Oxford’s List of Irritating Phrases is Literally Ironic

Oxford released its fairly unique list of top ten irritating phrases.

I personally believe it’s a nightmare that so many of us speak so colloquially. With all due respect, if you uses these phrases when you shouldn’t of then you absolutely need to get yourself a dictionary, or a thesaurus or something. I mean, as a society we talk like blooming idiots 24/7. At this moment in time, there is probably someone right next to you speaking like a fool. At the end of the day, there is absolutely no reason you shouldn’t strive to sound less irritating. It’s not rocket science, ya know.

Here is Oxford’s list of irritating phrases:

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

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