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Vickixx Thu 06-Dec-18 21:04:51

Is it just me? or does anyone else feel irritated when you tell a friend or relative something, for example, “I nearly missed my flight after getting caught in traffic. It ended up such a rush at the airport & the reply is “What a shame” or if texting similar, getting same reply, what a shame. Thats just an example ?

susieken Sat 08-Dec-18 09:54:36

Ahead of...... what happened to before??

hippie Sat 08-Dec-18 09:55:09

asking someone if they need another cup of coffee or if there're warm enough - answer: 'I'm good' well that's a matter of opinion...…...and answering everything beginning with SO...……..what is the so for? and then there's 'absolutely' what's wrong with 'yes' and 'I'll take that off you' Off? 'from' for goodness sake! and of course 'see you later' - when will a delivery man see me later - is he calling back? finished now...…...

Jayelld Sat 08-Dec-18 09:55:52

No offense but ........
Whatever!
Share if you agree!

dayvidg Sat 08-Dec-18 09:56:37

People starting every sentence with 'so'

jocork Sat 08-Dec-18 09:58:11

Can I get?
Like
Let's touch base

But then I use lots of the ones that seem to irritate all of you!

ooohsopink Sat 08-Dec-18 09:59:44

What do you want them to say in response?

LuckyFour Sat 08-Dec-18 10:13:46

Some of these sayings are annoying but my question is Vickixx - why do you need to text someone to tell them you nearly missed your flight. No wonder she says what a shame I'm not sure what other response you would want.

notnecessarilywiser Sat 08-Dec-18 10:14:37

"Bye. Bye... Bye, Bye. Bye." at the end of a phone conversation - when did people decide that one "Bye" wasn't enough?

Katekeeprunning Sat 08-Dec-18 10:17:17

'like' as every other word
'sweet' - 'would you like a cup of tea' - 'sweet' ?

Chewbacca Sat 08-Dec-18 10:17:29

My DIL does that notnecessarily! She's still saying "bye, bye, bye" when I've given up the ghost and hung up! grin

Eloethan Sat 08-Dec-18 10:23:01

I'm good, instead of that's OK, I'm fine.
I love him/her to bits.
With the greatest respect.

Jazzy1527 Sat 08-Dec-18 10:25:11

Should OF instead of should HAVE drives me nuts! I read it all the time, sometimes by supposedly intelligent people!

RamblingRosie Sat 08-Dec-18 10:26:09

My first laugh of the day! Thank you Vickixx ?
My pet hate is “ can I have a lend of?” Instead of “ may I borrow?”

GrannyO Sat 08-Dec-18 10:28:23

So .... at the beginning of a sentence. Any sentence. Every sentence.

Shinyredcar Sat 08-Dec-18 10:31:01

'Like' sprinkled like icing sugar seems to annoy a lot of people, but it isn't recent or American, as suggested. When I was young (back in the day!) it was common in the North West of England. I'm going back 70 years or thereabouts. Didn't Victoria Wood have some of her characters use it?

My recent screaming annoyance is 'the optics' — as in, he decided not to do it that way, the optics would have sent the wrong message. Do they all live in pubs?

Noname Sat 08-Dec-18 10:35:57

My bad ?

granjan Sat 08-Dec-18 10:37:06

Most of the above, Plus -
“So that’s that then”
My sister frequently says it after an event has finished. No doubt she will say it after Christmas. I could scream!!!!

margie303 Sat 08-Dec-18 10:37:54

She fell pregnant. I always want to ask if she was hurt

Ankara2005 Sat 08-Dec-18 10:39:56

Yanks.

Blondie49 Sat 08-Dec-18 10:39:58

Shop assistants/ bus drivers saying “ see you later “ why, are they coming to my house for tea !

Greta Sat 08-Dec-18 10:48:05

'Narrative'. I've lost count of how many times during the day I hear 'narrative'. Everything now seems to have a 'narrative'.

EthelJ Sat 08-Dec-18 10:49:09

I'm not being funny but...
X number of sleeps until ...
I would of .....

Urmstongran Sat 08-Dec-18 10:49:34

‘He/she is my soulmate’. Ugh!

EthelJ Sat 08-Dec-18 10:55:14

And we are pregnant.

Tweedle24 Sat 08-Dec-18 11:00:50

Replying to a question, beginning the answer with,”So......