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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

ElaineI Sun 03-Dec-17 19:22:59

When we are having training (NHS) all the trainers say "does that make sense?" I think they are trained to say that. No one ever says "no it doesn't"!

Jalima1108 Sun 03-Dec-17 19:17:46

So - they're what I call fibbers too Iam64.
Does that make sense? my friend says that too MissAdventure. I feel like saying, no, L****, basically I have no idea what you're talking about. But she is so nice I couldn't do that.

There we are then (oh dear, I think I say that quite often hmm)

lemongrove Sun 03-Dec-17 19:16:30

Say ‘no!’ MissAdventure tchsmile

MissAdventure Sun 03-Dec-17 19:08:47

I have a friend who says "Does that make sense, huh?" all the way through conversations.

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!

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)

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".

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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!

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

Littlest DGC has started prefacing everything with 'basically'

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

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

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

I keep saying basically, basically wish I could stop

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.

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)

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!!

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

Absolutely! Excellent!

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

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

Any solutions gratefully will received smile

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

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

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!

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.