Words or phrases that annoy you (even if you can't explain why) . . .

[Scepticalscribe]

me (aloud): "Alexa, please disable the spoken punctuation feature."

-- or --

me (aloud): "Thought balloon: Wow, spoken punctuation sounds so stupid."

Probably Australians, as there's no other way to know if they're actually asking a question.

When dictating a message, a report, or, a written piece, (unfortunately) it is imperative - and, usually, very, very necessary - to use spoken punctuation, if only for precision, and clarity of expression.

 

[Mousse]

The Mandalorian has a lot to answer for.

Yup. Not the least of which is how Doc Brown ended up in a galaxy far, far away.

Man in DeLorean, indeed.

 

[dotnet]

Probably Australians, as there's no other way to know if they're actually asking a question.

As a non-Australian living in Australia I find the upward inflection in sentences that aren't questions grating.

 

[DaveFromCampbelltown]

As a non-Australian living in Australia I find the upward inflection in sentences that aren't questions grating.

 

[VulchR]

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You'd hate Birmingham in the UK.

 

[DaveFromCampbelltown]

You'd hate Birmingham in the UK.

I'm of Irish Convict and Cornish Miner stock, so you're probably right.

 

[polyphenol]

I am in the throes of trying to cope with "I am in the throws of..."

 

[DaveFromCampbelltown]

I am in the throes of trying to cope with "I am in the throws of..."

I am in the throes of trying to cope with “baited breath”
What are they baiting their breath with? Limburger?