# Phrases/terms that aggravate the hell out of you **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 26, 2020, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-terms-that-aggravate-the-hell-out-of-you/923894 "2020-10-26T02:04:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2020, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-terms-that-aggravate-the-hell-out-of-you/923894/261 "2020-11-10T00:07:02Z")
> [@Kron](#): > > Hume Cronyn was an old man when I was a kid, so the number of people that recognize him have to be dwindling. I recognize him mainly because he was great in Hitchcock’s “Shadow of a Doubt.” It was his film debut, and although a small part, it was quite memorable. ---
**Author:** ![Kron](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kron/32/12444_2.png) [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2020, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-terms-that-aggravate-the-hell-out-of-you/923894/262 "2020-11-10T01:45:18Z")
I was introduced to him in **\*batteries not included** , in which he and his wife (Jessica Tandy) played an elderly couple. I was 7 when it was released! ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2020, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-terms-that-aggravate-the-hell-out-of-you/923894/263 "2020-11-10T02:50:51Z")
I remember Hume Cronyn as the nasty dude in the classic People Will Talk. Not that I am quite that old. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2020, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-terms-that-aggravate-the-hell-out-of-you/923894/264 "2020-11-10T12:29:47Z")
> [@Kron](#): > > I was introduced to him in \ ***batteries not included** , in which he and his wife (Jessica Tandy) played an elderly couple. I was 7 when it was released! To those of us of a certain age there’s something inherently funny about an actor named Tandy starring in something named \*_batteries not included_. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2020, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-terms-that-aggravate-the-hell-out-of-you/923894/265 "2020-11-10T16:49:54Z")
That’s silly. You can make your own “processed cheese” at home with sodium citrate. Sodium citrate happens to be the main product after water and CO2 when you mix citric acid and sodium bicarbonate. It acts as an emulsifier when added to cheese and a bit of liquid, and basically lets the liquid, the fat and the rest of the stuff in cheese mix evenly and consistently together. You can make the most fantastic macaroni and cheese with it. Mainly what they’re trying to do is produce a sort of cheese that melts easily, evenly and consistently. This is handy for lots of culinary purposes where the cheese in the flavor you want tends to just emit oil and get tough when heated. Or when you want a blend of flavors. What exactly about this list is “loaded with preservatives” or “artificial crap”? - Milk - Whey - Salt - Cheese cultures - Enzymes - Milk Fat - Calcium Phosphate (emulsifier, calcium salt of phosphoric acid and same form of calcium as in milk) - Sodium Citrate (emulsifier, sodium salt of citric acid) - Sodium Phosphate (emulsifier, sodium salt of phosphoric acid) - Sorbic Acid (preservative, occurs naturally in some berries) - Annatto Extract (color - comes from annatto (achiote) seeds, commonly used in Mexican cooking) - Vitamin D3 That’s the ingredient list for Kraft Singles. Some processed cheese products may be unhealthy. But it doesn’t follow that all of them are worse than cheese itself, which is fairly salty and loaded with saturated fat. ---
**Author:** ![BrickBat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@BrickBat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrickBat)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2020, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-terms-that-aggravate-the-hell-out-of-you/923894/266 "2020-11-10T18:50:04Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > I remember Hume Cronyn as the nasty dude in the classic People Will Talk. Same here. To me, that character he plays is his signature role. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2020, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-terms-that-aggravate-the-hell-out-of-you/923894/267 "2020-11-10T19:04:16Z")
> [@bump](#): > > So what phrases/terms that people use grind your gears? **Haz**. I don’t know where it started (something about a cheeseburger?) and I don’t know what it means. So I recoil when I see it. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2020, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-terms-that-aggravate-the-hell-out-of-you/923894/268 "2020-11-10T19:15:51Z")
Thank you for fighting ignorance. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2020, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-terms-that-aggravate-the-hell-out-of-you/923894/269 "2020-11-10T21:51:32Z")
> [@bump](#): > > That’s silly. You can make your own “processed cheese” at home with sodium citrate. Maybe you can, but that’s not what Kraft does. Since this silly hijack refuses to die, **[here’s a bit of reading in the spirit of fighting ignorance](https://www.techtimes.com/articles/40616/20150318/kraft-cheese-singles-now-considered-a-health-food-after-earning-kids-eat-right-label.htm)**. A few quotes: > Sure Kraft American Cheese Singles contain 20 percent calcium per slice, but that’s just about as healthy as this food gets. > > First and foremost, Kraft Singles are a processed food product. Kraft has felt the fire from health critics for the high amount of preservatives, fat, sodium, sugar and colorants that are found in their products. > > Back in 2003, the Food and Drug Administration required [Kraft](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/16/kraft-singles-kids-eat-right_n_6879658.