What Phrases and Words Make You See Red?

[chigurh]

Rugby league 'journalist'....insert Phil Rothfield, Paul Kent, Paul Crawley. FMD, that's just a bold faced lie.

I heard Rothfield speak for the first time recently and his voice creeped me out so much I had to change the channel.

 

[Desert Qlder]

Culture....sick of hearing this word....and Ikin,Kent,Anasta,Gasnier using the term "best on ground",it's an AFL award for fooks sake

When Ray Warren says 'mark' after a player catches the ball.

It doesn't even make sense because in AFL it is a 'mark' because the player marks the spot with his catch of the ball. This does not even happen in our game.

Typically lazy commentary he has engaged in during his overrated career.

 

[Barkley]

People that tell you they have a "High Pain Threshold".

These people cry about a little paper cut, apparently paper cuts can really hurt, I wouldn't know because I have a high pain threshold.

 

[Pantherjim.]

Not sure if this has been mentioned before?

In rugby league commentary:

"Oh... he's made an absolute meal of it!"

Or:

"_______ (Halfback insert name here) With the loose head and feed" FMD!

In work related life (during meetings)

You usually hear management saying stuff like:

"Let's take a pro-active approach"

Or:

"The way forward being"

 

[Parra]

Loose head and feed is such a throwback. Right up there with wing-three-quarter or fresh reserve.

Pretty sure these are all related to a specific dinosaur.

 

[veggiepatch1959]

Two recent viruses that have infected the LU forums, especially since the finals started.

EAD.

Taste/smell the anus of defeat.

 

[veggiepatch1959]

Totes.

It's really the plural form of the abbreviation for totalisator.

 

[coolsteve]

not a winning ticket

 

[Pommy]

People who talk like they're American, my number one gripe being math its maths you f**kwit.
I could care less, what does this even mean?
Girls who talk like 'me and this guy were making out in the back of a minicab',you were getting fingered in a taxi.

 

[veggiepatch1959]

People who talk like they're American, my number one gripe being math its maths you f**kwit.

It's strange how people who have been in the United States of Arrogance pick up the accent in their fifteen minutes of fame.

Back in the 1980s, I worked with a Scottish dude who was in his mid 60s. He had the broadest Scottish accent ever, but amazingly, he moved to Australia when he was three.

 

[veggiepatch1959]

Girls who talk like me and this guy were making out in the back of a minicab, you were getting fingered in a taxi.

If it was a maxicab, she might have been in a wheelchair....

Afterthought - I should have said maxitaxi

 

[Pommy]

Legos, where the hell did the s come from. It's always just lego.

 

[Iafeta]

"Let's see if we can't". ... wow, how inspiring. Let's try something and ensure we can't do it. Much prefer "let's see if we can".

And peeps who say, "more pacifically..." English Mfer, do you speak it.

 

[_Johnsy]

Turn a blind eye.

If that eye is blind, why the f*** would I be turning it away. It can't see FFS.

 

[The Charlatan]

It has probably been brought up on page 1, but irregardless I will complain about how much I hate when people say irregardless.

Irregardless of this pet hate, I still manage not to rip their head of their shoulders.

 

[veggiepatch1959]

Snowflake

Slippery slope

Australians saying they get a "paycheck"

 

[Life's Good]

What has happened to the simple greeting on talkback radio or in person??

Talkback radio - 'How are we'? Not sure about the collective you d*ckhead but as an individual I am fine.

In person - 'How are you' ? Which is immediately returned with a 'How are you'?. No, I asked you first so don't answer my question with your question. Answer me first and then inquire about my wellbeing.

 

[Iafeta]

Yes!! Or

How are you
What would you like to talk about

WTF you rude overpaid underskilled DJ

 

[veggiepatch1959]

What has happened to the simple greeting on talkback radio or in person??

Talkback radio - 'How are we'? Not sure about the collective you d*ckhead but as an individual I am fine.

In person - 'How are you' ? Which is immediately returned with a 'How are you'?. No, I asked you first so don't answer my question with your question. Answer me first and then inquire about my wellbeing.

Just an expansion on this.

People who start answering a question by reiterating the question shit me to tears.

 

[Life's Good]

Just an expansion on this.

People who start answering a question by reiterating the question shit me to tears.

On the topic of question, what about the 'can I ask a quick question'? I have been known to reply, 'you just did'.
What is a quick question anyway?? Is it asked really fast or has less words in it so it is short??