Comments on: Top 10 Annoying Phrases

By: Carl Setzer

Carl Setzer — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:24:35 +0000

“I know for a fact…” What am I to assume, that every statement not prefaced this way is a lie?

“There’s no doubt in my mind…” So just because someone has absolute faith in something then I’m supposed to believe it too? I also have noticed that people who say this do not exactly look like the type who give anything much thought.

“you-know” Um’s bastard cousin, I have heard some people say this at a rate of 20 per minute.

And the worst:
“Thanks for taking my call” The first thing some people say when calling in to radio talk shows, this knee-jerk, automatonic utterance gets under my skin. It’s misplaced (the producer takes the call, not the host; the caller should have thanked them), it wastes time, and it shows no originality during an opportunity when you’re supposed to be expressing an original thought.

By: Richo k

Richo k — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:12:31 +0000

I find the term “Thanking you” infuriating.

By: Earl

Earl — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:46:48 +0000

My college roommate used the phrase \”Just kidding!\” as the universal eraser. He felt he could say anything, as long as he followed it with a laugh and \”Just kidding!\”. For him, it seemed to work most of the time.

By: evie

evie — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:24:26 +0000

My favorite resonse to #8: No. No its not. I was hoping for globally destructive weather patterns that would reduce civilization to subsistence level living, but it looks like I will be disappointed yet again.

By: Tac

Tac — Fri, 29 May 2009 16:32:02 +0000

How’s it going Annie? A good list, save for #7 and #8. Small talk can be uncomfortable, but there’s nothing wrong with it, and people shouldn’t be discouraged from engaging one another just because they have nothing deep and meaningful to say.

By: denus

denus — Sun, 17 May 2009 01:09:43 +0000

ahaha so true

well done.

By: sphagnum

sphagnum — Sat, 16 May 2009 19:09:25 +0000

How about “your guyz’s” as in, “Your guyz’s food should be right out.” at a restaurant. Dunno if this is only in fkng Utah but that’s likely…

By: swatilohani

swatilohani — Sat, 16 May 2009 10:05:19 +0000

well done

By: AJ

AJ — Sat, 16 May 2009 09:04:24 +0000

Maybe, we all should just stand in line, waiting our turn to bash Miss California. As you may know, she prefaced her “controversial” statement/opinion, by saying, “No offense, to anyone, but…..”

By: skylite

skylite — Fri, 15 May 2009 04:32:32 +0000

Great article