at the end of the day

[Dmoney]

(is isn't aimed at Bob Gnarly haha)

Does anybody else get annoyed by the use of "at the end of the day"?

everyone on the Jeremy Kyle show says it all the time. Like if you use that phrase, what you say after it is some kind of definitive debate ending comment. It's just not true! Saying "at the end of the day" doesn't mean you just won the argument! People say it every few sentences when they get vexed! It gets to me, it really does. Maybe i'm the only person that has noticed this.

Why not say something else? It's always that one thing! AAAH!

(Before you ask, I work in TV and as such, have to monitor ITV HD. which has JK on it. in HD...!)

[Bob Gnarly]

I don't watch Jeremy Kyle so I can't comment.
Your interpretation is a bit out, replace with "the crux of the matter, for me, is..."
Is that better?

[Dmoney]

if you watched jeremy kyle you'd know man. my interpretation is correct.

its used every few sentences. and in public ive noticed people saying it more and more also.

it shouldn't, but it gets to me. mostly when used in abundance.


edit: I just wanted to add, I agree with you about what it SHOULD mean, the way you use it... but I don't think most people use it like that. Like it will be used before stating any point, regardless, not a defining point. I think if you're going to say "the crux of the matter, for me, is..." then the next thing out your mouth should be at least a contender for the "crux of the matter", rather than just another random bit of some argument. does that make more sense?

[Fourth Feline]

Another contender  being the phrase : " It's one of those things ...... " .   Used as a complete(d) sentence . I also know a chap who starts many sentences with " At the end of day ... " -  so I understand your pain.

" At the end of the day , It's just one of those things ..." .  

[Dmoney]

when in rome

[Ian Price]

" we are where we are"

Always annoys me, talks baout stating the obivous.

"At the end of the day, we are where we are. It's just one of those things"

[MDV]

At the end of the day, the bottom line is each to their own. imo. YMMV.

[Plexi Ken]

I think I first noticed it being used by footballers, it's spread all over since. Seems to go with "...  know what I mean" at the end.

"At the end of the day I get paid millions for kicking a ball not grammar, know what I mean"

The one politicians use (and drives me mad) is "look" at the start of the sentence.

"Are you going to raise taxes?"
"Look, no one likes paying taxes..."

Why say "look", what's it for?

[Will]

I hate it when people say "I'm not being funny, but..."
Don't know why, just don't like it

[Afghan Dave]

The most over-used and abused work in current usage....

Basically  :shock: :x
 

[choucas09]

 "I'm not being funny, but..." gets on my tits too, though Jim Davidson uses it well...
One that currently gets to me is " Give it up for...", give what up? Smoking, drinking?

[MrBump]

What about "to be honest..."?

I mean, what's the point of saying ANYTHING unless the audience is entitled to presuppose that it's actually the truth?!?!

Sheesh!

Although, to be honest...

Actually, there's another one that I hear a lot around London - "Is it...", which I believe to be a younger, hipper version of "innit..." which was very popular about 10 years ago...  It's a yoof culture thing, I guess...

[dave_mc]

can't stand cliches. Jargon and buzzwords might be even worse, though.

[Dr. Stein]

I'm sorry, but is that really the most annoying thing you can think of about the Jeremy Kyle show? Really?

[Dmoney]

I'll be honest, its one of a few things.