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‘I WOULD SAY’! It’s just so silly.

(166 Posts)
ayse Tue 19-May-20 18:39:35

This phrase really annoys me! They could just say what they wanted instead of using this ridiculous phrase. To me, it’s like ‘squaring the circle’ (impossible)!

Are there any phrases that other find equally irritating. I’d like to put them in Room 101 but that’s a different thread!

rosenoir Wed 20-May-20 13:28:52

I want to say... when asked a question, either say I do not know or just answer it.

undecided Wed 20-May-20 13:21:07

'it is what it is'!!!! hate that,
also
'basically' . shock

ALANaV Wed 20-May-20 13:13:00

I hate the way slogans have taken over everything ….especially from the PM ..let's get this done all the time about everything ...instead of really getting down to a grown up sensible discussion with everyone involved ..scientists, other leaders ..yes, that would have been sensible during this crisis to understand how other countries have coped and what they are doing ….instead of trying to be the lone saviour of the world ..oh no, not the lone one ..I forgot Donald !

Emptynester Wed 20-May-20 13:04:31

If I hear ‘it is what it is’ one more time I might just scream! It is meaningless and so overused!

Blinko Wed 20-May-20 13:01:06

The government is doing something, they are tackling a pandemic

Essex59 they're trying to catch up....

allium Wed 20-May-20 12:58:10

The NHS when the Covid thing is all over will be kicked in the long grass because of other issues!!

Patticake123 Wed 20-May-20 12:53:30

Ball park figure..... whatever that means!

Scottiebear Wed 20-May-20 12:51:37

Playbook seems to be the newest description for planning documents.

sodapop Wed 20-May-20 12:46:19

Usually means 'my mistake' Christalbee

Another one for me is forward planning, is there any other sort.?

Christalbee Wed 20-May-20 12:43:43

What does 'my bad' mean?? I've never heard it here in London.

Gwenisgreat1 Wed 20-May-20 12:33:40

How about people who are 'legends"? Thought you hd to be dead to be a legend!!

Purplepoppies Wed 20-May-20 12:31:15

My bad is definitely the most disliked saying I know! My dd no longer says that around me.
My granddaughter went through a phase of answering me 'K' when I asked her a question. We soon remedied that too!!
Americanisms really bug me. I dislike the way they don't pluralise words. Fit instead of fits or fitted for example. Gggrrrrr......

Linnana Wed 20-May-20 12:24:48

I agree that all the phrases/words already mentioned are annoying. Another one is when the weatherman says today’s ‘values’ - meaning temperature!
‘Can I get?’(Meaning what? You are going to jump over the counter and help yourself!)
‘You know what I mean?’ No I don’t .....!
‘My Bad’ ! Aaaarrrrgggghhhh!
Language is evolving all the time though. We used to say ‘groovy’, ‘fab’, ‘dig it’, and lots of other words which our parents probably hated!

FarNorth Wed 20-May-20 12:14:20

"Tell me about it" when it means "I already know all about it".

I like the phrase "You're telling me" though.

Espes Wed 20-May-20 12:12:12

'Can I get the burger' in a restaurant - my adult children do this - instead of I'd like the burger... Irritating ?

FarNorth Wed 20-May-20 12:12:10

homefarm What is masonic in origin? confused

Nanna58 Wed 20-May-20 12:10:54

‘ proceed in a sure- footed manner’ just count the number of times Dominic Raab says it in his briefings. Will put £1 in a pot each time, will have more than enough for the hairdressers by the time they open!

Musicgirl Wed 20-May-20 12:09:02

Oh, and everyone is on a journey these days. Such a cliche.

BizzieB Wed 20-May-20 12:08:31

My least favourite Covid word is: unprecedented

Musicgirl Wed 20-May-20 12:08:11

I cannot bear the way that nouns are turning into verbs. One example is accessing. I blame the Americans for this.

Thecatshatontgemat Wed 20-May-20 12:04:34

People who punctuate their sentences constantly with "like". Makes me want to slap them.

Allegretto Wed 20-May-20 12:01:04

Can I get ......?
I have to say ......
I also cringe at the response, “I’m good”. I have said it myself a few times and I was very cross with myself when it happened. I think it’s used so often now that it’s filtered through to my brain as being appropriate. I still hate it.

Diggingdoris Wed 20-May-20 12:00:58

My manager used to say 'let's hit the ground running'. It always annoyed me.

I am also getting fed up with hearing the word 'unprecedented', sometimes 3 or 4 times in one interview.

Delila Wed 20-May-20 11:54:59

I love the expression "oh my days!".

Ffion63 Wed 20-May-20 11:44:39

I hate the expression, ‘Sorry for your loss’ when someone has died. For some reason, it never sounds sincere to me.