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certain phrases which give me the irrational rage. Anyone else?

425 replies

NolansEpicDressSense · 26/01/2014 19:06

'is your husband babysitting?' actually that's not an irrational one. It annoys the fuck out of me.

'I am eating my meal'. No you're not, you're eating your breakfast/dinner/tea/lunch/supper/whatever you want to call it, not your meal.

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Pinkspottyegg · 28/01/2014 08:43

"I fell pregnant" grrrrrrr. You fall ill, being pregnant is generally a happy occasion

Finabhear · 28/01/2014 09:53

Just seen the only phrase that really does give me irrational rage on another Fred so I have come here to let off steam

Front bottom

Stop being so fucking prissy and call it a vagina and be proud. Gah!

DadOnIce · 28/01/2014 10:23

Feeling Blessed

ShephardsDelight · 28/01/2014 10:25

'It was a mistake'

about cheating etc, not it was not you did not trip in/on to someones genitals.

broken britain- argh, daily mail nonsense

SauceForTheGander · 28/01/2014 10:28

Grin at blessed

I'm using that next time I see blessed on Facebook

flowery · 28/01/2014 10:48

Fashion/beauty singular. I am fortunate enough to have two legs, two feet and two lips, therefore a trouser and a boot "teamed" with a red lip will not suit me..

Can I get? No, because you are not allowed behind the counter in Costa/into the kitchen in a restaurant/wherever so no, you are not able to get it.

Constantly blessed on FB

My bad. Your bad what exactly?

Yourself/myself when they mean you/me. No, you do not sound intelligent/posh/formal, you sound daft.

Hedgehead · 28/01/2014 10:48

"Bon Appetit" said before every meal. Especially when we are staying with the PIL for a week and FIL insists on saying it before breakfast, lunch and dinner every day in a monotonous routine.

"I was over the moon." Speciality of football captains after scoring a goal

and the worst:

"Why try and fit in when you was born to stand out?" A speciality catch phrase of glamour models entering the Big Brother house

Pinkspottyegg · 28/01/2014 12:02

Also dislike this new trend of putting a hashtag with a smart comment after posts on Facebook. And I hate the word trending.

ArlingtonStringham · 28/01/2014 12:13

I can't stand "a good time was had by all"

URGGGG

Objection · 28/01/2014 12:33

This thread terrifies me. I'm starting to feel frightened of saying anything to anyone - there are so many normal, everyday phrases on here.

songlark · 28/01/2014 13:33

Why don't people know that "woman" is the singular, "women" is the plural. See it so many times on facebook and on here. How hard can it be to know the difference.

Thumbwitch · 28/01/2014 13:37

I know it's not really a phrase but the use of "loose" (an adjective) when "LOSE" is meant (a verb) drives me crackers!
I know grammar is an art rarely practised in schools these days, but HOW do these people suppose that the past tense "lost" is formed? It's not going to come from "loose", is it.
LOSE, not loose.

Bezzabelle · 28/01/2014 15:43

I hear what you are saying but ..... Hate that!

My other half, your other half... Uh, I am a whole person in my own right!

The saying 'have your cake and eat it' or whatever it is, what am I supposed to do with cake!!

rollonthesummer · 28/01/2014 16:21

Disclaimet: I have not cheated!

'It was a mistake' about cheating etc, not it was not you did not trip in/on to someones genitals.

I'd say people can legitimately say it was a mistake! What you are describing is an accident, surely?

wetaugust · 28/01/2014 16:26

unkown item in the bagging area

Angry
shoom · 28/01/2014 16:51

"all that"
as in, she thinks she's all that!

shoom · 28/01/2014 16:56

Anything over 100%, particularly in a competitive 110%! 120%! way, it's just meaningless.

tb · 28/01/2014 18:13

ect rather than etc
friendship group - why not just friends?

Probably lots more, just can't think of any

tb · 28/01/2014 18:22

Sherrif I think 'thanking you' is just rather old-fashioned. My df used to say it and he was born in 1907. Occasionally, I used to get 'thanking thee'. What was more annoying he used to do it as a way of asking for a refill of tea. Sometimes I used to reply by saying that I hadn't done anything.

It's a bit like 'je vous remercie' rather than just 'merci' in French.

Back to more irritating things - the word quality being used without a qualifier - as in quality product - it could be complete crap.

Lots of other adjectives seem to be used with qualifiers when they don't need them - like excellent, and loads of others.

I also hate 'fine dining', don't know why, just hate it.

itsbetterthanabox · 28/01/2014 18:57

Suited and booted

wetaugust · 28/01/2014 19:04

The Daily Mail's favourite bikini body

BigFatGoalie · 28/01/2014 21:21

Loose instead of lose! Aaaargh!

brightnearly · 28/01/2014 21:51

wetaugust Yes, yes, yes! Please remove item before continuing. It was one of the shopping bags that was in the bagging area all. this. time. and has now been opened slightly to be filled with goods and the additional AIR! inside it has significantly changed its weight. Aaargh.

One day I will have a word with the tiny lady inside the bagging area.

SomethingOnce · 28/01/2014 21:57

School run. Play date.

Angry
Pinkspottyegg · 28/01/2014 22:19

Overuse of the word 'like' in sentences where it is not required e.g. "I was like so annoyed with her"