This is a follow up to the 'Top 10 most irritating English phrases' post...There are some phrases spoken by Indians which irritate me a lot...They are:
- Timepass
- Fuchcha (used in Delhi University...Refers to a college fresher)
- Fundu (Again, used in Delhi in lieu of fundamental)
- K.Nags (Kamala Nagar), Def. Col (Defence Colony)- I hate the Indian penchant for shortening names
- Arre yaar
- Do the needful
- Tight slap (does a tight slap hurt more than a regular one?)
- Isn't it? (e.g. "You must be hungry, isn't it?)
- Will try my level best
- Don't be pricey
- Prepone
- Mention not
- The current has gone (instead of "the power has gone")
- The use of the word "boy" instead of "man" (e.g. cricketers are called boys..."The boys played well today")
- Convented
- I will make a move now
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
The Top Ten Most Irritating Phrases
Oxford University has compiled a list of top ten most 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
I would like to add some more:
11 - It is what it is
12 - Actually
13 - 110 percent
14 - Basically (Indians love to use this)
15 - No Brainer (Americans love this phrase)
16 - Having said that
15 - Ditto same (Another Indian favourite)
16 - I need my space
17 - Internet acronyms like LOL and OMG
18 - Awesome (Young urbans Indians have picked this up from American movies and sitcoms)
19 - Impacted
20 - To be honest with you
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
I would like to add some more:
11 - It is what it is
12 - Actually
13 - 110 percent
14 - Basically (Indians love to use this)
15 - No Brainer (Americans love this phrase)
16 - Having said that
15 - Ditto same (Another Indian favourite)
16 - I need my space
17 - Internet acronyms like LOL and OMG
18 - Awesome (Young urbans Indians have picked this up from American movies and sitcoms)
19 - Impacted
20 - To be honest with you
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