Society & Culture Over-used words/phrases

[DarwinRoo]

People on the main board of BigFooty calling players kids.

I hate that too. They aren't kids, they are grown men. Men and ladies their age were heading to war back only 70-100 years ago.

 

[DarwinRoo]

Get around xxxx

Athlete XXXX, XXXXX born, XXXXXX raised.

The Herald Sun is extremely guilty of this especially when talking about athletes who were born overseas but became naturalised Australians.

 

[Julius Seizure]

"Said no one ever".

Replace that with the Borat style "not" and see how funny the joke is. It's the same ****ing thing.

 

[Gough]

Awards season. I guess they use this because enormous w***fest would be a bit off putting to some.

 

[NitroFan]

Here's a cool new phrase which is not overused at all.
"Said no one ever."

yep. Already annoying and will only get worse.

 

[Run n Spread]

"Take a deep breath." Just breathe"
Whatever like that has ever helped anyone in a crisis/hour of need/panic. Really just a sop.

 

[Cruyff14]

"Take a deep breath." Just breathe"
Whatever like that has ever helped anyone in a crisis/hour of need/panic. Really just a sop.

It works.

 

[thurmanmunson]

"country lad"
"on the punt"
"at the minute"
"meh"
"my bad"
"gimme the deets"
"vacay"
"it is what it is"
"yeah nah"
"that being said"
"un-Australian"
"social media storm/frenzy"

 

[Fossie 32]

Do not like "yeah nah" and "it is what it is" but like "un-Australian"

 

[Borderline]

'Lads' hardly ever heard Aussies say this, but it's just taken off in the last few years, I reckon English Facebook pages and shows like The Inbetweeners are to blame. Just sounds dumb when Aussies say it IMO.

 

[thurmanmunson]

Forgot to add 'seppo'. Supposed to refer to Americans or something I heard, but I have no idea why (September 11?). Some dumb chick in my workplace said it and she sounded so feral instead of her work attire all I could see was a Tapout hoodie, tattoo and big fat belly underneath.

 

[Quivorir]

Forgot to add 'seppo'. Supposed to refer to Americans or something I heard, but I have no idea why (September 11?).

Think its because septic tank rhymes with yank.

Why the hell is everything being linked to 9/11 on this board?

 

[thurmanmunson]

Think its because septic tank rhymes with yank.

Serious? Ugh.

Why not just say yank then? What's with the septic tank reference? Inane.

 

[Borderline]

Think its because septic tank rhymes with yank.

Why the hell is everything being linked to 9/11 on this board?

Smiling Buddha little graham

 

[Marlowe]

Serious? Ugh.

Why not just say yank then? What's with the septic tank reference? Inane.

Rhyming cockney slang doesn't have to make sense.

 

[The Speaker]

Rhyming cockney slang doesn't have to make sense.

*Australian rhyming slang. Nothing cockney about it.

 

[aflcliche]

"wee" by Kiwis

 

[Marlowe]

*Australian rhyming slang. Nothing cockney about it.

I have heard Australian hip-hop, I have yet to hear proof Australians can rhyme.

 

[Cruyff14]

What's with all the hate, lads?

 

[thurmanmunson]

I have heard Australian hip-hop, I have yet to hear proof Australians can rhyme.

How bad is it? Never knew it existed

 

[rippersnipper]

Lady friend of mine says stfu or shut up in literally every sentence, she couldn't stop, even when she tried to

 

[Rough_Edges]

Loose.

Over-used so much because absolute spuds think they're saying "lose".

One of the more annoying typos.

 

[WALDENPOND]

When Non Americans say "super" as an adjective. As in "I'm super excited".

 

[BluesMan]

Posters saying "get over it, it's just my opinion, I'm allowed to have it"

Doesnt mean someone can't question your argument, champ!

 

[No.19]

"Buddy" - as in "me and my buddies are going to the game on Friday." Annoys the shit out of me and sounds childish.