Who Thinks These Up?

Bringing closure for the family - after a murder case etc

Thinking outside the box - who thinks inside a box

I have a window next Monday - curtains drawn for six days ?

You have been on a journey - grrrrrrrrrr

'Forward planning' Can you plan backwards?

Ace!

Wicked

Sick - meaning great for goodness sake!

I hate the overuse of the word 'passion'. Just read in a jewellers window 'diamonds are our passion'. The word gets used a great deal in job adverts - 'Are you passionate about customer service?'

Has anyone mentioned Going Forward?

My mother used to go insane if she heard me saying "these ones" merlot she got me out of it eventually.

I have been known to thank someone for a heads up now and again - sorry

Just watching Tom Kerridge on BBC2. Not only is he cooking a joint of beef Bad Boy for Sunday lunch, he doesn't know that you marinATE the meat in a marinADE.

'Giving the heads up' - being afore warned, I think

I admit I do like the guy word, it covers everyone! not for inanimate objects though, agree there.

group hug!

Why is everyone and everything a guy?

"I'll just put these guys over here" - referring to a punnet of strawberries.

Even worse is 'these ones'.

How about 'reaching out', 'group together'. Claiming that things are 'iconic' when they are clearly not!

What you on?

give it some welly (that may be an old one but heard a lot on TV etc)

Nice to touch base

I am ashamed to say that I used this one in an earlier post 'In the loop'

Thinking outside the box, who's flippin' box?

Very common it may be wisewoman but very annoying, especially when used by older people (probably watched Neighbours the first time around)

Yes, you got your mojo back (fingers down throat emoticon)

Be proud of yourself, Deeda. You've made it your own and you've nailed it.

OK I'm coming on here for my Nan! It's been a roller coaster journey but I've taken ownership of this post and I'm giving it 110% ! (You'll have to imagine the raised inflection cos I can't type it)

Apparently that is called the AIE - Australian Inquisitive Ending! Heard that from Steven Fry on the radio. It seems to be very common nowadays.

'can I get a coffee?' grrrrrr!

and the perpetual way of talking raising the voice at the end of a sentence as if it were a question. Drives me potty.

Yes, it is the constant use of "journey" for everything from baking a cake, singing a song, winning a competition and even dealing with a serious illness. It drives me nuts.

.....about which I am passionate.....

...of emotions....

Oh yes, KatyK, the journey - which usually involves a rollercoaster somewhere along the way.

merlotgran I think your DH is so right to have pointed out something, which I find very irritating to say the least.

WASSSSUP!!!!!

Whatever!!!!

Loser!

You've been on such a journey