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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 ?

Grannybags Fri 07-Dec-18 16:46:31

When I've been asked to confirm my name/post code over the phone and I'm answered with "yes, fantastic!" as if congratulating me that I knew!

Also "we are doing this as a good will gesture" when the company is only doing what they should have done in the first place

geeljay Fri 07-Dec-18 16:35:53

"Welcome Aboard" drives me skatty

MrTumble Fri 07-Dec-18 16:32:29

"Happy Xmas"
smile

Charleygirl5 Fri 07-Dec-18 13:56:39

I agree JenniferE every 3rd word being like really irritates me like.

My 35 year old nephew does it and it grates with me.

LadyGracie Fri 07-Dec-18 13:35:04

Return back
Starting a sentence with ‘so’ or ‘I mean’
Ain’t
Suck it and see

oldbatty Fri 07-Dec-18 13:33:16

I was in a cafe the other day and the coffee was late because the machine " had issues". I feel sorry for it, was it worried about too many lattes,sad about the demise of plain filter coffee or possibly stressed by the Christmas rush?

sodapop Fri 07-Dec-18 12:41:56

Crossed posts jennifer

sodapop Fri 07-Dec-18 12:41:10

You can speak to myself
It's a small little ( whatever)
I was like ........
My relative has passed

JenniferEccles Fri 07-Dec-18 12:29:36

How about the 'like' habit of the young, as in 'I was like upset' , and 'he was like what do you mean?'

It's quite amusing to sit in a café near a group of youngsters and listen to just how many times they say it in a sentence.

I have no idea where this habit came from (probably the US at a guess) but it is completely widespread.

I am quite certain they have no idea how often they use the word !

GillT57 Fri 07-Dec-18 12:23:10

The will of the people
furbabies ( no, they are pets)
Hun
Literally
I was like....
She turned around and said
She should of gone to the shops

Buffybee Fri 07-Dec-18 12:06:50

Babes and Hun. Arrrgggghhh!!!

Pythagorus Fri 07-Dec-18 12:03:49

I took it off of him!
I’m not gonna lie
I would love a slither of cake! (Sliver)
Bless!

goldengirl Fri 07-Dec-18 11:49:28

'lessons have been learnt'
'Like'

MissAdventure Fri 07-Dec-18 10:48:53

Yes, but I could care less.

Scribbles Fri 07-Dec-18 10:47:10

Know wha' I mean?

MrTumble Fri 07-Dec-18 10:36:26

"I know what you're on about."
"What ever"
smile

BBbevan Fri 07-Dec-18 10:19:45

Hate 'Hi guys' I am not a guy in any sense of the word

Teetime Fri 07-Dec-18 09:26:56

It should be 'May I help you?' really.

Teetime Fri 07-Dec-18 09:26:20

Shop assistants asking ' you alright there'. We answer 'yes fine thank you' - they dont know how to respond to that. Whatever happened to 'Can I help you?'

MissAdventure Fri 07-Dec-18 09:21:59

I'm not sure about its validity, but I often hear of people being 'weary' of something, when I would have been wary.

Willynilly Fri 07-Dec-18 09:12:52

Going forward
Good to go
Direction of travel
And although it's not a phrase, the word so to needlessly begin a sentence. Also how many times do you hear gotten these days?

MissAdventure Fri 07-Dec-18 08:48:29

I know, right!

mcem Fri 07-Dec-18 08:47:03

And don't get me started on Don't get me started !!!

Billybob4491 Fri 07-Dec-18 08:37:19

There is more MissA.

And I turned round and said, and he turned round and said.

MrTumble Fri 07-Dec-18 08:25:06

Can I get.