[Misc] Phrases you hate people saying

[Psychobilly freakout]

The customers always right….

No their feckin not

 

[kentgully]

So...

 

[lasvegan]

“My bad, innit”

 

[Hugo Rune]

"Your round"

Maybe it’s time to lose some weight?

 

[Lever]

In the context of pundit speculation on a particular new Albion manager, I am sick of the patronising 'no disrespect, but.....'

 

[Pogue Mahone]

In the context of pundit speculation on a particular new Albion manager, I am sick of the patronising 'no disrespect, but.....'

Yes, true enough.

Using the same root word I am absolutely fed up of hearing 'As a mark of respect.'

 

[BLOCK F]

‘Going forward.’
For some reason, it really irritates me.

 

[The Optimist]

why do americans call beefburgers, hamburgers?

Sorry if this has already been answered in the last year and a half, but it’s because they are named after Hamburg.

 

[rogersix]

Sorry if this has already been answered in the last year and a half, but it’s because they are named after Hamburg.

they were called beefburgers when i was a lad; it's all changed now of course, and not for the better! mr. the optimist

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

Curated ........which normally means it's more expensive

 

[Mr Bridger]

Now then, now then, now then.

 

[METALMICKY]

Curiously enough I used to really hate the phrase ' it is what it is ' but I actually really now like it and find it applicable to many situations.

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

Poll to follow

 

[Shy Talk]

Train station.

 

[Publius Ovidius]

Reach out

 

[Binney on acid]

Level up, and Brighton Nil.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

The customers always right….

No their feckin not

I think in a lot of cases that one is more figurative than literal.

I once spoke with the boss of America's biggest and most profitable car dealer and he said: "The customer is always right, even if they're wrong." Essentially, if you always do the 'right' thing for your customer base, you'll be a success.

 

[Weststander]

Curiously enough I used to really hate the phrase ' it is what it is ' but I actually really now like it and find it applicable to many situations.

Sometimes used in ridiculous extremes by folk who don't want to know about any issues, ever e.g. man's destruction of the planet or Putin's murderous wars.

"Oh well, it is what it is".

 

[Carlos BC]

A fart is a message from the brain,
To say that shit is on the next train

 

[Eddiespearritt]

Back in the day (what, you mean around breakfast time ?)