Annoying sayings/phrases

Net, net.

people who begin sentences with "Basically" or "Actually"

"To tell you the truth..." (Too emphatic. Leaning into the wind when there is no wind.
Is this an exception? Speak your mind. The listeners will decide what to swallow).

Originally posted by michael liddle
The two most annoying, for me:

Free gift (isn't a gift free anyway?)

Reverse back..


Anyone else wish to contribute?


Mike

Originally posted by michael liddle
I'll add another:

'The get go'......... Now that really winds me up, especially when senior managers use it in sales meetings.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
"To tell you the truth..." (Too emphatic. Leaning into the wind when there is no wind.
Is this an exception? Speak your mind. The listeners will decide what to swallow).

Going forward.................hate that phrase.

now now . . there there

makes me want to say F*#@ Y^&

Grandmother or spinster great aunt licks finger and says, "here let me take that ketchup off your cheek".

Originally posted by Great Big Stees
Grandmother or spinster great aunt licks finger and says, "here let me take that ketchup off your cheek".

Originally posted by lolof
🙂 That's what I do with my young grandchildren and they are very annoyed, I keep forgetting... 🙂

"Have a nice day " and "my bad "

"No Problem" instead of "Sure" or "Yes".

"if you don't want my answer don't ask"....Oh wait that's another thread.