To hate these expressions

[AlexaChelsea]

How's you?

Good eats

NO

'she fell pregnant' - what does that mean, she tripped over & got pregnant .

I'm 'on' my period - gross expression

'there you go' when being served in a restaurant

On the subject of pregnancy: when either half of a couple uses the phase 'we're pregnant'.

Gives me the absolute rage.

No, you (plural) are not fucking pregnant. The woman is pregnant.

Grrr. Just grrr.

"Have a nice day"

Why every time I hear that do I want to say FUCK OFF?

and what the fuck is "My Bad"

sorry phrase not phase!

Agreed, Nancy 66 - sales-speak is a rich source of irritating expressions! I hate being advised to "Enjoy the rest of (my) weekend". Somehow, it always makes me feel that the best part of it is over!

"Get involved!" No.

'Have a good one'

If we follow the US as we inevitably will given that the whole 'have a nice day' thing came from there, then it won't be long before our sales staff are all saying 'you're all set' after serving you.

They ALL say that in America and I hate it. But I am a miserable old bag.

Agree - ' touching base' is really annoying.

My favourite American phrase is specific to a particular clothing shop rather all Americans -

Hollister. They have welcomers at the doors who say "hey guys,welcome to the pier". Nearly pissed myself laughing the first time I heard it age 13. And many times since. They tried to get the staff in the UK shops to say it when they first brought the brand over. Can you imagine, kid with broad Cardiff accent welcoming the customers "to the pier"? . That lasted about a month I think.

And I turned around and said....and she turned around and said....

Makes me imagine them spinning as they talk shite

I love threads like these. I find them really comforting. It actually reassures me to know that no matter how careful anyone is to try and avoid being annoying, someone, at some point, will find them despicable and beneath contempt.

I used to work in restaurants and I often used to say "there you go" without even thinking about it - largely because I think just putting a plate down in front of someone and walking away might be construed as a bit odd - and I am honestly delighted that it may have made some of my customers angry.

I also hate "Good job" , shouted in congratulation when a child has achieved something (usually minor!) What happened to the eminently more dignified "Well done!"

Hollister "Hows it going ?" What !!
Never ever going in there again. Sorry DD
I am too old, grumpy and I cannot see a bloody thing its so dark

Stop asking me "Hows it going" or I will bloody tell you !

Ditto "Babe" or "Hun"

I say loads of the things on this thread.

Sorry about that.

witsalmader - at least you resisted "Enjoy!"

I hate 'hubbie', 'hun', 'lol' and my most rage inducing one? 'smile it might never happen'.

at least you resisted "Enjoy!"

Not always... I think it's a stupid thing to say but I used to say it if I thought the customer seemed stupid.

At the end of the day.
I'm not being funny, but...
Can I have a little chat
That xxxx was epic.
It is what it is.

These sayingssayings will fuck me off for eternity. I instantly think less of a person when they use them.

Worst is "nom nom nom" or "fam" blood curdling.....

No need to be so nasty about it, is there?

I had to smile and nod at some one saying my "My Bad" the other day.

I had never heard it used for real before, it sounded ridiculous from a grown woman apologizing for double booking a meeting and messing people about.

I hate "See you later", usually from people who you will never meet again in you life. I remember, many years ago, someone saying this in a shop to my elderly mother - I will never forget her brow wrinkling in puzzlement as she asked "When?"

gertrude

I say about 4 of the phrases from your list. I'm sure I'll learn to live with knowing you wouldn't like me if we met one day soon