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What phrases/sayings would nobody ever hear you say?

173 replies

hello33sunshine · 23/07/2024 19:47

""Busy making memories" and "I tested positive for Covid".
Both sayings give me the biggest ick 🙈.

The first one is currently making me want to deactivate all my social media until everyone is finished "making memories" this summer holidays 😬😬😬

The Covid one, why do people say it like that? You'd never hear someone say "I tested positive for pregnancy".... whyyyyyy!!!!

Does anyone else have sayings that just really irritate them 🙈

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Commonsenseisnotsocommon · 23/07/2024 19:50

"As a mother..." absolutely hate that expression, as though with being a mum there is some added gravitas to the comment. And before anyone starts, I am a mum!

Doodlebugbop · 23/07/2024 19:52

At the end of the day...
I'm not being funny but....

ITestedPositiveForCovid · 23/07/2024 19:53

🤭

AngelusBell · 23/07/2024 19:53

Hubby

Grazianoscubanheel · 23/07/2024 19:53

Famalam - anyone using that phrase should be shot

SnugglyJumpersMakeItBetter · 23/07/2024 19:59

'It's only an animal'

ScottBakula · 23/07/2024 19:59

Anything that says the opposite of what they mean
That's shit > that's good
That's sick > that's good
He's A bad ass > he is good

Just say what you mean !

frazzled22 · 23/07/2024 20:00

My bad

loropianalover · 23/07/2024 20:01

I hate any office ‘slang’.

Circle back, low hanging fruit, think outside the box, bandwidth, synergy… why can’t we speak normally!!!

CaribbeanCupcake · 23/07/2024 20:01

I saw your title and came on to say "making memories" 🤢🤢🤢 it makes my tongue itch!

Holidayhell22 · 23/07/2024 20:02

We are pregnant. No you bloody well aren’t are you?

ScottBakula · 23/07/2024 20:02

SnugglyJumpersMakeItBetter · 23/07/2024 19:59

'It's only an animal'

Or describing someone as a animal when they mean hooligan

Holidayhell22 · 23/07/2024 20:03

loropianolover what is low hanging fruit?

JackJarvisEsq · 23/07/2024 20:04

To the moon and back

soupfiend · 23/07/2024 20:06

Most of these

Plus you will never hear me call someone 'hun' or sign off a message with it. Makes me want to harm myself

soupfiend · 23/07/2024 20:07

Holidayhell22 · 23/07/2024 20:03

loropianolover what is low hanging fruit?

Easy things to achieve in your business/organisation

Moier · 23/07/2024 20:07

Oh my God.
Suppose because I'm religious..
My Dad hated it also.
I do say Oh my gosh instead.
The C word and the T word ..
Won't say those at all.

user1497787065 · 23/07/2024 20:07

Kids - unless you gave birth to goats.

ITestedPositiveForCovid · 23/07/2024 20:08

Not one you hear these days but: BAME

whoever thought it was a good idea to come up with this handy acronym for the vast majority of the global population, lumping them all together as one was not really thinking at all!

Raera · 23/07/2024 20:10

I'm a ....."for my sins" NO!!!

Violettateal · 23/07/2024 20:14

You need to get out more, maybe read a book or something .There is literally nothing wrong with "I tested positive for COVID"🤷‍♀️

WillLiveLife · 23/07/2024 20:14

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WeregoingtoIbiza · 23/07/2024 20:18

loropianalover · 23/07/2024 20:01

I hate any office ‘slang’.

Circle back, low hanging fruit, think outside the box, bandwidth, synergy… why can’t we speak normally!!!

Let's touch base.

Why?!?!

Soitis83 · 23/07/2024 20:18

AngelusBell · 23/07/2024 19:53

Hubby

I second this. I hate it

Persuasion14 · 23/07/2024 20:20

Picky bits.
As in “I’ll just bring a whole load of picky bits”
No thanks.