What phrase do you hear ALL THE TIME during your working day, that makes you want to scream?!

[Ilovemychocolate]

So I’m a childminder.
Whilst out with the kids (presently four 2 year olds) I hear “you’ve got your hands full” multiple times a day!
Over and over again, and it’s SO hard to react with a smile sometimes! (But I do obviously)
When I worked in shops it was “printed it this morning!” if someone handed me a fresh note.
So what do you hear constantly whilst working, that makes you scream inside?!

“It’s a movable feast”

or worse

“it’s a moving feast.”

I picture a parade medieval people carrying big plates of meat around the office

I always reply with “So you don’t know when it’s going to happen.”

Well, they can learn to ask properly then can't they.

Aaaaah that could be it.

Childminder here.
Yep that is the phrase that drives me up the wall! I just have to politely smile or if I'm feeling extra grumpy say something like if I had a pound everytime I heard that I wouldn't have to work!
Or jokingly sarcastic like have I?! I didn't realise
Or if I'm in a good mood and they're genuinely nice I'll say yes and a heart full too. I much prefer when people say something to compliment us like how well behaved they are or how happy they look or how happy they look! It really makes me want to scream sometimes though!

Are you a dentist?

“can they have braces?” about a young child 😶

I’ve got more drugs than the pharmacy

or

I’m allergic to my wife/husband/men/work…’

Or you could learn not to get het up about something so petty and actually perfectly acceptable.

So much corporate speak, right now "single-threaded owner" seems to keep getting mentioned (usually in the context of projects where there are too many people involved, no one really seems to know what's going on and no one seems to be in charge).

Im not het up 🤣🤣

I'm just supportive of the woman correcting their poor English.💁🏻‍♀️

It’s within our gift

I work in housing for a LA and I hear ‘I want council house’ about a million times a day.

Not technically incorrect but constant twatter about 'cascading' and 'embedding'.

Ridiculous AI written emails which range from robotic to verbose Victorian novel and bear no relation to the way the individual speaks.

My boss repeatedly says 'without further adieu'. It's ADO!

Manager - What are the 'metrics' looking like?
Me (in my head) - Blue with pink spots.
I hate the word metrics.

I like the cut of her jib.

What the fresh hell??

"Blue sky thinking"
"Close of play"
"Project x" or whatever stupid name they've given to a new project.
Working in "sprints"

Not work related but people who say "i could care less" it's couldn't care less!

When asked do you want a bag the answer from some smarmy men ‘No thanks I left her at home ‘ 😣😣

Yes I’m a teacher too.

‘I hope your well’

What are your hopes for my well exactly ?That it never runneth dry presumably?

Purchase order blocked.

Pay the bloody bill then!

‘Oh that was too much fun ‘

Why can’t you just say you a great time, and why was it too much?

Oh God, anything “at pace” drives me mad - and currently everything needs to be at pace. And transformational change - surely the very nature of change is that something transforms.

Sometimes just my name! 🤣 I work with kids and after hearing my name 200 times a day I’m ready to scream! The other day I said I’m changing my name and moving to Brazil! And the response was Mrs H can we come too!! 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣

I’m a GP receptionist..

General phone call exchange goes something like this, though obviously more in depth with names, dates of birth, very briefly idea of there issue so we can direct to correct clinician or even urgent care / A&E or 999 if more appropriate.

patient - hello, I’d like an appointment please
me - of course, do you need to be seen today or a routine appointment?
patient - routine
me - ok. Our next routine with dr is 10 days time
patient - haven’t you got anything sooner

im my head I’m thinking “yes I offered you today” 🙄🙄🙄