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[Misc] Phrases you hate people saying
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banjo
GOSBTS
howdy doody neighbor
"Good, good, good" which is always said in that overenthusiastic yet utterly insincere tone.
It's often used as part of the obligatory initial greeting ritual by someone about to embark on trying to sell you something.
Example:
Salesmen: (over enthusiastically) "And how are you today sir?"
Me: (curmudgeonly) "Not too bad"
Salesman: (still over enthusiastically and completely oblivious to the dourness of my response) "Good, good, good"
As soon as they utter that line they immediately get my back up and severely compromise their chances of achieving whatever potential sale they then embark on trying to make.
It's often used as part of the obligatory initial greeting ritual by someone about to embark on trying to sell you something.
Example:
Salesmen: (over enthusiastically) "And how are you today sir?"
Me: (curmudgeonly) "Not too bad"
Salesman: (still over enthusiastically and completely oblivious to the dourness of my response) "Good, good, good"
As soon as they utter that line they immediately get my back up and severely compromise their chances of achieving whatever potential sale they then embark on trying to make.
I agree with you and also dislike the term “lose someone”
This sounds like you have been careless and mislaid them. You can lose your keys, your wallet or your phone but the phrase really annoys me when I hear it in relation to death.
I know it brings comfort to some and many won’t agree with me but it’s a phrase I don’t like to hear.
I find the casual over familiar language of these monthly payment reminder texts from Barclaycard somewhat presumptuous and totally inappropriate... First they start with "Heads up" and finish off with "Nice one".
Why do they presume that I'll be remotely impressed by their desperate effort to convince me that they are actually quite hip and cool despite the fact that they work in banking. Why don't they just go the whole hog and address me as "dude".
Why do they presume that I'll be remotely impressed by their desperate effort to convince me that they are actually quite hip and cool despite the fact that they work in banking. Why don't they just go the whole hog and address me as "dude".
warmleyseagull
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would of
Had this phrase every month since April 20 in an email asking me for a piece of MI. The phrase annoys me a tad more every month but I have been well so shouldn't grumble !!
Agree, very annoying, I'd change card provider. Way too faux friendly that one.
Lyndhurst 14
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- Jan 16, 2008
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Dude is another one that seems to have been imported from the States like Reaching Out and Cool.
The rules are pretty clear; We all know the one about Reaching Out, Dude can only be applied when talking about Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski and Cool can only be applied to Steve McQueen who was the King of Cool
The rules are pretty clear; We all know the one about Reaching Out, Dude can only be applied when talking about Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski and Cool can only be applied to Steve McQueen who was the King of Cool
Robinjakarta
Well-known member
'You know what?'
Seeing or hearing 'disinterested' when it should be 'uninterested.'
Could/Should/Would/Must of
Seeing or hearing 'disinterested' when it should be 'uninterested.'
Could/Should/Would/Must of
"Would you like a drink?"
"Yes, it's not difficult."
I don't know. That sounds a bit rude to me.
AmexRuislip
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Call me, whilst doing that phone/hand shake motion..
Oh do fvck off
Oh do fvck off
portlock seagull
Why? Why us?
- Jul 28, 2003
- 17,116
Have a nice day or have a nice weekend etc.
You are telling me to HAVE? It’s entirely my prerogative, how very dare you’
You actually mean to say “I hope you have...”, now that’s better. Thank you. But don’t tell me to have! If I decide to have a thoroughly miserable day then I will thank you very much.
You are telling me to HAVE? It’s entirely my prerogative, how very dare you’
You actually mean to say “I hope you have...”, now that’s better. Thank you. But don’t tell me to have! If I decide to have a thoroughly miserable day then I will thank you very much.
AmexRuislip
Trainee Spy 🕵️♂️
Have a nice day or have a nice weekend etc.
You are telling me to HAVE? It’s entirely my prerogative, how very dare you’
You actually mean to say “I hope you have...”, now that’s better. Thank you. But don’t tell me to have! If I decide to have a thoroughly miserable day then I will thank you very much.
Don't have a cow man
Whitechapel
Famous Last Words
portlock seagull
Why? Why us?
- Jul 28, 2003
- 17,116
Don't have a cow man
I mean, standards are going right down hill with such nonsense. Am I the only man left alive still tipping his hat and saying “good day to you all” when parting company?
Solid at the back
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Someone at work used to say "it's a learning curb" - thinking that was the genuine phrase