Top 10 Most Irritating Phrases

Jeremy Butterfield, in his book Damp Squid: The English Language Laid Bare, discusses the top 10 most irritating phrases in the English language. At the end of the day, I personally know at least one fairly unique individual who, at this moment in time, is prone to using at least five of these phrases in the course of a meeting. It's a nightmare.

Butterfield states, "We grow tired of anything that is repeated too often – an anecdote, a joke, a mannerism – and the same seems to happen with some language."

Here they are:

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