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Phrases that make you want to slap people in the face?

474 replies

notnearlythereyet · 15/03/2019 17:45

Mine is ‘Riddle me this’. What’s yours?

OP posts:
LuluJakey1 · 15/03/2019 21:34

Daily Fail favourites
'side-boob'
'reached out'
'welcomed their first child'
'beau'

Dreadful expressions

The80sweregreat · 15/03/2019 21:37

' they live in a home worth 3.5 million .. '
Even when it's an awful or sad story in the fail. They shoehorn this in.

TheCanyon · 15/03/2019 21:44

Sentences with "you see", makes me think gobshite.

AlexaAmbidextra · 15/03/2019 21:44

Bite to eat
Spot of lunch
All the trimmings
Heavily pregnant
On so many levels - this one seems to used all the time here at the moment.
Family money
Our little family
Little one

Blompitude · 15/03/2019 21:44

I had a manager who came out with naff phrases such as "the whole kit and caboodle" and "pump priming". I never knew what the latter meant.

fiddlesticks86 · 15/03/2019 21:45

Bae

I have absolutely no idea what one of those is but that word annoys me immensely!

The80sweregreat · 15/03/2019 21:47

'Look'
Politicians also like this phrase. They know best .. ( as if)

Dalesgirl16 · 15/03/2019 21:48

I'm not being funny

Living my best life

The80sweregreat · 15/03/2019 21:50

'Demob happy! '
Absolutely

mynameisbilly · 15/03/2019 21:53

“No offence but...”
“Keep smiling!”

amusedbush · 15/03/2019 21:55

One of my good friends calls food ‘noms’ and calls a sandwich a ‘sammich’ (only via text).

I love her dearly but fuck me, it makes me want to peel my skin off.

Bezalelle · 15/03/2019 21:56

"Life choices"

Sticking a random female name into a sentence in an attempt at humour.

The80sweregreat · 15/03/2019 21:56

It could be worse.. no, it couldn't!

SpamChaudFroid · 15/03/2019 21:56

How has anyone not mentioned "You got this!" yet.

TitchyP · 15/03/2019 21:57

Reach out

Heads up

Myself (instead of me)

My bad

KateMadikane · 15/03/2019 21:57

I didn’t even know that was a ‘thing’

1Raconteur · 15/03/2019 21:58

"I work hard and I play hard!"

Just sounds like you are coping or trying to justify and excuse your binge drinking or drug taking.

WideLane · 15/03/2019 22:04

Describing emotions or experiences as a "rollercoaster". Unless, of course, the experience was on an actual rollercoaster at Thorpe Park or Alton Towers or the like, in which case I'll allow usage.

What does riddle me this mean?

utterflapdoodle · 15/03/2019 22:07

"Does that make sense?"

I haven't lived in the UK since 2002. At work I am now dealing with a UK based IT support team and they end virtually every reply with this phrase. Is this so normal now that nobody notices how bloody annoying it is?

Randomishusername · 15/03/2019 22:16

Going forward Confused

FlumpyMummy · 15/03/2019 22:25

Cuddle
They/we are pregnant
She turned around and said...

OpiesOldLady · 15/03/2019 22:30

I used to have a 'manshape' but then I got wise and I certainly don't have one anymore!

Happy holidays winds me up!

Housewife2010 · 15/03/2019 22:32

I loathe copious use of "like".

LarryGreysonsDoor · 15/03/2019 22:34

‘Everything happens for a reason’.

Does it now? And the reason for me losing my one chance at a baby was?

INeedToGetHealthy · 15/03/2019 22:37

'Give your head a wobble'