<p>“Change”…</p>
<p>“I could care less” when they really mean “I couldn’t care less.”</p>
<p>“Whatnot” drives me crazy as does “when all is said and done” which my H butchers all the time as “when all is done and said!”</p>
<p>I’m definitely not going to miss all those campaign catch phrases:</p>
<ul>
<li>Shake up Washington</li>
<li>FUNDaMENTal difference</li>
<li>95%, that’s ninety-five percent</li>
<li>I’ve been called a maverick</li>
<li>some crap about being awarded “Miss Congeniality”</li>
<li>Yes we can</li>
<li>Drill, baby, drill</li>
<li>___ policy of the last 8 years</li>
<li>You betcha</li>
<li><em>wink</em></li>
</ul>
<p>…the only line I WILL miss is “ladies and gentlemen”. :)</p>
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<p>Wow, shot in the face? Kind of harsh don’t ya think?</p>
<p>How about “fix’n to” as in, I’m fix’n to go back to work. </p>
<p>Colloquial but irritating.</p>
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Honestly, huh? Is that like “literally?” Either way it’s obnoxious.</p>
<p>^ I absolutely do mean it; no hyperbole used there at ALL. I hate presumptuous arrogance, and anyone who uses that “Kool Aide” line pretty much embodies that disgusting personality trait.</p>
<p>Maybe you haven’t had it used on you several times by various people of questionable intellect, but I have, and it’s seriously been the most annoying element of my discussions regarding the election.</p>
<p>I think you may need to lighten up… Wishing to shoot someone in the face (no hyperbole used there at ALL) for saying something you find irritating is somewhat over the top. But that’s just my opinion ;)</p>
<p>^ Like I said, I despise unwarranted presumptuous arrogance. :)</p>
<p>It is what it is.</p>
<p>Here are some not listed as of yet</p>
<p>Perfect Storm- How many perfect storms are there?
You are golden- So pretentious
I am just kidding- Meaning I did not mean to say it but I do mean it.
Wa’s Up- Bad commercial and super trite
The three legged stool- Yes we all realize there are at least three parts to a solution
How is it going? -What a waste of breath
Picking the low hanging fruit- Its all gone. Better climb the tree
We will be facing some challenges- How about just saying that it is really bad and someone is going to have to deal with the mess</p>
<p>Here’s one my husband says ALL the time that drives me crazy:
"I don’t mean to pick on you BUT…</p>
<p>“You know what I’m saying?” My sister says this all the time. It drives me crazy. </p>
<p>And I have, sadly, come to hate the phrase “Please forgive me” because it gets tossed out by folks who then expect an automatic pass. They aren’t really sorry, and will do it again. They treat it like little kids treat the magic word “Please.” Like I have to do it, since they asked nicely. </p>
<p>You know what I’m saying?</p>
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<p>That’s right along the lines of “Don’t take this wrong, but…”</p>
<p>Prepare yourself for an insult ;)</p>
<p>It’s the omission of “to be” that bugs the heck out of me: “The lawn needs mowed.” “His hair needs cut.” “The kitchen needs cleaned.”</p>
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<p>LOL!!
I’d love to have a dollar for every time that was said, along with “I’m a maverick!”</p>
<p>This doesn’t ANNOY me but it just seems to be said a lot…but I have watched a lot of shows in my life and when someone is introducing the show, they first have some announcements and/or who to thank, etc. and then when that is over, they will say, “and without further ado”…we present “name of show”</p>
<p>“an all-new episode!”</p>
<p>thank God, I hate those partly new ones.</p>
<p>“Irregardless”. Not a word. well maybe now it is but it means - regardless.
“my people”
“your people”
anything to do with getting my people and your people together
“skill sets” This makes my spine crawl.
“literally” - as in; “I literally died laughing”</p>
<p>“To make a long story short…”</p>
<p>And I am getting to hate it when people do that “air quote” thing–like John McCain and [airquote]health of the mother[closed air quote] during one of the debates.</p>
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You know that you don’t make any sense, don’t you? You seem to have some historical confusion, as well.</p>