"Trendy" expressions you're tired of hearing

[Kendo_Bunny]

 I'm with those who hate YOLO with a fiery passion. I think that's universal though, I've rarely heard it used seriously, generally its used in a mocking or sarcastic way.

"YOLO - Carpe Diem for stupid people!" - can't remember where I got that.

I know Eddie Izzard used "I have to go now, my grandmother's on fire" in his 'Dress to Kill' tour.


As for phrases I hate, "nails on a chalkboard" makes me cringe. I can feel the pain of hearing it every time I read it.

Also, "fiscal cliff", as if it's not something that we sailed over years ago. The cliff is a distant memory.

[Yvaine]

Also, "fiscal cliff", as if it's not something that we sailed over years ago. The cliff is a distant memory.

I thought this for a while (and indeed am still sick of hearing it) but didn't realize at first that "fiscal cliff" didn't just mean "the economy is going to get bad," which of course already happened years ago, but a very specific event involving several specific laws expiring.

[Diane AKA Traska]

One of the dictionary definitions of "ciivilian" is simply "outsider".

[Iris]

"YOLO - Carpe Diem for stupid people!" - can't remember where I got that.

I don't care where you git it. I love it and am stealing it forthwith. 

[AuntieA]

"as per usual". Makes me grind my teeth.

[diesel_darlin]

I just saw a person on another site describe themselves as qorqeous.

Who decided it was cute to replace g's with q's? 

[Diane AKA Traska]

I just saw a person on another site describe themselves as qorqeous.

Who decided it was cute to replace g's with q's? 

The same committee that decided that i's should become y's, and s's should become z's.

[diesel_darlin]

Good point.

[Diane AKA Traska]

Good point.

::qrynz::

Okay, I'm giving myself a five minute major for that one.

[marcel]

I had my hand slapped for replying to several on-line complements with "Aw, gee "blush-blush" so I guess I am nominating that phrase.  (Although my response to the snarky comment that I was being juvenile and silly was something on the order of "I spend my whole work day working with people who are silly and juvenile...maybe it just wears off on ya after a while.")

Would also like to give support to banishing the use of "amazing" "awesome" and "incredible" for all occasions that are not amazing, awesome or incredible.  (And to the young friend who said "Miss Lily, you look incredible", Sweetie, that suggests I lack credibility, not that I am looking good.

My number one pet peeve, however, is best summed up by a T-Shirt slogan on Snorgtees :  "Your incorrect use of the word literally is making me figuratively insane."

that last complaint always reminds me of this though.
http://xkcd.com/1108/

[123Sandy]

Just remembered another..."lush". A FB food page I joined has just about everyone describing every morsel as lush. I can't go there anymore.

[The Wild One, Forever]

Just remembered another..."lush". A FB food page I joined has just about everyone describing every morsel as lush. I can't go there anymore.

...and every paperback book has at least one blurb on the cover describing it as "riveting."  That's not exactly "trendy",but it is tiresome.

[stitchygreyanonymouse]

I’ve only seen it a few times, but it has bothered me every time:

"pregnants"

It is all over Pinterest.

Pregnant is not a noun. It does not have a plural. Unless we’re talking about Dead Space creatures.

[diesel_darlin]

Good point.

::qrynz::

Okay, I'm giving myself a five minute major for that one.

That made my teeth hurt. 

[Mental Magpie]

I’ve only seen it a few times, but it has bothered me every time:

"pregnants"

It is all over Pinterest.

Pregnant is not a noun. It does not have a plural. Unless we’re talking about Dead Space creatures.

Along that line, "I want to wife her".  I think this is possibly a bad translation, but it keeps cropping up on a page I visit and it is aggravating.