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To hate the phrase love you to the moon and back?

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hickorydickorynurseryrhyme · 02/04/2017 21:39

Just find it irritating

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TheStoic · 02/04/2017 21:42

Why?

Trills · 02/04/2017 21:43

To the moon and back is a measure of distance.

Love is not measured in distance.

YANBU

user1471517900 · 02/04/2017 21:43

I find ones about the running up click habits of mice worse.

MortalEnemy · 02/04/2017 21:43

It's almost as irritating as the newly-ubiquitous 'I love the bones of her'.

MadameCholetsDirtySecret · 02/04/2017 21:44

Yep it's just another of those annoying grandiose statements that mean nothing.

TestingTestingWonTooFree · 02/04/2017 21:44

Twee cliched bollocks.

ellencherry · 02/04/2017 21:44

It's sick making.

As is 'making memories'

histinyhandsarefrozen · 02/04/2017 21:44

Its better than 'Love you to death' - I mean, is that meant to be a good thing?

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hickorydickorynurseryrhyme · 02/04/2017 21:45

Ha ha

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DonaldStott · 02/04/2017 21:45

Yanbu.

I hate 'love you lots like jelly tots'. Fucking pisses me off so much.

MadeForThis · 02/04/2017 21:45

I thought that the phrase came from the book about the rabbits.

iklboo · 02/04/2017 21:46

It's not even that far - about 477000 miles. The Proclaimers must have walked further than that by now.

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hickorydickorynurseryrhyme · 02/04/2017 21:47

The stoic I don't know why I just do. It's just a bit sickly I guess.

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statetrooperstacey · 02/04/2017 21:47

It's from a childrens book isn't it, but yes icringe a bit when I read it, only ever see it on Facebook tho !

Gardenbirdy · 02/04/2017 21:48

Donald - YES! Me too! Mil says it to DD all the time and I feel guilty for how much it grates on me. It makes NO SENSE!

greathat · 02/04/2017 21:48

Its from the story about the daddy nut brown hare and the baby nut brown hare. Its a lovely story :P

Gonzales27 · 02/04/2017 21:49

Totally agree! I hate it so much , but now I've read the other replies I'm wondering I hate it?!? Can't quite put my finger on why it bothers me so much!!

OopsDearyMe · 02/04/2017 21:49

Wow I think I'll go back to my unicorns and rainbows ..and r from this thread. Its an expression of love ! Get a grip!

ellesbellesxxx · 02/04/2017 21:50

I love it because it's from "guess how much I love you" but "love you lots like jelly tots" urgh hate that one!

ComputerUserNumptyTwit · 02/04/2017 21:51

Some of its love twee shit Blush

YABU.

histinyhandsarefrozen · 02/04/2017 21:51

I hate the phrase 'get a grip'.

SummerSazz · 02/04/2017 21:51

my DD says 'love you to pluto' and back. That's 4.67 billion miles so I'll take that.

mrsclaus100 · 02/04/2017 21:51

Better than 'I love you with all my heart' surely? I hate that one.

ComputerUserNumptyTwit · 02/04/2017 21:52

Some of us

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hickorydickorynurseryrhyme · 02/04/2017 21:52

I have no problems with expression of love. I love my kids more than anything but i would rather say that

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