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Grumpygran12 Wed 27-Apr-16 15:44:06

does anyone else hate the sound of phrases like 'Can't be arsed' or am I being fussy.It just sounds so ugly!

grannylyn65 Wed 27-Apr-16 15:45:58

No, think CBA is quite amusing!! In correct context though!

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 27-Apr-16 15:47:47

It sounds horrible. And is so totally illustrative of its meaning.

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 27-Apr-16 15:48:28

Oops! Forgot the friendly smile

grannylyn65 Wed 27-Apr-16 15:49:29

blush

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 27-Apr-16 15:50:24

Why the blush?! confused

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 27-Apr-16 15:51:14

I am going to have a brew as I cba to do any more gardening.

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 27-Apr-16 15:52:10

I cba to do the ironing either.

grannylyn65 Wed 27-Apr-16 15:58:15

You make me smile

Grumpygran12 Wed 27-Apr-16 15:59:22

Oh I know it's funny really but I have one friend who uses it all the time and I suppose I am bored with it.
I have no problem with the choice of language- i can swear like the proverbial trooper (trouper?) -just don't like the sound of it!
any other sayings that get on your nerves?

thatbags Wed 27-Apr-16 16:37:42

Can't be arsed to expend any energy on hating something so trivial.

That said, I used to dislike the term "pissed off" but I told DH I was pissed off with having to ask him not to drive past the wheelie bin when it's at the bottom of the hill after emptying but to hitch it onto the car and tow it up. The arrangement has been the same for nearly TEN blimmin' years! He's had time to get used to the idea and to remember.

Snarl.

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 27-Apr-16 17:28:20

But all these sayings are so useful. They hit the nail on the head. (Yes. Another one) I suppose that's why they stay around.

What can beat "totally pissed off"?

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 27-Apr-16 17:30:01

Have you got any bottom left to your wheelie bin bags?

wot Wed 27-Apr-16 18:33:33

I think it's funny!

thatbags Wed 27-Apr-16 19:10:10

Wheelie bins have wheels, jings. What are you on about bottoms for?

pompa Wed 27-Apr-16 19:48:48

Jing, if you are going top have a brew, would you like to borrow Mrs. P's mug ?

lizzypopbottle Sat 30-Apr-16 16:50:25

Is it possible to be arsed though? It wouldn't be as good if Catherine Tate asked, "Am I arsed?" ?

Nelliemoser Sun 01-May-16 11:41:46

But CBA sums up those feelings so well. Can anyone else express that emotion quite so succintly as "CBA" does?

pensionpat Sun 01-May-16 16:08:24

I also like JFDI. Just @@@@ing do it.

As a former civil servant I like acronyms. There was a brilliant episode of Yes Minister full of them. E G. YP - your problem. OPP - other people's problem. And my favourite NMP - not my problem. In other words CBA.

Galen Sun 01-May-16 16:47:21

party just wanted to see what this new emoticon was

Ana Sun 01-May-16 16:56:36

What on earth...? party

Has someone requested a 'party' emoticon?

Or perhaps GNHQ are gearing up for their 5th birthday.

silverlining48 Mon 02-May-16 09:50:02

This made me smile and remember when my daughter first used .'cant to arsed,' i understood it to be 'cant to asked', so went into ' oh yes you can be asked because i am asking you'.

I suppose its a cruder form of 'cant be bothered to get up and move my backside/arse'??

I dont like it anyway, neither do i care for pissed off as an expression but have to admit on a couple of occasions to having used it, to emphasise just how strongly i feel about something. they know then not to mess with me ........

Tricia89 Mon 02-May-16 10:12:23

At least it gives poor Gordon Bennet a rest. Grin

hicaz46 Mon 02-May-16 11:47:00

I love JFDI used to use it a lot (initials only) when trying to explain to staff the inevitability of decisions made higher up the chain. Always said with a smile never threateningly. I generally don't like acronyms however, fed up with LOL, OMG, PMSL and prefer to write whole words even on Gransnet.

HootyMcOwlface Mon 02-May-16 12:02:28

What is really getting on my nerves is people not pronouncing words properly - just listen to the latest Lidl advert. For-ey (instead of forty), Br-ish (instead of British)! And then that Tattoo programme - fixing idiots' ta-oos! Grrrr Does my head in!!?