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    The 13 Most Annoying Words And Phrases On The Internet

    These are most definitely not totes amazeballs.

    13.

    As in:

    It's totes cray up in the airport this morning.

    joshuaadamscott

    @joshuaadamscott

    It's totes cray up in the airport this morning.

    Annoying because:

    Impossible to say out loud without sounding like a Made In Chelsea cast member. Same goes for other abbreviations such as: emoshe, blates, obvs, and adorbs.

    12.

    As in:

    THIS!!! RT @MrKendrickLamar: Sometimes a "sorry" just isn't enough.

    Temmy Itoro-Obong

    @sweettemmy

    THIS!!! RT @MrKendrickLamar: Sometimes a "sorry" just isn't enough.

    Annoying because:

    It's meaningless and redundant. If you agree with the statement, why not just retweet it? The icon is right there.

    11.

    As in:

    Matt Leys

    @mattleys

    Glastonbury, I AM IN YOU!!!!!

    Annoying because:

    It's vaguely creepy. Only blokes ever say this. It's always in capitals, too.

    10.

    As in:

    1 good guy is worth 1000 douchebags I am that one good guy. #justsayin

    Frat Rage

    @fratrage

    1 good guy is worth 1000 douchebags

    I am that one good guy. #justsayin

    Annoying because:

    There's a faux-humble, "lil old me" quality to it. And, again, it's redundant. We know you're just saying. You just said it. Might as well postscript every tweet with, "I just tweeted."

    9.

    As in:

    9K. Wow this is just wow. thank you all so much.

    dai

    @ButeraDemetria

    9K. Wow this is just wow. thank you all so much.

    Annoying because:

    It's one of those things that people only say on social media, never in real life.

    8.

    As in:

    .ssharissa

    @sharrbabe_

    Keep calm because #YOLO

    Annoying because:

    It's one of the most over-used acronyms on the web. Conceivably it might be appropriate if you were doing something genuinely daring - preparing to bungee jump, say - but mostly people use this when writing about really banal things.

    7.

    As in:

    Annoying because:

    The English language is blessed with countless ways of saying "this food is delicious". Try one of those instead.

    6.

    As in:

    Am humbled by all the kind tweets am getting. You guys r THE BEST tweeps EVER. Without you AM NOTHING. Am humbled. #TeamXtianDela

    The Trend Setter

    @xtiandela

    Am humbled by all the kind tweets am getting. You guys r THE BEST tweeps EVER. Without you AM NOTHING. Am humbled. #TeamXtianDela

    Annoying because:

    There's something weirdly juvenile and infantilising about it. For some reason celebrities seem to love referring to their followers this way.

    5.

    As in:

    I love that Justin is so random and weird cause it is just so cute! He's just being himself. Justin being Justin :)

    r.i.p cory♡

    @RauhlinBiebah

    I love that Justin is so random and weird cause it is just so cute! He's just being himself. Justin being Justin :)

    Annoying because:

    Whether used as an adjective ("that's so random") or a noun ("just a bunch of randoms"), the word has lost all meaning.

    4.

    As in:

    Oh hai interwebs! I've missed you! #Gotmahconnectionback

    Beccy Carter.

    @Beccys_Brain

    Oh hai interwebs! I've missed you! #Gotmahconnectionback

    Annoying because:

    Must we speak in Cheezburgerese?

    3.

    As in:

    downloaded Robert Galbraith's new book today ;) will be giving that a read soon methinks.

    Chris Rankin

    @chrisrankin

    downloaded Robert Galbraith's new book today ;) will be giving that a read soon methinks.

    Annoying because:

    You're not Hamlet. Plus, as with so many of the words in this list, the sentence would mean exactly the same thing if you left the word out. So leave it out!

    2.

    As in:

    Annoying because:

    The laziest possible response to anything. Imagine if someone said this to you in real life. It would be the rudest thing ever, right?

    1.

    As in:

    We're literally amazeballs at sport. #Murray & #Lions bossed this weekend.

    Orlando

    @GapYah

    We're literally amazeballs at sport. #Murray & #Lions bossed this weekend.

    Annoying because:

    Is this really the best synonym for "excellent" we can come up with? Also see variants such as "amazebonk" and "ridonculous". We're better than this, internet.