Here’s a few words and phrases that I’m very sick of seeing:

“credit crunch”
“nanny state”
“sub prime”
“carbon credits”

I’m also very sick of the woman in my office who feels the need to brush her teeth several times a day. I have no problem at all with the tooth-brushing itself. It’s the fact that she leaves the tap running for 5 minutes while she brushes.

I’ve never understood this habit. What possible reason does anyone have for leaving the water running while they brush? It annoys the hell out of me. I have been considering, next time I see her brushing her teeth, whether I should turn on a tap and leave it running while I go for a pee. But I’m not sure she’d get it.