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Phrases you hate

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Flyingfish2019 · 13/12/2019 23:31

Which are the phrases you hate in a conversation?

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EntropyRising · 17/12/2019 21:26

I quite like 'problematic'.

Janaih · 17/12/2019 21:37

I did like it at first but its everywhere now. We have reached problematic saturation point.

vivacian · 17/12/2019 21:59

Reached out.

Going forward.

Ect.

JoyceJames · 17/12/2019 22:01

Oh god. All of the above!

vivacian · 17/12/2019 22:04

Bubba, bubs, babba or babs,

Lampan · 17/12/2019 22:04

Any reference to ‘having someone’s back’
She’s got my back
I’ve got your back
etc. Ugh.

MaidofKent78 · 17/12/2019 22:09

Another vote for 'Calling out'. Especially when uttered by interviewees on R4. Wh's wrong with "challenged"?

MilesToGoBeforeISleep · 17/12/2019 22:12

I hate 'but what does success LOOK like?'

PreseaCombatir · 17/12/2019 22:14

I really dislike when people say ‘I could care less’.
It just doesn’t make sense!

PixieDustt · 17/12/2019 22:30

And then some

funkylittleboatrace · 17/12/2019 22:31

At the end of the day it's the phrase in my town .😑

PixieDustt · 17/12/2019 22:32

And called in MIL says it all the time!

DustyWindows · 17/12/2019 22:37

Brain fart Angry

Purplecatshopaholic · 17/12/2019 22:41

When people say ‘ I am not having a go...’, then proceed to have a go. Could of, when they mean could have....

BingoLittlesUncle · 17/12/2019 22:42

In the current circumstances, if I hear " The turkeys have voted for Xmas " one more time there may be bloodshed!

ALbigbump · 17/12/2019 22:50

‘So so’ Angry

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Bezalelle · 17/12/2019 22:57

"Works do".

Work do!!

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SlightlyStaleCocoPops · 17/12/2019 22:58

"Food of the gods"

Usually used on here to describe some boring shit like beans on toast.

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cuteglasses · 17/12/2019 23:06

Bring it on
Aagghhhh

UnderperformingSeal · 17/12/2019 23:42

"Problematic" is a perfectly cromulent word that embiggens the language.

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