Words that make my heart sink!

I dread the phrase that starts 'Why don't you...' from someone giving unasked for advice, as in, Why don't you wear brighter colours (from a friend wearing jeans and a black t-shirt), clear the weeds (my wildflower patch!), etc.

The one I hated most was my mother asking "What are you doing about christmas this year" when she knew I didnt want to come over. Every year it would get to november and she would start asking. Eventually I would just tell her I had booked a holiday to X (even if I handnt). Anything to get out of the horrendous family christmas.

There's no rush (real meaning, NOW). When thinking about holidays, it's always which restaurant/pub/cafe/takeaway did we go to last time or 3 years ago, what did we order. Have you got a minute, plus many more. It's no wonder I look 10 years older than I am.

“What would you like for dinner?” Being met with “I don’t mind”.

Mind you, DH has to put up with me saying, “I’ve found xxx on Marketplace…” which then results in trotting all over the County to pick something up. Two weeks ago an absolute bargain cast iron fireplace for £25! Not only does he not complain, he doesn’t even roll his eyes!

Great conversation enders for when someone wants you to do something for them:

"We need to talk about money"

or

"Ill think about it and get back to you with a price"

Can you just spare me two minutes? - meaning 3/4 of an hour

Yes witzend very useful.

I've just remembered another heart sinking phrase:

Is that your car? /child/ dog/ 😲

One reason we still have a landline - for when I can’t find my phone.

A lot of this is familiar! My stepfather after he was widowed would ring me up and after the usual, would say ' oh by the way, if you happen to be going to Waitrose etc etc' I wasn't,but of course suddenly I was!!!

Casdon

When you get up from sitting down: While you’re up, would you just….
Come and look what the dog’s done
And most often: Have you seen my phone? (why do I have to look for it too?)

"Have you seen my phone?"
"Why yes, dear, it's oblong about so big, makes a noise and plays hide and seek!"
*The look of not understanding...
"Oh, you wanted me to help you find it? Well where did YOU have it last? Should I buy you one of those stretchy key chains so you can attach one end to your phone and the other (around your neck) to your trousers? Why don't you look for it, dear?"

Just ring it from yours! Lol

Leave it with me….in my experience a response that means nothings going to get done!! My old boss’s catch phrase.

‘ Might you be able to?’ ,,,,,, Well I might but will I want to.

I too get “have you seen ….” Constantly.

I also keep telling DH he is a LIFO - this is an old I.T. term from back in the 80’s meaning Last In First Out in programming. He wears the same underwear/clothes/bedding all the time because he can’t be a****d to put anything at the bottom of a pile or drawer. Freezer is the same. If I ask for mince I always get the most recently purchased pack which of course he has put in. This is how his life is. Aaaarrrrgggg!!!!!!!! 🤬

My other half common words are 'have you seen?' normally car keys, sometimes he actually hangs them up. But there's always something he can't find. "Have you seen"is going on his bl***y gravestone!!!

" Lessons will be learnt"😡

“I am just going up into the loft for a), b) or c)”.
This nearly always happens an hour - no longer - after I have vacuumed and cleaned the landing area under the loft hatch.

“Do you mind if I play golf on (any given day)”. I always agree unless there is an important reason not to, or he sulks for hours and the day is no good for doing anything else.

Another one from dh what's the timetable today? My response we are retired unless there is an appointment booked somewhere I am clocked off. We ran a business together our life was a timetable now it is not thankfully.

It's "do you have anything you need to do today?" This is shorthand for a bored retired husband who is longing for me to think of something for us to do!

When OH asks me "what have you got planned today?" I always want to say back, "Just tell me what you think I should be doing".

My husband is a bit of a perfectionist and I would quite like everything done yesterday (I've got better on that over 40 years!) Husband's favourite phases on decorating - 'It's not a 5 minute job' and 'It's not as easy as you think' After a week of prepping and two weeks of diligent work he might have manged to paint a room!

I’m a chuckerouter. My dread is Meryl, have you seen 😱

“And not only that” when he is telling a long, rambling tale that l have heard many times before while l am trying to enjoy a television programme in the evening. Nothing l say can stop the flow until he has come to the end.

My worst at the moment is still “due to Covid”, although it’s now fading away. Grrrr 😡

“ I was just about to do that” when you have finished a task!

The word “just” is a short innocent word BUT whenever it is used it means things refuse to work or take too long or are impossible to comprehend or end up costing a fortune. I could continue with numerous further examples.