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Showing posts with label Lists. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Irritating Phrases Spoken By Indians

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

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