Sentences you don't like too much
Hi there !!!
Edit: Thank you Eddy, for the corrections
We all have preferences when it comes to the way things are said. Sometimes, beyond the sentence's correctness, there is a feeling that could be improved. I believe this happens in every language; there are sentences that are considered to be ugly or tasteless, and in the same way, there are also nice ones.
I'm not trying to judge objectively how good or bad, nice or ugly a sentence is. I'm aware that this is a matter of personal preference, so please, don't take offense.
However I think it could be interesting sharing some of those set phrases, little words, or even gestures that annoy you a bit when you hear them. Just for fun!
Post in English or Spanish, whatever you prefer.
I will start with a Spanish one that I find to be veeery annoying!
Me molesta mucho que me digan:
Estamos de acuerdo ¿sí o sí?
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–Can I ask you a question...?
–Absolutely not! (actually, you could have, but you wasted that opportunity with your first useless question)
How about all those expressions like "can I be honest" which are meant to act as justification for all the mean, spiteful, tasteless and cruel remarks that are about to follow:
—Can I be honest?
—I doubt it
—Can I be frank...
—Yes, but only if I get to be "beans."
—Let me be honest with you...
—Sure, but just this once. I much prefer the endless series of lies that you normally regale me with.
—Let me be blunt...
—Well, that shouldn't be much of a stretch, considering, after all, that you're not the sharpest tool in the shed.
—Can I be blunt?
—I'm sure you have the ability. In fact, I'm positive that your next comment is bound to be both pointless and hurtful.
Yo creo que es tonto cuando el personal de una aerolínea dice: "Bienvenidos a ...(Puerto Rico, Caracas, New Yok... lo que sea)" cuando el avión aterriza. Si ellos vienen con nosotros, ¿cómo nos pueden dar la bienvenida?
I think it's silly when an airline's staff say: "Welcome to ......(Puerto Rico, Caracas, New Yok... whatever", when the airplane lands. If they're flying with us, how can they also welcome us?
Hey - guess what!
The Martians have landed? .. Turns out your Auntie Jean is really a man...? Seriously, how the flippin' heck am I supposed to know!
Do you know what I think?
Yes. Yes I do. (This usually shuts them up 
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A mi me repatea el hombre del tiempo en general, pero sobre todo cuando dice: 
"Mañana sol y nubes con posibilidad de precipitaciones."
Como quedamos? cojo el paraguas, el abrigo o las gafas de sol? Así también sé yo dar la previsión metereológica.... Menudo genio! Ah! eso sí, nunca se equivoca... 
I don't like sentences where someone says..."if you care to listen...."
The other day someone said to me "If you care to listen you might understand what I mean".
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr yes, I was listening (therefore I do care to listen), but the fact is, you were talking total bleep bleep bleep! jeje
Sentences that start off with "Needless to say, ..." / "It goes without saying that ... " / "Not to mention ..." To all of which the logical response would be "Then don't!"
This is my all time favorite story about annoying sentences or expressions. I used to work with a man who added "and everything" to the end of every sentence.
"I just finished the report and everything."
"I am thinking of buying a new car and everything."
Well, one day, we all decided to order a pizza for lunch. He offered to place the order. When the delivery guy came, the bill was unusually high. We questioned him and looked at the receipt. Apparently, my co-worker ordered "a pizza and everything" so every single topping available at $2 each was added to the top of the pizza. We never ate it, but couldn't stop laughing all day. 
It can get pretty tiring listening to people who punctuate every phrase or sentence with a "(you) know what I mean?," "(you) know what I'm saying?" or "you know?"
—I really like chicken, you know what I mean?
—No. Your sentence was far too complex for my tiny brain to handle. You really lost me when you started using words with multiple syllables. Maybe if you were to convey the idea with a series of grunts, I might understand better.
—I was eating chicken the other day—know what I mean?—and this guy comes up to me asking for spare change—you know?—so I tell the guy, "Look, I ain't no freakin' ATM machine—you know"—know what I'm saying?.
—Yes. I know exactly what you're saying: Chickens don't run banks, so an ATM machine that freaks out on you is not the best thing to use as a table while you're changing your spare tire with food in your mouth—is that about right?
-¿Te puedo ser sincera?
-Grrrr ¡No!
"Would you mind if I asked you a question?"
How the heck do I know until I hear it? 
A muchas personas, les gusta empezar sus oraciones con "To tell you the truth...."
¿Qué?
¿me estabas mintiendo antes? 
I hate it when someone tells me "Never mind", it really annoys me! We are in the middle of a conversation and they suddenly say that! Come on! How can I "never mind" now? Let's just finish this conversation, and we each go our separate ways, but don't blow me off like that!!!!
In the TV jargon, when they give way to the advertising, they say:
Volvemos en breves minutos.
¿Breves minutos? Creía que todos los minutos duraban más o menos 60 segundos...
I know it is a single word, but I must start with this:
"eXspecially"....the word is "especially" with no "x", but yet it seems that a good portion of English speaking people make this mistake.
I am not a fan of people saying "I got you." or "Gotch ya." after you have just explained something to them.
