for my heart to sink every time I read the following phrases:

[EvilEyeButterPie]

"I'm not racist but..." (bound to be followed by outrageous racism)

"Political correctness gone mad!" (will be followed by either something totally made up or exaggerated, or totally reasonable, eg selling Eid cards in shops)

Any mention of human rights in any kind of rightwing outlet. As if rights for humans is some kind of controversy.

"The university of life" this is only ever used by people too thick to go to university.

Any more for any more? :o

Confession: I have actually used the "while you're down there" line on my DH...

Are you saying you have a rancid knob, chaya?

"I'll give 110%" You can't and if you could why stop at 110?

"It's a real rollercoaster ride" Actors are fond of using this for any film with a couple of happy and a couple of sad moments.

"With all due respect..."

That means none!!

I once saw a 'copy & paste' thingy on Facebook that started off with "I'm a Bitch!" which made me cringe, the idea obviously being to copy and paste it, like it etc. I had 2 friends who copied & pasted it, I replied to both of them with, "well, actually, I'M really nice and not a Bitch at all."

When someone says, "Oh I've got something hilarious to tell you! - you are going to LOVE this..." my heart sinks and I plaster on my fake smile in preparation.

Yes... 110% is impossible, isn't it? I don't like that one either, it's silly.

'...but of course he/she played the race card didn't they?'

Because as we all know racism doesn't exist and ethnic minority people get all the good stuff.

Seriously hate this phrase.

YES Unruly.

Right up there with "she got herself pregnant". Actually, he didn't choose to wrap his knob in something insulating. She's not fucking Hera Queen of the Gods, able to get pregnant at will. Or if she is, why is she living in a freezing cold flat in Finsbury Park?

'my other half' - absolutely loathe it.

people who twitter on about 'respect' who wouldn't know what respect really was if it came up and politely asked them to move down the bus a bit, thanks.

anything over 100% means you are probably Not the Father

I hate 'Typical Man/Woman' and yes I admit I have used the man one myself

"The ethnics".

Actually I only ever see this phrase on the highly addictive - it's like additives, you find yourself drawn to its cheap, predictable nastiness - Comments section of the DM website.

What's interesting is... I'll be the judge of that, bum face.

is that bum face an insult to the person speaking, or an action you are performing?

I really hate it when people say
"its your round"

Rofl. It's an insult to the person speaking. Why, do you not like it shoved in your face? Is you homophobic?

:o

Stealth likes it shoved in her face

Has anyone mentioned a sense of entitlement yet?

Usually used to describe people claiming stuff they are entitled to.

"I fell pregnant" - did you trip over and land on an erect penis?

"It's been a journey..."

"I don't mean to be rude"... "Yes, you do"

"Smile, it might never happen" ... said by witless moron after a bereavement.

'It just happened' after a 2 year affair with your wife/husbands best-friend ..Uh Huh

I was actually in a meeting once when someone said 'they come over here, they don't bother to learn the language...'.

The really delicious thing about this was that the person chairing the meeting was a Mr Patel. He was most unamused and made this unequivocally known. :)

Any reference to "feral hoodie" - lets stereotype everyone under the age of 25 shall we.

"I hear what you are saying" annoys me because the unspoken bit at end is "I hear what you are saying but I am going to ignore it"

E&M at Hera in a flat in Finsbury Park. She just wouldn't would she? She'd get herself up to Highbury Barn.

the only thing that really I don't like is when children are referred to as "tots"

drives me nuts

Its not a phase but the word "hubby" makes me cringe as does "other half".