Phrases That Make You "Cringe"

[xFrankieGirlx]

Agreed. Also when people say 'I could of done that.'

They're saying "could've". It's a contraction, look it up.

Not when they go on the internet and write 'could of'. And I know could've is a contraction, thanks. I already said this in another post, read up.

 

[Febel]

"Same difference"
I'll admit there is a very narrow usage where that does make sense but it's never fucking used that way.

 

[Bambi On Toast]

So, I think everyone has that one phrase or word that makes them cringe. So what is yours? And bonus points if you say it yourself making it even worse.

I'll start with two phrases.

"It was in the last place I looked."
Okay, so I know what people are trying to say when they use this phrase. They are trying to say that they've been looking for something for a while and were running out of ideas. But I know what they are literally saying and I always want to reply, "Why would you keep looking after you found it?" I mean do you think the TV remote you just found in the fridge is your remotes evil twin? Is there a possibility that it came from a parallel dimension? I know that sounds ridiculous, but seriously that phrase bugs me.

"That's an explanation, not an excuse."
Okay, so I say this one from time to time. Some of you may have seen me state this in a few threads here from time to time. It's a great phrase to use to counter crappy defenses against why someone did something stupid or wrong. "Being drunk simply explains your actions, it does not excuse them." So, why do I cringe every time I use it? I adopted this phrase from my mom. Some of you already know what that means. She used it against me a few times. And honestly, there was no counter argument to that. Granted she was right, but remembering how she used it on me every time I use it myself is kind of bitter sweet.

Okay, Escapists. What about you. Any phrases that make you cringe?

Didn't check if anyone beat me to this but: Lee Evans?

I'm pretty sure I heard Lee Evans do a piece on "It's always in the last place you look" which was along the same lines. I'd try and link you the youtube vid but I can't be bothered. It's from a fairly famous stand up gig (In the UK, anyway). I was a big fan of Lee while growing up, he's a good english comic.

I agree with most about the "I could care less" phrase....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om7O0MFkmpw&ob=av3e - David Mitchell with his opinion on this.

 

[badgersprite]

"You can do anything/become anything you want, if you just believe in yourself!"

Um, no. What the about years of practice and years of actually working towards your goal it takes to achieve pretty much anything? I'm not just going to sit back, feel really good about myself, and believe really hard and hope that I'll get good marks. I'm going to study and work hard.

I think this is the kind of thinking that leads a bunch of deluded young people into thinking they can or deserve to have a singing or acting career, despite the fact that they've had no training, done nothing to work towards their goal, had no practice, made no effort to foster or nurture any talent they may have, have had no education in music or drama, have never performed a gig or been in a play, are unwilling to lower themselves to doing such things, etc etc etc.

Sure, some people get lucky and get what they want without working toward it, or are naturally gifted, but that is hardly the norm, and, really, is that the kind of person you want to strive to be - a person of mediocre, unpolished ability and no ambition or drive who happened to be in the right place at the right time?

Clearly I think about this phrase way too much.

 

[tjcross]

when some one just adds eriffic at the end of a word this is normally in commercials i don't mind terrorific because it is very close to terrific and a decent pun but i've heard spidderific in a commerecial HOW IN ANY WAY DOES THAT SOUND LIKE TERRIFIC
"same different" i mean it's just people being lazy
"Because i'm in charge" no you mean because you want to
also i can't watch movie trailers anymore because of the oh to often said phrases like "It's the best (insert genre here) in years" it just ticks me off
and finaly "i'm not (sexist, racist, trolling but) yes you are you are just trying to hide the fact poorly (ok sometimes it's true but 9/10 it's false)

"You can do anything/become anything you want, if you just believe in yourself!"

Um, no. What the about years of practice and years of actually working towards your goal it takes to achieve pretty much anything? I'm not just going to sit back, feel really good about myself, and believe really hard and hope that I'll get good marks. I'm going to study and work hard.

I think this is the kind of thinking that leads a bunch of deluded young people into thinking they can or deserve to have a singing or acting career, despite the fact that they've had no training, done nothing to work towards their goal, had no practice, made no effort to foster or nurture any talent they may have, have had no education in music or drama, have never performed a gig or been in a play, are unwilling to lower themselves to doing such things, etc etc etc.

Sure, some people get lucky and get what they want without working toward it, or are naturally gifted, but that is hardly the norm, and, really, is that the kind of person you want to strive to be - a person of mediocre, unpolished ability and no ambition or drive who happened to be in the right place at the right time?

Clearly I think about this phrase way too much.

this too also to add to it some people just can't do things i for example can't learn other languages i've spent probably 100 hours trying to learn french and all i got out of it is how to ask to go to the bathroom now i know 100 hours won't make me fluent but i should of at least retained some important words and phrases

 

[Psychedelic Spartan]

anything with a double negative just makes me want to lecture them in their grammar.

 

[Ryengu]

Probably for different reasons, but "Smells your hair like a boss" just makes me raegface.

 

[daftalchemist]

"Froyo". First of all, I wasn't aware it was so difficult to say "frozen yogurt". Second, it makes me want to punch someone in the dick/ovary when I hear it.

Edit:

And "legit". What the hell is up with everyone saying "legit" all of a sudden? "I'm so hungry, man. LEGIT", like someone is accusing them of lying and they need to clarify that what they're saying is legitimately true. My sister says it all the time, and it annoys the hell out of me.

 

[Catchy Slogan]

I have 2 that I don't like.

I'm not racist/sexist/homophobic but... [insert racist/sexist/homophobic comment here]

No offence but... [insert offensive comment here]

You might like this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGjbmywaKMI

This guys great. Thanks for that.

 

[Hipsy_Gypsy]

"in a minute" because it never a minute, when its actually sevral minutes why do people lie to me.

Oh sweet merciful Jeebus, I know. Especially when it came from my mother or my GCSE and A Level art teacher.

A minute? Let's try A FEW HOURS.


x

 

[Insanity72]

"I'm the Adult, so i'm right"

Just because i make a valid point to contradict your reasoning, doesn't mean you can play that card....

 

[Lawllerskater]

"Stop it! No! AHHHH! RAPE!"

Shut up! I'm doing my thang, and you're shouting rape. It totally messes up the thing I'm doing.

 

[Sam_Winchester]

"What can I do ya for?"

No, I don't want to be done by you for any quantity of money. Thanks for the offer.

 

[Arsen]

"Dis" instead of "this".

Yeah. I went there.

 

[Gormers1]

Being gay Im exposed to some cringe-worthy slang and terms used by other gay friends. Not flaming gayness, but for instance terms used to describe other men with pokemon-like specificity.

 

[SilentBobsThoughts]

YOU KILLED MY FAHTHAH!

Ruins any intense moment in any given film for me. :/

 

[Moonlight Butterfly]

Whenever anyone says something like 'stupid morons' (often in multiplayer)

like there are any other kind of moron...>_>

 

[crimsonshrouds]

"If it were a snake it would have bit me"
Seriously working at walmart has introduced all kinds of hate that i never knew lurked in my heart.

 

[theultimateend]

"I could care less"

It's couldn't you spastic!

Found it weird either way.

In theory Jesus couldn't care less about people. Because his love is infinite, or so I hear.

So his caring, a 100% couldn't be any less because he's not capable of doing so.

Not a faithful guy, just pulling a quick example.

 

[I Have No Idea]

Not when they go on the internet and write 'could of'. And I know could've is a contraction, thanks. I already said this in another post, read up.

Ah, I see. Sorry, I should've read a bit farther into the thread.