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What phrase do you hear ALL THE TIME during your working day, that makes you want to scream?!

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Ilovemychocolate · 24/04/2026 13:33

So I’m a childminder.
Whilst out with the kids (presently four 2 year olds) I hear “you’ve got your hands full” multiple times a day!
Over and over again, and it’s SO hard to react with a smile sometimes! (But I do obviously)
When I worked in shops it was “printed it this morning!” if someone handed me a fresh note.
So what do you hear constantly whilst working, that makes you scream inside?!

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Usesomewords · 25/04/2026 23:49

Not a phrase, but the word "like"
It's everywhere. It means nothing and I've recently counted it at least 16 times on one radio interview and all 16 were spoken by the person being interviewed!! I want to hear what they have to say - not wonder if they've lost the power of sensible speech!

Valeyard15 · 25/04/2026 23:31

Working on a bar, and whenever this guy orders a glass of tap water he'll always say "last of the big spenders!".

josephinejosephine · 25/04/2026 23:30

Oh and anyone asking how people are « in themselves » How did this become mainstream?

josephinejosephine · 25/04/2026 23:27

GREAT thread.

»With regards to » What’s wrong with just saying « about? »

« kick the tyres » stop it.

I had a boss once who used to give times only using the 24 hour clock. Ridiculous . Especially when I received emails at 2300h asking for a document to be drafted by 0800 h. … clearly thought he was in NASA.

« At the end of the day » you are not a premiership footballer or a contestant on love island . Where it’s more endearing.

Winniepoobear · 25/04/2026 23:25

6 7
6 7
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Im a classroom assistant an it drives me bonkers lol

TheLovelinessOfDemons · 25/04/2026 22:58

"Where's the bathroom?" "Where's the bin?" "Do you work here?" "Is someone in the bathroom?" Pull the bloody door and find out. "Isn't anyone on the till?" Not continuously, no, because the company would be paying someone to stand there most of their shift doing nothing.

MrCollinsandhisboiledpotatoes · 25/04/2026 22:40

This isn't a work one but I used a moby wrap exclusively with both my babies until they were around 7 months old.

EVERY SINGLE PERSON when they were newborns would SAME DAMN THING.

It's nice for them to be all wrapped up like that cos they can ✨hear the heartbeat✨

Every time. That bloody "heartbeat" line. I would WAIT for them to say it.

Every single supermarket worker. Every family member. Every friend. Every single person ever. And I bet the all thought they were being so insightful.

StrictlyAFemaleFemale · 25/04/2026 22:37

PILEALLTHEPILLSONTHEFLOOR · 25/04/2026 19:08

is this Swedish ?

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Danish - close!

MarvellousMunchkin · 25/04/2026 22:35

Happy Friday….aaarrrggghhhh

TheLovelinessOfDemons · 25/04/2026 22:30

Lulu1919 · 24/04/2026 18:38

We are a family - NOOOO

I work for McDonald's. When I'd done all my e-learning before I started my job, at the end it said "welcome to the McFamily".

AnotherName2025 · 25/04/2026 22:28

PuppiesProzacProsecco · 25/04/2026 21:52

"I'm just calling to get a bit of advice" - no shit Sherlock. You're through to Citizens Advice. I didn't think you were calling to order pizza.

It's just a gap filler. What do you want them to say? What would you say if you were the one calling?

AnotherName2025 · 25/04/2026 22:26

ThisSunnyBee · 25/04/2026 19:37

Nope, tiresome and petty , language is fluid and constantly evolving

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Nope, can I get is just an abomination.

Oldwmn · 25/04/2026 22:23

Ilovemychocolate · 24/04/2026 13:33

So I’m a childminder.
Whilst out with the kids (presently four 2 year olds) I hear “you’ve got your hands full” multiple times a day!
Over and over again, and it’s SO hard to react with a smile sometimes! (But I do obviously)
When I worked in shops it was “printed it this morning!” if someone handed me a fresh note.
So what do you hear constantly whilst working, that makes you scream inside?!

Reach out. It makes me retch. Why can't people speak plain?

Biffsboys · 25/04/2026 21:56

Can I have this binded ( from university educated students) . No but you may have it bound …

PuppiesProzacProsecco · 25/04/2026 21:52

"I'm just calling to get a bit of advice" - no shit Sherlock. You're through to Citizens Advice. I didn't think you were calling to order pizza.

HonestGoldAnt · 25/04/2026 21:49

"What are we doing at lunch". The same as every bloody day.
"Oooh what are you having ".
"Oh I'm glad you're good with computers , I havent got a clue ".

And one colleague who says " to be fair" at the end of every single sentence.
"It was a good weekend , to be fair ".
"I'm just emailing them now , to be fair ".
"I'll have a white coffee, to be fair ".
"I'm finishing at 5 today, to be fair ".
"I've just spoken to John, to be fair ".
"We're in meeting room B, to be fair "

NeverendingRabbitHole · 25/04/2026 21:47

Break out group.
Makes me think of alcatraz.

Brain break / energy refresh / comfort break.
What's wrong with just taking a break?

Elzibub · 25/04/2026 21:28

talk to when doing a presentation - You're not talking to it

Deboragh · 25/04/2026 21:25

Ilovemychocolate · 24/04/2026 13:33

So I’m a childminder.
Whilst out with the kids (presently four 2 year olds) I hear “you’ve got your hands full” multiple times a day!
Over and over again, and it’s SO hard to react with a smile sometimes! (But I do obviously)
When I worked in shops it was “printed it this morning!” if someone handed me a fresh note.
So what do you hear constantly whilst working, that makes you scream inside?!

'uptick'! What? You mean rise, or more ?

Bluedenimdoglover · 25/04/2026 21:22

From senior management " The view from the bridge....

"Priority" - everything becomes priority - so nothing is priority in reality.

From colleagues "Can you tell me how......?" - I'd say look it up, you're as close to the instructions as I am and that way you'll learn.

smarterthantheaversgebear · 25/04/2026 21:13

I’d like to share with you? What’s wrong with let you know?

thenewaveragebear1983 · 25/04/2026 21:08

I have just started a new job in a risk assurance role and the form we send out is called the RAT, I swear i have heard the word RAT 100 times in two weeks and will for evermore. And I still think of an actual Rat 🐀

BakewellGin1 · 25/04/2026 21:07

I have reached out to...
Can we step outside...
If we circle back to...
A force to be reckoned with being used to describe people
I know you are on your lunch but...
We have been brainstorming some ideas and...
Yes it is on my radar...

MysticHalfWitch · 25/04/2026 21:01

I’m just ‘reaching out’

WhitePudding · 25/04/2026 21:00

Lean into, seems to be the new phrase of the moment.