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‘I WOULD SAY’! It’s just so silly.

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ninathenana Wed 20-May-20 09:20:39

"Been on a journey"

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Chewbacca Wed 20-May-20 09:18:47

"My bad" has got to be the most stupid, nonsensical phrase ever. Really irritating.

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sodapop Wed 20-May-20 09:15:58

And the inevitable "lessons will be learned" when clearly they never are.

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Grammaretto Tue 19-May-20 23:17:01

I agree about so as the favourite opening. gingster but it's an irrational irritation.
Is it worse than Er or Well or Um?

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annep1 Tue 19-May-20 22:17:49

Bavk in the day

My bad (!grr)

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Gingster Tue 19-May-20 22:05:18

When asked a question youngsters always start with ..... so. ie. where do you work answered by so I work in London. ?

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Nortsat Tue 19-May-20 21:47:06

‘Reach out’.
Or ‘you’ve reached out to me ...’

Er no, I have contacted you, or phoned or emailed you ...

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Chewbacca Tue 19-May-20 21:02:35

Issues. Nobody has problems anymore, they all have issues.

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BBbevan Tue 19-May-20 20:48:49

I dislike 'back story'. What is wrong with history?

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FarNorth Tue 19-May-20 19:53:36

"bring it in line with....X".
Usually X is only loosely connected with whatever is to be brought in line.

I never liked "How do you do". It seems to have waned nowadays.

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MadCatWoman1 Tue 19-May-20 19:36:47

"Ramping up" and "rolling it out" irritate me. My most hated phrase, though, is "No problem" when said to me by someone I've thanked for doing their job!

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Blinko Tue 19-May-20 18:59:44

Agree, 'Ramping up' is the Government's go-to expression right now. Makes it sound as though they're doing something...

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grannyrebel7 Tue 19-May-20 18:58:03

As it were and my real hate atm (see previous post) ramping up! I've heard it 13 times today! Arrrrggghhhh!

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lemongrove Tue 19-May-20 18:49:53

I would say so ?.....acceptable, surely?

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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!

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