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Phrases you hate

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  • Fiiish
    Fiiish Posts: 7,998
    "This one"

    As in "out for lunch with this one", normally under a photo of women trying to squeeze into a selfie.
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 10,965
    Hopefully

    It does NOT mean 'I hope that' but rather 'in a hopeful manner'

    Hopefully that's clear
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051

    Reach out

    This should never be uttered, unless you are one of the Four Tops
  • Argh, the one that gets me the most at the mombet is when people say, "I know, right" in agreement to something you've said.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Not a phrase, but 2 words I hate. No and Consent.
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,225
    Had a new manager once, he said he was a work hard play hard type of guy.

    I thought what a tosser.
  • I pretty much tune out most football commentary these days so don't know if it's still as common, but:

    "Away goals count double"
  • Macronate said:

    24/7
    Touch base
    Blue Sky Thinking
    We're On a Journey
    Thought Shower
    Run It Up The Flagpole
    If You Don't Like It Get Off The Bus
    Pick It Up And Run With It
    Let's Get Our Ducks In A Row

    Business speak for business morons.

    'Sense check' is another one.

    So you mean check then.
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,892

    Macronate said:

    24/7
    Touch base
    Blue Sky Thinking
    We're On a Journey
    Thought Shower
    Run It Up The Flagpole
    If You Don't Like It Get Off The Bus
    Pick It Up And Run With It
    Let's Get Our Ducks In A Row

    Business speak for business morons.

    I reckon I use at least one of these every day at work!
    Sorry, I didn't mean that you are a moron.
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    PWR
    Starting replies with the word "So"
    "I find that offensive"

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  • Macronate said:

    Macronate said:

    24/7
    Touch base
    Blue Sky Thinking
    We're On a Journey
    Thought Shower
    Run It Up The Flagpole
    If You Don't Like It Get Off The Bus
    Pick It Up And Run With It
    Let's Get Our Ducks In A Row

    Business speak for business morons.

    I reckon I use at least one of these every day at work!
    Sorry, I didn't mean that you are a moron.
    No need to apologise, I've been called a lot worse!
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,626
    people who say "brought" when they mean "bought".

    does my head in.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,376
    In relation to RDs ownership:

    Be careful what you wish for

    Better the devil you know

    The grass isn't always greener

    Out of the frying pan, into the fire
  • Stewart
    Stewart Posts: 2,451
    Don't think it's a phrase as such, but when people say

    "Do you know what I mean"
  • dizzee
    dizzee Posts: 5,616
    Super excited, super fun, super hot, super cold.......

    It does not make sense!!!!!! It's like saying I'm great excited.
  • dizzee
    dizzee Posts: 5,616
    Scoham said:

    In relation to RDs ownership:

    Be careful what you wish for

    Better the devil you know

    The grass isn't always greener

    Out of the frying pan, into the fire

    Sounds like Brexit
  • A lot of American ones. "My bad" being one of the most irritating.

    Literally just received this from a colleague
    I forgot to tell you..my bad!! sorry it's been a little bit crazy recently
    :angry:
  • bazjonster
    bazjonster Posts: 2,875
    PWR!!!

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  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,836
    Not being funny, but.....
  • The Jimmy Seed stand has better acoustics.
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  • addick1965
    addick1965 Posts: 5,092
    Macronate said:

    24/7
    Touch base
    Blue Sky Thinking
    We're On a Journey
    Thought Shower
    Run It Up The Flagpole
    If You Don't Like It Get Off The Bus
    Pick It Up And Run With It
    Let's Get Our Ducks In A Row

    Business speak for business morons.

    This!!!!
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,849
    cultured left foot
  • when people say things like "OMG" and "totes"

    I just think "cunts"

    OMG!!... Cant believe you forgot to include "awks" and "amazeballs"
  • We are where we are
    It is what it is
  • Anything in the work place to make the Manager sound more clued up that he is.

    "Lets put our heads together and do some brainstorming"...
  • I'm not a racist but (usually followed by an extreme racist comment)
  • 'There's plenty of fish in the sea.'

    Meant to comfort, but is actually immensely irritating ... according to my kids as they were growing up. (My bad).

  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    get me
  • stevec
    stevec Posts: 1,144
    Using the word like every other word.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    cultural appropriation