who had just rolled it. Kid got smacked on his head, went home crying and then showed up a few minutes later with his father who started cursing at the old guy and pushed him a few times.

While this was going on, one of the other old gentlemen signaled some guy who ran across the street into this cafe. Next thing you know, four guys showed up with bats. Luckily, the kid's father didn't get beat, but one guy did shove the bat in his face and told him he'd better never see him or his kid anywhere near the bocce court again.

I was that stupid kid once, too, sort of. I was at said cafe playing video games and was out of quarters. No one was at the counter so I went to the back of the place where I stupidly opened a door. There, on the table, lots of cash and a poker game in progress. Cafe owner/manager yelled at me and when I explained I just wanted quarters, he snatched my ONE DOLLAR away, grabbed a huge handful of quarters from some drawer, shoved them in my pocket and said, 'didn't your mother teach you to f*ck*n knock? Get outta here". Probably gave me like 15 bucks in quarters! Played with my friend for another hour or so, then treated him to pizza and a soda with the "hush" money, hehe.

 

[Valvehead]

Oh man, that was a perfect example, it should go in the list.

There is nothing so tedious as listening to someone from any generation chalk up another person's actions as being tied to their age, whether it's gen Z or millennials or boomers.

OK BOOMER

 

[Son of Wobble]

And they may be!

When I was 10, in the 80s, a friend and I were sitting at the local park (in Brooklyn) and these old guys were playing. We witnessed some other kid our age who grabbed the ball that was just rolled, to return it to the old guy who had just rolled it. Kid got smacked on his head, went home crying and then showed up a few minutes later with his father who started cursing at the old guy and pushed him a few times.

While this was going on, one of the other old gentlemen signaled some guy who ran across the street into this cafe. Next thing you know, four guys showed up with bats. Luckily, the kid's father didn't get beat, but one guy did shove the bat in his face and told him he'd better never see him or his kid anywhere near the bocce court again.

I was that stupid kid once, too, sort of. I was at said cafe playing video games and was out of quarters. No one was at the counter so I went to the back of the place where I stupidly opened a door. There, on the table, lots of cash and a poker game in progress. Cafe owner/manager yelled at me and when I explained I just wanted quarters, he snatched my ONE DOLLAR away, grabbed a huge handful of quarters from some drawer, shoved them in my pocket and said, 'didn't your mother teach you to shagin knock? Get outta here". Probably gave me like 15 bucks in quarters! Played with my friend for another hour or so, then treated him to pizza and a soda with the "hush" money, hehe.

I once intentionally got within 12 or so feet of John Gotti.
I was about 26, staying with a music club promoter in NYC, and I was getting in the way in his offices, so he suggested I go
smoke on the corner and Gotti-watch, as the Ravenite Social Club, just around the corner, was evidently bugged as Gotti was taking all his meetings on the hoof. I was dubious, but took the hint to get lost for a bit.
Wasn't thru half a Marlboro red before two gunsels turned the corner, followed by Gotti, who was in deep convo with another crim.

True story!

 

[andare]

Yeah, that's true LOL. And furthermore, 80's rappers calling themselves "original" and implying they are unsurpassable is full OK-boomer.
Lots of gangsters today as despicable if not worse than the OGs. Tekashi comes to mind. An unrepentant fed informant rapper is next level! Take that, Boomer

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I don't know who this guy is but he's no George Clinton

People who do not get to the essence of what is said, but stumble over the words with which it is said,

Essence of my post: I sometimes make mistakes against the English language, because it is not my mother tongue. Sorry for this.

You sneaked in a couple of jabs at me in both comments while claiming Innocence. Uncalled for.

 

[Son of Wobble]

I don't know who this guy is but he's no George Clinton

You're right, George was there first. He also has rightful claim to OG title, having founded a genre (or sub genre, for those quibblers).

 

[Carl Hillman]

I just came to the phase that I can not more stand phrase like ''Cut through the mix'' etc.

So what's Your most annoying phrase?

Feel free to add Your own nightmares.

No options for "fit and finish" and "that being said"?

 

[Jainarayan]

Customer service: "I'll have someone reach out to you regarding the product".

Yes, "reach out" makes me want to hurt myself.

"Begs the question" is another pet peeve because it's almost always (now, there's an annoying one for ya ) used incorrectly and overused. It doesn't mean presents or asks a question. It really means ""assume the conclusion". If something begs the question, the person is really saying the question has already been answered. Replace "it begs" with "it answers" and we have the correct usage.

OK, so I'm a geek.

 

[swink]

I don't know who this guy is but he's no George Clinton

You sneaked in a couple of jabs at me in both comments while claiming Innocence. Uncalled for.

I know I can be sharp , and not everyone is pleased with this, but I still stand by what I said and will not take my words back.If you want to portray me as hypocritical, and provoke a war then I am not interested.

To get back on topic: If there is one thing that gives me the creeps, it's interludes like this.

 

[micguy]

"Cut through the mix" implies to me that your reason for playing is to stick out and be heard (Hey, look at me over here!). Most good bassists are there to make the band sound good, not to be "noticed". I make my bases snarl a bit, but if I did everything I could to "cut through the mix", I wouldn't get called to play much.

 

[micguy]

Not on the list but annoying nonetheless:

“It’s got endless mojo!”

All that meas to me is "If you buy this, expect to have to clean and sanitize the thing a lot before you play it".

 

[Peteyboy]

I dislike "for lack of a better word". It's really a lack of your KNOWLEDGE of the existence of a better word. If there is truly no better word for the lofty-ass concept you're trying to get across then you probably just forgot that you are William Shakespeare, who of course would just invent the right word.

 

[Zooberwerx]

Yes, "reach out" makes me want to hurt myself.

"Begs the question" is another pet peeve because it's almost always (now, there's an annoying one for ya ) used incorrectly and overused. It doesn't mean presents or asks a question. It really means ""assume the conclusion". If something begs the question, the person is really saying the question has already been answered. Replace "it begs" with "it answers" and we have the correct usage.

OK, so I'm a geek.

Actually, I want to hurt someone else. A fairly well-known medical manufacturer pulled what I consider to be a "fast one" on yours truly. I'm a fairly prominent provider of said product line and banned all reps from my office so any attempt to "reach out" via field agents hits a brick wall. I pretty much get what I want as nobody wants to deal with me and that's fine by me.

Riis

 

[Mosstone]

I’m doing keto. Sorry, I’m required to tell at least one person per day and it’s almost midnight. Just made it.

Be grateful you're not vegan. Then you'd have to tell everybody you meet.

 

[dbsfgyd1]

I just came to the phase that I can not more stand phrase like ''Cut through the mix'' etc.

So what's Your most annoying phrase?

Feel free to add Your own nightmares.

At the end of the day.

Been?

Are two I find particularly annoying.