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To be honest I've picked up a bad habit

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Teetime Sun 03-Dec-17 14:48:06

I seem to be saying' to be honest' before very ordinary statements and as I am honest why am I saying this. I am working to eradicate this. Anyone else noticed an annoying habit/cliché in themselves that needs weaning

NotTooOld Sun 03-Dec-17 15:09:06

To be honest, Teetime, no. grin

MissAdventure Sun 03-Dec-17 15:11:44

At the end of the day, I can't explain how you've picked up this habit, like.

Mapleleaf Sun 03-Dec-17 15:15:47

So, I think it goes something like this, like, know what I mean!
It's true, though, we can say things without realising that we are. ?

MissAdventure Sun 03-Dec-17 15:22:51

My daughter and I realised we both said "Yeah, no!" when agreeing with someone during the course of conversation, and at other times when reiterating what we just said..
Yeah, no! We just thought it was strange, and ridiculous.

HurdyGurdy Sun 03-Dec-17 15:35:54

Oh I am with you on this. Mine is "to be fair" . . .

I hate the phrase, so why do I find myself saying it so often!

Chewbacca Sun 03-Dec-17 15:37:44

Starting every sentence with "so........." blush

Cherrytree59 Sun 03-Dec-17 15:56:26

Calling people Angel.
Fine for my little DGC
But everyone??

Any solutions gratefully will received smile

Greyduster Sun 03-Dec-17 16:04:59

Absolutely! Excellent!

kittylester Sun 03-Dec-17 16:20:09

We are where we are - is my favourite at the moment but, to be honest (boom boom), it's DH's fault because he will keep saying 'if only we/he/she/they had/not done this .....' Drives me bonkers!!

Jalima1108 Sun 03-Dec-17 16:23:08

grin
One of DD's boyfriends used to preface everything with 'to be honest' and he told more whoppers than anyone else I've met

Be careful Teetime be very careful - no-one will believe a word you say wink

I have lots of annoying habits (apparently)

Jalima1108 Sun 03-Dec-17 16:25:36

I found myself turning into Miranda's mother and saying 'it's what I call' when describing something.

I hope I don't still do it, because it's what I call an annoying habit.

Nannylovesshopping Sun 03-Dec-17 16:26:13

I keep saying basically, basically wish I could stop

Jalima1108 Sun 03-Dec-17 16:26:14

'It is what it is' is another annoying one (not mine)

Jalima1108 Sun 03-Dec-17 16:26:49

Littlest DGC has started prefacing everything with 'basically'

Billybob4491 Sun 03-Dec-17 16:26:59

List of annoyances: , Singing from the same hymn sheet, thinking outside the box, basically, at the end of the day, you know what I mean, put it in perspective (whatever that means) I could go on and on.........just saying nearly forgot that one!

Charleygirl Sun 03-Dec-17 17:05:03

I hate hearing the word like after every third word. I have managed to drop saying the word basically at the beginning of most sentences. I agree with your list Billybob and I am sure that there are more.

shandi6570 Sun 03-Dec-17 17:13:01

My ex SIL called everyone, male or female, young or old, mate. Every single time I used to say, I'm not your mate, my name is S......, but he just couldn't help himself. Drove me mad.

Luckygirl Sun 03-Dec-17 17:15:56

I have a friend who says "literally" literally every minute! grin

kittylester Sun 03-Dec-17 17:21:50

We have a friend who we (privately) call Basically! As in 'old Basically told me....'.grin

grannyticktock Sun 03-Dec-17 17:43:23

I once knew someone who often introduced her remarks with, "Let me put it this way...." which had the effect of making me think there was some underlying meaning that she couldn't express directly. But there wasn't. She just said things like, "Let me put it this way ... Peter has clubs after school three days a week" and there was no more to it than that. Quite disconcerting.

watermeadow Sun 03-Dec-17 17:53:38

Bloody.
Not the worst swear word but I know some people don’t like it. It’s very hard to give up an ingrained habit.

phoenix Sun 03-Dec-17 18:04:49

Mr P has a little saying that comes out from time to time "That'll be it then"

As an example, Him: "I can't find my blue jumper" Me: "It's on the airer, drying." Him "That'll be it then".

Iam64 Sun 03-Dec-17 18:26:05

So - I try and avoid saying 'to be honest' because I read it means that the person saying it is a big fat fibber.

'do you get my meaning' (aaarrgh)

Wheniwasyourage Sun 03-Dec-17 18:40:18

Yes, I read that too. Iam64 about not trusting anyone who says 'to be honest', but I can't remember where. DH always says that he listens to any politician speaking and says to himself 'why is this b**** lying to me?'

I have a friend who keeps interjecting 'Do you know what I'm saying?' into anything she is saying - well yes, you've just said it!