Society & Culture Over-used words/phrases

[Natho]

Using 'aye' at the end of every sentence.

 

[Ducky Tie]

Calling a batsman a 'batter'.

 

[SugarShane]

"The exception that proves the rule"

I have no problem with this phrase when used correctly. Problem is it's very rarely used correctly.

 

[Gough]

Awards Season.

 

[Caesar]

I have no problem with this phrase when used correctly. Problem is it's very rarely used correctly.

I would say that it is usually used facetiously, which is different to using it incorrectly.

I doubt you would find many people who literally believe that an instance of a rule being broken is proof that the rule works, even though that is the context it is usually used in.

 

[moses]

"good bloke"

 

[SugarShane]

I would say that it is usually used facetiously, which is different to using it incorrectly.

I doubt you would find many people who literally believe that an instance of a rule being broken is proof that the rule works, even though that is the context it is usually used in.

I've come across quite a few who had no idea what the saying actually means, yet still use it. Much like the odd person who thinks "I could care less" implies they don't care about something.

 

[childeric]

Awards Season.

That's the time of year when people say "XXXXX beat out XXXX for the award"

And in tennis players are always "bundled out" of a tournament

 

[childeric]

Here are some journalistic ones

"Tributes are flooding in for XXX who lost his/her battle with XXXX aged XX"

"It comes amid fears that...."

"The victim was a promising young sportsman/straight A student"

"The murdered man was from a close-knit family (aka crooks) who say 'he didn't have an enemy in the world' "(except the bikies who just pumped 27 bullets into him)

 

[The Speaker]

Awesome.

 

[BlueBen]

"Interesting".

Particularly now with the footy back, this comes up all the time. Listen out for how many times you hear it during any given broadcast.

It is used as a euphemism for "bad", e.g. "interesting" kick, or to sound intellectual and deep in thought when discussing the prospects of a player or team, e.g, he/they is/are an "interesting" player/team, despite the fact that usually, there really is nothing particularly interesting about that player or team at all.

 

[PunyHumans!!!]

'Just sayin' '

 

[peternorth]

bizzare
fair enough
i wouldve thought

 

[worbod]

Whenever Craig Hutchison introduces Caroline Wilson as "The first lady of football".

 

[worbod]

Using "guys" to refer to a group of people.

 

[Rustin Cohle]

People on the main board of BigFooty calling players kids.

 

[Djcjdees]

dwayne russell board IMO

"top shelf"
"crazy good"
"if you've just joined us.."

The FIRESTARTER! !!11!!one11!!!

 

[Djcjdees]

"Going good." Mostly commentators that are ex players. Unsurprisingly

 

[cheesedogg]

Referring to every footballer as a "star" or "superstar".

Agree with this but also more broadly 'hero' and just how loosely the term is thrown around is another one that gets me.

The Beaconsfield miners for example. A couple of guys get stuck in a hole for a few days. Yep, 'Heroes'

 

[childeric]

"Ordinary"

Used by conflicted media types referring to a sportsperson

Instead of calling a spade a spade and using the word "appalling" or "horrible" they use this weak-as-p*** expression so they won't offend their mates

 

[Djcjdees]

"Long and suffering <insert team who hasn't won a premiership in 34 days> supporter"

"X factor" - when referring to any tall, black player.

 

[childeric]

Every year when the weather starts to cool down you can expect to see this newspaper headline -

"KILLER FLU ON THE WAY"

 

[childeric]

Straw Man - thousands use this term but only about 1% of them know what it actually means

"Begs the question" - same as above

 

[Cruyff14]

Never heard straw man.

 

[kfc1]

Never heard straw man.

This is a straw man argument