Most overused words/phrases at the mo

[George Parr]

Bandwidth - when used as a synonym for time, as in 'I don't have the bandwidth to do that'.

Pure management consultant speak that makes me want to puke.

[Pogle]

'Touch base'

Anyone touches my base and I'll wrench their arm off

Just sick of agents calling to 'touch base' - oh DO eff off

[SillyMilly]

Politicians' favourite - "I'm clear that ........"

No, you're not clear, you block the view from all angles.

[Scary]

Answer later, I'm too busy sexting.

[DiscoStu]

"at the mo"

[Sysman]

Bandwidth - when used as a synonym for time, as in 'I don't have the bandwidth to do that'.

Pure management consultant speak that makes me want to puke.

Easily countered nowadays by taking them at face value and offering them a high speed package

[MaryPoppins]

"To be fair..."

"Off of" used in place of "from" - where has this come from? It's ATROCIOUS.

[DiscoStu]

"To be fair..."

"Off of" used in place of "from" - where has this come from? It's ATROCIOUS.

I blame Scott Mills. I refuse to listen to him for this reason alone

[MaryPoppins]

I blame Scott Mills. I refuse to listen to him for this reason alone

I was going to mention that cretin in the post, I don't listen to R1 much at all now, because the other idiot DJ's have now adopted this grammatical grubbiness.

It annoys me almost as much as when you're having a coughing fit, like, are close to choking, and someone is standing watching intently, asking "are you all right?" - like you can ANSWER.

[DiscoStu]

I was going to mention that cretin in the post, I don't listen to R1 much at all now, because the other idiot DJ's have now adopted this grammatical grubbiness.

It annoys me almost as much as when you're having a coughing fit, like, are close to choking, and someone is standing watching intently, asking "are you all right?" - like you can ANSWER.

A girl who's a grammar pedant, I think I'm in love