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The ten most irritating phrases?
Here is one list:
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
I thank Yang He for the pointer. At the end of the day, what would you add to this fairly unique list? With all due respect, I personally, at this moment in time, absolutely shouldn't of suggested that it's not rocket science because 24/7 people are saying this and it is literally a nightmare.
Posted by Tyler Cowen on November 11, 2008 at 11:21 AM in Data Source | Permalink
Comments
11 - literally
as you aptly demonstrated in the last sentence.
Posted by: Jim Gannon at Nov 11, 2008 11:25:47 AM
Did you cluster your standard errors?
Posted by: Alex Tabarrok at Nov 11, 2008 11:25:50 AM
irregardless
Posted by: lt.milo at Nov 11, 2008 11:28:54 AM
"it is what it is" really irritates me
Posted by: poblanita at Nov 11, 2008 11:29:53 AM
aaacccckkk! "Shouldn't of" is NOT a correct phrase! If correctly
spelled, it should say "shouldn't have."
Posted by: Kate at Nov 11, 2008 11:31:56 AM
"Step up to the plate." "Think outside the box." "Drink the Kool-Aid."
Posted by: Jenny Davidson at Nov 11, 2008 11:33:20 AM
Like, literally every article I, like, read misuses the word "literally".
Posted by: a student of economics at Nov 11, 2008 11:34:16 AM
11 - I could care less
12 - Suppose to
13 - Perfect storm
Posted by: Jim at Nov 11, 2008 11:35:47 AM
whatnot
Posted by: DavidAK at Nov 11, 2008 11:37:49 AM
"Actually".
"You know, actually, I went to the supermarket, and actually, I met someone there, and actually, they don't like soup either."... that kind of thing.
Posted by: Another economics student at Nov 11, 2008 11:38:31 AM
110% is also really annoying. "I give 110% 24/7!"
Posted by: tojo at Nov 11, 2008 11:38:57 AM
on steroids/drugs/crack
Posted by: Kenton A. Hoover at Nov 11, 2008 11:39:14 AM
"Needless to say"
If it's needless to say then there's no reason to say it.
Posted by: The Drunken Priest at Nov 11, 2008 11:41:06 AM
"Same difference"
Posted by: Matt C. at Nov 11, 2008 11:41:06 AM
"I'm from the government and I'm here to help you"
Posted by: angus at Nov 11, 2008 11:41:53 AM
Actually, I was, like, going to suggest
"actually" myself, but, instead, like, I
think I'll suggest "like."
Posted by: Barkley Rosser at Nov 11, 2008 11:44:18 AM
"Think outside the box" does it for me.
And "synergy". Whenever someone uses the word synergy, there's at least a 90% chance everything they're saying is nonsense.
Posted by: gumbo at Nov 11, 2008 11:45:08 AM
Can "douchebag" get an honorable mention? It went from descriptive to massively overused in a very short time.
Also, in computer circles "Rocket Surgery" is the preferred term. It's an acknowledgement that both "Brain Surgery" and "Rocket Science" are outdated but nothing has replaced them in the popular imagination.
Posted by: Jack Diederich at Nov 11, 2008 11:45:45 AM
I would add "To be honest with you," except that if people stop saying it, I wouldn't know if their subsequent statements were lies.
Posted by: Andrew at Nov 11, 2008 11:47:24 AM
Basically...
Posted by: Steve at Nov 11, 2008 11:48:35 AM
How about "top ten list?" Or is that more of a warning than a phrase?
Posted by: MTheads at Nov 11, 2008 11:49:02 AM
No brainer. I hate that one.
Posted by: António Silva at Nov 11, 2008 11:49:16 AM
Sammy-
If you things are going down as badly as you say. The only thing we have left is humor. After that, you are just left bored and depressed.
Posted by: Matt C. at Nov 11, 2008 11:50:26 AM
"Let's touch base tomorrow."
Posted by: Chris Blattman at Nov 11, 2008 11:50:31 AM
"In my opinion".
OF COURSE it is YOUR opinion, douchebag!
Posted by: SkitzoLeezra at Nov 11, 2008 11:52:49 AM
