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Very unique!

(87 Posts)
Honeysuckleberries Sun 05-Jun-22 17:44:10

I hate ‘mental health’ when it’s used for someone who has problems. We all have mental health. It’s just sometimes good or bad in varying degrees.

SueDonim Sun 05-Jun-22 17:40:05

One of the only as in ‘One of the only dogs on the bus,’ riles me. What does it mean? confused

Zoejory Sun 05-Jun-22 17:29:55

Saying very unique, Mine

If something is unique it can't be very unique. Just unique.

Mollygo Sun 05-Jun-22 17:28:21

My grrr is ATM machine!

Mine Sun 05-Jun-22 17:25:50

Could I be nosey and ask what's this post about???

InnocentBystander Sun 05-Jun-22 17:10:33

Whom Tyler! The leader of the Pedants' Revolt!
I made that comment, if indeed comment it is, to my eleven year old granddaughter over lunch in the Black Lion today. Of course she knew of Wat of that name, but 'Whom was an eyebrow raiser. Slowly, slowly it dawned on her, knowing me as she does, that it was not as it appeared on the face of it.

Germanshepherdsmum Sun 05-Jun-22 17:02:06

I will add ‘6a.m. this morning’.

Lucca Sun 05-Jun-22 16:58:45

Over exaggerate

Doodledog Sun 05-Jun-22 16:43:43

I'll see your 'very unique' and raise you 'work colleague' and 'meet with' grin.

Grandma70s Sun 05-Jun-22 16:34:58

My mother was the same! And now I am.

Wheniwasyourage Sun 05-Jun-22 16:30:17

Oh yes, CountessFosco. Every time I hear it, or its friend "almost unique", I can picture my DM with steam coming out of her ears. In fact, that whirring sound you hear as I type this will be her spinning in her grave!

CountessFosco Sun 05-Jun-22 16:23:22

Grrrrrrrrrr