What phrase from 2005 annoyed you the most? Poll

[acmejack]

Survey Tracks 2005's Most Annoying Phrases By SARAH KARUSH, AP

What Bugs You?

DETROIT (Jan. 1) - No up-or-down vote necessary: Everyone from persons of interest to first-time callers will agree that 2005 offered more than its share of irritating words and phrases.

Lake Superior State University on Saturday released its 2006 "List of Words and Phrases Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-Use, Over-Use and General Uselessness." But please, don't call it "breaking news."

That and 16 other linguistic nuisances were selected by a university committee from among almost 2,000 nominations. The small academic outpost in the Upper Peninsula community of Sault Ste. Marie has been compiling the banned-words list since 1976 to attract publicity -- and certainly not to offer anyone "talking points."

The committee also targeted such gems as "hunker down," which it noted is used by media "in reports about everything from politics to hurricanes

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[Starbucks Anarchist]

1. "I, George W. Bush, do solemnly swear..."

[unblock]

2. they left out "bush sworn in for 4 more years"

ARRRRGGHH!!!

[countingbluecars]

3. A few phrases that really bugged me

-playing the blame game
-I cannot comment on an ongoing investigation

[tanyev]

4. War on Christmas.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

5. President Bush n/t

[clydefrand]

6. He's done a heck of a job....insert any of Bush's appointees

who have done a terrible job.