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Phrases/sayings that drive me mad!

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Lynne59 Wed 23-Jan-19 12:37:27

What phrases/sayings/words drive you mad? Mine are:

No problem
At the end of the day
Can't get my head around it
Showcasing (eg. she's showcasing her slim figure/dress/new style)

knspol Thu 24-Jan-19 11:59:00

It is what it is.
'Myself' instead of 'me' or 'my'.
Sentences starting with so.
'Literally' wrongly used.
'Of' instead of 'have' eg 'I should of...'
So many others!

missdeke Thu 24-Jan-19 11:56:18

So glad I'm not the only one with 'we are pregnant' on the list!

Myself when it should be me

The propensity for making new words instead of using the proper phrase, e.g. Brexit or Grexit.

Chino Thu 24-Jan-19 11:54:38

I hate the expression 'you guy's but my family can't understand why

farview Thu 24-Jan-19 11:50:47

Being told to...Wrap up warm by weather forecasters.....back goes the sundress into the wardrobe

Esmerelda Thu 24-Jan-19 11:48:53

"To be perfectly honest" or "To be perfectly honest with you" ... which implies that the speaker is not honest the rest of the time. The same goes with "frank". Grrr!

Cambia Thu 24-Jan-19 11:37:43

Back in the day
Bless

kackie Thu 24-Jan-19 11:31:22

Going on a journey!!!!!!!!

pita Thu 24-Jan-19 11:28:53

When I hear people say 'same exact' it grates like nails on a chalk board.

GrannyMosh Thu 24-Jan-19 11:25:10

"This is it" when people agree with you. One culprit I know uses it almost every other sentence!
"It is what it is". Really?

Ngaio1 Thu 24-Jan-19 11:24:34

I, personally or Personally, I- tautology.
Almost or nearly unique - item or name is either unique or not!
burglarized???

gulligranny Thu 24-Jan-19 11:23:17

I am with Granny27 - bloody Haitch!

Deceiving instead of Deceptive

And, like Mapleleaf above, starting sentences with So

Craftycat Thu 24-Jan-19 11:21:55

Starting a sentence with 'So'
Passed not died

harrigran Thu 24-Jan-19 11:21:10

TV documentaries where the presenter says " I want to find out ", I am assuming he/she already knows as they have produced a programme on the basis of having the knowledge. DH and I counted the number of times the presenter said it the other evening and it was seven times in the first five minutes.

Another one that annoys me is " coming up " before the advert break and then a recap after the advert break, I am capable of remembering for a few minutes. If they cut out the drivel they could show programmes in half the time.

Ngaio1 Thu 24-Jan-19 11:20:36

Basically.
Registry Office instead of Register Office.
Sick to my stomach - you would hardly feel sick to your elbow!
Overly.
Hun.
Hubby.
Me and my ....... are going

Katek Thu 24-Jan-19 11:19:45

Oh and heard last night.....new innovation!

Lilyflower Thu 24-Jan-19 11:17:09

He was sat
Can I get...?
Passed (for passed on/away or died)
Plus (instead of also)
So - to begin a sentence

lovebooks Thu 24-Jan-19 11:16:52

I was once visited by a financial advisor who could NOT stop saying: "going forward". Happily for her, I do not live in Trump's America, so did not have easy access to a gun.

Mapleleaf Thu 24-Jan-19 11:15:26

Level playing field
It ticks all the boxes
Starting sentences with “so”
“Y’know”, “like” interspersed throughout a sentence
“I’m not being funny, but...”
“At the end of the day”
“”At this moment in time”

I’m sure there are many more, but that’s a few to be going on with!

Camelotclub Thu 24-Jan-19 11:13:08

I had occasion to ring some huge institution the other day and the young person kept saying 'that's absolutely fine' when it patently wasn't! And starting every sentence with "So...". Grrrr!

Shelagh6 Thu 24-Jan-19 11:12:39

Almost all of the! But especially:
‘Didn’t use to’ - it’s ‘use not to’
Like, like, like
Passed - it’s ‘dead’

But I am so annoyed by ‘have a nice day’ to want to shout....

gillyjp Thu 24-Jan-19 11:06:27

Here's another one - everything is 'Amazing!'
also 'My bad' my bad what - breath?

Pippa22 Thu 24-Jan-19 11:02:05

What about “ we are pregnant “? Drives me mad. She is pregnant , can’t be we are ( unless lesbian I suppose)

Sheilasue Thu 24-Jan-19 10:58:35

Lessons have been learned, that makes me so angry.
Don’t know if this applies but people sending you text where it’s all abrivated. I like to text the way I was learnt to write and spell.
Also my pet hate is: if you get my drift. I am guilty sometimes of saying it.

Sar53 Thu 24-Jan-19 10:57:41

Can I get ..... instead of please may I have
On-trend .... really sets my teeth on edge

rascal Thu 24-Jan-19 10:52:15

Oh all great, what a laugh!