Oxford Researchers List Top 10 Most Annoying Phrases

Wired: Oxford Researchers List Top 10 Most Annoying Phrases

… The great hierarchy of verbal fatigue includes:

1 – At the end of the day
2 – Fairly unique
3 – I personally
4 – At this moment in time
5 – With all due respect
6 – Absolutely
7 – It's a nightmare
8 – Shouldn't of
9 – 24/7
10 – It's not rocket science

My observation:

At the end of the day, this list is not rocket science. It may be a fairly unique list, but with all due respect anyone who reads blogs 24/7 like I personally do would have absolutely no problem coming up with it. However, at this moment in time, I probably shouldn't of been so critical of the list compilers. It's a nightmare coming up with interesting blog posts.


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7 responses to “Oxford Researchers List Top 10 Most Annoying Phrases”

  1. Michael:
    It is what it is.

  2. Thanks for the tip, Mike. This inspired me to ask my readers to help compile the 10 Most Annoying Presby-Phrases list. Come over to my place and play!

  3. 🙁
    I really like the phrase, “At the end of the day.” I never use it, but only because it makes lists like this. To my ear, it carries the connotation that even after a long, hard attempt to wrestle a problem into some other shape, it will remain immovable. I often wish I could use it.
    But there’s no arguing with such universal disdain.

  4. To use another overused word – your observation was awesome 🙂

  5. One I was surprised not to see was “The fact of the matter is…”
    Another that is getting old is “not so much.”
    Thanks Kansas Bob. I hear “awesome” less often now but it is still used way too much.

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    VanSkaamper

    Glaring omission:
    “Change”
    Give me nightmares.

  7. I’d have to make a claim for the “Oxford Researchers” …. it should have stated as an implemented phrase in need of submission…
    “Change”….before its too late-release the oppressed…dignify the churches expression”
    My observation….Rahab

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