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063)to change its “pasteurized process cheese food” label on its Singles and Velveeta mac 'n cheese products because they don’t contain real milk, but instead milk protein concentrate. > > But the reason why Kraft Singles are now labeled an academy “Kids Eat Right” approved product may have more to do with money than nutrition. > > Food industry lawyer Michele Simon [reported](http://www.eatdrinkpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/AND_Corporate_Sponsorship_Report.pdf) in 2013 that the AND [Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics] has strong financial ties with major food companies, including PepsiCo, Kellogg and of course Kraft … > > … “I’m absolutely disgusted with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics,” Allison Duffek Bradfield, RD [writes.](https://www.facebook.com/DietitiansForProfessionalIntegrity/posts/894966640573212) “They have put the health of our children in jeopardy for money. I am embarrassed to be a part of this organization which clearly has lost its priorities.” > > Another AND member, Linn Steward writes, “Every time our Academy states its proud sponsorship of another ultra processed food, we lose a little more credibility with the healthy eating crowd.” ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2020, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-terms-that-aggravate-the-hell-out-of-you/923894/270 "2020-11-10T22:06:52Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > I remember Hume Cronyn as the nasty dude in the classic People Will Talk. Not that I am quite that old. Just looked it up on imdb. Sounds like a good one! I’ll have to watch for it. ---
**Author:** ![Hatchie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hatchie/32/3983_2.png) [@Hatchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hatchie)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2020, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-terms-that-aggravate-the-hell-out-of-you/923894/271 "2020-11-10T23:19:07Z")
“Top Ten Most…” ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2020, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-terms-that-aggravate-the-hell-out-of-you/923894/272 "2020-11-11T03:56:36Z")
“learn more” ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2020, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-terms-that-aggravate-the-hell-out-of-you/923894/273 "2020-11-11T09:16:13Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > “learn more”   That’s a great one! It always comes after some extremely obnoxious message, e.g.- “This site is not available right now. Learn more.” “This content is not available in your area. Learn more.” “Your cable bill will double starting next month. Learn more.” “The product you ordered cannot be shipped. Learn more.” “You’re not allowed to access this site because we hate you. Learn more.” Naturally, whenever I get an obnoxious message like that, my instinctive desire for learning kicks in and I want nothing more than to learn as much as possible about the topic in question, to the point of attending regular classes if possible. Although there is always the risk of getting a message “Your request for this learning class cannot be processed. Learn more.” ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2020, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-terms-that-aggravate-the-hell-out-of-you/923894/274 "2020-11-11T13:18:48Z")
It’s an ugly message. A bug message. ---
**Author:** ![AppallingGael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9bd4f/32.png) [@AppallingGael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AppallingGael)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2020, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-terms-that-aggravate-the-hell-out-of-you/923894/275 "2020-11-11T19:59:31Z")
I always thought a “lemon drop” was like when Ford introduced the Edsel. > [@wolfpup](#): > > > [@eschereal](#): > > > > “learn more”   > > “This site is not available right now. Learn more.” > “This content is not available in your area. Learn more.” > “Your cable bill will double starting next month. Learn more.” > “The product you ordered cannot be shipped. Learn more.” > “You’re not allowed to access this site because we hate you. Learn more.” How about “you are not currently connected to the internet. Learn more.” “It’s our twenty year anniversary”. Congrats! And it’s my fifty-five year birthday. ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2020, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-terms-that-aggravate-the-hell-out-of-you/923894/276 "2020-11-13T03:35:30Z")
“No offense, but…” My wife has picked up this phrase at some point in recent years and what drives me batty is she doesn’t follow it with a statement that’s anything remotely offensive. “No offense, but I’d rather not have pizza for dinner tonight.” Why the hell would I be offended? ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2020, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-terms-that-aggravate-the-hell-out-of-you/923894/277 "2020-11-13T05:26:59Z")
Whataboutism Downcheck Woke ---
**Author:** ![The\_Librarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_librarian/32/402_2.png) [@The\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Librarian)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2020, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-terms-that-aggravate-the-hell-out-of-you/923894/278 "2020-11-13T07:59:51Z")
“Buzz phrase” LOL That game isn’t called that. The “B” is correct, after that it’s all bullshit. ---
**Author:** ![mtnmatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a3d4f5/32.png) [@mtnmatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mtnmatt)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2020, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-terms-that-aggravate-the-hell-out-of-you/923894/279 "2020-11-13T18:03:30Z")
I’m not sure when it started, but many weather presenters refer to the “futurecast,” to replaces the perfectly-useful and long-understood “forecast.” I still haven’t seen a stock market or other “futurecast,” thank goodness. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-terms-that-aggravate-the-hell-out-of-you/923894/280 "2020-11-13T18:36:52Z")
I always understood “futurecast” to be in the vein of either a trademarked meteorology data product, or possibly some sort of broadcast marketing term used by say… NBC affiliates (don’t recall who uses “futurecast”) because the marketers think it sounds cooler and more likely to have people watch their weather people. That’s the only way that it’s not completely moronic. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-terms-that-aggravate-the-hell-out-of-you/923894.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-terms-that-aggravate-the-hell-out-of-you/923894.md?page=15)