To ask you what your least favourite phrase is?

[Nutkin123]

I'll start, mine are:

"Boys will be boys"

"Think outside the box"

"Blue sky thinking" this makes my blood boil when someone says it at work.

Oh and 'blessed'. When that person clearly has no religious inclination other than the ludicrous belief they have been singled out by an indeterminate 'God' for special reward.

Agreed carouselfish! Such an ugly word. Why can't people say astounded/amazed/shocked? I hate the ridiculous 'does what it says on the tin.' What fucking tin? (Only appropriate for Ronseal products, otherwise please desist.)

The whatever 'of dreams' You see it everywhere:
The dress of dreams.
The duvet cover of dreams.
The bloody sausage roll of dreams....

I hate 'at this moment in time' as well. if you mean now, just say now.

"Don't bring me problems, bring me solutions" is my most despised wanky management phrase ever. You are paid to manage. Come up with some fucking solutions yourself

So true!

Gifted or Sourced in a sentence really annoys me. What is wrong with given or found?

As a perfectly mature adult, being subjected to the inane drivel churned out on Radio 2 relating to '' x SLEEPS before Christmas... " What is wrong with x days until Christmas (or better still, don't twat on about it at all.)

"I'm going to speak to the report/document ..." when they actually mean they're going to speak about it. I just don't get it.

"Oh my days!" ... because today someone on the bus said it a hundred times very loudly in response to whatever the person on the other end of his phone was telling him.

'It is what it is' is not only incredibly irritating but it is utterly pointless.

'Educate yourself.'

Usually followed by an OPINION as well!

People who say “can I get” rather than “can I have”

Eg can I get a latte.

Don’t know why but I hate this.

Going forward/moving forward instead of "in future"

It really grates on me and a much despised bullying manager used the phrase a lot, so it also reminds me of her, a double whammy!

My kids are full of Americanisms. My boy said the other day, "I'm going to go get a shower". Ffs!!

"Just been a little bit sick in my mouth..." Oh do fuck off.

"Food of the Gods"

Seen daily on here, usually describing something like Dairylea on toast.

"Fur baby".

‘Could I just have a word?’
Usually followed by a complaint, criticism, or their invaluable opinion on how something could be much better done their way.

"Been there, done that, got the T shirt" usually said by a "right-on" parents who doesnt feel their children do anything THEY havent done...yawn...

"work hard, play hard!"

My bad

My bad what??

Most of the above, especially making memories and fur baby.

Twentyfour/Seven (often written in other ways) makes me unreasonably cross.

Also High five, particularly spoken by a child. No, I do not want to slap my clean hand against your sweaty and grubby one.

“In the nicest possible way” just before someone says something which is not remotely nice

“I reacted”

“That’s just me.”

"Wind your neck in"

"Boy dun good"

"Fly high with the angles" ANGELS, if you must.

"Soz"

"Moving forward"

"We're pregnant"

"Diary this in"

"Ball-park figures"

"I'll come back to you"

'Wake up and smell the coffee"

"Close of play"

"No offence...but"

"At this moment in time...." - what's wrong with "now"?

"Can I get....." - if I worked in a burger joint or pub, etc I'd be so tempted to say "no, I'll get it for you - it's my job"

Bloody dog whistle. I hate it.

Loosing when losing is needed.