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Sayings that get on your tit

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okiedokie1 · 28/07/2023 10:27

'Been there, done that, got the t-shirt'. For some reason this old overused one just annoys the heck out of me. I think because I always imagine the person saying it thinks they are all kinds of cool and up to date.
For the same reason 'not' at the end of a sentence. 'It's really nice..not'. This feels like it should have died when the last episode of Friends ended

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Dombasle · 28/07/2023 11:13

Get your ducks in a row.

A trite saying posted frequently on here by someone who hasn't got anything useful to say or advise on any practical steps that the poster can take.

HarrietJet · 28/07/2023 11:15

"Ohhh I'm having a yellow moment today"
No. You're not. You're wearing yellow trousers.
This really made me laugh 😁

bladebladebla1 · 28/07/2023 11:19

Everything on here

KinderCat · 28/07/2023 11:20

"Everything happens for a reason"
And
"Gives me the ick" (mainly just that word ick I think)

Those two wind me up the most I think.

Baneofmyexistence · 28/07/2023 11:21

Wind your neck in. Horrible saying.

Annaishere · 28/07/2023 11:23

Hen

Muffinthemule1 · 28/07/2023 11:26

"pull your finger out"

Ahhh 😫

mindovermatterfeelingold · 28/07/2023 11:27

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paradoxicalfrog · 28/07/2023 11:31

Dombasle · 28/07/2023 10:34

Literally.

Inserted into a sentence where it is not needed.

Yes, you see it everywhere, especially MN and Twitter.

I am also sick of seeing "You do you", "making memories" and "I'll wait."

"I was today years old..."

"Tinkly laugh" (whether used ironically or not).

ChristmasJumpers · 28/07/2023 11:33

We're cooking on gas! My old boss used to say it all the time and it base me squirm - she was vile

Hi teamies - people write it on emails at work, usually when they're about to complain about something and it does my head in!!

whoruntheworldgirls · 28/07/2023 11:33

Stressybetty · 28/07/2023 10:42

"boils my piss", really hate that saying

This!!

Firsttimecaller · 28/07/2023 11:34

No, I will not "fill out this form".
I will fill it in!

Annaishere · 28/07/2023 11:35

Boils my piss. I want to say that to someone now lol

kannnet96 · 28/07/2023 11:36

Forever home or once in a lifetime holiday!

Hate it. You never know what's round the corner

Aurora2023 · 28/07/2023 11:39

The Narrative.

no one said "doesn't fit the narrative"
5 years ago, I'm sure.

It's so annoying. Makes me cringe every time I read it.

nzborn · 28/07/2023 11:39

As you know

WanderingWitches · 28/07/2023 11:40

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Autism and ADHD aren't mental health issues...

mindovermatterfeelingold · 28/07/2023 11:41

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FoxtrotOscarFoxtrotOscar · 28/07/2023 11:42

Quality time.
🤮

MrsPoliportsGoose · 28/07/2023 11:44

'Unhinged'
So overused and really annoys me when I see/hear it.

StillPerplexed · 28/07/2023 11:47

"Aww diddums" is like nails on a chalkboard to me, so condescending and dismissive

TokyoSushi · 28/07/2023 11:49

Smashed it

GrannyAchingsShepherdsHut · 28/07/2023 11:50

One that's increasingly irritating me is 'it is right'

It started in covid briefings I think and now every single person who has a tricky situation to navigate, especially where there is a fuck up, is saying 'it is right that I resign' 'it is right that we do this thing or that' having reduced the situation to a nonsensical base issue, and still managing to avoid the actual issue.

It seems to be a strategy for avoiding saying 'I am sorry, I was wrong, it was my fault' and trying to trick people into thinking you apologised.

mindovermatterfeelingold · 28/07/2023 11:50

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StillPerplexed · 28/07/2023 11:53

Fatkittythinkitty · 28/07/2023 11:12

I totally agree with 'each to their own' it is always, always used by people who are being judgemental.

Jump the shark is my current annoyance - it's all over Mumsnet at the moment.. I'm sick to death of it. Nobody used to use it and now suddenly it's everywhere!

So what you're saying is mumsnet jumped the shark with "jump the shark".