What words / phrases don't you like?

Neil79 · 2 Jul 2023 at 17:34

" To be Fair "
" Let me be clear "
" Education, Education, Education " Basically any three words the *** in Government repeat three times

Chris Wilson · 2 Jul 2023 at 17:42

"How are you doing" asked with no pause whatsoever for a reply to state that you're on your death bed in hospital with a no resuscitation sign on the bed end, before going on to some vacuous conversation showing their total disinterest in any reply to their initial question, and your actual wellbeing.

Zatoichi.uK · 2 Jul 2023 at 18:06

"There's nothing worse than." I.e. There's nothing worse than overcooked carrots.

I occasionally want to reply with "How about rape?" But I don't....

throwaway4372 · 2 Jul 2023 at 18:10

"the rich"
can mean anything from people earning 50k to billionaires

BUDFORCE · 2 Jul 2023 at 18:19

People who say "There is no I in team"

My usual response is "No, but there is a U in **** off".

Usually works.

alex24 · 2 Jul 2023 at 19:40

Touch base.

Surprised it wasn’t already mentioned. Lots of good ones in this thread.

phil-k · 2 Jul 2023 at 19:45

sigma · 2 Jul 2023 at 19:48

Stu999 said:
It generally isn't used correctly as it isn't a word. People don't know the difference between 'irrespective' and 'regardless'.

It's in a dictionary I found online? Is it one of those cases where a nonword becomes a word because of how many people use it?

Stu999 · 2 Jul 2023 at 20:00

sigma said:
It's in a dictionary I found online? Is it one of those cases where a nonword becomes a word because of how many people use it?

Yes, pretty much. It’s marked as “non-standard” in the dictionaries that list it because it’s used so much (despite being wrong

).

sigma · 2 Jul 2023 at 20:02

Stu999 said:
Yes, pretty much. It’s marked as “non-standard” in the dictionaries that list it because it’s used so much (despite being wrong ).

Much wrongness

sigma · 2 Jul 2023 at 20:03

sigma said:
It's in a dictionary I found online?

How about incorrect use of question marks!

And exclamation marks?

Begbie · 2 Jul 2023 at 20:15

Engineer when they really mean technician.

Sirrel Squirrel · 2 Jul 2023 at 22:06

Sure

"Would you like a drink?"

"Sure"

:mad:

gingergundog · 2 Jul 2023 at 22:10

Chris Wilson said:
"How are you doing" asked with no pause whatsoever for a reply to state that you're on your death bed in hospital with a no resuscitation sign on the bed end, before going on to some vacuous conversation showing their total disinterest in any reply to their initial question, and your actual wellbeing.

Pretty much every time I phone my mum as much as love her

"Hi mum hows it going, just calling for a catchup"

"Hello how are you? You wouldn't believe what I've done in the garden, been so busy and sweating buckets, blah blah blah.

Then I pretty much don't say anything for a couple of mins wondering if I made a huge mistake in calling.

Sometimes ill say "Oh I'm fine thanks" but most of the time ill just think it because its more trouble than its worth.

NickK · 2 Jul 2023 at 22:18

Boomer - there’s a reality, sorry you can’t cope with it or cancel it Mellenials or later.. Signed GenX.

[FnG]magnolia · 2 Jul 2023 at 22:34

Mellenials

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vvalter · 2 Jul 2023 at 23:05

It is what it is

Malevolence · 2 Jul 2023 at 23:08

People who use 'bring' instead of 'take'. They should be taken around back and beaten with a ****** stick.

gEd · 2 Jul 2023 at 23:16

BUDFORCE said:
People who say "There is no I in team"

To which I respond with , no but there is a "Me"

gEd · 2 Jul 2023 at 23:20

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