Things people say in conversation that annoy the hell out of you.

[Sgt Doom]

1. Saying UMMMM at every pause in the conversation. This is probably one of the things that really annoys the hell out of me, same for "like."

Pretty much just this annoys me in conversation. I don't get to have many conversations, though, so perhaps there are other things out there that might annoy me.

 

[Davrel]

People who say "those ones" instead of "those"
People who mispronounce the letter "H"
People who say "you am" instead of "you are"
People who say "aks" instead of "ask"
People who pronounce "here" like "hyerh" (i.e. the Welsh)
People who say "thankyou-please"
People who say "you know what I mean?" at the end of every declarative sentence

All of these really, really get on my nerves. If you're born in an English speaking country; why can't you speak the language, you lazy bastards?

I admit the Welsh thing is largely due to accent, but still.

EDIT: Oh and women from the southern U.S. who pronounce "told" like "toad"

 

[liam1224]

when people say "fair enough" in response to some explanation or answer i give to their question, it implies that my answer is substandard or isn't good enough or something, even if its not what they meant i still dislike that response.

 

[Tartarga]

I have a friend who is a huge Axel fanboy and will occasionally say "Got it memorized?" ANNOYING!

 

[Outright Villainy]

"You know", and "Like" drive me deranged pretty quickly. Though I can't complain about mispronunciation too, as I'm physically unable to pronounce a "th" sound properly, it just sounds like a t. Stupid culchie accent... In my head I'm Stephen Fry damnit!

 

[Sir Kemper]

Anybody who use's slang they heard from any sort of rap, in my experiance, i've only ever heard a few people who have been able to talk like that and pull it off. Key word is FEW.

 

[The_ModeRazor]

Yep, pretty much all listed.
Luckily, we don't have many of you English Invaders out here in the middle of none-of-your-goddamn-business, so my brain is still more or less intact from grammatical stupidity.
But I do have this English teacher, and she sure loves to use "like".
A lot. (I counted about 12 of it in ONE. SENTENCE. Grawr!"
Also, not so much grammar-related (not like /don't/ the previous was), but people who swear constantly. If used properly, it's all right, but I don't fucking want to fucking hear about your fucking life being fucking fucked and shit!

 

[LordFisheh]

The made up slang that's slowly seeping into conversation. Where I live, apparently the many thousands or real words aren't good enough, so we get to describe things as 'peng'. Yay.

No. No it is not peng. Peng is not a goddamn word.

And if we have to make words up, can we at least try not to make them sound ridiculous?

 

[Plurralbles]

Like, I hate it when people ***** about other people like all the time. I'm like, "omg" shuttup. Like you're getting on my nerves.

 

[GodofDisaster]

80% of the teenage girls in my school and area.

'Like, I totally loved that MCR DVD, ohmygod.'

You're Irish! Stop talking like a spoiled Californian! Jesus christ.

Not being misogynist, but I've no idea why they all talk like that.

This my sister and her friends do it to except instead of saying oh my god in a fast paced voice, they use the internet speak version in slow montion.

Example: O...M...G you won't believe what I just heard.

 

[GrinningManiac]

When people start or end a criticism with "no offence"

You are offending me/that guy/gal, and saying "I don't mean to offend you" isn't a catch-all clause that means you can openly insult the other person and not expect retribution

I mean, on the one hand we have this knee-jerk insta-offended culture that ends up with people screaming "racism" when a black guy dies on a tv programme or something, but on the other, we have this weird belief that by saying "offense was not intended" you can get away with intending offense

 

[EeveeElectro]

Uneducated chavs who can't string a sentence together without profanities.
"I'm going to the fucking shop, no shit."
Go away/

People who repeat themselves, that gets on my nerves.
I hate talking to really dim people.

 

[Jark212]

When people include "ohmygod" when talking to me I immediately reply ""OHMYGOD WHAT HAPPENED!!!" yelling=caps-lock...

And when females screech when they get excited, usually results in me rolling around on the floor hands over ears trying to make the pain stop, I'm highly sensitive to high-pitched sounds as well as most loud noises...

Oh, and text lingo...

 

[TheColdHeart]

Probably people who say "like" too often, or "um" when they pause...or both together.
"So yeah I was like, um yeah watching tv and like um..."...GAH!

People who say "dude" when the word really really doesn't suit them. Either as a greeting or a way of describing someone, it just looks and sounds wrong.

And...it's not something people say, but people who can't hold/make eye contact, or don't ever MAKE eye contact. I have a friend who never does it and it drives us all mad as he stares into the middle distance near your shoulders or off to one side and you just want to yell "LOOK AT MY EYES!"

 

[Ph0t0n1c Ph34r]

People who finish a sentence with "know what I'm sayin'?"

No, I don't. Because people who say this every two seconds are usually speaking fucking gibberish.

Also people that say "it needs fixed" (instead of it needs to be fixed, and all similar usage - "my house needs painted", "that hole needs filled"

Grr! This is why we need a language tax!.

-Ask =/= Aks

Reference to "Futurama". In the future, nobody says ask. They say "aks".

I thought it was "axe". Can I axe you something?

 

[Ph0t0n1c Ph34r]

Probably people who say "like" too often, or "um" when they pause...or both together.
"So yeah I was like, um yeah watching tv and like um..."...GAH!

People who say "dude" when the word really really doesn't suit them. Either as a greeting or a way of describing someone, it just looks and sounds wrong.

And...it's not something people say, but people who can't hold/make eye contact, or don't ever MAKE eye contact. I have a friend who never does it and it drives us all mad as he stares into the middle distance near your shoulders or off to one side and you just want to yell "LOOK AT MY EYES!"

Depends on culture sometimes. Iwas raised to never look an adult in the eye, and some peop consider it disrespectful to NOT lookthem in the eye. Or maybe he like, um, does it to like piss you off

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

Anyone who actually say lol or rofl or any of that shit in a real conversation (unless used ironically, then it's cool).

People saying "It's just my opinion, but..." Well of course it's going to be your fucking opinion unless you're recounting a story, and anyway, it might be "just your opinion", but sometimes your opinion can still be fucking wrong, it's not a license to say whatever shit dribbles out of your mind and be untouchable to rebukes, you ignorant cretin.

 

[Andalusa]

People who say "like" every other word.
People who swear unnecessarily. [sub] That word looks weird[/sub]
People who don't even finish their sentences, they just assume you know what they're going to say.

 

[BB-52]

When people say bra instead of bro.

 

[cheese_wizington]

I could care less.
I like could like care like less.
I like could like care like less ya know?
I like could like care like less ya know whatever.